娃娃出世已心知
wá wá chū shì yǐ xīn zhī
When the doll is bornit already knows
偏要诈不知
piān yào zhà bù zhī
But pretends not to know
一生里的意义
yī shēng lǐ de yì yì
The meaning in a lifetime
出生登记那张纸
chū shēng dēng jì nà zhāng zhǐ
The birth registration paper
改不了一个字是姓氏
gǎi bù liǎo yī gè zì shì xìng shì
Can’t change a single wordthe surname
情怎么终结再开始
qíng zěn me zhōng jié zài kāi shǐ
How does love end and then begin again
历史故事翻演了一万次
lì shǐ gù shì fān yǎn le yī wàn cì
History’s stories have been replayed ten thousand times
红男绿女互寻觅两个字
hóng nán lǜ nǚ hù xún mì liǎng gè zì
Red men and green women seek each othertwo words
误当啓示
wù dāng qǐ shì
Mistaken for revelation
如获至宝
rú huò zhì bǎo
Treasured as if they were precious
并没有褒义
bìng méi yǒu bāo yì
But not necessarily praiseworthy
临阵退缩
lín zhèn tuì suō
Backing down at the last minute
亦没甚贬义
yì méi shèn biǎn yì
Isn’t really that blameworthy either
头上刺青
tóu shàng cì qīng
A tattoo on the head
纹下四个字
wén xià sì gè zì
Four words inked down
煞有介事
shà yǒu jiè shì
With great seriousness
得到很易
dé dào hěn yì
It’s easy to gain
而同时吹熄心中一团火
ér tóng shí chuī xī xīn zhōng yī tuán huǒ
And at the same timeextinguish a fire in the heart
失去很易
shī qù hěn yì
It’s easy to lose
而随时再复燃
ér suí shí zài fù rán
And at any timereignite
再蔓延
zài màn yán
And spread again
因那一剎饥饿
yīn nà yī chà jī è
Because of that moment of hunger
因有很多果
yīn yǒu hěn duō guǒ
Because there are many fruits
跌下来
diē xià lái
Falling down
树荫下再等果陀
shù yīn xià zài děng guǒ tuó
Waiting for Buddha under the tree shade
伴你又陪我
bàn nǐ yòu péi wǒ
Accompanying you and me
得与失
dé yǔ shī
Gains and losses
算尽千百万个
suàn jìn qiān bǎi wàn gè
Counted in millions
差不多众所周知
chà bù duō zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī
Almost everyone knows
偏没有深思
piān méi yǒu shēn sī
But no one thinks deeply
生死也总有时
shēng sǐ yě zǒng yǒu shí
Life and death also have their time
终于丧礼那首诗
zhōng yú sāng lǐ nà shǒu shī
Finallyat the funeralthat poem
诗中那七个字
shī zhōng nà qī gè zì
The seven words in the poem
没意思
méi yì sī
Meaningless
无贪嗔都会有点痴
wú tān chēn dōu huì yǒu diǎn chī
Without greed or hatredthere will still be a bit of obsession
样板故事
yàng bǎn gù shì
The same old story
翻演了一万次
fān yǎn le yī wàn cì
Replayed ten thousand times
眉头上继续浮现八个字
méi tóu shàng jì xù fú xiàn bā gè zì
Eight words continue to appear on the forehead
没法展示
méi fǎ zhǎn shì
Can’t be displayed
仁义孝忠
rén yì xiào zhōng
Benevolence, righteousness, filial piety, and loyalty
或没褒义
huò méi bāo yì
Or not necessarily praiseworthy
人面兽心
rén miàn shòu xīn
Human-faced beast heart
或没贬义
huò méi biǎn yì
Or not necessarily blameworthy
明白或暗黑
míng bái huò àn hēi
Light or dark
原没有差异
yuán méi yǒu chā yì
There is no difference
天经地义
tiān jīng dì yì
It is a matter of course
得到很易
dé dào hěn yì
It’s easy to gain
而同时吹熄心中一团火
ér tóng shí chuī xī xīn zhōng yī tuán huǒ
And at the same timeextinguish a fire in the heart
失去很易
shī qù hěn yì
It’s easy to lose
而随时再复燃
ér suí shí zài fù rán
And at any timereignite
再蔓延
zài màn yán
And spread again
因那一剎饥饿
yīn nà yī chà jī è
Because of that moment of hunger
因有很多果
yīn yǒu hěn duō guǒ
Because there are many fruits
跌下来
diē xià lái
Falling down
树荫下再等果陀
shù yīn xià zài děng guǒ tuó
Waiting for Buddha under the tree shade
伴你又陪我
bàn nǐ yòu péi wǒ
Accompanying you and me
得与失
dé yǔ shī
Gains and losses
算尽千百万个
suàn jìn qiān bǎi wàn gè
Counted in millions
我 我 我 我 无限占有欲
wǒ wǒ wǒ wǒ wú xiàn zhàn yǒu yù
I I I I, and my insatiable desire for possession
拥有得更少更多
yōng yǒu de gèng shǎo gèng duō
Owning less or more
还是堕进骗局
hái shì duò jìn piàn jú
Still falling into the trap
荼蘼待转季
tú mí dài zhuǎn jì
Waiting for the season to turn
蚂蚁已知
mǎ yǐ yǐ zhī
The ants already know
花永久
huā yǒng jiǔ
Flowers forever
璀璨于心底
cuǐ càn yú xīn dǐ
Shining in the heart
得到一二
dé dào yī èr
Gaining a little
弥留时怎么
mí liú shí zěn me
At the endhow
总不得其所
zǒng bù dé qí suǒ
Always not in place
失去一二
shī qù yī èr
Losing a little
回头仍有肉有骨
huí tóu réng yǒu ròu yǒu gǔ
Looking back still has flesh and bones
有道有德
yǒu dào yǒu dé
Has the way and virtue
千世都跨过
qiān shì dōu kuà guò
Crossed thousands of lives
失之那东隅
shī zhī nà dōng yú
Lost in the east
自有泪眼收桑榆
zì yǒu lèi yǎn shōu sāng yú
There are tears to gather the mulberry and elm
赚了又赔过
zhuàn le yòu péi guò
Made a profit and then lost
得与失 算什么 算什么
dé yǔ shī suàn shén me suàn shén me
Gains and losseswhat does it matter
你来钻研我来钻研价钱买不买
nǐ lái zuān yán wǒ lái zuān yán jià qián mǎi bù mǎi
You come to studyI come to study the price to buy or not
你来渴求我来渴求那名贵穿戴
nǐ lái kě qiú wǒ lái kě qiú nà míng guì chuān dài
You come to yearnI come to yearn for the expensive attire
你还以为我还以为世途有依赖
nǐ hái yǐ wéi wǒ hái yǐ wéi shì tú yǒu yī lài
You still thinkI still think there is a dependence in the world
(自 我 告 解)
( zì wǒ gào jiě )
(Confession)
你来上前我来上前往尘世边界
nǐ lái shàng qián wǒ lái shàng qián wǎng chén shì biān jiè
You come forwardI come forward to the edge of the world
你来串连我来串连那无数心债
nǐ lái chuàn lián wǒ lái chuàn lián nà wú shù xīn zhài
You linkI link the countless debts of the heart
你们抱头我们抱头听无价天籁
nǐ men bào tóu wǒ men bào tóu tīng wú jià tiān lài
You hug your headwe hug our heads and listen to the priceless music
(赠送 各位 盒带)
( zèng sòng gè wèi hé dài )
(A gift to everyonea cassette).