Translation of the song 天水·圍城 artist Hacken Lee
天水·圍城
Tin Shui Wai the Surrounded City
圍住了的血汗 圍住了的跌宕 圍住了當初的厚望
The surrounded blood and sweat, the surrounded failures, the surrounded initial great hopes
圍住了的駭浪 圍住了的症狀 圍住了才易碰撞
The surrounded surges, the surrounded symptoms. You collide more easily when surrounded
他的一對父母來又往 跨鄉過岸才住 這麼一角
His parent came and went, left their hometown and crossed the sea, only for a corner here
越來越惡
which is becoming worse
圍住了冰雹 圍住了刻薄 圍住了爭吵的配樂
The surrounded hail, the surrounded asperity, the surrounded noisy background music
圍住了升學 圍住了收獲 圍住了便了解何謂罪惡
The surrounded school entrance, the surrounded harvest. You know what sin is when surrounded
自成一國 但見他 找尋快樂
An isolated city-state, in which, however, he looked for happiness
然後卻 越來越渴 越來越覺
Until he became thirstier and thirstier, became more and more aware that
沒能力去闖出沙漠
He couldn't escape from the desert
誰策劃這寸地尺土
Who planned this piece of land?
人擠逼中便容易退步
It's so easy to fall behind in the crowd
他 親身真正感到
He truly feels by himself that
尺地寸金 人便會無餘地平和獨舞
The land is too expensive to allow any peaceful solo dance
要見步行步
Take only one step at a time
無車票又怎去覓去路
Without a ticket, how to find a way to go?
赤地太濕 這地球沒芳草
The barren land is too wet. Grass on this planet has no fragrance
文明繁盛有甚麼好
What is good about civilisation and prosperity?
圍住了可向下 圍住了可向上 圍住了都可找對象
You can go downwards when surrounded. You can go upwards when surrounded. Y'all can find your partners when surrounded
圍住了可以做 同伴裡的偶像 圍住了沒電腦可思想
When surrounded you can be an idol among your friends. When surrounded you have no computer to think
氣候太涼 像殘酷得天生等天養
The climate is too cold as if it's so cruel that it leaves everything to their fates
怨恨 暴燥 壓抑 唯有 記住
Hatred, grumpiness, repression, just keep in mind that
人靜便心涼
One can calm down when he doesn't feel anything
誰策劃這寸地尺土
Who planned this piece of land?
人擠逼中便容易退步
It's so easy to fall behind in the crowd
他 親身真正感到
He truly feels by himself that
尺地寸金 人便會無餘地平和獨舞
The land is too expensive to allow any peaceful solo dance
要見步行步
Take only one step at a time
無車票又怎去覓去路
Without a ticket, how to find a way to go?
赤地太濕 這地球沒芳草
The barren land is too wet. Grass on this planet has no fragrance
仍然留在故地多好
Why not just stay in the hometown!
願國寶 領會到 沒看倌 仍獨舞 唯願他
If only the aristocracy knows the reason why he dances solely when there is no audience. May he
能跟相戀的共同上路
make his way together with the one he loves
誰憑權力照料 這寸地尺土 難為他不管平日惡耗
Who in charge cares about this piece of land? He cares nothing about the daily hideousness!
他 親身感覺得到
He truly feels by himself that
尺地寸金 人便會無餘地平和獨舞
The land is too expensive to allow any peaceful solo dance
要見步行步
Take only one step at a time
無車票又怎去覓去路
Without a ticket, how to find a way to go?
赤地太濕 這地球沒芳草
The barren land is too wet. Grass on this planet has no fragrance
全憑勤力上路
He can only make his effort to move on
圍住了的國度 圍住了的血路
The surrounded country, the surrounded bloody path
圍住了他都肯照做 牆沒有給拆掉
He is still willing to do anything when surrounded. The wall hasn't been torn down
城沒有給棄掉 牆令到他攀登進步
The city hasn't been abandoned. He climbs onto the wall and progresses.