Bubble (Lyrics)

Composed by Straw 林水草
Lyrics written by Straw 林水草

[INTRO]〈 興化語 / Hinghwa〉

祖公坐船到南洋
存活者只求安樂
往過命苦的孤兒
現時已囝孫滿堂

Ancestors sailed to the Southern seas
Survivors seeking nothing but peace 
The orphan burdened by hardship
Now embraced by children and kin

[VERSE]

從小到大他竟然沒發現他住在被視為安全的泡泡裡只顧按部就班維持現狀
為了讓下一代過安逸的生活於是他拼命地埋頭苦幹偶爾與同溫層相互取暖

世世代代流傳的文化故事和精神打印在臉上不管形再怎麼整 mata tetap sepet
為了消滅所謂的無力感人類自力更生不聞不問不知不覺 build a wall between us and them

Growing up, he never realised he was living in a perceived safety bubble, only cared about following the routine, maintaining the status quo.

To provide the future generations comfortable lives, he worked himself to the bone, occasionally finding warmth within the echo chamber.

The great cultural stories and spirit passed down from generation to generation are etched onto every face. No matter how the features are altered, the eyes remain slanted.

In order to silence the sting of helplessness, people became self-reliant and indifferent, unconsciously building a wall between us and them

[CHORUS]

走出舒適圈到另一個泡泡
才發現錯過眼前無限的風景
相信我
You don’t have to pop the bubble 來跳脫
在熟悉與陌生之間來去自如

Stepping out of the comfort zone into another bubble
Only to find the infinite scenery missed right before our eyes
Trust me
You don’t have to pop the bubble to break free
Move freely between the known and the unknown

[BRIDGE]

隱形的泡沫
單薄的牆封閉的心越疊越厚
何時能看透飄向自由

Invisible bubbles
Fragile walls, closed hearts, grows thicker as layers pile up
When will we see through it all and float towards freedom

Produced and arranged by Melina William @ RMP Productions
Co-produced by Straw 林水草
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Rozhan Razman @ RMP Productions, assisted by Lee Jia Wei
Drums: Tan Jee Lee
Guzheng / Ukulele / Guitar / Kalimba / Percussions / Programming (Chinese Flute / Synth): Melina William

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