Jolin Tsai – Lady in Red 《紅衣女孩》English Translation

詞：嚴云農

Lyrics: Matthew Yen

Official English lyrics translation:

Check out Jolin Tsai Lady in Red Alternate Reality Game.
https://jolinmuse.wordpress.com/2019/03/30/jolintsailadyinredarg/

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[Verse 1]

[00:16.80]為什麼蒙娜莉莎不是一頭紅髮

Why Mona Lisa’s hair isn’t red?

[00:20.27]為什麼你的咖啡不是一杯紅茶

Why do you order coffee instead of red tea[4]?

[00:23.77]I like it red…

[00:27.07]I like it red…

[00:29.91]

[00:30.61]為什麼所有誓約披上的是白紗

Why wearing the white veil when making a solemn vow?

[00:33.91]為什麼你的領結不是一朵紅花

Why are you wearing a bow-tie instead of a red flower?

[00:37.36]I like it red…

[00:40.76]I like it red…

[00:42.57]

[00:44.23]藍蘋果怎麼畫怎麼畫

How to draw How to draw a blue apple?

[00:45.80]綠舞鞋怎麼搭怎麼搭

How to match How to match the green ballet shoes?

[00:47.48]黑屏幕怎麼滑怎麼滑

How to swipe How to swipe the black screen?

[00:49.19]欸聽不懂就去玩沙

Please go to play the sand if you don’t understand what I’m sayin

[00:50.80]

[00:51.05]紅玫瑰開了嗎開了嗎

Has the red rose bloomed? bloomed?

[00:52.58]紅燭光點了吧點了吧

Is the red candle lit up? lit up?

[00:54.31]紅衣裳髒了嗎髒了嗎

Is the red dress dirty? dirty?

[00:55.96]欸你害的看我幹嘛

Hey it’s your fault, why are you looking at me

[00:57.79]

[00:57.98]I like it red…

[01:01.23]I like it red…

[01:04.62]I like it red…

[01:07.90]I like it red…

[01:09.47]

[Chorus]

[01:11.59]誰恨我我加倍

Who hates me? I’ll double up

[01:14.74]誰愛我我反饋

Who loves me? I’ll repay

[01:18.07]Love or hate 我奉陪

Love or Hate, I’ll entertain to the end

[01:21.60]My red you won’t forget.

[01:24.24]

[01:25.06]我是鮮血

I’m fresh blood

[01:25.98]我是火焰

I’m the flame

[01:26.95]我代表危險

I represent danger

[01:28.29]

[01:28.55]我是眼淚炮紅雙眼

I’m the tears, making your eyes red

[01:30.36]The lady in red.

[01:31.90]若思念留下遺言

If my yearning/thoughts left a will

[01:35.32]我會聽見你對紅色偏執的偏見

I could listen to the bias you have against red

[01:38.73] oh~~

[01:56.13] wu~~

[Verse 2]

[02:09.31]為什麼鋼琴琴鍵只能黑白交雜

Why the keys on the piano can only be black and white?

[02:12.61]為什麼投降丟的不是紅色手帕

Why not throwing a red flag when you surrender?

[02:15.83]

[02:16.11]I like it red…

[02:19.75]I like it red…

[02:22.15]

[02:22.82]藍蘋果怎麼畫怎麼畫

How to draw How to draw a blue apple?

[02:24.52]綠舞鞋怎麼搭怎麼搭

How to match How to match the green ballet shoes?

[02:26.22]黑屏幕怎麼滑怎麼滑

How to swipe How to swipe the black screen?

[02:27.90]欸聽不懂就去玩沙

Please go to play the sand if you don’t understand what I’m sayin

[02:29.46]

[02:29.73]紅玫瑰開了嗎開了嗎

Has the red rose bloomed? bloomed?

[02:31.32]紅燭光點了吧點了吧

Is the red candle lit up? lit up?

[02:32.96]紅衣裳髒了嗎髒了嗎

Is the red dress dirty? dirty?

[02:34.64]欸你害的看我幹嘛

Hey it’s your fault, why are you looking at me

[02:36.26]

[02:36.45]I like it red…

[02:40.17]I like it red…

[02:43.40]I like it red…

[02:46.76]I like it red…

[02:50.09]I like it red…

[02:53.55]I like it red…

[02:55.81]

[02:56.95]為什麼PRINCE CHARMING 總是身騎白馬

Why is the Prince Charming always riding a white horse?

[03:00.24]為什麼你的啤酒不是紅莓沙瓦

Why are you holding a beer instead of red berry sour shake?

[03:03.65]

[03:03.65]I like it red…

[03:07.02]U fucking dead

[03:09.35]

[Notes]

The title of Lady in Red is a reference to the horror film, ‘The Tag Along’.
There is a belief that if someone passed away wearing red, the soul will become a malicious evil spirit.
My personal opinion, the lyric is not that terrifying and it just sounds like a lady who crazily obsessed in red.
It’s actually black tea, I translated it to “red” tea to follow the themes.

Jolin Tsai – Karma 《你也有今天》English Translation

作詞：藍小邪、蔡依林、Hayley Michelle Aitken, Johan Isac Gustafsson

Lyrics: Jolin Tsai, Lan Xiao Xie, Hayley Michelle Aitken, Johan Gustafsson

Official English lyricstranslation, [Hit the CC button]

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[Verse 1]

被最愛的人當作月拋的玩偶

Being treated as a “monthly disposable”[1] doll by my babe

被謊言當作待宰的肥客

All the lies make me like the lamb to be slaughtered

在最幸福的雲端被一腳踹落

When I’m on the happiest cloud nine, you kicked me down

享受嗎享受嗎

Do you enjoy?

被最貼心的擁抱把真心爆破

My heart gets exploded by your intimate hug

被最溫柔的手痛下狠手

Getting a ruthless slap by the most tender hand

被最寶貝的紅唇反咬了一口

Getting bitten by the most precious lips

你值得你值得

You’re worth it, definitely worth it

[Pre-chorus]

你終於可以領會什麼叫做因果

You finally understand what is karma

你終於可以學學你給我的一課

You finally can learn a lesson that you’ve given to me

你總算沒有辜負我對你的祝賀

You eventually did not disappoint my “wishes” to you

終於你也有今天

Finally, it serves you right [2]

[Verse 2]

看花花蝴蝶如何變成女王蜂

See how the flowery butterfly turns into the queen bee

看綿羊要如何反捕禽獸

See how the sheep “anti” their predator

看脆弱眼淚輪迴成金剛拳頭

Check out how the teardrops reincarnated into the fist of King Kong

有趣嗎有趣嗎

Aren’t these interesting? Interesting right?

[Pre-chorus]

你終於可以領會什麼叫做因果

You finally understand what is karma

你終於可以學學你給我的一課

You finally can learn a lesson that you’ve taught me before

你總算沒有辜負我對你的祝賀

You eventually did not disappoint my “wishes” to you

終於你也有今天

Finally, it serves you right

[Bridge]

你那麼會讓人死心

You’re so good at letting me give up

這點心痛利息都不夠

These bits of heartache, the interest (debt) is not enough to pay

你且等著命運的幽默

We’ll see, the humour of destiny

細水長流

Still water runs long

[Chorus]

你終於可以證明世上真有因果

You finally can prove that karma exists

你終於可以做做你給我的惡夢

You finally can have the nightmares you gave to me

你千萬不要辜負我對你的祝賀

Please don’t disappoint my “wishes” to you

祝你年年有今天

Wishing you have the same day every year[3]!

年年有今天

Have the same day every year!

年年有今天

Have the same day every year!

Notes

1. “月拋” means “monthly disposable”. It also sounds like “hook up/booty call” in the song. To spice things up and totally make sense, this line also can mean you treat me as a “hook up doll”.

2. Song title “你也有今天” direct translate means “you also have today”. I’ve translated it into it serves you right. In Mandarin, we will say “you also have today” when a bad thing has happened to a person (ex, enemies, the person you hate) and that they deserve.

3. “Have the same day every year” is the wishes we give to others when they are celebrating Birthday.

4. “Wishes” here refer to curses.

Jolin Tsai – Womxnly 《玫瑰少年》English Translation

詞：五月天阿信、陳怡茹、蔡依林
Lyrics: Ashin (Mayday), Yiru Chen, Jolin Tsai

Official Lyrics Translation is here,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feOq6MWeUXA

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[Verse 1]
誰把誰的靈魂裝進誰的身體？
Who inserted this soul into this body?
誰把誰的身體變成囹圄囚禁自己
Who made this body become a prison that confines him/herself?
亂世總是最不缺耳語
Whispers always appear in these troubled times
哪種美麗會喚來妒忌
What kind of beauty will attract jealousy
你並沒有罪有罪是這世界
The world is sinful, you’re not

[Pre Chorus]
生而為人無罪
You born as a human, you’re not guilty
你不需要抱歉
You don’t need to be sorry
One day I will be your baby boy, and you gon’ be me

喧嘩如果不停
If we can’t stop the noise
讓我陪你安靜
Let me accompany you to stay silent
I wish I could hug you, till you’re really really being free

[Chorus]
哪朵玫瑰沒有荊棘？
Which roses don’t have the thorns?
最好的報復是美麗
The best revenge is to stay beautiful.
最美的盛開是反擊
The most beautiful bloom is when you start fighting back!

別讓誰去改變了你
Don’t let somebody else change yourself
你是你或是妳都行
You are him or her[2], it’s fine
會有人全心的愛你
There will be someone who loves you wholeheartedly

[Verse 2]
試著想像 you switched to his body
Try to imagine when ‘you switched to his body’
sexuality 當心什麼會傷你
Sexuality, be careful what will hurt you
多少次的重傷多少次的冷語
How many times of severe wounds, many times of cold-shoulders
drowning 誰會拉你 dreaming 誰會陪你
Who will save you when you’re drowning, who will stay with you when you’re dreaming

Same shit happens every day.
你離開後世界可改變？
Did the world change when you left?
多少無知罪愆事過不境遷
So many sins caused by ignorance, the incident has passed but we must not move on
永誌不忘記念往事不如煙
Never ever forget about Yung-Chih[3], the past will not go with the wind.

[Pre Chorus]
生而為人無罪
You born as a human, you’re not guilty
你不需要抱歉
You don’t need to be sorry
One day I will be your baby boy, and you gon’ be me

喧嘩如果不停
If we can’t stop the noise
讓我陪你安靜
Let me accompany you to stay silent
I wish I could hug you, till you’re really really being free

別讓誰去改變了你
Don’t let somebody else change yourself
你是你或是妳都行
You are him or her, it’s fine
會有人全心的愛你
There will be someone who loves you wholeheartedly

玫瑰少年在我心裡
Rose boy[4] is in my heart
綻放著鮮豔的傳奇
Keep blooming with the vivid legend
我們都從來沒忘記
We will never ever forget

你的控訴沒有聲音
You complain in silent
卻傾訴更多的真理
But a lot of truth has been confessed
卻喚醒無數的真心
Awaken numerous of genuine heart

Notes

1. The title in Mandarin is 《玫瑰少年》direct translate means Rose Teen. Rose Teen or Rose Boy refers to Yeh Yung-chih. Jolin Tsai has shared a moving story during her PLAY Tour, this is the clip to learn more about his background, English subs available https://youtu.be/V_M9ZId2QAY

2. ‘你是你或是妳都行’ direct translation is ‘you are you or you, it’s fine’. The difference here is ‘you’ refers to male or female. It means you are male or female, it doesn’t matter.

3/4. Here’s an article about Yung-chih, http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2015/11/18/2003632692

Jolin Tsai – Necessary Evil 《惡之必要》English Translation

詞：李維菁、剃刀蔣
Lyrics: the late Wei Jing Lee, Razor Chiang

[Verse 1]
不想是完美崇拜我表面
Don’t think, then it’s perfect, adore my outer-side
不曾出惡言受傷含冤也從不抱怨
Never disses someone, never complain even I was hurt and innocent
我曾以為完美小姐下個進階
I thought that Ms Perfect is my next stage
只要咬著牙有一天也會
I can achieve it once I grit my teeth
獲得了愛並非只是絕對
Receive the love and it’s not unconditional

內在的房間陰暗的空間
The room in my heart, it’s a dark space
偶爾產生的邪惡也要握手或者和他親吻
The devil born in coincidence, I’ll have to shake his hand or kiss him
不需要責怪自己生了負面心竟生了暗念
Don’t need to blame yourself if you have negative and dark thoughts
渴愛激切低吟眼淚不分正負面善惡是非
I’m thirsty for love, outspoken, I chant in a low voice with tears, regardless positive or negative, kind or evil, right or wrong

我的惡我的罪受了傷也從不抱怨要準備訓練自己
My evil, my sin, I never complain even I’m being hurt because I’m training myself
社會流行口號正面力量根本髒話而已
The motivational positive energy which is popular in the society is utter bullshit
惡裡暗中激情忌妒擁抱自己內在不足
Under the evil, the jealousy is secretly embracing my inner weakness
人們不讓自己痛苦只想與正面思考相處
People are not willing to let themselves suffering, they only want to get along with positive thinking

[Chorus]
我說我惡故我在
I said I’m evil, therefore I am.
我想必要的使壞
I’ll go bad if it’s necessary
必要的臭臉必要凶險必要的崩壞
Bitch face is necessary, Fierce is necessary, Breakdown is necessary
惡是說誰罪又是誰
Who is evil? Who is sinful?
惡女是誰我冷所以我美
Who is this bad girl? I’m cool that’s why I’m pretty.
靈魂的形狀只有自己看得清
Only me can clearly see the shape of my soul
擁抱那總是不夠高分的自己
Embrace me who not always achieve higher marks
還不夠還不夠不夠痛心狠與轉身就走
Not enough, not enough, not pain enough to walk away mercilessly

[Verse 2]
一點點惡之必要一些些壞之必要
A bit of necessary evil, a bit of necessary bad
摔了摔盤子喝了喝全都斷了斷
Throw the plate, get drunk and blackout
說了說天花亂墜淚流滿了滿
Keep exaggerating, I’m full of tears

殘忍的霸凌蔓生的情緒不看就不再
The bullying is cruel, the emotion is spreading, it’ll stop once you stop looking
連痛苦都不給你纏綿的權力
Even the pain doesn’t give you the right to escape
突發走音先人自嘲先人自嘲
When I’m out of tune[1], I need to be self-deprecating[2]
只想聽你正面思考正面思考
Only wanna listen to your positive thinking
我的好我的壞這些年我不知道原來逞強不是堅強
My strength and my weakness. All these years I didn’t know that overexert myself doesn’t mean I’m tough
容許我自己喜歡自己不完美帶他走四方
Allow me to like my imperfection, bringing it to everywhere

惡裡暗中激情忌妒擁抱自己內在不足
Under the evil, the jealousy is secretly embracing my inner weakness
人們不讓自己痛苦只想與正面思考相處
People are not willing to let themselves suffering, they only want to get along with positive thinking

[Chorus]
我說我惡故我在
I said I’m evil, therefore I am.
我想必要的使壞
I’ll go bad if it’s necessary
必要的臭臉必要凶險必要的崩壞
Bitch face is necessary, Fierce is necessary, Breakdown is necessary
惡是說誰罪又是誰
Who is evil? Who is sinful?
惡女是誰我冷所以我美
Who is the bad girl? I’m cool that’s why I’m pretty.
靈魂的形狀只有自己看得清
Only me can clearly see the shape of my soul
擁抱那總是不夠高分的自己
Embrace me who not always achieve higher marks
還不夠還不夠不夠痛心狠與轉身就走
Not enough, not enough, not pain enough to walk away mercilessly

[1]She was out of tune while performing at the Golden Horse Award (Taiwan Film Awards like Oscars).

[2] She admitted it immediately and mocks herself once the netizens started to tease her.

Jolin Tsai – Ugly Beauty 《怪美的》English Translation

Update on 26 December 2018:

Official English Lyrics Translation: https://youtu.be/-wIHmPAvMBo

詞：吳青峰

Lyrics: @imqingfeng (Instagram)

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Translate: @jolinmuse

[Verse 1]

垂涎的邪惡陪我長大

The craving evilness accompany me to grow

在軟爛中生長社會營養

Growing in the rotten, societies’ nutrients

過去坑疤的讓我站穩了

The pitted scars from the past make me stand steadily

那些神醜的評誰亂正的

Those ‘fuglies’, criticize who is chaotic or upright

喔我都笑哭了

Oh~ makes me laugh until I cry

[Pre-chorus]

這什麼標準急著決定適者生存

What kind of standard is this? eagerly decide the ‘Survival of the fittest’

愛我恨我非我

Love me, hate me, not me

有一些外在我來自內在我

Some of my outer self came from my inner self

[Chorus]

聽誰說錯的對的

Listen to someone say, wrong or right

說美的醜的

Saying ugly or beautiful

若問我我看我說我怪美的

If you ask, I’ll say I’m strangely beautiful

Na na na Na na na Na na na~

[Verse 2]

看不見我的美是你瞎了眼

Failed to see my beauty, it’s you who are blind

稱讚的嘴臉卻轉身吐口水

Seems like you’re praising me, turned around, you’re spitting at me

[Pre-chorus]

審美的世界誰有膽說那麼絕對

In the world of judging the beauty, who have the guts to say something absolute truth

真我假我自我

The real me, the fake me, I, myself

看今天這個我想要哪個我

Let’s see what kind of me that I want today

[Chorus]

聽誰說錯的對的

Listen to someone say, wrong or right

說美的醜的

Saying ugly or beautiful

若問我我看我說我怪美的

If you ask, I’ll say I’m strangely beautiful

[Rap]

誰來推我一把~On to the next one

Who wants to push me On to the next one

一路背著太多道德活著令人會喘

Carrying too much moral along the way in my life makes me gasping

任誰去傷去想去講不相關就別管

Let them to hurt, to think, to say, don’t care if it’s irrelevant

太婉轉的相處靈魂拉扯左右為難

Getting along tactfully, the soul is pulling each other, it’s between a rock and a hard place

正負能量全都吃掉

Consume all the positive & negative energy

美的醜的自有他存在的必要

Ugly or Beauty, are necessary to exist

愛恨隨你各自喜好

You decide to love or hate, it’s individual preference

拒絕你的偽善擁抱

Reject your hypocritical hug

想要活得顯耀回應心中惡之必要

If you wanna live & shine, it’s necessary to respond to your inner evil

[Chorus]

誰說錯的對的

Who said the wrong or right

說美的醜的

Saying beautiful or ugly

若問我我說我呢

If you ask me, I’ll say I’m

怪美的

Ugly beautiful

Notes

《怪美的》is Ugly Beauty’s Mandarin title.
- 怪-(adj.) strange, weird, ugly
- 美-(adj.)beautiful, pretty
- 的-(adv.) -ly