Good Life – English Lyrics

• By: WayV
• Album: Phantom

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the period between birth and death; the existence of an individual human being or animal
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality or standard; pleasant or enjoyable
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - not genuine; imitation or counterfeit
awake /əˈweɪk/ B1	adjective - not sleeping; conscious or aware of something
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B2	noun - an ideal or idyllic place or state; a place of extreme beauty, delight, or happiness
problems /ˈprɒbləmz/ A2	noun - matters or situations regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome
sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ A2	noun - direct sunlight; a source of happiness or cheerfulness
沈醉 /tʂʰən tswi/ B2	verb - (chénzuì) to indulge in; to be immersed in; to be infatuated with
純粹 /tʂʰyn tswi/ B2	adjective - (chúncuì) pure; unadulterated; simple; sheer
夢 /məŋ/ A2	noun - (mèng) dream; illusion; ideal
邊界 /piɛn tɕiɛ/ B1	noun - (biānjiè) boundary; border; frontier
直覺 /tʂɨ tɕyɛ/ B2	noun - (zhíjué) intuition; instinct
日記 /ʐɨ tɕi/ A2	noun - (rìjì) diary; journal
城市 /tʂʰəŋ ʂɨ/ A1	noun - (chéngshì) city; town
無奈 /wu nai/ B2	adjective - (wúnài) helpless; without choice; a feeling of helplessness or frustration
現實 /ɕiɛn ʂɨ/ B1	noun - (xiànshí) reality; actuality
骨牌 /ku pai/ B2	noun - (gǔpái) domino (game piece); dominoes (the game); (fig.) a sequence of events (domino effect)
指南針 /tʂɨ nan tʂən/ B2	noun - (zhǐnánzhēn) compass (for direction)
綠洲 /ly tʂoʊ/ B2	noun - (lǜzhōu) oasis; (fig.) a pleasant place or thing in the midst of something unpleasant
自信 /tsɨ ɕin/ B1	noun - (zìxìn) self-confidence adjective - (zìxìn) confident; self-assured

Key Grammar Structures

• I wanna know what that's like

  ➔ Indirect Question with "what...like"

  ➔ This structure uses "what" followed by a form of "be" and "like" to ask about the nature or characteristics of something indirectly. It's often embedded within another sentence (e.g., "I wanna know"). Here, "what that's like" is the object of "know".

• 只想沈醉那份純粹

  ➔ Adverb `只 (zhǐ)` (only) for limitation.

  ➔ The adverb "只" (zhǐ) is placed before the verb "想" (xiǎng - want/think) to express "only" or "just," indicating exclusivity or limitation of the action or desire. It emphasizes that the speaker solely desires to "沈醉那份純粹" (indulge in that purity).

• 全憑直覺寫下的日記

  ➔ `Verb + Complement + 的` structure for adjectival modification.

  ➔ The "写下的" (xiě xià de) structure (verb "写" - write, complement "下" - down, and particle "的" - de) forms an adjectival phrase modifying "日记" (rìjì - diary). It describes the diary as "that which was written down." This pattern often implies a completed action whose result modifies a noun.

• 我不意外這城市多無奈

  ➔ `多 (duō)` used as an intensifier/exclamatory adverb.

  ➔ In this context, "多" (duō) is not functioning as "many" but as an adverb expressing degree, similar to "how" or "so much" in English. It emphasizes the extent of "無奈" (wúnài - helplessness/frustration), meaning "how helpless/frustrating this city is."

• 現實如果像骨牌倒下來

  ➔ Conditional clause with `如果 (rúguǒ)` (if).

  ➔ "如果" (rúguǒ - if) introduces a conditional clause, setting up a hypothetical situation: "if reality falls down like dominoes." This is a common way to express conditions in Chinese, similar to English "if" clauses.

• 不慌張 因為還有你在

  ➔ Causal conjunction `因為 (yīnwèi)` (because).

  ➔ "因為" (yīnwèi) introduces the reason for the previous statement ("not panic"). The phrase "還有你在" (hái yǒu nǐ zài) uses the "有...在" structure to indicate someone's presence ("you are still here/present"), serving as the cause for not panicking.

• You know how I feel, how I feel, how I feel, when I lost (lost)

  ➔ Interrogative adverb `how` in an embedded/indirect question.

  ➔ The word "how" introduces an embedded question "how I feel," functioning as the object of the verb "know." It asks about the manner or state of feeling.

• 地圖上總有個綠洲等我定義

  ➔ `等 (děng) + object + verb` structure (wait for someone to do something).

  ➔ The structure "等我定义" (děng wǒ dìngyì) means "waiting for me to define." "等" (děng - wait for) is followed by the object ("我" - I/me) and then the action ("定义" - define) that the object is expected to perform.

• 迷了路 側臉更加自信

  ➔ Comparative `更加 (gèngjiā)` (even more).

  ➔ "更加" (gèngjiā) is an adverb used before adjectives or adverbs to express a higher degree, meaning "even more" or "much more." Here, it intensifies "自信" (zìxìn - confident), indicating a heightened state of confidence.

• 海市蜃樓里 誤會才美麗

  ➔ The particle `才 (cái)` for emphasis/condition.

  ➔ The particle "才" (cái) often implies "only then," "not until," or indicates that a condition must be met for something to happen, or emphasizes a particular outcome. Here, it suggests that "only in a mirage are misunderstandings truly beautiful," emphasizing the unique condition.