On the last day of this translation challenge, I’m continuing the theme of parental love. This time it’s a song from the most popular artist in China! This is somehow the first song of his that I’ve translated (mainly because 告白气球 was very strange to translate) so I hope that you enjoy!
Music Video
Lyrics
小朋友 你是否有很多问号
为什么 别人在那看漫画
我却在学画画 对着钢琴说话
别人在玩游戏
我却靠在墙壁背我的 ABC
我说我要一台大大的飞机
但却得到一台旧旧录音机
为什么要听妈妈的话
长大后你就会开始懂了这段话
哼
长大后我开始明白
为什么我 跑得比别人快
飞得比别人高
将来大家看的都是我画的漫画
大家唱的都是 我写的歌
妈妈的辛苦 不让你看见
温暖的食谱在她心里面
有空就多多握握她的手
把手牵着一起梦游
听妈妈的话 别让她受伤
想快快长大 才能保护她
美丽的白发 幸福中发芽
天使的魔法 温暖中慈祥
在你的未来
音乐是你的王牌
拿王牌谈个恋爱
唉 我不想把你教坏
还是听妈妈的话吧
晚点再恋爱吧
我知道你未来的路
但妈比我更清楚
你会开始学其他同学
在书包写东写西
但我建议最好写妈妈
我会用功读书
用功读书
怎么会从我嘴巴说出
不想你输
所以要叫你用功读书
妈妈织给你的毛衣
你要好好的收着
因为母亲节到的时候
我要告诉她我还留着
对了 我会遇到了周润发
所以你可以跟同学炫耀
赌神未来是你爸爸
我找不到 童年写的情书
你写完不要送人
因为过两天你会在操场上捡到
你会开始喜欢上流行歌
因为张学友开始准备唱吻别
听妈妈的话 别让她受伤
想快快长大 才能保护她
美丽的白发 幸福中发芽
天使的魔法 温暖中慈祥
听妈妈的话 别让她受伤
想快快长大 才能保护她
长大后我开始明白
为什么我 跑得比别人快
飞得比别人高
将来大家看的都是我画的漫画
大家唱的都是 我写的歌
妈妈的辛苦 不让你看见
温暖的食谱在她心里面
有空就多多握握她的手
把手牵着一起梦游
听妈妈的话 别让她受伤
想快快长大 才能保护她
美丽的白发 幸福中发芽
天使的魔法 温暖中慈祥
Little friend, do you have lots of questions?
Why are others reading manga
But I’m learning to paint and talking to the piano
Others are playing games
But I’m leaning against the wall reciting my ABCs
I said that I wanted a massive airplane
But all I got was an old tape recorder
Why do I need to listen to mum?
When you grow up you’ll start to understand these words
huh
When I grew up I started to understand
Why I ran faster than others
flew higher than others
In the future everyone is reading the manga I drew
Everyone is singling the songs that I wrote
Mum doesn’t let you see her hard work
The recipe of warmth is inside her heart
If you have time hold her hand more
Take her hand and dreamwalk together
Listen to mum, don’t make her feel hurt
Want to grow up quickly so you can protect her
Beautiful white hair, flourishing in happiness
The angel’s magic, kindness in warmth
In your future
Music is your trump card
Use it to fall in love
Oh, I don’t want to teach you wrong
Still, listen to mum, ok?
Fall in love later, ok?
I know your future path
But mum knows it more clearly than me
You will start to imitate other students
Scribbling random things in your school bag
But I recommend it’s best to write to mum
“I will study hard,”
“Study hard.”
How could these words come from my mouth?
I don’t want you to lose
So I call on you to study hard
Mum knitted you a sweater
You need to take good care of it
Because when mothers day comes
I want to tell her that I’ve kept it
By the way I will meet Chow Yun-Fat
So you can brag to your friends
The gambling God of the future is your dad
I can’t find the love letters I wrote as a kid
When you finish writing, don’t give them to others
Because in a few days you’ll find them on the playground
You’ll start to like popular songs
Because Jacky Cheung is starting to sing “Kiss Goodbye”
Listen to mum, don’t make her hurt
Want to grow up quickly so you can protect her
Beautiful white hair, flourishing in happiness
The angel’s magic, kindness in warmth
Listen to mum, don’t make her hurt
Want to grow up quickly so you can protect her
When I grew up I started to understand
Why I ran faster than others
flew higher than others
In the future everyone is reading the manga I drew
Everyone is singling the songs that I wrote
Mum doesn’t let you see her hard work
The recipe of warmth is inside her heart
If you have time hold her hand more
Take her hand and dreamwalk together
Listen to mum, don’t make her hurt
Want to grow up quickly so you can protect her
Beautiful white hair, flourishing in happiness
The angel’s magic, kindness in warmth
Translation Notes
“Little friend” may sound a little strange in English, however it is a very common way to address a child in China and it’s not weird because everyone says it.
Chow Yun-Fat is a famous actor who has appeared in many popular films, these films have been more popular in China than in the west however. If you have seen “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” you will recognise him. He was in “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s end” too.
Jacky Cheung is also a popular singer, if you’re interested their song 吻别 or “Kiss goodbye” can be found here.
Please let me know if there are any more questions, I’m happy to help.
This is the end of the translation challenge as we have now reached the end of May. It has certainly been an interesting challenge and I’ve learned a lot. There is too much to talk about here so I will write something later to discuss everything. The last thing to say is thanks for enjoying the translations!
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