Jay Chou's new CD came out a few months ago, entited "Capricorn" (yes, Jay is a Capricorn!). Jay Chou is one of Taiwan (and Asia's) hottest singers, noted for the originality and sophistication of his lyrics and musical composition. Here is my favorite song from the CD, entited "Rice Fragrance." I also translated the lyrics from Mandarin to English, included below. At the end is also a Youtube link for the MV.
稻香(Rice Fragrance)
[稻 香] 詞：周杰倫 曲：周杰倫
對這個世界如果你有太多的抱怨
跌倒了就不敢繼續往前走
為什麼人要這麼的脆弱墮落
請你打開電視看看
多少人為生命在努力勇敢的走下去
我們是不是該知足
珍惜一切 就算沒有擁有
還記得你說家是唯一的城堡 隨著稻香河流繼續奔跑
微微笑 小時候的夢我知道
不要哭讓螢火蟲帶著你逃跑鄉間的歌謠永遠的依靠
回家吧 回到最初的美好
不要這麼容易就想放棄 就像我說的
追不到的夢想 換個夢不就得了
為自己的人生鮮艷上色 先把愛塗上喜歡的顏色
笑一個吧 功成名就不是目的
讓自己快樂快樂這才叫做意義
童年的紙飛機 現在終於飛回我手裡
所謂的那快樂 赤腳在田裡追蜻蜓追到累了
偷摘水果被蜜蜂給叮到怕了 誰在偷笑呢
我靠著稻草人吹著風唱著歌睡著了
哦 哦 午後吉它在蟲鳴中更清脆
哦 哦 陽光灑在路上就不怕心碎
珍惜一切 就算沒有擁有
還記得你說家是唯一的城堡 隨著稻香河流繼續奔跑
微微笑 小時候的夢我知道
不要哭讓螢火蟲帶著你逃跑 鄉間的歌謠永遠的依靠
回家吧 回到最初的美好
English translation:
Rice Fragrance
Lyrics and music composed by Jay Chou
If you have too many complaints about this world
When you fall you don’t dare to continue walking forward
Why do people have to be so weak and morally depraved
Please turn on the TV and watch
How many people, for the sake of life, bravely strive to keep walking
Aren’t we supposed to be content with what we have?
Cherish everything, don’t worry about what you don’t possess
I still remember when you said that home was the only castle, with the fragrance of the rice and the flowing river you continue to run
Smile, I know your childhood dreams
Don’t cry, allow the fireflies to bring you escape, the eternal dependence of the countryside chant
Go home, go back to your first happiness
Don’t give up so easily, it’s just like I said
The dreams that you cannot reach, just change them for another and it will be alright
Put some color into your life, first smear a color that you like on love
Com’n and smile, fame and fortune aren’t the goals
To let yourself be happy is what really matters
The paper airplane from my childhood finally flies back to my hand now
That so-called happiness, barefoot in the fields, chasing dragonflies ‘til I’m tired
Stealing fruit and getting stung by bees until I was scared, who’s laughing now?
I lean against the scarecrow, the wind blows, I sing a song and fall asleep
Oh, oh, in the afternoon the guitar sounds even crisper among the buzzing of the bugs
Oh, oh, when the sunshine sprinkles on the road I won’t be afraid of a broken heart
Cherish everything, don’t worry about what you don’t possess
I still remember when you said that home was the only castle, with the fragrance of the rice and the flowing river you continue to run
Smile, I know your childhood dreams
Don’t cry, allow the fireflies to bring you escape, the eternal dependence of the countryside chant
Go home, go back to your first happiness (x2)
"Rice Fragrance" Music Video!
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