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Toy
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Album Type: Cantonese EP
Record Label: Cinepoly Records
Date of Release: 1997
 
.Undercurrent
 Set Date
 Perfunctory
 Toy
 I Believe
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Undercurrent (track 1) 

song: Chen Hui Yang/lyrics: Lin Xi

Even if the sky deepens, still can't see the cracks 
Eyebrows gathered with thick clouds
Even a house filled with dim lights cannot shine through my body, can reflect your heart
Let this puff of smoke float upward, my body sink low
Once wanted to, wanted to lean close
Your heart and eye, mouth and ear have no harmony, I can't keep my hold on them

I fear an encore of the tragedy in my life, in my life
The more beautiful things are the more untouchable they are
History is repeating itself in this bustling city
There's no reason why love can be without undercurrents
What's the use of loving you?
As if I might not lose everything by holding you tight

I'm still silently waiting for you to tell me I should stop wasting my energy
I portend everything
And then I cannot open both eyes to see the arrival of fate
And then the sky once again overflows with thick clouds 

Set Date (track 2)

song: Chen Xiao Xia/lyrics: Lin Xi

I can still remember the sign outside the hotel
I can still recall the image of our happy departure
The whole city was so lively that day
We walked half a mile together along the street

I still remember the street lamps lighting up a yellow face
It also lit up that serving of fast-food
Your profile was too handsome
Only with tears in my eyes did I dare scrutinize it

Forget sky and earth
Perhaps I cannot recall myself
I still haven't forgotten the time when together we watched the yellow leaves fly
Even if we are separated
A tragic drama
If I resolve to forget, I won't be able to remember

Sky and earth tomorrow
I only fear that I won't be able to recognize myself
I still haven't forgotten our set date, if we haven't died
Even if your sturdy frame
Cannot endure wind and rain
I can still recognize you, even with white sideburns

I can still remember the guitar chords from that day
I also understand the underlying meaning of every melody
That day your voice flowed past the street corner
The voyage along the street unfolded like a song

Perfunctory (track 3)

song: Huang Jia Qiang/lyrics: Lin Xi

I wanted at first to be upset, want to let it out, but there are no tears
I want to ask, but there is no response
I really want to love
Thinking of the future, but there isn't a present
Thinking of the past, but facing the future
I don't have much
Everything changes sporadically

I didn't ask you, so how come you're asking me what I want to do?
My world has no ideals, yet it has strong feelings towards you
You want to reluctantly appease, appease
I have no strong feelings towards you, yet I need to think for the sake of happiness
I will reluctantly appease, appease

I want to embrace; want to dream, but it has no content
I want to call out, but have no stand**
Want to very much (very much)
I want to break all the rules, but have nothing to do
I want to be happy, but there's no honey

**stand - in the sense of viewpoint, opinion

Toy (track 4)

song: C.Y. Kong/lyrics: Lin Xi

But for your overly tender beard roots
Your beautiful countenance is undamaged
But for your not knowing how to wear the new clothes
You can be considered complete
To take over you is my unsatiable wish

Together let's drink and sleep, let's get drunk together
When we're unhappy, let's share our emptiness
We do right and do wrong together
We have each other
We each have a toy
We'll attack and retreat together
There's no way we'll lose together

The colour of your dyed hair can be changed
The eyebrows can also change style
If you find it too crowded here, just move out
Open the front door
This world is too boring, you're the only one who'll play with me

I Believe (track 5)

song: Adrian Chan/lyrics: Lin Xi

They say that if one is religious, one will go to heaven
I know
They say that it's better than a warm double bed
Why doubt it?
You and I always agree
Maybe we could
There's no need to be suspicious
Heard that only heaven knows about the future

And I believe, I believe, I believe
Please believe my stupidity
Come, I believe, I believe, I'm willing to believe
I've heard enough sweet talk
I don't believe, I don't believe, I don't believe
Who should I find to cross my waters of love? (?)
If it's accurate
Why are you still unwilling to rely on it?

They say that there's light in the darkness
I know
They say that the world has a bright future
Why doubt it?
They say that it's not too late for one to love again after loving before
I wouldn't think twice about it
There's no need to know what the future has in store too early on

Anything
Would be good, can be believed
[One's] truly at ease

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