Take Off – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: WayV
• Album: Take Off (The 1st Mini Album)

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the energetic sounds of WayV's 'Take Off' and learn about themes of freedom and ambition. This track, blending urban dance with powerful instrumentals, is a perfect example of how music can inspire you to defy limitations and embrace your dreams, all while experiencing the unique linguistic style of Mandarin K-Pop.

[English]

Ignition sequence starts.

Six, five, four, three, two, one.

Soaring

Yeah, the city's rain is stifling,

Neon lights are flickering,

Streetlights illuminate the skywalker's silhouette,

Mysterious feathers linger, circling in the air,

Like a legend, believers will always believe, hey

I spotted an unidentified flying object,

Many people stare at the sky,

Yet act like nothing happened.

Yeah yeah, there's a scent of gunpowder in the air,

Why do I hear my heartbeat counting down?

It's as if the launchpad is ready,

The earth trembles, press the button,

The wind shear is howling.

Yeah, if it's never been recorded,

Don't be sad with it,

Then your freedom knows no bounds.

Like a mysterious, non-existent signal,

Leaving a burning trail on the radar.

Can I be honest?

I so hate to be controlled.

Oh no no no

The only rule of flight,

Is to forget all the rules.

To climb or to spin,

Only trust the compass of free will.

Flying without wings, I'm ready for take off, take off,

Towards beyond the heavens, take off,

Flying without wings, I'm ready for take off, take off,

Towards beyond the heavens, take off,

Your commanding spirit is your innate wildness,

You have the ambition to defy gravity,

You are an exceptional being,

So baby, towards beyond the heavens,

Take off, yeah.

Oh oh, who can tame me as I fly into the sky?

Oh oh, flying without wings.

I'm ready for take off.

Flying without wings, I'm ready for take off, take off,

Towards beyond the heavens, take off,

Flying without wings, I'm ready for take off, take off,

Towards beyond the heavens, take off,

Your commanding spirit is your innate wildness,

You have the ambition to defy gravity,

You are an exceptional being,

So baby, towards beyond the heavens,

Take off.

Oh, looking down at Earth,

Then conquering the universe behind us,

The rhythm of the countdown,

Say goodbye to the ordinary,

Towards a profound future, we fly away.

Flying without wings, I'm ready for take off, take off,

Towards beyond the heavens, take off,

Flying without wings, I'm ready for take off, take off,

Towards beyond the heavens, take off,

Your commanding spirit is your innate wildness,

You have the ambition to defy gravity,

You are an exceptional being,

So baby, towards beyond the heavens,

Take off, take off.

Come on, towards beyond the heavens, take off, take off,

Taking all your beautiful qualities,

Come on, towards beyond the heavens, take off, take off,

Taking all your beautiful qualities.

Oh oh, who can tame me as I fly into the sky?

Oh oh, flying without wings.

Take, take off.

Soaring.

[Chinese]

Ignition sequence starts.

Six, five, four, three, two, one.

飞翔 (Fēixiáng)

Yeah 城市的雨在哽咽

霓虹的光在明灭

街灯照耀着天行者的背影

迷样般的羽毛凌空盘旋不去

像传说 信者恒信 hey

我发现不明飞行物体

许多人凝视天空

却又当作什么也没发生

Yeah yeah 有股烟硝的气息

为何我听见心跳读秒的声音

彷佛发射台已准备好

大地颤抖按下钮

风切在狂啸

Yeah 如果纪录上从未被记载

Don't be sad with it

你的自由就无法犯规

像神秘的不存在的信号

在雷达上划过一道燃烧

Can I be honest

I so hate to be controlled

Oh no no no

飞行守则唯一条款

就是忘记所有条款

要爬升或者旋转

只相信自由意志的罗盘

无翼而飞 I'm ready for take off take off

朝向天外之外 take off

无翼而飞 I'm ready for take off take off

朝向天外之外 take off

叱咤是你有生的野性

你有抗拒重力的野心

你是例外般的存在

So baby 朝向天外之外

Take off yeah

Oh oh 谁能驯服我飞上云霄

Oh oh 无翼而飞

I'm ready for take off

无翼而飞 I'm ready for take off take off

朝向天外之外 take off

无翼而飞 I'm ready for take off take off

朝向天外之外 take off

叱咤是你有生的野性

你有抗拒重力的野心

你是例外般的存在

So baby 朝向天外之外

Take off

Oh 俯瞰着地球

再征服身后宇宙

倒数的节拍

向平凡 say goodbye

朝向深邃的未来我们飞走

无翼而飞 I'm ready for take off take off

朝向天外之外 take off

无翼而飞 I'm ready for take off take off

朝向天外之外 take off

叱咤是你有生的野性

你有抗拒重力的野心

你是例外般的存在

So baby 朝向天外之外

Take off take off

Come on 朝向天外之外 take off take off

带着你所有的美好

Come on 朝向天外之外 take off take off

带着你所有的美好

Oh oh 谁能驯服我飞上云霄

Oh oh 无翼而飞

Take take off

飞翔

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
飞翔 fēixiáng B1	verb - to fly; to soar (especially majestically or gracefully) noun - flight; soaring
霓虹 níhóng B1	noun - neon; neon light(s)
背影 bèiyǐng B1	noun - a view of one's back; figure seen from behind; silhouette
盘旋 pánxuán B1	verb - to circle; to hover; to spiral (e.g., in the air)
传说 chuánshuō B1	noun - legend; myth; folklore verb - to be said; to be told
凝视 níngshì B2	verb - to gaze at; to stare at; to fix one's eyes on
心跳 xīntiào A2	noun - heartbeat; pulse verb - (of the heart) to beat, to throb
自由 zìyóu B1	noun - freedom; liberty adjective - free; unrestrained
神秘 shénmì B1	adjective - mysterious; enigmatic; mystic
控制 kòngzhì B1	verb - to control; to dominate; to manage noun - control; domination
罗盘 luópán B2	noun - compass (for navigation, especially a traditional Chinese compass)
无翼 wúyì B2	adjective - wingless; without wings
野性 yěxìng B2	noun - wildness; untamed nature; savagery
野心 yěxīn B2	noun - ambition (often implies a great or sometimes unscrupulous ambition); wild ambition
例外 lìwài B1	noun - exception verb - to be an exception
征服 zhēngfú B2	verb - to conquer; to subdue; to overcome
宇宙 yǔzhòu B1	noun - universe; cosmos
深邃 shēnsuì C1	adjective - deep; profound; unfathomable; abstruse
驯服 xúnfú B2	verb - to tame; to domesticate; to subdue
美好 měihǎo B1	adjective - beautiful; fine; good (in a positive, often abstract sense, e.g., 'a beautiful life', 'good prospects')

Key Grammar Structures

• 城市的雨在哽咽

  ➔ The '在 (zài)' particle for continuous action

  ➔ The particle "在 (zài)" is placed before a verb to indicate an action that is currently ongoing or in progress, similar to the '-ing' form in English. Here, "雨在哽咽" means 'the rain is choking/sobbing'.

• 街灯照耀着天行者的背影

  ➔ The '着 (zhe)' particle for continuous state or aspect

  ➔ The particle "着 (zhe)" is attached to a verb to indicate that an action is in progress or that a state resulting from an action is continuing. It emphasizes the continuous nature or the sustained state of the action. Here, "照耀着" means 'is illuminating' or 'is shining on continuously'.

• 迷样般的羽毛凌空盘旋不去

  ➔ Simile construction with '像...般 (xiàng...bān)' or '似的 (shìde)'

  ➔ The structure "像...般 (xiàng...bān)" (or "像...似的 (xiàng...shìde)") is used to express a comparison, meaning 'like...', 'as if...', or 'as though...'. It draws a resemblance between two things. Here, "迷样般的羽ao" means 'mystery-like feathers'.

• 许多人凝视天空 却又当作什么也没发生

  ➔ '却又 (què yòu)' for expressing contrast or an unexpected turn

  ➔ "却又 (què yòu)" is a conjunction used to indicate a contrast or an unexpected outcome. "却 (què)" means 'but' or 'yet', and "又 (yòu)" adds a sense of 'again' or 'also', implying a further, often contradictory, action or state. The phrase means 'yet they also' or 'but then again'. This sentence also contains "当作 (dàngzuò)" meaning 'to treat as'/'to regard as' and "什么也没 (shénme yě méi)" a common negative structure meaning 'nothing...'.

• 如果纪录上从未被记载 你的自由就无法犯规

  ➔ Conditional clause with '如果...就... (rúguǒ... jiù...)'

  ➔ The structure "如果...就... (rúguǒ... jiù...)" is used to form conditional sentences, meaning 'if... then...'. "如果" introduces the condition, and "就" introduces the consequence. This sentence also features the passive voice marker "被 (bèi)" ('has been recorded') and "无法 (wúfǎ)" meaning 'unable to' or 'cannot'.

• 像神秘的不存在的信号

  ➔ Complex noun modification using the particle '的 (de)'

  ➔ The particle "的 (de)" is used to connect a modifier (adjective, phrase, or clause) to the noun it describes. When multiple adjectives or phrases modify a noun, they are usually placed before "的" in a specific order, creating a descriptive chain. Here, "神秘的" ('mysterious') and "不存在的" ('non-existent') both modify "信号" ('signal').

• 无翼而飞

  ➔ The '无...而... (wú... ér...)' structure, meaning 'without... yet...' or 'without... and...'

  ➔ This is a concise and often literary structure where "无 (wú)" means 'without' or 'lack of', and "而 (ér)" acts as a conjunction connecting two clauses, often implying 'and yet', 'but', or 'while'. Here, "无翼而飞" literally means 'without wings, yet flies', signifying an impossible or extraordinary feat.

• 朝向天外之外 take off

  ➔ '朝向 (cháoxiàng)' for direction and '之外 (zhīwài)' for 'beyond'/'outside of'

  ➔ "朝向 (cháoxiàng)" means 'towards' or 'facing', indicating a direction. "之外 (zhīwài)" means 'outside of', 'beyond', or 'in addition to'. Together, "朝向...之外" implies heading towards something that is beyond a specified boundary, emphasizing transcendence. Here, "天外之外" literally means 'beyond outside of the sky', implying an extreme distance or unknown realm.

• 你是例外般的存在

  ➔ '是...的存在 (shì... de cúnzài)' for describing a type of existence or nature

  ➔ The structure "是...的存在 (shì... de cúnzài)" is used to describe the nature or type of someone's or something's existence. "是 (shì)" means 'is', and "存在 (cúnzài)" means 'existence'. The phrase between "是" and "的存在" acts as an adjective or descriptive phrase. Here, "例外般的存在" means 'an existence like an exception'.

• 谁能驯服我飞上云霄

  ➔ Rhetorical question with '谁能 (shéi néng)'

  ➔ "谁能 (shéi néng)" translates to 'who can' or 'who is able to'. In this context, it functions as a rhetorical question, implying that 'no one can' or 'it's impossible for anyone to'. It expresses a strong assertion of one's invincibility or untamable nature. "飞上 (fēi shàng)" means 'to fly up to'.