Tia Ray 袁娅维
大哉问 (THE BIG WHY) lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:43
一 在口腔期沉沦
One, drowning in the mouth of desire,
二 要母爱灌溉
Two, longing for a mother's nurturing,
三 面前别提结婚
Three, don't mention marriage in front of me,
四 像隐形人
Four, like a ghost among the living.
第几趟分手只剩
How many breakups are left behind,
物理性的疲倦
Only physical fatigue remains.
换一个人
Switch to another love,
又马上重获新生
And instantly be reborn anew.
我为谁在等
Who am I waiting for,
没想过 故布疑阵
Never thought to lay a trap.
变幻莫测 还不是为了
Unpredictable, yet all for
过号不候的亲吻
A kiss that doesn’t wait for the signal
我为谁而生
Who am I living for
如有雷同 答非所问
If there's any resemblance, it's a different kind of answer
尽管这样 我坚持 不停发问
Even so, I hold on, endlessly questioning
五 想要的是女神
Five, what I desire is a goddess
六 不宠我的狗
Six, a dog that doesn't pamper me
对症下药的恋爱
A love that hits the mark
我得到什么
What do I gain from this
很抱歉生而为人
I'm sorry to be born human
常被欲望磨蹭
Often delayed by desire,
失败到 不太确定
A failure that leaves me uncertain,
我是好人
I am a good person,
我为谁在等
Who am I waiting for?
没想过 故布疑阵
Never thought to set a trap,
变幻莫测 还不是为了
Unpredictable, yet it's all for,
过号不候的亲吻
A kiss that won't wait for the signal,
我为谁而生
For whom do I live?
如有雷同 答非所问
If there's a resemblance, it's an answer that skirts the question,
尽管这样 我坚持 不停发问
Yet despite this, I persist, questioning endlessly.
我为爱贯彻
For love, I push through
乐观得 稍微愚蠢
Optimistic to a fault, just a bit foolish
那些大哉问 总是当真
Those grand questions, I always take to heart
只是为了 有下文
Just to find out what follows next
我为爱而生
I was born for love
赌一个想 答题的人
Betting on a dream, the one who answers
还有精神 我愿意 为情所困
Still, in spirit, I’m willing to be bound by love
很抱歉生而为人
Sorry for being human
常被欲望磨蹭
Often delayed by desires that linger
失败到 不太确定
Failing, feeling somewhat uncertain
我是好人
I'm a good person
Key vocabulary
- 一yī
- one1
- 二èr
- two1
- 口腔kǒu qiāng
- mouth6
- 期qī
- period3
- 沉沦chén lún
- ruin
- 灌溉guàn gài
- irrigation7
- 提tí
- raise2
- 结婚jié hūn
- marry3
- 像xiàng
- like2
- 隐形yǐn xíng
- invisible7
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About this song
袁娅维 is a Chinese vocalist who works across pop and R&B, blending influences from artists such as Mariah Carey, Jill Scott, and Beyoncé. She first gained widespread attention on The Voice of China and released the albums T.I.A. (2014) and Tiara (2018), later collaborating with artists including Kehlani, Jason Derulo, and Far East Movement.