Jay Chou 周杰伦
忍者 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 2:39
居酒屋里的小神龛 离铺满鹅卵石的玄关
In the izakaya's small shrine, away from the cobblestone entrance,
差不多一米宽的信仰 我坐着喝味噌汤
About a meter wide is my faith, as I sit sipping miso soup.
在旁观看 庭园假山 京都的夜晚
Watching aside, the garden rockery, a night in Kyoto.
有一种 榻榻米 的稻香 叫做禅
There’s a fragrance of rice on tatami, called Zen.
那里～神社许愿 闪过一个画面
Over there~ at the shrine, a wish flashes like a picture.
这里～忍者蒙着脸 在角落吹暗箭
Here~ a ninja with a mask, lurking in the corner, shooting in secret.
心里～幕府又重现
In my heart~ the shogunate reappears.
从前老东京那条山手线 像一出怀旧的默片
Once, the old Tokyo Yamanote line, like a nostalgic silent film.
喔噫喔~~~ 喔噫喔噫~~~ 嘿~~~
Oh yeah~~~ oh yeah, oh yeah~~~ hey~~~
伊贺流忍者的想法 嘿~
Thoughts of Iga ninjas, hey~
只会用武士刀比划 嘿~
Only know how to wield a katana, hey~
我一个人在家 乖乖的学插花
I'm home alone, quietly learning to arrange flowers.
（日文：是是是 我知道了）
(Japanese: Yes, yes, yes, I got it)
（日文：一二三四）
(Japanese: One, two, three, four)
樱花落满地 有一种神秘 凝结了空气
Cherry blossoms fall all around, a mystique that hangs in the air.
（日文：一二三四）
(Japanese: One, two, three, four)
黑夜里偷袭 去攻击 烟雾当武器
In the night, sneaking in to attack, using smoke as a weapon.
（日文：一二三四）
(Japanese: One, two, three, four)
忍者的物语 要切断过去 忠心是唯一
The story of a ninja, to cut off the past, loyalty is the only way.
（日文：一二三四）
(Japanese: One, two, three, four)
隐身要彻底 要忘记 什么是自己
To be invisible is to forget completely, what it means to be oneself.
居酒屋里的小神龛 离铺满鹅卵石的玄关
In the tavern, a little shrine stands, away from the stone-paved entrance.
差不多一米宽的信仰 我坐着喝味噌汤
A faith about a meter wide, I sit drinking miso soup.
在旁观看 庭园假山 京都的夜晚
Watching from the side, the garden’s rocky hill, on a night in Kyoto.
有一种 榻榻米 的稻香 叫做禅
There's a certain fragrance of rice on the tatami, it's called Zen.
那里～神社许愿 闪过一个画面
There, at the shrine, a wish is cast, a fleeting vision appears.
这里～忍者蒙着脸 在角落吹暗箭
Here, a ninja veiled, lurking in the corner, shooting暗箭.
心里～幕府又重现
In my heart, the shogunate reappears.
从前老东京那条山手线 像一出怀旧的默片
Once upon a time, the Yamanote line of old Tokyo, like a nostalgic silent film.
喔噫喔~~~ 喔噫喔噫~~~ 嘿~~~
Oh yay oh~~~ Oh yay oh yay~~~ Hey~~~
伊贺流忍者的想法 嘿~
The thoughts of an Iga ninja, hey~
只会用武士刀比划 嘿~
Only wielding a sword in practice, hey~
我一个人在家 乖乖的学插花
Home alone, I quietly learn floral arrangements
（日文：是是是 我知道了）
(Japanese: Yes, yes, yes, I got it)
（日文：一二三四）
(Japanese: One, two, three, four)
樱花落满地 有一种神秘 凝结了空气
Cherry blossoms fall to the ground, a kind of mystery, suspended in the air
（日文：一二三四）
(Japanese: One, two, three, four)
黑夜里偷袭 去攻击 烟雾当武器
Sneaking under the night, ready to attack, smoke as my weapon
（日文：一二三四）
(Japanese: One, two, three, four)
忍者的物语 要切断过去 忠心是唯一
The tale of the ninja, cutting off the past, loyalty is all that matters
（日文：一二三四）
One, two, three, four
隐身要彻底 要忘记 什么是自己
To disappear completely, to forget what it means to be oneself.
（日文：一二三四）
One, two, three, four
樱花落满地 有一种神秘 凝结了空气
Cherry blossoms fall like snow, a kind of mystery, binding the air.
（日文：一二三四）
(Japanese: One two three four)
黑夜里偷袭 去攻击 烟雾当武器
In the dark of night, I strike, armed with smoke as my weapon.
（日文：一二三四）忍者的物语
One, two, three, four, the tale of the ninja
（日文：一二三四）要切断过去
One, two, three, four, let go of the past
（日文：一二三四）忠心是唯一
One, two, three, four, loyalty is the one and only
（日文：一二三四）
One, two, three, four
噫哟～～～
Eh-yo~~~
Key vocabulary
- 心里xīn lǐ
- in mind2
- 学xué
- study1
- 用yòng
- use1
- 过guò
- past1
- 想法xiǎng fǎ
- idea2
- 条tiáo
- strip2
- 流liú
- flow2
- 脸liǎn
- face2
- 居酒屋jūjiǔwū
- izakaya
- 里lǐ
- within1
About this song
Jay Chou is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actor, director, and businessman in the Mandopop genre. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential Chinese-speaking artists and is often called the King of Mandopop.