song/lyrics: Faye Wong
Ingratiate
myself
Avoiding reality
Unconsciously
I pull away
The goings-on
under the sky are my principle in life
A gust of congenial
air
The logic
behind dealing with things
Cover up the
face
In reality
I'm unsure of myself
In reality
I deceive myself
Ingratiate
myself
Avoiding reality
Unconsciously
I drift away
song: Alex San/lyrics: Lin Xi
[Once again,
I must apologize for the poor translation;
there are
a few lines which sound very awkward when
translated
into English. I hope this translation makes
at least some
sense to you...]
Could I be
in love with you in times of attachment
But not have
to think of you ceaselessly, without rest?
Could I not
have to come close to you when I forget myself?
But I could
blow a breath of air into the sky
And touch
you lightly like a gust of wind
Would I be
allowed to hold you tight and then push you away
To suddenly
be happy and suddenly ignore you?
When I'm bored,
could I pretend to kiss you goodbye
Take a breath
of fresh air, and then continue on our honeymoon?
I only want
to gently experience separation
And then let
myself fear that we'd no longer be together again
Who told me
to love you so much?
I hope that
we'll forever be in the century of first love
Every time
the weather changes
It's like
the way your coldness and my warmth contrast one another
I want you
to love me
The way I
love you; instilled with life at dawn, dead at dusk
I love to
excite you, just like you love to fly
When I'm feeling
mischievous, could I love you but still be allowed
To be sweet
one moment and bitter in the next; have a long then a short kiss
When I'm bored,
could I not arrange for a date with you, and yet be waiting for you every
minute?
I hope to
have another honeymoon
I'm so curious
song: Alex San/lyrics: Lin Xi
I fear that
when the day comes for us to meet again
You and I
will have already become volcanic rock filled with cracks
I also fear
that I'll kiss your wrinkles
I'd rather
believe in immortality
I fear to look
into your gaze
I also fear
that I'll love you until my soul becomes numb
I fear even
more that I'll find myself alone
And be unable
to rely on solemnity to recall your voice
I hope that
I could ensure
That with
my dream's arrival I could feel the temperature of our embrace
I hope that
you could ensure
That somnolent
lovers
Could pull
each other's world closer together in their dreams
I fear that
I'll remember you forever
I fear even
more that you will sink from my imagination
I fear most
that your sideburns will be stained with dust and wind
Unless there
is immortality in this world
Once again
I hear you say you love me
I fear that
I'll foolishly recognize the wrong person
I also fear
that the distant piano
Will leave
me to mistake your voice in my dreams
song/lyrics: Faye Wong
Heard that
doomsday will arrive in 1999
When that
time comes we must get married and have a child
Let God take
him to heaven before he commits too many sins
Perhaps we
could take some credit for it
I have many
problems; problems which cannot be resolved
I lack patience;
nothing will please me
I often offend
people; it's as if I was born with this talent
I despise
being a star; yet I crave attention
Flicking through
the entertainment section
A big charity
show; everyone is donating money
This is our
contribution
I don't like
politics; think it's filled with hidden danger
I care about
our society; but society has fallen into enemies' hands
Of course
there's a good side to it
I believe only
in love; hope to have a happy family
But the fortune-teller
said our marriage will not go smoothly
Said that
when you're forty you will have an affair
Makes me worried;
makes people worried
I want to find
an exit; is there really a way out?
I'm a Buddhist;
does this help?
I try to attain
happiness, but what is happiness?
My concept
of it is unclear
Simplicity is Most Romantic (track 6)
song: Li Zheng Fan/lyrics: Thomas Chow (Zhou Li Mao)
I watched a
movie with you
We both felt
its sweetness
We listened
to the main character voice our heart-felt feelings
It brought
about the romantic atmosphere of tonight
And then you
took me on a visit to the night stars
A love which
hasn't been voiced is still moving to the ears
Our hearts
seem to be bound tightly together
Let the light
breeze witness this romance
The simpler
the love, the more beautiful everything becomes
Each romantic
feeling seems to be insignificant
Yet they constantly
accumulate in the heart
Perhaps I
love you more because of this
The simpler
the love, the more beautiful everything becomes
Every romantic
feeling is refreshing
Moving back
and forth between us
It's so refreshing;
it mesmerises the heart
Soaring in
the long night
The simpler
the love, the more beautiful everything becomes
Even the sound
of old laughter is refreshing
Let these
romantic feelings pervade this moment
It's so refreshing;
it mesmerises the heart
Soaring in
the long night
song: Zhang Ya Dong/lyrics: Lin Xi
The ear doesn't
want to hear
The sound
of rain crashes about randomly
The eye doesn't
see light
It only sees
faraway lands
The mouth
doesn't want to speak
The heart
is busy
Thinking deeply
about nothing
Feelings are
left about randomly
Drifting...
Drifting...
Listen to the
heart beat
Snowflakes
fall
Can't see
the body
No longer
restrained
Thinking deeply
about nothing
Breathing
moves up and down
The universe
is shapeless
Feelings are
left about randomly
Drifting...
Drifting...
Thinking deeply
about nothing
Breathing
moves up and down
The universe
is shapeless
Feelings are
left about randomly
Drifting...
Drifting...
Drifting...
etc.
Brink of Love and Pain (track 8)
song: Huang Zhuo Ying/lyrics: Calvin Poon (Pan Yuan Liang)
I pace about
the deserted road and look back at it
You once kissed
my face hundreds and thousands of times
I never thought
that there would be a day
When, in the
night rain, I have nowhere to go
Making me
wait here alone from one o'clock to three o'clock
I'm not afraid
of meeting you again
This is still
my desire
I have my
own feelings
You can't
expect me to hide them
If you are
no longer in love with me
Then why do
you deceive me?
Making me
wait and wait
I'm waiting
for the day when I can regain your warmth
Love is like
a rain shower, it seems to be over, but it's hard for it to end
The more you
think about it, the more confused you become
I no longer
want to attach myself to you
I have my
dignity
I don't want
to be hurt again
I can't help
that my heart
Wants to distinguish
it but cannot do so
It tells me
not to wait
But this wish
is unfulfilled
I'm forever
at the brink of love and pain
How can I
decide what choice to make?
Silhouette [also translated as 'Back Shadow'] (track 9)
song: Shoji Ishii/lyrics: Lin Xi
If you smile
at this moment
I would not
shed tears
Just like
body and shadow are the most crazed companions
Always facing
each other at any time, any place
Yet they could
no longer embrace each other
If they wish
to embrace, they will lose each other
I don't know
which looks like the other
If you feel
sad
I would not
be happy
Just like
body and shadow do the same actions
It's all a
part of common sense
I'm close
behind, but slower than you are
A step too
early, a step ahead, or a step behind
Still with
my back to the sun
I'm just like
a reflection at your side
Your hazy
silhouette
Confused and
unclear
Concealing
my true nature
I cannot go
far, yet I cannot stop
How can I
clearly distinguish your distinct silhouette
With my eyes
covered?
I'm not making
a sound, [just] frequently resonating around you
It's a pity
you can't see clearly
If you want
to move forward
I would not
step back
Just like
a cast shadow cannot perform solo
It doesn't
even have a name
Yet there's
half of it in your heart
Half of it
behind your back
How can it
walk alone?
I am quickly
changing into a shadow
I'm hard to
embrace and hard to abandon
I'm always
keeping you company
I'm just like
you
I can't clearly
distinguish your silhouette
I can't clearly
distinguish your silhouette
.
