Growing Up – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: TYSON YOSHI

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into TYSON YOSHI's "Growing Up," a powerful song that vividly portrays the universal challenges of transitioning into adulthood. Its heartfelt lyrics, presented in both Chinese and English, offer an excellent opportunity to enhance your language skills while connecting with the raw emotions of facing reality's hurdles. The song's unique blend of R&B and Hip Hop with direct, honest storytelling makes it a compelling listen and a great way to explore lyrical expression in another language.

[English]

Sunshine disappears, fog and water block the view

The fierce wind silently approaches, unaware I do not notice

You, raised in a greenhouse

Cannot see or hear

Childhood blown away by the wind

Reality comes too slow

You can't see what you can't see

You can't be who you wanna be

Reality is hella deadly

No one's gonna set you free

Falling into hell, daydreaming, slowly dying

Too many thoughts, more restrictions, ebbing like the tide

Start missing the feeling of childhood, time won't turn back

Reality is hella deadly

No one's gonna set you free

Feeling despair at the start of each day

I'd never live my life this way

If I knew this is what they call growing up

I'd never live my life this way

The fog and water clear, but I feel especially tired

Morning light disturbs my thoughts

Exhaling smoke rings, my motivation crushed

Yeah

Life is short, tears stain my cheeks

A lonely fortress, childhood turned to rain

You can't see what you can't see

You can't be who you wanna be

Reality is hella deadly

No one's gonna set you free

Falling into hell, daydreaming, slowly dying

Too many thoughts, more restrictions, ebbing like the tide

Start missing the feeling of childhood, time won't turn back

Reality is hella deadly

No one's gonna set you free

Falling into hell, daydreaming, slowly dying

Too many thoughts, more restrictions, ebbing like the tide

Start missing the feeling of childhood, time won't turn back

Reality is hella deadly

No one's gonna set you free

Feeling despair at the start of each day

I'd never live my life this way

If I knew this is what they call growing up

I'd never live my life this way

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[Chinese]

陽光失蹤霧與水遮擋了視線

狂風正悄悄靠近看著沒發現

成長於温室的你

看不見聽不見

童年被風吹散

現實來得太慢

You can't see what you can't see

You can't be who you wanna be

Reality Is Hella Deadly

No one's gonna set you free

墜落煉獄 白日做夢 漸漸的死去

想法太多 束縛更多 汐潮般減退

開始想念 童年的感覺 時光不會回流

Reality Is Hella Deadly

No one's gonna set you free

如一天開始感到習慣絕望

I'd never live my life this way

If I knew this is what they call growing up

I'd never live my life this way

霧與水散去但覺特別累

晨光騷擾我思緒

吐出煙圈 動力早被粉碎

Yeah

人生苦短 我淚染兩行

孤獨的堡壘 童年化做雨水

You can't see what you can't see

You can't be who you wanna be

Reality Is Hella Deadly

No one's gonna set you free

墜落煉獄 白日做夢 漸漸的死去

想法太多 束縛更多 汐潮般減退

開始想念 童年的感覺 時光不會回流

Reality Is Hella Deadly

No one's gonna set you free

墜落煉獄 白日做夢 漸漸的死去

想法太多 束縛更多 汐潮般減退

開始想念 童年的感覺 時光不會回流

Reality Is Hella Dealy

No one's gonna set you free

如一天開始感到習慣絕望

I'd never live my life this way

If I knew this is what they call growing up

I'd never live my life this way

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
陽光 (yáng guāng) /jɑŋ guɑŋ/ A2	noun - sunlight, sunshine
霧 (wù) /wu/ B1	noun - fog, mist
水 (shuǐ) /ʃweɪ/ A1	noun - water
狂風 (kuáng fēng) /kwɑŋ fəŋ/ B2	noun - strong wind, gale
成長 (chéng zhǎng) /tʃʰɤŋ ʈʂɑŋ/ B1	verb - to grow up noun - growth
温室 (wēn shì) /wən ʂɨ/ B2	noun - greenhouse
童年 (tóng nián) /tʰʊŋ ni̯ɛn/ A2	noun - childhood
現實 (xiàn shí) /ɕjɛn ʂɨ/ B1	noun - reality
墜落 (zhuì luò) /ʈʂweɪ lu̯ɔ/ B2	verb - to fall, to drop
煉獄 (liàn yù) /ljɛn y/ C1	noun - purgatory
白日做夢 (bái rì zuò mèng) /baɪ ʐɨ tswɔ mɤŋ/ C1	verb - to daydream; to indulge in wishful thinking
想法 (xiǎng fǎ) /ɕjɑŋ fa/ A2	noun - idea, thought
束縛 (shù fù) /ʃu fu/ B2	verb - to bind, to restrict noun - restriction, restraint
絕望 (jué wàng) /tɕɥɛ wɑŋ/ B2	noun - despair, hopelessness
思緒 (sī xù) /sɯ ɕy/ B2	noun - thoughts, train of thought
動力 (dòng lì) /dʊŋ li/ B1	noun - motivation, driving force
孤獨 (gū dú) /ku tu/ B1	adjective - lonely, solitary
堡壘 (bǎo lěi) /bɑʊ leɪ/ B2	noun - fortress, stronghold

Key Grammar Structures

• You can't see what you can't see

  ➔ Negative double modal verb structure

  ➔ Uses double negatives with 'can't' to emphasize impossibility

• You can't be who you wanna be

  ➔ Use of 'wanna' as informal contraction of 'want to'

  ➔ 'Wanna' is an informal way to say 'want to' indicating desire

• Reality Is Hella Deadly

  ➔ Use of 'Hella' as an intensifier to emphasize 'deadly'

  ➔ 'Hella' is an informal slang term meaning very or extremely

• No one's gonna set you free

  ➔ Use of 'no one's' as contraction of 'no one is'

  ➔ 'No one's' is a contraction indicating that 'no one is' doing or capable of something

• I'd never live my life this way

  ➔ Use of 'I'd' as contraction of 'I would' for hypothetical or conditional statements

  ➔ 'I'd' expresses a conditional or hypothetical action or feeling

• If I knew this is what they call growing up

  ➔ Use of the conditional 'If' with past tense 'knew' to express contrary-to-fact condition

  ➔ The 'if' clause introduces a hypothetical condition contrary to reality

• I'd never live my life this way

  ➔ Repeated use of 'I'd' for expressing habitual negation or strong refusal

  ➔ This emphasizes determination not to accept a certain way of living