作品的說話 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 姜濤
• Album: 九胎《鏡中鏡》

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the language of compassion and peace with Keung To's “作品的說話”. This song delivers a powerful message against war, urging listeners to embrace love and understanding. Discover how art can be a voice for change and learn vocabulary related to global issues and positive values through this meaningful track.

[English]

I remember

Witnessing half of Hiroshima, the explosion shattering that photo

Encouraging you to imagine a world without borders, that song

A young girl in a tough room, recording in darkness, that book

Contains these works

You remain detached, but live on this Earth

Revolving through thousands of generations, good or evil, is ultimately freedom

With a photograph in my hand

Swapping it for a knife in your hand

With a song from my heart

Exchanging for a gun in your hand

The true face of love, expressed through art—must not let skill go to waste

I only hope silently reminding humanity to be kind

With a book in my hand

Swapping it for a bullet in your hand

With a painting from my hand

Exchanging it for a medal in your hand

Go and explain

The ringing bell of a burnt small church

The bell comforted the wounded soldiers on both sides

The soldiers, mostly around the same age

Should have faced each other like boys, friendship

Letters from my hometown, the heartfelt voices

Hearts longing for you, amidst the smoke of war, listen closely

Simple love, simple peace

That’s the future path

I remember

Once blending sky and earth, east and west—graffiti on a wall

Within the circle, that stroke and dot—adding a stroke to form the symbol

Who once bore great responsibility, singing with passion, striving to record

Diligently painting and speaking together—hoping there’s no world war

You remain detached, but live on this Earth

Revolving through thousands of generations, good or evil, is ultimately freedom

With a photograph in my hand

Swapping it for a knife in your hand

With a song from my heart

Exchanging for a gun in your hand

The true face of love, expressed through art—must not let skill go to waste

I only hope silently reminding humanity to be kind

With a book in my hand

Swapping it for a bullet in your hand

With a painting from my hand

Exchanging it for a medal in your hand—shout 'Stop!'

The ringing bell of a burnt small church

The bell comforted the wounded soldiers on both sides

The soldiers, mostly around the same age

Should have faced each other like boys, friendship

Letters from my hometown, the heartfelt voices

Hearts longing for you, reflecting amidst the smoke of war

Simple love, simple peace

That’s the future path

The ringing bell of a burnt small church

The bell comforted the wounded soldiers on both sides

The soldiers, mostly around the same age

Should have faced each other like boys, friendship

Letters from my hometown, the heartfelt voices

Hearts longing for you, listening carefully amidst the smoke of war

Simple love, simple scenery

Hiding within our life's core

The newly renovated small church begins to sing

Songs embracing the hometown's abandoned and lonely

How could a lonely child understand this civilization?

After twists and turns, finally rebuilt from scratch

Innocent laughter, innocent crying

Crying, thinking of you, seeing your true nature in the heart

Unified love, unified mindset

Humankind, with spirit

[Chinese]

可記得

見證半個廣島　炸碎了　那張照片

勸你去猜想　世界無國界　那一闋歌

少女困斗室　晦暗裡記載　那一本書

有這些作品

你再置身事外　但是活在這地球

循環千秋萬代　善或恨原是自由

用我手中　一張相

換你手中　一張刀

用我手中　一首歌

換你手中　一把槍

愛真的面貌　用藝術呈現莫負擅長

只希望　默默地提示人類善良

用我手中　一本書

換你手中　一子彈

用我手中　一幅畫

換你手中　一勳章

去　說　明

燒毀　的小教堂響起　鐘聲

鐘聲　撫慰　雙方的　傷兵

傷兵　一眾　差不多　年齡

本應　相對　如男孩　友情

家鄉　的信　家鄉的　心聲

心聲　想你　烽煙中　細聽

簡單　的愛　簡單的　和平

才是　以後　路　　　　程

可記得

曾融和天與地　東跟西　繪於一面圍牆　的噴畫

圓圈裡那　撇與捺　加多一戙而成　的標誌

誰　曾肩負重任　用力地唱　盡力拍

落力畫滿　合力地說　但願沒有　世界大戰

你再置身事外　但是活在這地球

循環千秋萬代　善或恨原是自由

用我手中　一張相

換你手中　一張刀

用我手中　一首歌

換你手中　一把槍

愛真的面貌　用藝術呈現莫負擅長

只希望　默默地提示人類善良

用我手中　一本書

換你手中　一子彈

用我手中　一幅畫

換你手中　一勳章　去　喊　停

燒毀　的小教堂響起　鐘聲

鐘聲　撫慰　雙方的　傷兵

傷兵　一眾　差不多　年齡

本應　相對　如男孩　友情

家鄉　的信　家鄉的　心聲

心聲　想你　烽煙中　反省

簡單　的愛　簡單的　和平

才是　以後　　路　　　程

燒毀　的小教堂響起　鐘聲

鐘聲　撫慰　雙方的　傷兵

傷兵　一眾　差不多　年齡

本應　相對　如男孩　友情

家鄉　的信　家鄉的　心聲

心聲　想你　烽煙中　細聽

簡單　的愛　簡單的　風景

藏著　　　　　　性　　命

翻新　的小教堂響起　歌聲

歌聲　擁抱　家鄉的　孤嬰

孤嬰　怎會　懂得這　文明

幾番　波折　才從頭　建成

天真　的笑　天真的　哭聲

哭聲　想你　於心中　見性

一體　的愛　一體的　心境

人類　　　　　　　　有靈

Key Grammar Structures

• 用我手中　一張相 / 換你手中　一張刀

  ➔ Using '用' + object + '中' + noun, meaning 'to use' or 'with'.

  ➔ '用' indicates 'to use' or 'with' when combined with objects and '中'.

• 燒毀　的小教堂響起　鐘聲

  ➔ Adjective + noun + verb phrase indicating that the noun is affected or described, e.g., 'small chapel burning' described with '燒毀' (burned down).

  ➔ The adjective describes the noun, and the verb phrase indicates the action affecting the noun.

• 我們循環千秋萬代 / 善或恨原是自由

  ➔ Using '循環' (cycle or circulate) with time descriptors '千秋萬代' (eternity) to express continuous timeless recurrence.

  ➔ '循環' means to cycle or circulate, and '千秋萬代' refers to eternity or vast time span—together emphasizing endless recurrence.

• 只希望　默默地提示人類善良

  ➔ Using '只希望' + verb + '地' + adverb to express a sincere wish or desire.

  ➔ '只希望' means 'only wish' or 'simply hope', and '地' + adverb expands the wish with manner or sincerity.

• 家鄉　的信　家鄉的　心聲

  ➔ Using '的' to show possession or relationship between noun and modifier, indicating 'home's letter' and 'home's voice'.

  ➔ '的' functions as a possessive or descriptive particle linking nouns to their modifiers.

• 幾番　波折　才從頭　建成

  ➔ Using '幾番' + noun to indicate 'several times' or 'many times', emphasizing repeated efforts.

  ➔ '幾番' indicates multiple times or efforts, emphasizing repeated attempts or challenges.

• 一體的愛　一體的　心境

  ➔ Using '一體的' + noun to describe 'unity' or 'holistic' qualities, emphasizing integration.

  ➔ '一體的' describes a sense of unity or holistic nature associated with the noun.