Guilt Machine – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Anson Kong 江𤒹生

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Anson Kong's "Guilt Machine," a compelling Cantopop track that offers a raw emotional journey through themes of manipulation and resilience. Its impactful lyrics, which vividly describe confronting emotional blackmail, provide an excellent opportunity for language learners to grasp expressions related to interpersonal conflict and emotional strength. The song's hummable melody and Anson Kong's dynamic performance make it a captivating piece for understanding modern Cantonese music and its lyrical depth.

[English]

Come and apologize, confess your sins

Shouting day and night, kneel right here

Shedding tears, voice hoarse

Like a farcical opening, feeling really bad

Venting all my wounds

Hope now we both get caught in the same trouble

Intoxicating guilt as poison, one shot after another

Blackmail me with your voice so sharp and clear

Brewing anxiety

You make excuses, say you love me the most, yet make me cry

You say I hurt you, want me to admit blame

You loved me, but created fear

Back off ah-ah-ah

Back off (Bluuuuur)

Sorry isn’t that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Sorry isn’t that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Sorry isn’t that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Sorry isn’t that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Still continuing like a toxic poison

Medications taken, severely hazy

Faking records, bullets enough

Making the farce more vulgar, knees buckling

Pouring effort into fake concern, but it's so false

Forcing out good impressions, just trying to be the good guy

Hypocritically wearing a mask, pretending to be innocent

The reality is you look like a devil's clone

Silently manipulating

You freely control every move I make

Deciding to hurt me, killing my dreams

You're so agitated, but it’s useless

Back off ah-ah-ah

Back off (Bluuuuur)

Sorry isn’t that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Sorry isn’t that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Sorry isn’t that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Sorry isn’t that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Sorry isn’t that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Sorry isn’t that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

[Chinese]

來道歉吧 認罪吧

日夜喊話 就地跪下

滴下眼淚 聲音沙啞

像鬧劇一齣開場 心地很差

用盡力販賣著 一身創傷

但願令我現在 一起遭殃

特效內疚毒藥 一槍加一槍

在勒索著吧 聲音多鏗鏘

釀造焦慮

你借故說你最愛我卻催淚

你說我刺痛了你要我請罪

你以愛過我 製作恐懼

Back off ah-ah-ah

Back off (Bluuuuur)

Sorry ain't that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Sorry ain't that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Sorry ain't that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Sorry ain't that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

仍舊繼續 像劇毒

藥物送服 極度混濁

捏造記錄 子彈充足

讓鬧劇加點低俗 雙腿屈曲

賣力地加點關心 偏偏很失真

落力地擠出好感 只想演出好人

偽善地帶着面具 裝出假天真

現實是你活像是 魔鬼的分身

默默操弄

你肆意去控制我每個舉動

你決意要刺痛你殺我的夢

你這麼激動 亦是沒用

Back off ah-ah-ah

Back off (Bluuuuur)

Sorry ain't that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Sorry ain't that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Sorry ain't that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Sorry ain't that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Sorry ain't that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Sorry ain't that sorry

Sorry ain’t that guilty

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
道歉 /dào qiàn/ A2	verb - to apologize; to make an apology
認罪 /rèn zuì/ B2	verb - to confess a crime; to plead guilty
喊話 /hǎn huà/ B2	verb - to shout a message; to address publicly
眼淚 /yǎn lèi/ A2	noun - tears
聲音 /shēng yīn/ A1	noun - sound, voice
沙啞 /shā yǎ/ B2	adjective - hoarse, husky
鬧劇 /nào jù/ B2	noun - farce, comedy
心地 /xīn dì/ B1	noun - heart; mind; intention
創傷 /chuāng shāng/ B2	noun - wound; trauma
遭殃 /zāo yāng/ C1	verb - to suffer disaster; to be doomed
內疚 /nèi jiù/ B2	noun - guilt; remorse
毒藥 /dú yào/ B1	noun - poison
勒索 /lè suǒ/ B2	verb - to blackmail; to extort
焦慮 /jiāo lǜ/ B2	noun - anxiety
刺痛 /cì tòng/ B2	verb - to sting; to prick; to hurt
恐懼 /kǒng jù/ B2	noun - fear; dread

Key Grammar Structures

• 你說我刺痛了你要我請罪

  ➔ Use of the verb + 了 to indicate completed action

  ➔ The particle "了" indicates that the action of "刺痛了" (hurt/bit) has been completed.

• Sorry ain't that guilty

  ➔ Use of 'ain't' as a contraction for 'am not' or 'is not' to form negation

  ➔ A non-standard contraction used colloquially to mean 'am not' or 'is not', here indicating denial or minimal guilt.

• 用盡力販賣著 一身創傷

  ➔ Use of 用 + verb to indicate 'using' or 'with effort' to perform an action

  ➔ The construction '用 + verb' expresses utilizing effort or resources to perform an action.

• 你決意要刺痛你殺我的夢

  ➔ Use of 要 + verb to indicate intention or future plan

  ➔ The phrase '要 + verb' indicates a strong intention or decision to perform the action.

• 你肆意去控制我每個舉動

  ➔ Use of 去 + verb to indicate an action performed freely or intentionally

  ➔ The structure '去 + verb' indicates the action is performed intentionally or freely.

• 現實是你活像是 魔鬼的分身

  ➔ Use of 是 to equate or define identity

  ➔ 是 functions as a copula verb to equate or define subject and predicate.