黑之呼吸 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Anson Kong 江𤒹生

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

人們剖析我的臉

People analyze my face

不發一語 呼氣吸氣 便引動謠言

Without a word, exhaling, inhaling, stirring up rumors

一分 半秒 論斷 何其 片面

Every half second, judgment—so one-sided

眉頭額角 怎 去辨認 良善

Frowning brows and furrowed brows—how to tell what's good

當刻要哭 因何變污點

On the verge of tears, why turn into a stain

如真的痛心 因何要欺騙

If truly saddened, why deceive

而心的變遷 坦然去體驗

Heart's changes—facing them honestly

才能無悔 受得住磨練

Only then can I regret nothing and withstand the trials

拿起假臉 棄掉了本性

Pick up a fake face, abandon my true nature

性格給削平

Flatten my personality

直角切去剩下圓形

Cut off the sharp corners, leaving a circle

何以把 率真修正

How can sincerity be corrected

誰誤解修心養性 滅了反應

Who misinterprets self-cultivation, ending reactions

當是種本領 猶似快樂

It’s a skill, almost like happiness

或是 不甘 憤慨

Or perhaps, unwillingness, anger

要被人決定 為何認命

Decided by others—why accept my fate

人們扭曲我心意

People distort my feelings

招惹口舌 不會反駁 就卸下言詞

Stir up trouble, no need to rebut—just drop my words

只知 我信 偽善 毫無 意義

All I know is I believe in hypocrisy—meaningless

誠實做我 寫我舊日名字

Stay honest, be myself, write my old name

怎可覺得 因情緒羞恥

How can I feel shame for my emotions

從不想作假 只活這一次

Never wanted to fake it, I only live once

人的喜與悲 怎樣詐不知

People’s joys and sorrows—how to deceive

埋藏情緒 又所謂何事

Hiding emotions—what's the point

拿起假臉 棄掉了本性

Pick up a fake face, abandon my true nature

性格給削平

Flatten my personality

直角切去剩下圓形

Cut off the sharp corners, leaving a circle

何以把 率真修正

How can sincerity be corrected

誰誤解修心養性 滅了反應

Who misinterprets self-cultivation, ending reactions

當是種本領 尤似快樂

It’s a skill, almost like happiness

或是 不甘 憤慨

Or perhaps, unwillingness, anger

要被人決定

Decided by others

願我的黑令我清醒

May my darkness keep me clear-headed

而黑中有光 心很清

And within the darkness, there is light—my heart is pure

柔似水 守護 感性結晶

Soft as water, guarding the sensitive crystal

黑是百種色 混於這世間

Black has a hundred shades, blending into this world

越變幻 越感受這熱情 越看清

The more it changes, the more I feel this passion, the clearer I see

拿起假臉 棄掉了本性

Pick up a fake face, abandon my true nature

性格給削平

Flatten my personality

直角切去剩下圓形

Cut off the sharp corners, leaving a circle

何以把 率真修正

How can sincerity be corrected

誰誤解修心養性 滅了反應

Who misinterprets self-cultivation, ending reactions

當是種本領 尤似快樂

It’s a skill, almost like happiness

或是 不甘 憤慨

Or perhaps, unwillingness, anger

要被人決定

Decided by others

願我的黑令我清醒

May my darkness keep me clear-headed

而黑中有光 心很清

And within the darkness, there is light—my heart is pure

柔似水 守護 感性結晶

Soft as water, guarding the sensitive crystal

黑是百種色 混於這世間

Black has a hundred shades, blending into this world

越變幻 越感受這熱情 越看清

The more it changes, the more I feel this passion, the clearer I see

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
臉 (liǎn) /ljɛn/ A1	noun - face
謠言 (yáoyán) /jɑ̌ʊjɛn/ B2	noun - rumor
論斷 (lùnduàn) /lwə̂ntwân/ B2	verb - to judge; to conclude
眉頭 (méitóu) /měitóu/ B1	noun - eyebrow
辨認 (biànrèn) /pjênrə̀n/ B1	verb - to recognize; to identify
良善 (liángshàn) /ljǎŋʃân/ B2	adjective - good and virtuous
痛心 (tòngxīn) /tʰôŋɕín/ B2	adjective - heartbroken; distressed
欺騙 (qīpiàn) /t͡ɕʰipjên/ B1	verb - to deceive; to cheat
體驗 (tǐyàn) /tʰìjɛ̂n/ B2	verb - to experience
磨練 (móliàn) /mwǒljên/ C1	verb - to temper oneself; to steel oneself
本性 (běnxìng) /pə̀nɕîŋ/ B2	noun - natural instincts; inherent nature
性格 (xìnggé) /ɕîŋkɤ/ A2	noun - personality; character
率真 (shuàizhēn) /ʃwâit͡ʂə́n/ B2	adjective - frank; candid; straightforward
修正 (xiūzhèng) /ɕjót͡ʂə̂ŋ/ B2	verb - to revise; to correct
清醒 (qīngxǐng) /t͡ɕʰíŋɕìŋ/ B1	adjective - clear-headed; sober
守護 (shǒuhù) /ʂoʊxu/ B2	verb - to guard; to protect
感性 (gǎnxìng) /kànɕîŋ/ B2	noun - sensibility
結晶 (jiéjīng) /t͡ɕjɛ́t͡ɕíŋ/ B2	noun - crystallization
變幻 (biànhuàn) /pjɛ̂nhwân/ C1	verb - to change irregularly; to be capricious
熱情 (rèqíng) /ʐə̀t͡ɕʰíŋ/ B1	noun - enthusiasm; passion