另一個童話 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 鄧紫棋

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

看你看我 原地在走著

Looking at you, looking at me, just walking in place

眼睛都睜著 而腦袋都睡著

Eyes are wide open, but minds are asleep

每張臉都 沒多大區別

Every face looks pretty much the same

為什麼這世界 變得太機械

Why has this world become so mechanical?

太多目光 曾把人刺傷

Too many gazes have hurt people before

讓人心中的窗 打開以前就關上

Making the windows in their hearts close before they even open

慢慢習慣 化一樣的妝

Slowly getting used to putting on the same makeup

學堅一樣的強 淚流以前就擦乾

Learning to be strong in the same way, wiping away tears before they fall

從小到大 聽著同一個童話

Since I was little, I've been hearing the same fairy tale

跟著大家 渴望開一樣的花

Following everyone else, hoping to bloom the same flower

活得像一匹被 勒住的馬

Living like a horse with the reins pulled tight

心裡多狂熱也 只能聽話

No matter how passionate my heart is, I can only obey

為何獨特 會讓人如此害怕

Why does being unique make people so afraid?

為何長大 必須同一個步伐

Why must growing up mean taking the same steps?

可是我相信著 世界之大

But I believe the world is vast

我只想尋找那 屬於我的

I just want to find that fairy tale that belongs to me

還未寫的 另一個童話

The unwritten, another fairy tale

還未變天鵝 的另一隻小鴨

Another little duckling that hasn't become a swan yet

只不過在 等一個未來

Just waiting for a future

等世界能欣賞 烏鴉的漂亮

Waiting for the world to appreciate the beauty of a crow

再多目光 再把人刺傷

Even if more gazes hurt people again

別讓自己遺忘 當時天真的模樣

Don't let yourself forget the innocence you had then

抹掉身上 有毒的土壤

Wipe away the poisonous soil on your body

別讓陌生的妝 掩蓋你我的光芒

Don't let unfamiliar makeup cover up our radiance

從小到大 聽著同一個童話

Since I was little, I've been hearing the same fairy tale

跟著大家 渴望開一樣的花

Following everyone else, hoping to bloom the same flower

活得像一匹被 勒住的馬

Living like a horse with the reins pulled tight

心裡多狂熱也 只能聽話

No matter how passionate my heart is, I can only obey

為何獨特 會讓人如此害怕

Why does being unique make people so afraid?

為何長大 必須同一個步伐

Why must growing up mean taking the same steps?

可是我相信著 世界之大

But I believe the world is vast

我只想尋找那 屬於我的

I just want to find that fairy tale that belongs to me

另一個童話 另一個童話

Another fairy tale, another fairy tale

釋放我心裡那 自由的馬

Release the free horse in my heart

我只想追逐那 屬於我的

I just want to chase after that fairy tale that belongs to me

另一個童話 不一樣的童話

Another fairy tale, a different fairy tale

讓我們相信著 世界之大

Let us believe the world is vast

用我們的獨特 勇敢寫下

Let's use our uniqueness to bravely write down

另一個童話

Another fairy tale

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
眼睛 (yǎnjīng) /jɛ̀ntɕíŋ/ A1	noun - eye
世界 (shìjiè) /ʂɻ̩̀tɕjɛ̂/ A1	noun - world
臉 (liǎn) /ljɛ̀n/ A1	noun - face
童話 (tónghuà) /tʰʊ̌ŋxwɑ̂/ A2	noun - fairy tale
花 (huā) /xwā/ A1	noun - flower
聽 (tīng) /tʰiŋ/ A1	verb - to listen
尋找 (xúnzhǎo) /ɕy̌ntʂɑ̀ʊ/ B1	verb - to seek; to look for
獨特 (dútè) /tú.tʰɤ̂/ B2	adjective - unique; distinctive
勇敢 (yǒnggǎn) /jʊ̀ŋkɑ̀n/ B1	adjective - brave; courageous
釋放 (shìfàng) /ʂɻ̂fɑ̂ŋ/ B2	verb - to release; to set free
自由 (zìyóu) /tszɿ̂jǒʊ/ A2	adjective - free
狂熱 (kuángrè) /kʰwɑ̌ŋʐɤ̂/ C1	adjective - fanatical; feverish
目光 (mùguāng) /mûkwɑŋ/ B1	noun - gaze; sight; vision
刺傷 (cìshāng) /t͡sʰɨ̂ʂɑŋ/ B2	verb - to stab
遺忘 (yíwàng) /ǐwɑ̂ŋ/ B2	verb - to forget

Key Grammar Structures

• 看你看我 原地在走著

  ➔ Progressive Aspect (在 + Verb)

  ➔ The grammar point here is the use of "在" (zài) followed by a verb to indicate an action in progress. "原地在走著" means "walking in place" or "going around in circles," emphasizing that the action is happening at that moment.

• 讓人心中的窗 打開以前就關上

  ➔ "就" (jiù) indicating earliness/immediacy

  ➔ The word "就" (jiù) here means "then" or "already", emphasizing that the closing of the window happens immediately or soon after the opportunity arises. It shows the quickness with which the window is closed before it can be opened.

• 從小到大 聽著同一個童話

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase of Time: 從...到...

  ➔ "從...到..." (cóng...dào...) signifies "from...to..." indicating a span of time. In this case, it refers to "from childhood to adulthood," highlighting that throughout their lives, they have been hearing the same fairy tale.

• 活得像一匹被 勒住的馬

  ➔ Passive Voice (被)

  ➔ The word "被" (bèi) indicates the passive voice. "被勒住的馬" means "a horse that is reined in/ held back". This highlights that the subject (the person/people being referred to) is acted upon, rather than acting.

• 心裡多狂熱也 只能聽話

  ➔ "也" (yě) indicating concession/helplessness combined with "多" (duō) to emphasize degree

  ➔ The combination of "多" (duō) and "也" (yě) emphasizes a sense of helplessness despite strong inner desires. "多狂熱也" means "no matter how fervent one's heart is," the following "只能聽話" (zhǐ néng tīng huà) meaning "can only obey".

• 為何獨特 會讓人如此害怕

  ➔ Question word "為何" (wèihé) and adverb "如此" (rúcǐ) expressing a high degree

  ➔ "為何" (wèihé) is a more formal way of saying "why" and "如此" (rúcǐ) means "so; such; in this way". Together, they emphasize the intensity of fear that uniqueness provokes in others. Asking "Why does uniqueness make people so afraid?"

• 為何長大 必須同一個步伐

  ➔ Modal Verb "必須" (bìxū) indicating necessity

  ➔ "必須" (bìxū) means "must; have to; necessarily". It emphasizes the idea that growing up requires conforming to the same pace, which is being questioned by the singer. The sentence asks: "Why must growing up involve the same pace/step?"