脱下长日的假面 奔向梦幻的疆界
tuō xià zhǎng rì de jiǎ miàn bēn xiàng mèng huàn de jiāng jiè
Take off the long day's mask and run towards the boundary of dreams.
南瓜马车的午夜 换上童话的玻璃鞋
nán guā mǎ chē de wǔ yè huàn shàng tóng huà de bō lí xié
In the midnight of the pumpkin carriage, switch to the glass slippers of fairy tales.
让我享受这感觉 我是孤傲的蔷薇
ràng wǒ xiǎng shòu zhè gǎn jué wǒ shì gū ào de qiáng wēi
Let me savor this feeling; I am a proud, solitary rose.
让我品尝这滋味 纷乱世界的不了解
ràng wǒ pǐn cháng zhè zī wèi fēn luàn shì jiè de bù liǎo jiě
Let me taste what it is like not to be understood by a chaotic world.
昨天太近 明天太远
zuó tiān tài jìn míng tiān tài yuǎn
Yesterday is too close, tomorrow is too far.
默默聆听那黑夜
mò mò líng tīng nà hēi yè
Silently listen to the night.
晚风吻尽 荷花叶
wǎn fēng wěn jǐn hé huā yè
The evening breeze kisses the lotus leaves.
任我醉倒在池边
rèn wǒ zuì dào zài chí biān
Let me get drunk by the pond.
等你清楚看见我的美
děng nǐ qīng chǔ kàn jiàn wǒ de měi
Waiting for you to clearly see my beauty.
月光晒干眼泪
yuè guāng shài gàn yǎn lèi
The moonlight dries my tears.
哪一个人 爱我
nǎ yí gè rén ài wǒ
Which person loves me?
将我的手 紧握
jiāng wǒ de shǒu jǐn wò
Hold my hand tightly.
抱紧我 吻我
bào jǐn wǒ wěn wǒ
Embrace me, kiss me.
喔 爱 别走
ō ài bié zǒu
Oh love, don’t go.
隐藏自己的疲倦 表达自己的狼狈
yǐn cáng zì jǐ de pí juàn biǎo dá zì jǐ de láng bèi
Hide your fatigue, express your helplessness.
放纵自己的狂野 找寻自己的明天
fàng zòng zì jǐ de kuáng yě zhǎo xún zì jǐ de míng tiān
Indulge in your wildness, seeking your tomorrow.
向你要求的誓言 就算是你的谎言
xiàng nǐ yāo qiú de shì yán jiù suàn shì nǐ de huǎng yán
The promises you demand of me, even if they are your lies.
我需要爱的慰藉 就算那爱已如潮水
wǒ xū yào ài de wèi jiè jiù suàn nà ài yǐ rú cháo shuǐ
I need the comfort of love, even if that love is like the tide.
昨天太近 明天太远
zuó tiān tài jìn míng tiān tài yuǎn
Yesterday is too close, tomorrow is too far.
默默聆听那黑夜
mò mò líng tīng nà hēi yè
Silently listen to the night.
晚风吻尽 荷花叶
wǎn fēng wěn jǐn hé huā yè
The evening breeze kisses the lotus leaves.
任我醉倒在池边
rèn wǒ zuì dào zài chí biān
Let me get drunk by the pond.
等你清楚看见我的美
děng nǐ qīng chǔ kàn jiàn wǒ de měi
Waiting for you to clearly see my beauty.
月光晒干眼泪
yuè guāng shài gàn yǎn lèi
The moonlight dries my tears.
哪一个人 爱我
nǎ yí gè rén ài wǒ
Which person loves me?
将我的手 紧握
jiāng wǒ de shǒu jǐn wò
Hold my hand tightly.
抱紧我 吻我
bào jǐn wǒ wěn wǒ
Embrace me, kiss me.
喔 爱 别走
ō ài bié zǒu
Oh love, don’t go.
哪一个人 爱我
nǎ yí gè rén ài wǒ
Which person loves me?
将我的手 紧握
jiāng wǒ de shǒu jǐn wò
Hold my hand tightly.
抱紧我 吻我
bào jǐn wǒ wěn wǒ
Embrace me, kiss me.
喔 爱 别走
ō ài bié zǒu
Oh love, don’t go.
抱紧我 吻我
bào jǐn wǒ wěn wǒ
Embrace me, kiss me.
喔 爱 别走
ō ài bié zǒu
Oh love, don’t go.
抱紧我 吻我
bào jǐn wǒ wěn wǒ
Embrace me, kiss me.
What to listen for
The lyrics move from a vivid, symbolic opening into a much more direct plea for attention and closeness. Across the song, the speaker contrasts imagination and reality, then asks to be seen, held, and not left, which gives learners clear examples of poetic vocabulary, simple sentence patterns, and repeated emotional imperatives.
- Recognize how the lyrics move from descriptive imagery to direct requests.
- Understand key phrases for time, feeling, and interpersonal closeness.
- Practice reading repeated lines with changing emotional emphasis.
How the song moves
Opening imagery
The first lines build a dreamlike scene with masks, fairy tales, and a self-description as a rose.
Reflection and waiting
The middle lines slow down into contrasts like yesterday/tomorrow and a quiet night scene, then turn toward being seen and comforted.
Repeated plea
Later lines repeat the direct asks for love, a tight hold, and the command not to go.
Translation choices
脱下长日的假面 奔向梦幻的疆界
tuō xià zhǎng rì de jiǎ miàn bēn xiàng mèng huàn de jiāng jiè
- Natural English
- Take off the long day's mask and run toward the boundary of dreams.
- Why
- This keeps the image of removing a mask and moving toward a dream-like limit, while sounding natural in English.
昨天太近 明天太远
zuó tiān tài jìn míng tiān tài yuǎn
- Natural English
- Yesterday is too close; tomorrow is too far away.
- Why
- The line is a compact contrast, so the translation preserves the parallel structure and the sense of distance in time.
抱紧我 吻我
bào jǐn wǒ wěn wǒ
- Natural English
- Hold me close, kiss me.
- Why
- The Chinese is brief and urgent, so a direct imperative in English matches the tone without overexplaining.
Useful Mandarin from the song
脱下tuō xiàtake off
Used for removing something worn or covering. Here it works with a mask image.
他脱下外套。tā tuō xià wài tào。He takes off his jacket.
太tàitoo; excessively
A very common way to express degree or excess before an adjective.
今天太热了。jīn tiān tài rè le。Today is too hot.
紧握jǐn wòhold tightly
Combines the idea of gripping firmly; useful in both literal and emotional contexts.
他紧握着我的手。tā jǐn wò zhe wǒ de shǒu。He is holding my hand tightly.
隐藏yǐn cánghide; conceal
Used when keeping feelings or facts from view. The lyric pairs it with疲倦.
别隐藏你的想法。bié yǐn cáng nǐ de xiǎng fǎ。Don’t hide your thoughts.
Listen closely
- Notice how the repeated question 哪一个人 爱我 sounds less like a factual question and more like a search for reassurance.
- Listen for the shift from descriptive lines to short commands such as 抱紧我 and 别走.
- Pay attention to the repeated structure in 昨天太近 / 明天太远, which makes the time contrast easy to hear.
Check your understanding
Which lines in the song are direct requests rather than descriptions?
Show answer
抱紧我 吻我 and 喔 爱 别走 are direct requests.
What does 太 do in 昨天太近 明天太远?
Show answer
It marks degree, meaning 'too' or 'too much.'
