The Egg of Columbus (feat. Robin Guthrie)

Qing Feng Wu (吳青峰)

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漂流木 是写给我的一封情书
piāo liú mù shì xiě gěi wǒ de yī fēng qíng shū
Driftwood is a love letter written for me.
黄金树枝所在的地图
huáng jīn shù zhī suǒ zài de dì tú
The map where the golden branch is located.
我生来就是一个动词
wǒ shēng lái jiù shì yí gè dòng cí
I was born to be a verb.
喜欢换条路走而迷失
xǐ huān huàn tiáo lù zǒu ér mí shī
I like to take a different path and get lost.
懒腰伸出手摊开了五
lǎn yāo shēn chū shǒu tān kāi le wǔ
The lazy waist stretches out and spreads five fingers.
宇宙是一颗蛋 我们是盘古
yǔ zhòu shì yī kē dàn wǒ men shì pán gǔ
The universe is an egg; we are Pangu.
笑笑把一切装进包袱
xiào xiào bǎ yī qiè zhuāng jìn bāo fú
With a smile, I pack everything up.
为自己打破壳 盘古于是乎
wèi zì jǐ dǎ pò ké pán gǔ yú shì hū
Breaking the shell for myself, thus Pangu.
踏上了无边海洋 跳舞
tà shàng liǎo wú biān hǎi yáng tiào wǔ
Stepped onto the boundless ocean and danced.
狂风巨浪更无回避处
kuáng fēng jù làng gèng wú huí bì chù
The raging winds and giant waves leave no escape.
葡萄长出了獠牙 变野猪
pú táo zhǎng chū le liáo yá biàn yě zhū
Grapes grew fangs and turned into wild boars.
将沉没大地从海底拖出
jiāng chén mò dà dì cóng hǎi dǐ tuō chū
Drag the submerged land from the seabed.
(巨人和先知是他父母)
(jù rén hé xiān zhī shì tā fù mǔ)
(Giants and prophets are his parents.)
地球是一颗蛋 躺著哥伦布
dì qiú shì yī kē dàn tǎng zhù gē lún bù
The Earth is an egg, lying there is Columbus.
(鹦鹉慢慢孵 悄悄守护)
(yīng wǔ màn màn fū qiāo qiāo shǒu hù)
(The parrot hatches slowly, quietly guarding.)
哥伦布钻出壳 迈开了大步
gē lún bù zuān chū ké mài kāi le dà bù
Columbus broke out of the shell and took a big step.
穿过了深海大壑登陆
chuān guò le shēn hǎi dà hè dēng lù
He crossed the deep sea gorge and landed.
(石头和郁金香 长在他头颅)
(shí tou hé yù jīn xiāng zhǎng zài tā tóu lú)
(Stones and tulips grow on his head.)
攀过了天隙远游泰初
pān guò le tiān xì yuǎn yóu tài chū
Climbed over the gap in the heavens to travel far.
(他蠢得会相信 天地是圆的)
(tā chǔn dé huì xiāng xìn tiān dì shì yuán de)
(He is foolish enough to believe that the Earth is round.)
Hmm
Hmm
Hmm.
土是圆的 火是圆的
tǔ shì yuán de huǒ shì yuán de
The earth is round, fire is round.
山是圆的 海是圆的
shān shì yuán de hǎi shì yuán de
Mountains are round, seas are round.
风是圆的 地心是圆的
fēng shì yuán de dì xīn shì yuán de
Winds are round, the center of the earth is round.
就算跛著脚也要行走
jiù suàn bǒ zhù jiǎo yě yào xíng zǒu
Even if I limp, I must walk.
就算撞破头也要敲钟
jiù suàn zhuàng pò tóu yě yào qiāo zhōng
Even if I bang my head, I must ring the bell.
就算赤裸著日子照过
jiù suàn chì luǒ zhù rì zi zhào guò
Even if I am naked under the sun.
(果是圆的 采摘是圆的)
(guǒ shì yuán de cǎi zhāi shì yuán de)
(Fruits are round, the harvest is round.)
就算明天黄花将殒落
jiù suàn míng tiān huáng huā jiāng yǔn luò
Even if tomorrow the yellow flowers will fall.
(笔是圆的)
(bǐ shì yuán de)
(The pen is round.)
不如见牛弹琴 再共猪饮酒
bù rú jiàn niú tán qín zài gòng zhū yǐn jiǔ
It's better to see a cow play the piano and then drink with a pig.
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
(星星的耳朵也是圆的) Ooh
(xīng xīng de ěr duǒ yě shì yuán de) Ooh
(The ears of the stars are also round) Ooh
Ooh (看前方)
Ooh (kàn qián fāng)
Ooh (look ahead)
他说心是圆的 是圆的
tā shuō xīn shì yuán de shì yuán de
He says the heart is round, is round.
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
(Ooh)