九 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Jeremy Lee 李駿傑

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of moral decision-making in Jeremy Lee's "九." This song uses the imagery of the nine-tailed fox to guide you through complex choices and their consequences, offering a unique perspective on self-honesty and personal responsibility. Learn to embrace both the light and dark within yourself as you navigate the challenging path of self-discovery through music.

[English]

Would I expose myself if I want to expose?

Desiring, or just craving for temptation?

Is it just desire, or more than that?

Him, her, it, should I kiss it all?

Entering caves, night, the worldly scene.

Is it fate, or just destined?

All within the flow of time.

Secretly in the bend of body and mind.

Nine layers, the soul tested step by step.

Nine ways to breathe deeply.

Nine lines, the future changing one after another, wow.

What should I do?

A hundred years stirring me, three lives impacting you.

What would you do?

The lonely nine-tail still struggling.

Straight or crooked path, struggling every day.

Every day, turn darkness into a tail.

Lifting the tail, what must be abandoned?

Lifting the tail, what to swallow?

Touching the tail, all my complexities revealed.

Lifting every choice.

...

Is it creation or fate?

Born amidst cheers and tears.

Is it hunting or being hunted?

Removing the seven-colored cloak in Qingqiu.

Have you ever sinned or dreamed?

Living itself is the price.

On the verge of the unforeseen.

At the bend of no return.

Nine layers, the soul tested step by step.

Nine ways to breathe deeply.

Nine lines, the future changing one after another, wow.

What should I do?

A person can thrive, gentle with all within three inches.

What would you do?

The lonely nine-tail still struggling.

Good or evil, struggling every day.

Every day, turn darkness into a tail.

...

Na-na-na-na-na-na

So many choices to make

Na-na-na-na-na-na

What would you do?

Na-na-na-na-na-na

Hoo-hoo-hoo

Straight or crooked path, struggling every day.

Every day, turn darkness into a tail.

A person can thrive, gentle with all within three inches.

What should I do?

Have I ever existed gracefully?

Good or evil, struggling every day.

Turning darkness into a tail every day.

Lifting the tail, what must be abandoned?

Lifting the tail, what to swallow?

Touching the tail, all my complexities revealed.

Every choice, one after another.

Choose one.

...

[Chinese]

願暴露就暴露嗎

貪不貪幾多的誘惑

是欲望就欲望嗎

他她牠它 該不該吻下

入洞穴入夜入世間

若命運就命運嗎

統統於光陰之間

偷偷於身心之彎

九層 靈魂逐層被試探

九樣 深呼吸的方法

九條 未來逐條在變卦 wow

What should I do?

一百年撩動我 三世石衝擊你

What would you do?

九尾孤還在掙扎

路直路斜 天天掙扎

天天當天一黑變作尾巴

勾起尾巴 勾到什麼需要拋下

勾起尾巴 勾到什麼吞了它

摸摸尾巴 摸到自己一切複雜

勾一切選擇

是造物或是造化

於歡呼哭泣中誕下

是獵食或是獵殺

七色袈裟 於青丘脱下

做壞事做夢做過嗎

在活著就是代價

即將於不測之間

即將於不歸之彎

九層 靈魂逐層被試探

九樣 深呼吸的方法

九條 未來逐條在變卦 wow

What should I do?

一個人能茁壯 三寸脷可溫軟

What would you do?

九尾孤還在掙扎

是善是惡 天天掙扎

天天當天一黑變作尾巴

Na-na-na-na-na-na

There's so much to choose

Na-na-na-na-na-na

What would you do?

Na-na-na-na-na-na

Hoo-hoo-hoo

路直路斜 天天掙扎

天天當天一黑變作尾巴

一個人能茁壯 三寸脷可溫軟

What should I do?

優美地存在做過嗎

是善是惡 天天掙扎

天天當天一黑變作尾巴

勾起尾巴 勾到什麼需要拋下

勾起尾巴 勾到什麼吞了它

摸摸尾巴 摸到自己一切複雜

勾一切選擇

勾一個選擇

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
暴露 /bào lù/ B1	verb - to expose
誘惑 /yòu huò/ B2	noun - temptation
欲望 /yù wàng/ B2	noun - desire
牠 /tā/ A2	pronoun - it (referring to animals)
吻 /wěn/ A2	verb - to kiss
入洞穴 /rù dòng xué/ B2	verb + noun - enter a cave
命運 /mìng yùn/ B2	noun - fate
光陰 /guāng yīn/ B2	noun - time, passage of time
彎 /wān/ B1	noun / verb - bend / curve
層 /céng/ A2	noun - layer, level
試探 /shì tàn/ B2	verb/noun - to test, temptation
深呼吸 /shēn hū xī/ B1	noun - deep breath
未來 /wèi lái/ A2	noun - future
變卦 /biàn guà/ C1	verb - to change a decision or plan suddenly (originally from divination context)
茁壯 /zhuó zhuàng/ C1	verb - to thrive, grow vigorously
三寸脷 /sān cùn lì/ C2
掙扎 /zhēng zhá/ B2	verb - to struggle
善 /shàn/ A2	noun / adjective - good, kindness
惡 /è/ A2	noun / adjective - evil, bad

Key Grammar Structures

• 願暴露就暴露嗎

  ➔ Expressing wishes or desires using '願' (to wish).

  ➔ The phrase expresses a desire for something to be revealed or exposed.

• 若命運就命運嗎

  ➔ Using '若' (if) to express conditionality.

  ➔ This line questions the nature of fate, suggesting a conditional perspective.

• 勾起尾巴 勾到什麼需要拋下

  ➔ Using '勾' (to hook) to indicate action.

  ➔ This line metaphorically describes the act of engaging with desires or needs.

• 是善是惡 天天掙扎

  ➔ Using '是' (to be) for duality in moral choices.

  ➔ This line reflects the struggle between good and evil in daily life.

• 一個人能茁壯 三寸脷可溫軟

  ➔ Using '能' (can) to express ability.

  ➔ This line suggests that an individual can grow strong despite challenges.

• 勾一切選擇

  ➔ Using '勾' (to hook) to indicate making choices.

  ➔ This line emphasizes the act of making choices in life.