Bubble (Translation)
Composed by Straw 林水草
Lyrics written by Straw 林水草
[INTRO]〈 興化語 〉
祖公坐船到南洋
Tsou orng tsloe tslong gao nang ngieou
存活者只求安樂
Tsong uah tsia tsi kiu ang lorh
往過命苦的孤兒
Ong oh mia kou e gou tsi
現時已囝孫滿堂
Heng tsli i gyo lun muong dorng
[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
cóngxiǎo dào dà tā jìngrán méi fāxiàn tā zhù zài bèi shì wéi ānquán de pào pào lǐ zhǐgù ànbùjiùbān wéichí xiànzhuàng
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wèile ràng xià yídàiguò ānyì de shēnghuó yúshì tā pīnmìng de máitóu kǔ gàn ǒu’ěr yǔ tóng wēn céng xiānghù qǔnuǎn
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
Shì shìdài dài liúchuán de wénhuà gùshì hé jīngshén dǎyìn zài liǎn shàng bùguǎn xíng zài zěnme zhěng 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
wèile xiāomiè suǒwèi de wúlì gǎn rénlèi zìlìgēngshēng bù wén bùwèn bùzhī bù jué build a wall between us and them
[CHORUS]
走出舒適圈到另一個泡泡
zǒuchū shūshì quān dào lìng yīgè pào pào
才發現錯過眼前無限的風景
cái fāxiàn cuòguò yǎnqián wúxiàn de fēngjǐng
相信我
xiāngxìn wǒ
You don’t have to pop the bubble 來跳脫
You don’t have to pop the bubble lái tiào tuō
在熟悉與陌生之間來去自如
zài shúxī yǔ mòshēng zhī jiān láiqù zìrú
[BRIDGE]
隱形的泡沫
yǐnxíng de pàomò
單薄的牆封閉的心越疊越厚
dānbó de qiáng fēngbì de xīn yuè dié yuè hòu
何時能看透飄向自由
héshí néng kàntòu piāo xiàng zìyóu
[INTRO] (Hinghwa)
Ancestors sailed to the Southern seas
Survivors seeking nothing but peace
The orphan burdened by hardship
Now embraced by children and kin
[VERSE]
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]
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]
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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