白果 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Keung To, 姜濤

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

藝術又墮入煙霧

Art falls into a haze again

最尾也計較分數

In the end, we still haggle over scores

誰人期望太高?

Who sets their expectations too high?

但又驚大熱倒灶

Yet, we fear a favorite might stumble

將一共16胎温度

The warmth of sixteen pregnancies in total

送世人同捱過旅途

Sent for the world to endure the journey together

靈魂誠實對質 想不想檢討?

Soul, honestly confront yourself, do you want to reflect?

是我的心魔 怕吃白果

It's my inner demon, afraid of getting nothing

在我的心窩永有枷鎖

My heart forever holds shackles

名利困着是囚牢 成敗執着是鴻毛

Fame and fortune trap me in a prison, success and failure obsessed is just a feather

台上的我 台下的我 誰是虛火?

The me on stage, the me off stage, which is false fire?

(Win or lose, let it go)

Win or lose, let it go

Let it go, let it go, let the demon go

Let it go, let it go, let the demon go

Let it flow, let it flow, let the water flow

Let it flow, let it flow, let the water flow

Let it go, let it go, let the music glow

Let it go, let it go, let the music glow

No more battle, everybody let it go

No more battle, everybody let it go

白白白白 it's ginkgo, it's ginkgo

White white white white, it's ginkgo, it's ginkgo

白白白白 it's angel, it's angel

White white white white, it's angel, it's angel

Here comes the seeding in the rain

Here comes the seeding in the rain

I'm gonna pick it up, hurry up, take it slow

I'm gonna pick it up, hurry up, take it slow

是白鷺或是烏鴉 問問心底

Is it an egret or a crow, ask your heart

想得到個個傾慕 尊號

Want to gain everyone's admiration, a title

或索性鎩羽返歸

Or simply return home defeated

跟音樂覓甚麼關係

What relationship does it seek with music?

送世人無為也有為

Sending the world both non-action and action

鹹魚和白菜間 怎麼分高低?

How to distinguish between salt fish and cabbage?

是我的心魔 愛吃白果

It's my inner demon, loves to get nothing

在我的心窩 拆去枷鎖

In my heart, remove the shackles

鳴謝哪用背台詞 成就不用待零時

No need to recite lines for thanks, achievement doesn't wait for midnight

銀杏天使 頭上展翅 投下種籽

Ginkgo angel, wings spread overhead, dropping seeds

(Win or lose, let it go)

Win or lose, let it go

Let it go, let it go, let the demon go

Let it go, let it go, let the demon go

Let it flow, let it flow, let the water flow

Let it flow, let it flow, let the water flow

Let it go, let it go, let the music glow

Let it go, let it go, let the music glow

No more battle, everybody let it go

No more battle, everybody let it go

白白白白 it's ginkgo, it's ginkgo

White white white white, it's ginkgo, it's ginkgo

白白白白 it's angel, it's angel

White white white white, it's angel, it's angel

Here comes the seeding in the rain

Here comes the seeding in the rain

I'm gonna pick it up, hurry up, take it slow

I'm gonna pick it up, hurry up, take it slow

這份禮物潔白堅實 有誰會樂意開啓?

This gift is pure and firm, who would willingly open it?

Let me break it down, it's breaking down, oh

Let me break it down, it's breaking down, oh

我共我又正面衝突 挫敗裏自我解體

I am in head-on conflict with myself, self-dismantling in defeat

I'm breaking down, breaking down, breaking down, breaking down

I'm breaking down, breaking down, breaking down, breaking down

(Waking up, someone's waking up, waking up)

Waking up, someone's waking up, waking up

Let it go, let it go, let the demon go

Let it go, let it go, let the demon go

Let it flow, let it flow, let the water flow

Let it flow, let it flow, let the water flow

Let it go, let it go, let the music glow

Let it go, let it go, let the music glow

I am Keung To, everybody has a role

I am Keung To, everybody has a role

白白白白 撒撒撒撒

White white white white, scatter scatter scatter scatter

叱叱咤咤 到處散發

Loud shouts and praises, spreading everywhere

Here comes the blessing in the rain

Here comes the blessing in the rain

Here am I dressing up, everybody good show

Here am I dressing up, everybody good show

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
藝術 /yì shù/ B1	noun - art
煙霧 /yān wù/ B2	noun - smoke and fog; haze
分數 /fēn shù/ B1	noun - score
期望 /qī wàng/ B1	noun - expectation
熱 /rè/ A2	noun - heat, hot weather adjective - hot
溫度 /wēn dù/ B1	noun - temperature
靈魂 /líng hún/ B2	noun - soul
魔 / mó/ B2	noun - devil, demon,魔鬼
枷鎖 /jiā suǒ/ C1	noun - shackles, chains, restraints
名利 /míng lì/ B2	noun - fame and fortune
囚牢 /qiú láo/ C1	noun - prison, jail
成敗 /chéng bài/ B2	noun - success and failure
擁着 /yōng zhe/ C1	verb - to hold, to cling to
受 /shòu/ A1	verb - to receive
天使 /tiān shǐ/ B1	noun - angel

Key Grammar Structures

• 是我的心魔 怕吃白果

  ➔ Use of '是' (to be) for identification.

  ➔ The phrase "是我的心魔" translates to "is my inner demon," where "是" identifies the subject.

• 在我的心窩永有枷鎖

  ➔ Use of '在' (at/in) to indicate location.

  ➔ The phrase "在我的心窩" means "in my heart," where "在" indicates the location.

• Let it go, let it go, let the demon go

  ➔ Imperative mood for giving commands.

  ➔ The repetition of "let it go" emphasizes the command to release negativity.

• 在我的心窩 拆去枷鎖

  ➔ Use of '拆去' (to remove) indicating action.

  ➔ The phrase "拆去枷鎖" means "remove the shackles," where "拆去" indicates the action of removal.

• 成敗執着是鴻毛

  ➔ Use of '是' (to be) for equivalence.

  ➔ The phrase "成敗執着是鴻毛" translates to "success and failure are like feathers," where "是" indicates equivalence.

• 我共我又正面衝突

  ➔ Use of '共' (with) to indicate companionship.

  ➔ The phrase "我共我" means "I with myself," indicating an internal conflict.

• 這份禮物潔白堅實

  ➔ Use of '這' (this) for demonstrative reference.

  ➔ The phrase "這份禮物" means "this gift," where "這" indicates a specific item.