任我行 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Eason Chan
• Album: The Key

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a profound linguistic and emotional journey with Eason Chan's '任我行'. This poignant Cantonese ballad, with its thought-provoking lyrics by Lin Xi, offers a unique window into the nuances of human experience and societal introspection in the Chinese-speaking world. By exploring its rich metaphors and philosophical questions about freedom and conformity, you'll not only enhance your Cantonese comprehension but also gain deeper cultural insights, making it a truly special song for language learners.

[English]

You're so innocent, it's just you

Who should I blame for the angel fish going back to heaven

Thought staying in one place was not enough to explore

Let it play in the sand and water at the beach

That time, you took a risk, hiking up the mountain at midnight

In the argument, teammates didn’t want to keep going

Back then, I truly tasted real freedom

But I also felt it was boring

It's okay, there's always a lighthouse in the mountain wilds

Even stubborn kids learn to be cautious, not daring too bravely

How many colorful parks are there in the world, you can go anywhere

Since when did you learn not to stray from the group

Since when did you realize it's unbearable without friends

Since when did you regret that butterfly trapped in paradise

How far has it flown, does anyone care about it

Once lost, afraid you can't catch up to the rushing crowd

No one cares how you survive

The mischievous kid has grown up, not that dumb anymore

Can gather on a bright journey, then relax in hot springs

Why walk alone outside the umbrella

...

So many great places to go

Wander to Dujia Village to see who’s there

Since setting out on the dream journey

Stand out a bit to earn some praise

Visited several bedrooms, reached the church

It feels like flying through decades at seventy or eighty

Since walking down the love road to here

Try not to turn back

My dear, go through all the streetlights

And what's important is making everyone happy

Hold on to the vast sky and ocean of the two halls, and go freely

Since when did you learn not to stray from the group

Since when did you realize it's unbearable without friends

Since when did you regret that butterfly trapped in paradise

How far has it flown, does anyone care about it

Once lost, afraid you can't catch up to the rushing crowd

No one cares how you survive

The mischievous kid has grown up, not that dumb anymore

Can gather on a bright journey, then relax in hot springs

Why walk alone outside the umbrella

...

My dear, wait for all the green lights

It's still okay to go a little crazy

The street theater, shops, sky, the ocean—go freely

Since when did starting to fear empty mountains and no people

Since when did you start to fear gazing at the stars

It turns out angel fish crossing the sea can break your soul

Unable to hear the gospel people love to listen to

Once lost, afraid you can't catch up to the rushing crowd

No one cares how you survive

The mischievous kid has grown up, not that dumb anymore

Can gather on a bright journey, then relax in hot springs

Why walk alone on scorched earth

The mischievous kid is grown, don’t ask again

Let me go freely, yet in the end, I follow the big crowd

The crowd is so much like a flock of sheep

...

[Chinese]

天真得只有你

令神仙魚歸天要怪誰

以為留在原地不夠遨遊

就讓牠沙灘裏戲水

那次得你冒險半夜上山

爭拗中隊友不想撐下去

那時其實嚐盡真正自由

但又感到沒趣

不要緊 山野都有霧燈

頑童亦學乖不敢太勇敢

世上有多少個繽紛樂園 任你行

從何時你也學會不要離群

從何時發覺沒有同伴不行

從何時惋惜蝴蝶困於那桃源

飛多遠有誰會對牠操心

曾迷途才怕追不上滿街趕路人

無人理睬如何求生

頑童大了沒那麼笨

可以聚腳於康莊旅途 然後同沐浴溫泉

為何在雨傘外獨行

這麼多好去處

漫遊到獨家村去探誰

既然沿着尋夢之旅出發

就站出點吸引讚許

逛夠幾個睡房到達教堂

仿似一路飛奔七八十歲

既然沿着情路走到這裏

盡量不要後退

親愛的 闖遍所有路燈

還是令大家開心要緊

抱住兩廳雙套天空海闊 任你行

從何時你也學會不要離群

從何時發覺沒有同伴不行

從何時惋惜蝴蝶困於那桃源

飛多遠有誰會對牠操心

曾迷途才怕追不上滿街趕路人

無人理睬如何求生

頑童大了沒那麼笨

可以聚腳於康莊旅途 然後同沐浴溫泉

為何在雨傘外獨行

親愛的 等遍所有綠燈

還是讓自己瘋一下要緊

馬路戲院商店天空海闊 任你行

從何時開始忌諱空山無人

從何時開始怕遙望星塵

原來神仙魚橫渡大海會斷魂

聽不到世人愛聽的福音

曾迷途才怕追不上滿街趕路人

無人理睬如何求生

頑童大了沒那麼笨

可以聚腳於康莊旅途 然後同沐浴溫泉

為何在赤地上獨行

頑童大了別再追問

可以任我走 怎麼到頭來又隨着大隊走

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