七十二變 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 黎明

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartwarming world of Leon Lai's '72 Changes,' a modern Cantopop track that beautifully combines traditional themes with cutting-edge AI. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore contemporary Cantonese expressions and cultural references, especially through its playful lyrics and innovative music video. Discover how Leon Lai pledges to transform and protect, making the song's language both relatable and inspiring for learners.

[English]

I want to transform into a weasel to control the flames

In cold times, I'll provide you warmth

As I move forward, all the monsters will change into me

Like Godzilla getting stomped

The world is too dull to change

For you, I’ll transform into a technician, performing with precision

Even if you mistakenly land on a deserted island, needing Tom Hanks

I’ll do my best to make a guest appearance

Using every method to stretch into seventy-two types of people

To run around for you, solving a thousand kinds of troubles

No matter if I’m the laborer or the runner, I’ll always collaborate

Many roles sent in as an amateur

Transforming one by one, pretending to be the versatile hero

Randomly trying to tackle every difficult problem at the core

Only seeking to find some peace in this unpredictable world

To bring you a bit of reassurance

Like combining three pointed shapes with circles

Even if our personalities don’t match, we can modify them

Beautiful Sayaka promises to marry and fulfill my wish to be a responsible Hiroshi

Supporting this home

Each day stranger than the last is the weather

For you, I’ll strive to change into a strong hero, practicing hard

Trust me, or one day you may understand the Kamehameha technique

Facing the reality head-on

Using every method to stretch into seventy-two types of people

To run around for you, solving a thousand kinds of troubles

No matter if I’m the laborer or the runner, I’ll always collaborate

Many roles sent in as an amateur

Transforming one by one, pretending to be the versatile hero

Randomly trying to tackle every difficult problem at the core

Character settings are cool, but in reality, my hands might shake

Perfectly, at least I want to become seventy-two types of people

To be responsible for driving, catching mosquitoes, serving tables, and moving chairs

Whether I’m a punching bag or a pillow, I dive in without hesitation

Studying the manual, gathering focus to practice the mystical signs

Let me turn into a young soldier, riding a bicycle slowly

On the road, I hum that classic song from the beginning

With a gentle breeze, carrying you to an old universe, no need to

Force out more transformations

[Chinese]

我要變鼬太知操弄火焰

嚴寒時期讓你可以取暖

如前⾏全是怪蟲由我化⾝

哥斯拉給踩扁

世界太過沉悶⽽無法改變

為你去變做技安落⼒去表演

哪怕你誤上荒島急需湯漢斯

我盡⼒客串

⽤盡辦法去變⾝想擠出七⼗⼆類⼈

來為你東奔⻄走解⼀千種困

無論做打⼿、跑腿都永遠配合

⼤量⾓⾊業餘地寄⽣

逐個變⾝想假裝輕鬆⼗項萬能

胡亂試試處理每個難題核⼼

唯求在不可猜測的這個世道

讓你稍安⼼

好比三尖七⾓和圓形相加

就算性格上不匹配可修改它

美冴答應下嫁成全我變有擔當的廣志

撐起這家

⼀天比⼀天更加奇怪天氣

為你去努⼒變格古洛練壯⼿瓜

要信我或有天懂出龜波氣功

與現實對打

⽤盡辦法去變⾝想擠出七⼗⼆類⼈

來為你東奔⻄走解⼀千種困

無論做打⼿、跑腿都永遠配合

⼤量⾓⾊業餘地寄⽣

逐個變⾝想假裝輕鬆⼗項萬能

胡亂試試處理每個難題核⼼

⼈物設定帥氣但⾒諒我現實裏⼿會震

盡善盡美我⾄少想擠出七⼗⼆類⼈

來負責開⾞、捉蚊、執枱跟搬櫈

無論做沙包、攬枕都痛快上陣

熟讀秘笈聚神練結⼿印

讓我變⼩軍踩單⾞⼀直慢慢⾏

途上那⾸經典歌我從頭再哼

微風撲⾯載你蕩到舊宇宙沒有需要再

逼迫出更多分⾝

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
變身 /biàn shēn/ B2	verb - to transform, to change form
困難 /kùn nàn/ B2	noun - difficulty, problem adjective - difficult, hard
嘗試 /cháng shì/ B1	verb - to try, to attempt
輕鬆 /qīng sōng/ B1	adjective - light, relaxed, easy
努力 /nǔ lì/ A2	noun - effort, hard work verb - to strive, to try hard
角色 /jué sè/ B1	noun - role, character
世道 /shì dào/ C1	noun - the state of the world, society
核芯 /hé xīn/ C1	noun - core, nucleus
寄生 /jì shēng/ B2	verb - to parasitize, to live off
帥氣 /shuài qì/ B1	adjective - handsome, stylish
震 /zhèn/ B2	verb - to shake, to tremble noun - earthquake, tremor
輔助 /fǔ zhù/ B2	verb - to assist, to support
經典 /jīng diǎn/ B2	adjective - classic, classic work
微風 /wēi fēng/ B1	noun - breeze, gentle wind
火焰 /huǒ yàn/ B1	noun - flame, fire

Key Grammar Structures

• 我要變鼬太知操弄火焰

  ➔ Subject + 要 + verb phrase indicating intention or future action.

  ➔ "我要變" shows the speaker's desire or intention to transform.

• 用盡辦法去變⾝想擠出七⼗⼆類⼈

  ➔ Using verb phrase + 盡 + 办法: emphasizes exhaustive effort.

  ➔ "用盡辦法" means 'to use all possible methods' to achieve something.

• 無論做打⼿、跑腿都永遠配合

  ➔ Structure: 無論...都... expresses 'no matter... always...'

  ➔ "無論做打手、跑腿都永遠配合" means no matter doing one task or another, always cooperate.

• 就算性格上不匹配可修改它

  ➔ Concessive structure: 就算...也/可... meaning 'even if... still/can...'

  ➔ "就算性格上不匹配可修改它" means even if personalities don't match, it can be changed.

• 讓我變⼩軍踩單⾞⼀直慢慢⾏

  ➔ "讓" used as causative verb meaning 'let/make someone do something'.

  ➔ "讓我變小軍踩單車" means 'let me become Xiao Jun riding a bike'.

• 為你去變做技安落⼒去表演

  ➔ Structure: 為 + person + verb phrase expresses 'do something for someone'.

  ➔ "為你去變做技安落力去表演" means 'transform into Gackt to perform hard for you'.

• 撐起這家

  ➔ Resultative complement: 撐起 means 'to support or hold up (something)'.

  ➔ "撐起這家" means 'to support or hold up this family/business'.