Jay Chou 周杰伦
止战之殇 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 2004
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:35
光轻如纸张 光散落地方
Light as thin as paper, scattered in places,
光在掌声渐息中它慌忙
Amidst the fading applause, light hurriedly retreats.
她在传唱不堪的伤
She sings of wounds too painful to bear,
脚本在台上演出最后一场
The script unfolds on stage, presenting its final act.
而全村的人们在座位上
While all the villagers sit in their seats,
静静的看时间如何遗弃这剧场
Quietly watching how time abandons this theater.
战火弄脏 她的泪光 谁在风中 吵著吃糖
War taints her tearful light, who in the wind, is shouting for candy?
这故事一开始的镜头灰尘就已经遮蔽了阳光 ㄅㄧㄤ'
From the very start, the dust has veiled the sunlight in this story, bing!
恐惧刻在孩子们脸上
Fear is etched on the faces of the children,
麦田已倒向战车经过的方向
The wheat fields have bowed toward the path of the tanks.
蒲公英的形状在飘散 它绝望的飞翔
The shape of the dandelion drifts away, it flies in despair.
她只唱只想 这首止战之殇
She sings and dreams of this anthem of peace.
恶夜燃烛光天破息战乱
Evil nights illuminate the candles, the heavens calm, and wars cease.
殇歌传千里家乡平饥荒
The mournful song travels a thousand miles, bringing food to the hungry homeland.
天真在这条路上
Innocence walks along this road.
跌跌撞撞 她被芒草割伤
Stumbling and falling, she gets cut by the reeds.
孩子们眼中的希望是什么形状?
What shape is hope in the eyes of children?
是否醒来有面包当早餐再喝碗热汤?
Is waking up to bread for breakfast and a bowl of hot soup?
农夫被烧毁土地跟村庄 终于拿起枪
Farmers' lands and villages burned down, they finally pick up their guns.
她却慢慢习惯放弃了抵抗 ooh-ooh
Yet she slowly gets used to giving up the fight, ooh-ooh.
孩子们眼中的希望是什么形状?
What shape is the hope in children's eyes?
是否院子有秋千可以荡口袋里有糖?
Is there a swing in the yard where they can play, pockets filled with candy?
刺刀的光被仇恨所擦亮在远方野蛮
The blade's glint is sharpened by hatred, lurking in the distance, savage.
而她却微笑著不知道慌张
Yet she smiles, unaware of the panic all around.
恐惧刻在孩子们脸上
Fear etched upon the faces of the children.
麦田已倒向战车经过的方向
The wheat fields bow toward the path of the tanks.
蒲公英的形状在飘散 它绝望的飞翔
The dandelion's form drifts away, desperately taking flight.
她只唱只想 这首止战之殇
She only sings and dreams of this song of peace's lament.
恶夜燃烛光天破息战乱
The dark night burns the candlelight, breaking the silence of war.
殇歌传千里家乡平饥荒
The sorrowful song travels a thousand miles, home to quell the hunger.
天真在这条路上
Innocence walks this path,
跌跌撞撞 她被芒草割伤
Stumbling along, she is cut by the grasses.
孩子们眼中的希望是什么形状?
What shape does hope take in children's eyes?
是否醒来有面包当早餐再喝碗热汤?
Do they wake to bread for breakfast and sip hot soup?
农夫被烧毁土地跟村庄 终于拿起枪
The farmer's fields and village burned, he finally takes up a gun.
她却慢慢习惯放弃了抵抗 ooh-ooh
Yet she slowly grows accustomed to giving up the fight, ooh-ooh.
孩子们眼中的希望是什么形状?
What shape does hope take in children's eyes?
是否院子有秋千可以荡口袋里有糖?
Is there a swing in the yard to play on, with candy in their pockets?
刺刀的光被仇恨所擦亮 在远方野蛮
The glare of the bayonet sharpened by hatred, wild in the distance.
而她却微笑著不知道慌张
And yet she smiles, unaware of the panic.
孩子们眼中的希望是什么形状?
What shape does hope take in the eyes of children?
是否醒来有面包当早餐再喝碗热汤?
Is it waking up to bread for breakfast and sipping hot soup?
(天真在这条路上 跌跌撞撞 她被芒草割伤)
(Innocence stumbles along this road, cut by the grass that pricks)
农夫被烧毁土地跟村庄 终于拿起枪
The farmer, with his land and village in ashes, finally takes up arms
她却慢慢习惯放弃了抵抗
Yet she gradually learns to give in and let go of the fight
(天真在这条路上 跌跌撞撞 她被芒草割伤)
(Innocence stumbles along this road, cut by the grass that pricks)
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Key vocabulary
- 夜yè
- night2
- 平píng
- flat2
- 当dāng
- when2
- 方向fāng xiàng
- direction2
- 早餐zǎo cān
- breakfast2
- 条tiáo
- strip2
- 碗wǎn
- bowl2
- 地方dì fāng
- place1
- 她的tā de
- her1
- 形状xíng zhuàng
- shape3
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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.