玫瑰少年 – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: Jolin Tsai, Silver Smoke
• Album: Ugly Beauty

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "Womxnly" (玫瑰少年) by Jolin Tsai, a song that transcends language barriers with its universal message of courage and self-acceptance. Learning the lyrics offers insight into Taiwanese society's journey with gender equality and empowers listeners to embrace diversity. The song's poignant backstory and Jolin Tsai's heartfelt delivery make it a truly special and meaningful piece, encouraging empathy and a deeper understanding of human experience.

[English]

That rose has no thorns.

The best revenge is beauty; the most beautiful bloom is a counterattack.

Don't let anyone change you.

You are you, it's all okay.

Someone will love you wholeheartedly.

That rose has no thorns.

The best revenge is beauty; the most beautiful bloom is a counterattack.

Don't let anyone change you.

You are you, it's all okay.

Someone will love you wholeheartedly.

Who put whose soul into whose body?

Who turned whose body into a prison, imprisoning oneself?

The chaotic world is never short of whispers.

What kind of beauty will attract jealousy?

You are not guilty; the world is.

You are not guilty by being human; you don't need to apologize.

One day I will be you baby boy, and you will be me

If the noise never stops, let me keep you company in silence.

I wish I could hug you, till you're really really being free

That rose has no thorns.

The best revenge is beauty; the most beautiful bloom is a counterattack.

Don't let anyone change you.

You are you, it's all okay.

Someone will love you wholeheartedly.

That rose has no thorns.

The best revenge is beauty; the most beautiful bloom is a counterattack.

Don't let anyone change you.

You are you, it's all okay.

Someone will love you wholeheartedly.

[Vietnamese]

那朵玫瑰 没有荆棘

最好的报复是美丽 最美的盛开是反击

别让谁去 改变了你

你是你 或是妳 都行

会有人 全心的 爱你

那朵玫瑰 没有荆棘

最好的报复是美丽 最美的盛开是反击

别让谁去 改变了你

你是你 或是妳 都行

会有人 全心的 爱你

谁把谁的灵魂 装进谁的身体

谁把谁的身体 变成囹圄囚禁自己

乱世总是最不缺耳语

哪种美丽会唤来妒忌

你并没有罪 有罪是这世界

生而为人无罪 你不需要抱歉

One day I will be you baby boy, and you will be me

喧哗如果不停 让我陪你安静

I wish I could hug you, till you're really really being free

那朵玫瑰 没有荆棘

最好的报复是美丽 最美的盛开是反击

别让谁去 改变了你

你是你 或是妳 都行

会有人 全心的 爱你

那朵玫瑰 没有荆棘

最好的报复是美丽 最美的盛开是反击

别让谁去 改变了你

你是你 或是妳 都行

会有人 全心的 爱你

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
玫瑰 /méiguī/ B1	noun - rose
荆棘 /jīngjí/ B2	noun - thorn
报复 /bàofù/ B2	noun - revenge, retaliation verb - to retaliate, to revenge
美丽 /měilì/ A2	adjective - beautiful noun - beauty
盛开 /shèngkāi/ B1	verb - to bloom, to blossom
反击 /fǎnjī/ B1	verb - to counterattack, to fight back noun - counterattack
改变 /gǎibiàn/ A2	verb - to change
灵魂 /línghún/ B1	noun - soul
身体 /shēntǐ/ A1	noun - body
囹圄 /língyǔ/ C1	noun - prison, confinement
囚禁 /qiújìn/ B2	verb - to imprison, to confine
乱世 /luànshì/ B2	noun - turbulent times, times of chaos
耳语 /ěryǔ/ B1	noun - whisper
妒忌 /dùjì/ B2	verb - to envy, to be jealous noun - envy, jealousy
罪 /zuì/ A2	noun - crime, sin
世界 /shìjiè/ A1	noun - world
抱歉 /bàoqiàn/ A2	verb - to be sorry, to apologize
喧哗 /xuānhuá/ B1	noun - noise, uproar verb - to make a noise
安静 /ānjìng/ A2	adjective - quiet, peaceful
自由 /zìyóu/ A2	adjective - free noun - freedom

Key Grammar Structures

• 那朵玫瑰 **没有** 荆棘

  ➔ Subject + **Verb (be) + Adjective**

  ➔ Uses the verb 'to be' (is/are/was/were) to describe the subject. In this case, '玫瑰' (rose) **is not** thorny.

• 最好的报复 **是** 美丽

  ➔ Subject + **Verb (be) + Noun/Adjective**

  ➔ States what the subject '最好的报复' is, using 'is' (verb 'to be').

• 别 **让** 谁去 改变了你

  ➔ **Imperative sentence** with causative verb.

  ➔ Uses the imperative form ('别') to give an instruction. The verb '让' means 'to let/to allow', making it a causative verb.

• 你是你 **或是** 妳 都行

  ➔ **Correlative conjunction** (either...or)

  ➔ '或是' or 'or' connects two equal options. The sentence means 'You are you, either as '你' (you - male) or '妳' (you - female), it's all fine'.

• **会**有人 全心的 爱你

  ➔ Auxiliary verb indicating **future probability**

  ➔ The auxiliary verb '会' expresses that it is likely that someone will love you.

• 谁把谁的灵魂 **装进** 谁的身体

  ➔ **Verb + Complement of result**

  ➔ The verb '装' (to put/to load) followed by the result complement '进' (in/into) describes where the soul is put.

• 你 **并没有** 罪

  ➔ **Emphasis with negation**

  ➔ The use of '并' (bing) along with the negation '没有' adds emphasis to the statement that you are not guilty.

• 生而为人无罪 你 **不需要** 抱歉

  ➔ Modal verb **(need to)**

  ➔ '不需要' translates to 'You do not need to', expressing lack of necessity or obligation.

• 喧哗如果不停 **让** 我陪你安静

  ➔ Causative verb + object + complement

  ➔ The verb '让' (to let/allow/make) is used here to form a causative construction, which translates as 'let me accompany you quietly'.