Mr. Stranger – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Anson Lo

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be an exciting journey of self-discovery, much like the message in Anson Lo's 'Mr. Stranger.' This Cantopop hit encourages you to embrace all facets of yourself, a powerful message for any learner. Through this dynamic and emotionally charged song, you can pick up expressive Cantonese vocabulary and get a feel for the rhythm and flow of the language, all while being inspired to be courageously you.

[English]

Yah

Ah

Nah

Mr. Stranger

Ah

Mr. Stranger

Huh, coming

Huh, Mr. Stranger

Just take a look, I’m gonna do it wild

Just made a way, screamed my name out loud (hey!)

Been fading and falling

Now running and rising

So who’s now standing here?

Hey Mr. Stranger

Open up my guarded outfit

Exposed edges under the blazing sun

Finally, how did you see through? Roar roar roar

The harder I bear it, the more I look

The more intense the trigger, the more

Who’s calling out who I am

Too lonely in strangeness

My nerves are sweating

Silence, for my rebirth

Inhale, like oxygen about to spoil

Genes, stretching the flesh

Hey Mr. Stranger

Get ready for the stranger

(wee woo wee woo)

Get it get it

Get ready for the stranger

(wee woo wee woo)

Get it get it

Hey Mr. Stranger

Smack it! Skrr

Smack it smack it! Skrr

Smack it! Skrr

Just afraid you’ll be too surprised

Under the reveal

(Yah Yah) Hey Mr. Stranger

Well, you don’t know about me in many ways

Ah, I need the flaws and all

Don’t try to shut me off

I need to tear it, tear it

Ready! Ready! Ready! Roar!

Lay bare all my pain

Define the exhibitionist

No matter how you watch, Roar roar roar

Just let the face shock, expose

Just for future struggles, more

Who’s calling out who I am

Too lonely in strangeness

My nerves are sweating

Silence, for my rebirth

Inhale, like oxygen about to spoil

Wounds, spreading the flesh

Hey Mr. Stranger

Get ready for the stranger

(wee woo wee woo)

Get it get it

Get ready for the stranger

(wee woo wee woo)

Get it get it

Hey Mr. Stranger

Smack it! Skrr

Smack it smack it! Skrr

Smack it! Skrr

Just afraid you’ll be too surprised

Under the reveal

(Yah Yah) Hey Mr. Stranger

Who’s looking at me differently

Covering many flaws

There’s a madness in the soul that transcends all changes

Ready, let me break and be stubborn

Real, for you I’m braver

Roll up, a thousand unfamiliar

Hey Mr. Stranger

Get ready for the stranger

(wee woo wee woo)

Get it get it

Get ready for the stranger

(wee woo wee woo)

Get it get it

Hey Mr. Stranger

Smack it! Skrr

Smack it smack it! Skrr

Smack it! Skrr

Just afraid you’ll be too surprised

Under the reveal

(Yah Yah) Hey Mr. Stranger

[Chinese]

Yah

Ah

Nah

Mr. Stranger

Ah

Mr. Stranger

Huh, coming

Huh, Mr. Stranger

Just take a look, I’ma do it wild

Just made a way, screamed my name out loud (hey!)

Been fading and falling

Now running and rising

So who’s now standing here?

Hey Mr. Stranger

翻開我保守套裝

烈日下暴露棱角

終於你怎麼識破 Roar roar roar

愈是用力背負 目光

愈是劇烈觸發 更多

呼喊誰人是我

陌生得太寂寞

神經都會冒汗

肅靜 為了我再次誕生

吸入 像氧氣快要變質

基因 撐開 肉身

Hey Mr. Stranger

Get ready for the stranger

(wee woo wee woo)

Get it get it

Get ready for the stranger

(wee woo wee woo)

Get it get it

Hey Mr. Stranger

Smack it! Skrr

Smack it smack it! Skrr

Smack it! Skrr

只怕你太驚訝

披露之下

(Yah Yah) Hey Mr. Stranger

Well, you don’t know about me in a lot of ways

Ah, I need the flaws and all

Don’t tryna shut me off

I needa tear it tear it

Ready! Ready! Ready! Roar!

攤開我一身痛楚

定義下暴露狂妄

不管你怎麼收看 Roar roar roar

就讓面目震憾 曝光

就為日後掙扎 更多

呼喊誰人是我

陌生得太寂寞

神經都會冒汗

肅靜 為了我再次誕生

吸入 像氧氣快要變質

傷口 鋪出 肉身

Hey Mr. Stranger

Get ready for the stranger

(wee woo wee woo)

Get it get it

Get ready for the stranger

(wee woo wee woo)

Get it get it

Hey Mr. Stranger

Smack it! Skrr

Smack it smack it! Skrr

Smack it! Skrr

只怕你太驚訝

披露之下

(Yah Yah) Hey Mr. Stranger

誰刮目相看

遮掩缺陷很多

靈魂裡有超脫所有變化的瘋狂

準備 任我破碎與固執

真實 為了你我更勇敢

捲起 千種 陌 生

Hey Mr. Stranger

Get ready for the stranger

(wee woo wee woo)

Get it get it

Get ready for the stranger

(wee woo wee woo)

Get it get it

Hey Mr. Stranger

Smack it! Skrr

Smack it smack it! Skrr

Smack it! Skrr

只怕你太驚訝

披露之下

(Yah Yah) Hey Mr. Stranger

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ A2	noun - a person whom one does not know
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or words by which someone or something is known verb - give a name to
loud /laʊd/ A2	adjective - producing much noise; easily audible
fading /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/ B1	verb - gradually ceasing to be visible
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A1	verb - to drop or descend under the force of gravity
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving at a speed faster than a walk
rising /ˈraɪzɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving upwards
roar /rɔːr/ B2	verb - to make a loud, deep sound noun - a loud, deep sound
nervous /ˈnɜːrvəs/ B1	adjective - easily agitated or alarmed
sweat /swet/ A2	noun - perspiration verb - to excrete perspiration
oxygen /ˈɑːksɪdʒən/ B1	noun - a colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of air.
tear /ter/ B2	verb - to pull or rip apart or to pieces with force noun - a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged
brave /breɪv/ B1	adjective - ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage
birth /bɜːrθ/ B1	noun - the emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physical being.

Key Grammar Structures

• Just take a look, I’ma do it wild

  ➔ Using 'I’ma' as a contraction of 'I am going to' for future intention.

  ➔ 'I’ma' = 'I am going to', expressing a plan or intention in the near future.

• Been fading and falling

  ➔ Use of the present perfect continuous 'been fading and falling' to describe ongoing actions over a period.

  ➔ 'Been fading and falling' indicates an action that started in the past and has continued up to now.

• So who’s now standing here?

  ➔ Using present continuous 'who’s now standing here' to ask about the current situation.

  ➔ 'Who’s now standing here' = 'who is currently standing here', asking about the person present at this moment.

• Just made a way, screamed my name out loud

  ➔ Using past tense 'made' and 'screamed' to describe completed actions.

  ➔ 'Made a way' = 'created a path or opportunity', 'screamed my name out loud' = shouted loudly to make sure the name is heard.

• Let me do it wild

  ➔ Imperative form with 'Let me' for permission or suggestion to do something.

  ➔ 'Let me' expresses permission or a suggestion for oneself to do something.

• 誰刮目相看

  ➔ Expression meaning 'to make someone look at you with new respect or admiration,' often used as idiom.

  ➔ An idiomatic expression meaning to gain respect or admiration from others.

• 靈魂裡有超脫所有變化的瘋狂

  ➔ Use of '有' (have) to express possession of abstract qualities like '超脫所有變化的瘋狂' (a crazy transcendence of all changes).

  ➔ '有' (have) here indicates possession of an abstract quality or state, emphasizing an intrinsic attribute.