STRAYZ – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: STRAYZ

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story of STRAYZ, a Hong Kong girl group that emerged from a reality show to create music about resilience and self-discovery. Their debut song 'Stray' blends Cantopop with modern genres, offering a unique opportunity to explore themes of independence and perseverance in a vibrant musical landscape.

[English]

STRAY

You saw me stray, stray, stray, stray

I have no home

STRAY

You got me stay, stay, stay, stay out all alone

Let's play a game, let's go hide and seek

5, 4, 3, 2, 1—time's up, find me

A lonely orphan loved by no one

Standing at the doorway, boldly offering myself

How can I be chosen for you? Innate shortcomings, but I can train hard

Afraid impressions will fade away

Wandering everywhere, exiled, no one willing to remember

Behind the bright lights

Training while scavenging

The goodness of human nature

Only when innocence shatters can we see clearly

The future is blurred, why not take different paths

No way back, find a route

Ordinary people are mediocre—why follow blindly

No way back, find a route

Escape the cage, leave no trace

Dictate my own destiny, refuse compromise

The glittering falsehoods—who can tolerate them?

No way back, find a route

Without basis, with nothing to lose

You saw me stray, stray, stray, stray

I have no home (Sorry)

Without basis, with nothing to lose

You got me stay, stay, stay, stay

Out all alone

I have no home, no friends, no enemies—I’m just a kid

No worries, no fears

No boundaries, I’m so free

Without basis, with nothing to lose

You saw me stray, stray, stray, stray

This is my home

You saw me stray, stray, stray, stray

This is my home

People mock the dirt of their hometowns with a smile

Sheltering from the wind and rain under a tile roof

Growing up is a process; life is a lesson

Cold words spoken behind many people's backs

Having endured many storms and rains

Having seen through many lies

Tried to cause trouble, been pierced, but I’ve also broken through; never afraid of gossip or being humiliated

This is my home

Every day I sleep

And every day I feed myself

When I open my eyes and realize there's no one else, I hide myself

Walking the roads I want to take, sometimes with some freedom

The path is full of rough patches and stones

Building houses on your street front

Every day, we meet again

Step into your front door barefoot

Afraid impressions will fade away

Wandering everywhere, exiled, no one willing to remember

Behind the bright lights

Training while scavenging

The goodness of human nature

Only when innocence shatters can we see clearly

You saw me stray, stray, stray, stray

You got me stay, stay, stay, stay

You saw me stray, stray, stray, stray

You got me stay, stay, stay, stay

The future is blurred, why not take different paths

No way back, find a route

Ordinary people are mediocre—why follow blindly

No way back, find a route

Escape the cage, leave no trace

Dictate my own destiny, refuse compromise

The glittering falsehoods—who can tolerate them?

No way back, find a route

Without basis, with nothing to lose

You saw me stray, stray, stray, stray

I have no home

Without basis, with nothing to lose

You got me stay, stay, stay, stay

Out all alone

I have no home, no friends, no enemies—I'm just a kid

No worries, no fears

I have no boundaries, I’m so free

Don’t blame it; just stay on it

You got me stray, stray, stray, stray

This is my home

Don’t blame it; just stay on it

You got me stray, stray, stray, stray

Don’t blame it; just stay on it

You got me stray, stray, stray, stray

STRAY

STRAY

You know where I come from

(STRAY)

[Chinese]

STRAY

You saw me stray stray stray stray

I have no home

STRAY

You got me stay stay stay stay out all alone

Let’s play a game let’s go hide and seek

5 4 3 2 1 times up, find me

如無人 寵愛的某孤兒

門檻前 貿然面紅自薦

如何能給你選中 先天不足 我也可以苦練

怕印象 漸磨滅

隨處 流放 沒人願記念

華燈的背面

拾荒中鍛鍊

人間的美善

天真幻滅才能發現

前途迷濛 何妨殊途

不歸處 找出路

凡人平庸 為何盲從

不歸處 找出路

逃離籠牢 不見蹤

自定命運 拒絕折衷

浮華無明 誰能容

不歸處 找出路

無所依據 無可失去

You saw me stray stray stray stray

I have no home (Sorry)

無所依據 無可失去

You got me stay stay stay stay

Out all alone

I got no home I got no friends I got no enemies I'm just a kid

I got no worries and I got no fear

I got no boundaries I'm so free

無所依據 無可失去

You got me stray stray stray stray

This is my home

You got me stray stray stray stray

This is my home

人離鄉賤以笑遮醜

遮風擋雨靠瓦遮頭

成長係過程 人生係課程

冷言冷語走過幾多人背後

受過 幾多風雨打

識破 幾多次大話

試過去闖禍 被刺破亦闖過 未怕過人言被放大下

This is my home

Everyday I sleep

and everyday I feed myself

When I open my eyes and I figure out there’s nobody else so I hide myself

行想要行既路 有啲自由

路上充滿崎嶇 好多石頭

Building houses in your front street

Everyday we will meet

Step in your front door with bare feet

怕印象 漸磨滅

隨處 流放 沒人願記念

華燈的背面

拾荒中鍛鍊

人間的美善

天真幻滅才能發現

You saw me stray stray stray stray

You got me stay stay stay stay

You saw me stray stray stray stray

You got me stay stay stay stay

前途迷濛 何妨殊途

不歸處 找出路

凡人平庸 為何盲從

不歸處 找出路

逃離籠牢 不見蹤

自定命運 拒絕折衷

浮華無明 誰能容

不歸處 找出路

無所依據 無可失去

You saw me stray stray stray stray

I have no home

無所依據 無可失去

You got me stay stay stay stay

Out all alone

I got no home I got no friends I got no enemies I'm just a kid

I got no worries and I got no fear

I got no boundaries I’m so free

Don’t blame on it just stay on it

You got me stray stray stray stray

This is my home

Don’t blame on it just stay on it

You got me stray stray stray stray

Don’t blame on it just stay on it

You got me stray stray stray stray

STRAY

STRAY

You know where I'm from

(STRAY)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stray /streɪ/ B2	verb - to wander from a place or subject adjective - having strayed or become separated from the group
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put something out of sight
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present; isolated
orphan /ˈɔːrfən/ B2	noun - a child whose parents are dead
impression /ɪmˈpreʃən/ B2	noun - an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone
memory /ˈmeməri/ B1	noun - the ability to remember information, experiences, and people
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
beauty /ˈbjuːti/ B1	noun - the quality of being pleasing, especially to look at
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time that is to come
destiny /ˈdestəni/ B2	noun - the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
fear /fɪr/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, real or imagined verb - be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening.
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a way or course
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B1	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrances