负重一万斤长大 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 宋亚轩, 丁程鑫

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant narrative of "负重一万斤长大" (Carrying 10,000 Pounds to Grow Up), a deeply moving Mandopop ballad. This song offers a powerful insight into the struggles of growing up with immense burdens, making it a profound piece for understanding emotional expression in Chinese music. Listen to its heartfelt lyrics and evocative melody to connect with its universal message of resilience and humanity. You can learn about profound Chinese lyrical storytelling and emotionally charged vocal delivery through this special song.

[English]

Disheveled hair, many scars, if you don't recognize me

Yet I sprout, laugh as flowers bloom, my belly growing bigger

Thought the people I saw were just fools on purpose

Finally, I became afraid because I believed in something

Feeling a bit sad, the heavens always say singing will make it better

He's lying, it's not true, the world is cruel by nature

Skirt softly dances down alone, beauty isn't her fault

My throat is weary from loving the world, who do I care about?

If you'll pity me, then why hold on to me?

Nonsense, forgive the devil, bite my teeth, fear and loneliness

Why don't you ask me, humans, is it on purpose?

Why not be fair and choose only me?

Will I break? Break me, break me, keep breaking me

Will you pity me, pity me, pity me?

It'll be okay soon, let me be weak, quietly weak

Finally breaking out of my shell

But then I see something even darker

In the following years, people around her still point fingers

Never thought the hardest part would be going back to the past

Thought old friends would hold me and keep me warm

Finally, because I depended on them, I learned to say goodbye

Still feeling sad, and the heavens say singing will make it better

He's lying, it’s not true, I’ve already sung until I lost my voice

Flowers I want to show the world, how do I express them?

Do I have to kneel before you?

If you'll pity me, then why hold on to me?

Nonsense, forgive the devil, bite my teeth, fear and loneliness

Why don't you ask me, humans, is it on purpose?

Why not be fair and choose only me?

If you'll crave me, then why hurt me?

Yes, I forgive you, growing with ten thousand pounds of weight

Why don't you save me, humans, so ridiculous

Why am I not the only one withered?

Will you pull me, hold me tight, tear me apart?

Will you choke me, bite me, tangle me up?

It'll be okay soon, let me hide, quietly hide

I really do wonder

Maybe the world doesn't welcome me

Disheveled hair, many scars, if you don't recognize me

Yet I sprout, laugh as flowers bloom, my belly growing bigger

Thought the people I saw were just fools on purpose

Finally, I became afraid because I believed in something

[Chinese]

披头散发 很多疤 不认得我的话

然而发芽 笑着花 肚子越来越大

以为所见之人同自己故意傻瓜

终于因我相信的而感到了害怕

有些难过 神总说 唱歌会好的多

他骗人的 不是的 生而残忍的多

裙子又轻舞落寞 美丽又不是她错

喉咙力竭对世界爱着 在意的有谁呢

如果会怜悯我 又何必抓住我

鬼扯 原谅恶魔 咬碎牙胆怯和落寞

怎么不问问我 人类啊故意的

为什么不偏不倚 选中我一个

是否会 摔碎我 摔碎我 摔碎着我

是否会 可怜我 可怜我 可怜着我

一会就好 让我懦弱 悄悄懦弱

好不容易钻破蛋壳

却看见更黑暗的家伙

之后几年 她身边 仍然指指点点

从未想过 最难的 就是回到从前

以为曾经的玩伴会抱着取暖慰藉

终于因我依赖的而学会了分别

还是难过 神又说 唱歌会好的多

他骗人的 不是的 我已经唱哑了

想开给世界的花 你教我怎么表达

是不是要 对着你 跪下

如果会怜悯我 又何必抓住我

鬼扯 原谅恶魔 咬碎牙胆怯和落寞

怎么不问问我 人类啊故意的

为什么不偏不倚 选中我一个

如果会贪恋我 又何必伤害我

是呢 原谅你呢 负重一万斤长大着

怎么不救救我 人类啊可笑的

为什么凋零了的 不止我一个

是否会 拽着我 掐着我 撕破着我

是否会 勒着我 咬着我 扯乱着我

一会就好 让我躲躲 悄悄躲躲

真的有在很怀疑呢

也许世界并不欢迎我

披头散发 很多疤 不认得我的话

然而发芽 笑着花 肚子越来越大

以为所见之人同自己故意傻瓜

终于因我相信的而感到了害怕

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
疤 /bā/ A2	noun - scar
发芽 /fā yá/ A2	verb - to sprout
害怕 /hà pà/ A2	adjective - afraid
难过 /nán guò/ A2	adjective - sad
残忍 /cán rěn/ B1	adjective - cruel
落寞 /luò mò/ B1	adjective - lonely
怜悯 /lián mǐn/ B2	verb - to pity
原谅 /yuán liàng/ B1	verb - to forgive
恶魔 /è mó/ A2	noun - devil
依赖 /yī lài/ B1	verb - to rely on
分别 /fēn bié/ A2	verb - to part
哑 /yǎ/ B1	adjective - mute
跪下 /guì xià/ A2	verb - to kneel down
负重 /fù zhòng/ B2	verb - to bear a heavy burden
怀疑 /huái yí/ B1	verb - to doubt
欢迎 /huān yíng/ A2	verb - to welcome

Key Grammar Structures

• 披头散发 很多疤 不认得我的话

  ➔ Hypothetical conditional with 'de hua'

  ➔ In the line '披头散发 很多疤 "不认得我的话"', the phrase '"de hua"' is used to express a hypothetical situation, meaning 'if you don't recognize me', adding a conditional tone to the description.

• 然而发芽 笑着花 肚子越来越大

  ➔ Gradual increase with 'yuè lái yuè'

  ➔ In the line '然而发芽 笑着花 肚子 "越来越大"', the structure '"yuè lái yuè dà"' indicates a progressive intensification, meaning 'getting bigger and bigger', to show ongoing change.

• 以为所见之人同自己故意傻瓜

  ➔ Clausal complement with 'yǐwéi'

  ➔ In the line '"以为" 所见之人同自己故意傻瓜', '"yǐwéi"' introduces a subordinate clause expressing a mistaken belief, meaning 'thinking that the people seen are deliberately foolish like oneself'.

• 终于因我相信的而感到了害怕

  ➔ Causal structure 'yīn... ér...'

  ➔ In the line '终于 "因我相信的" 而感到了害怕', the structure '"yīn... ér..."' expresses cause and result, meaning 'finally felt afraid because of what I believed'.

• 有些难过 神总说 唱歌会好的多

  ➔ Future prediction with 'huì' and degree adverb

  ➔ In the line '有些难过 神总说 唱歌 "会好的多"', '"huì hǎo de duō"' uses 'huì' for future likelihood and 'duō' for emphasis, meaning 'singing will be much better'.

• 他骗人的 不是的 生而残忍的多

  ➔ Concessive conjunction 'shēng ér'

  ➔ In the line '他骗人的 不是的 "生而残忍的多"', '"shēng ér cánrěn de duō"' uses 'shēng ér' to link innate quality with result, meaning 'born and yet more cruel'.

• 如果会怜悯我 又何必抓住我

  ➔ Rhetorical conditional with 'rúguǒ... yòu hé bì'

  ➔ In the line '"如果会怜悯我" 又何必抓住我', the structure '"rúguǒ huì liánmǐn wǒ, yòu hé bì zhuāzhù wǒ"' forms a rhetorical question implying contradiction, meaning 'if you would pity me, why bother holding me'.

• 负重一万斤长大着

  ➔ Continuous aspect with 'zhe'

  ➔ In the line '负重一万斤 "长大着"', the particle '"zhe"' indicates an ongoing state or action, meaning 'growing up while bearing a heavy burden', emphasizing persistence.

• 喉咙力竭对世界爱着 在意的有谁呢

  ➔ Durative aspect with 'zhe' in parallel clauses

  ➔ In the line '喉咙力竭 "对世界爱着" 在意的有谁呢', '"ài zhe"' marks the durative aspect in a poetic parallel, meaning 'loving the world exhaustingly', to convey ongoing emotion.

• 好不容易钻破蛋壳 却看见更黑暗的家伙

  ➔ Adversative conjunction 'què'

  ➔ In the line '好不容易钻破蛋壳 "却" 看见更黑暗的家伙', '"què"' introduces a contrast to expectation, meaning 'but saw an even darker figure', highlighting disappointment.