Action Figure – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

孤寂 懷疑 喧譁

Honey, honey, honey, lit the fire (swipe, swipe, swipe)

現實設下關卡

升級了勇氣 解鎖夢想

隱形線穿過身體

命運手下 身不由己

陰影下 眼睛開始逃避

面具下 被孤獨遮蔽

在英雄漫畫裡崇拜

所有想要飛的期待

人們害怕的破壞

是不再吝嗇的愛

I'm an action figure

You know I'm an action figure

Jumpin' on stages, outrageous

捍衛你的冒險和炙熱 (險和炙熱)

I'm an action figure

No, it can't stop me, I'm tougher

Make your dreams higher, show your desire

贏得全世界 like the winner

So drippy, so drippy, so drippy

See you nodding and you know it's so drippy

It's so drippy, so drippy, so drippy

Get it poppin', so drippy, so drippy

當夜幕降臨 (當夜幕降臨)

我是你的 designer (星空裡的 designer)

打造璀璨的回憶 (feeling good, feeling great, yeah)

實現你所有夢境 等你甦醒 (yeah)

倔強是天生的羽翼 劃破了這天際

逆風而行 whoa (whoa, whoa)

To be free 讓冰冷的軌跡卸下了畏懼

形影不離 oh, yeah

I'll be on your side as your only one

I'm an action figure, action, action (yah, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

(Action figure, action figure)

I made that dream, I made that dream (oh)

I'm an action figure

You know I'm an action figure

Jumpin' on stages, outrageous

捍衛你的冒險和炙熱 (險和炙熱)

I'm an action figure

No, it can't stop me, I'm tougher

Make your dreams higher, show your desire

贏得全世界 like the winner

So drippy, so drippy, so drippy

See you nodding and you know it's so drippy

It's so drippy, so drippy, so drippy

Get it poppin', so drippy, so drippy

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Action figure /ˈækʃən ˌfɪɡər/ B1	noun - A poseable character toy, typically representing a hero or character from fiction.
outrageous /ˌaʊtˈreɪdʒəs/ B2	adjective - Shocking and unacceptable; very unusual or surprising.
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B1	noun - A strong wish to have or do something. verb - To want something very much.
drippy /ˈdrɪpi/ C1	adjective - (Slang) Very stylish or fashionable, often implying a sense of coolness or swagger; (literal) wet or tending to drip.
孤寂 /gūjì/ B2	noun - Loneliness; solitude.
懷疑 /huáiyí/ B1	noun - Doubt; suspicion. verb - To doubt; to suspect.
勇氣 /yǒngqì/ B1	noun - Courage; bravery.
解鎖 /jiěsuǒ/ B2	verb - To unlock; to unblock.
隱形 /yǐnxíng/ B2	adjective - Invisible; hidden.
命運 /mìngyùn/ B2	noun - Fate; destiny.
逃避 /táobì/ B1	verb - To escape; to evade; to shirk.
面具 /miànjù/ B1	noun - Mask.
崇拜 /chóngbài/ B2	verb - To worship; to adore; to admire greatly.
破壞 /pòhuài/ B2	verb - To destroy; to damage; to disrupt. noun - Destruction; damage; sabotage.
捍衛 /hànwèi/ C1	verb - To defend; to safeguard; to uphold.
冒險 /màoxiǎn/ B1	noun - Adventure; risk. verb - To take a risk; to venture.
炙熱 /zhìrè/ C1	adjective - Scorching hot; ardent; fervent.
璀璨 /cuǐcàn/ C2	adjective - Brilliant; magnificent; dazzling.
倔強 /juéjiàng/ C1	adjective - Stubborn; unbending; intractable.
軌跡 /guǐjì/ C1	noun - Trajectory; orbit; track; (figurative) course, path.

Key Grammar Structures

• 現實設下關卡

  ➔ Resultative Complement

  ➔ In Chinese, "設下" combines the verb "設" (to set) with the resultative complement "下" (down), indicating that the action of setting is completed and results in something being "set down" or established. Here, "關卡" (hurdles/obstacles) are set down by "現實" (reality).

• 面具下 被孤獨遮蔽

  ➔ Passive Voice (被 bèi structure)

  ➔ The "被 (bèi)" construction indicates the passive voice in Chinese. It means the subject ("面具下" - under the mask, referring to the person) is acted upon by something else. Here, the person is "covered/obscured (遮蔽)" by "loneliness (孤獨)".

• 所有想要飛的期待

  ➔ Nominalization / '的' as a structural particle

  ➔ The particle "的 (de)" is used here to transform the verb phrase "想要飛" (want to fly) into an adjective-like modifier for the noun "期待" (expectations). This effectively creates a noun phrase meaning "all expectations that want to fly". This is a common way to form relative clauses or nominalized phrases in Chinese.

• 是不再吝嗇的愛

  ➔ Adverbial Negation ('不再')

  ➔ "不再 (bù zài)" is an adverbial phrase meaning "no longer" or "not anymore". It indicates a change in state or action, where something that used to happen or be true is now no longer the case. Here, "愛" (love) is "no longer stingy (吝嗇)".

• No, it can't stop me, I'm tougher

  ➔ Comparative Adjective

  ➔ "Tougher" is the comparative form of the adjective "tough". It is used to compare two things or states, indicating that one possesses the quality of "toughness" to a greater degree than the other.

• Make your dreams higher, show your desire

  ➔ Comparative Adverb and Imperative Mood

  ➔ "Higher" is the comparative form of the adverb "high", modifying the verb "Make" to suggest making dreams reach a greater altitude or level. The entire phrase "Make your dreams higher" is in the imperative mood, giving a command or strong suggestion. "Show your desire" is also an imperative.

• 當夜幕降臨

  ➔ Temporal Clause ('當...')

  ➔ The word "當 (dāng)" introduces a temporal clause, similar to "when" or "as" in English. It sets the time context for the main action. Here, it means "when night falls" or "as the night curtain descends." The full structure is often "當...的時候", but "的時候" can be omitted for brevity.

• 逆風而行 whoa

  ➔ '而' as a conjunction indicating manner/consequence

  ➔ In this context, "而 (ér)" acts as a conjunction connecting "逆風" (against the wind) with "行" (to walk/proceed), implying the manner in which the action is performed. It often suggests "and then," "thus," or "in doing so," emphasizing that walking against the wind is the way they proceed.

• 讓冰冷的軌跡卸下了畏懼

  ➔ Causative Verb ('讓')

  ➔ The verb "讓 (ràng)" is a causative verb, meaning "to make," "to let," or "to allow." It indicates that the subject causes or permits another entity (here, "冰冷的軌跡" - the cold trajectory) to perform an action or enter a state ("卸下了畏懼" - unload/shed fear).