五月天 2nd Round 第二人生

Taiwanese Band Mayday Best Album 2nd Round

Second Round

第二人生

2012 is the year doomsday theories predict the end of the world. It got hyped up by Roland Emmerich movie 2012. The Mayan Prophecies were brought up. The fear-mongers came out with millions of theories why the world will end.

In our time, where people identifies with material world, the ignorant people fear death. The separation from what identifies them create fear in them.

There is little good music nowadays. People once had Beatles. And today the rappers only sing about sex, killing, cursing and drugs. Music is brainwashing. People should choose wisely what they listen to repeatedly.

In Chinese community, we have our equivalent of Beatles. This Taiwanese band is called Mayday. Since 1999, it had released 8 albums and have increased in popularity throughout the entire Chinese world. The seventh album, poetry of the day after, was unmatched in both lyrics, music and sales.

While hoping for their new album, I worried dreary a hasty production would give us off the cut concept, music and lyrics.

It was not a hasty job. I waited for three long years and they had proven again once again they are champions.

Their new album addresses the worry of the end of the world, putting faith and hope in their listeners. They were quoted saying that they hope if the end of the world comes, they hope people would bring along this album to the Noah of Ark, at least to provide some hope and restore some faith.

Their album, interesting named Second Round, says it all.A second chance. If it is going to end, please treasure what you have and think through your life carefully. What have you left undone? If the end of the world does not come, you are going to have a second round in life. Maybe we should live more as a united world, rather than globe with so many drawn lines. Maybe we should treasure our Mother Earth and go green. Maybe you have not shown much love to those whom you really loved. Now is the time to do all these.

Their album was released in two different versions. End of World 末日( no where) and next day 明日 (now here). The two differ in the arrangement of songs and one song called OAOA has a slight difference in lyrics.

The No Where version emphasize on dreams that you had always wanted to fulfill but failed so because of so many excuses you had given yourself.

The Now Here version starts of with the last song of No Where, and emphasize on a New World, which can be possible if everyone went to fulfill their dreams.

Their rock and roll songs have a poetry feel to it and hints of philosophy concept everywhere in their album.

五月天 温柔

溫柔
This song was written by Ah xin to Rock. Rock's mother went into coma and stayed on life support ever since. Rock refuse to unplug the life support. Ah Xin wrote this song mainly to tell him there are many kind of gentleness (Love), one of it is letting go. He hopes that Rock will let go and let her mom go to heaven.
This song is written ambiguously to fit in to Boy-girl relationship, where letting go is also a kind of Love.

This song is really meaningful to me and I hope you guys enjoy the concert version.

詞曲：阿信

走在風中　今天陽光　突然好溫柔
天的溫柔　地的溫柔　像你抱著我
然後發現　你的改變　孤單的今後
如果冷　該怎麼渡過

天邊風光　身邊的我　都不在你眼中
你的眼中　藏著什麼　我從來都不懂
沒有關係　你的世界　就讓你擁有
不打擾　是我的溫柔

不知道　不明瞭　不想要　為什麼　我的心
明明是想靠近　卻孤單到黎明
不知道　不明瞭　不想要　為什麼　我的心
那愛情的綺麗　總是在孤單裡　
再把我的最好的愛給你

不知不覺　不情不願　又到巷子口
我沒有哭　也沒有笑　因為這是夢
沒有預兆　沒有理由　你真的有說過
如果有　就讓你自由

Walking in the wind, The Sunshine today suddenly becomes so gentle
The gentleness of the sky, The gentleness of the land, Is just like you Hugging me
Then I realised, that your change, your Loneliness from today on-wards
If it is cold, How are you going to endure it?

The scenery on the skyline, right beside you is Me, but you do not see
What is hidden from plain sight(What you are thinking) I never did understand
It is ok, It is your world, You should have the right to own it
Not disturbing you, is my gentleness

(My heart) Don't know, don't understand, don't want, "Why" , My heart
Obviously wanting to approach you but alone until dawn
Don't know, don't understand, don't want, "Why" , My heart
This ripples of extraordinary Love only exist in Loneliness
Then giving you the best of Love to you

Unconsciously, Reluctantly, Back in the alley
I did not cry, did not smile, because this is all but a dream
No warning, No reason, Did you really said it before?
If you did, then let you be free.

I like this version better!
The official version

2012 - Mayday!

No more time left to postpone
No backdoor to run away
No Plan-B No clues to a backup plan
No more blue sky

I suddenly remembered when I was small
Always waiting to grow up to chase my dream
Just staying alive till now, suddenly, it is the end of AD
None of my dreams I really accomplished

One last look at my youth, the starry night
The brilliant lights like summer fireworks
Farewell to the pinnacle of civilization, ten thousands years of struggling
We! will become Stardust forever floating in a dark universe!

Treasure! today!  who knows if it is real or a dream
The day after tomorrow, answers or release

To pick a star, Man build tall buildings
Love a type of freedom that burn up all the fossil fuel
Chasing a type of wealthiness, but splurge everything carelessly
All the parasites living on the surface of Earth

The defoliant manufactured a leaveless autumn
Radioactive dust covers the early morning winter
Mother Earth is still struggling to stay alive but Man had created "Doomsday" (Death of Mother Earth)
Then why wait for God to take back from us

Who changed Happiness to Stealing
Maybe this Karma is actually our Ego
Finally, our Future becomes the End
We! first fell down or did we first stoop down?

Treasure! Today! Who knows if it is real or just a dream
The day after tomorrow answers or release
If you survived in a parallel universe
Please remember that I had predicted this
This song predicted

Listening to the final broadcast of an unmanned radio
Those songs that I loved is like a vast nostalgia
The flower grows out of clouds (Nuclear Blast) and bullets fell on the streets
We! can not stop! thinking this is progress but in actual fact just creating problems


Treasure! Today! Who knows if it is real or just a dream
The day after tomorrow answers or release
If you survived in a parallel universe

What would you do!? How would you live!? Say it to yourself!

Honestly, say it to yourself!

Quickly say it to yourself!

三个傻瓜 Three idiots

My favourite song is Three Idiots, which lead singer cum songwriter Ah Xin wrote as a tribute to the Indian Movie Three Idiots. He previously wrote many songs based on the titles of Books and Movies. Although their songs might not totally match the story of the titles, it is always well written. Ah Xin is a heavy reader.

If you had not watched Three Idiots, you should. It is a really good movie which set people thinking about our education system. And this song is about our education system.

 

Three Idiots - Mayday

A small small figure, looking intently, looking until his mouth gaped widely, this is the first fool
A small small wish, thinking intently, thinking of going to school quickly, can or not, mama
There must be many teachers, students, new bag and textbooks and his first handkerchief
Never did he thought that he would use up all his essential years, but who can escape this?

Growing up is not about playing, not about painting, not about playing sand
Growing up is about learning grammar, learning calligraphy, addition and subtraction,

Cannot distinguish, he is the fool, you are the fool, I am the fool, who is the fool. Whether you are silly or not, Time is going to kill you.
Fool, in a blink of eye, there is presbyopia, in a blink of eye, there is white hair, in a blink the times and scenes changes.
The fool only knows to move forward (to die)

Cannot be in a relationship so so seriously, coming on stage is the second fool
Adults tell him do not be afraid, for love and youth will be waiting for him in the future

So he threw away his poems, innocence, winter and summer holidays, basketball, comics and guitar
He finally cried on that day he recall the last time he was absent on his graduation

If the world is flat why do people want to scramble upwards
Living is about winning or losing. Do you dare to lose?

Cannot distinguish, he is the fool, you are the fool, I am the fool, who is the fool. Whether you are silly or not, Time is going to kill you.
Fool, in a blink of eye, there is presbyopia, in a blink of eye, there is white hair, in a blink the times and scenes changes.

The fool only knows to continue struggling

What mathematical formula can I use to find answer to my incompleteness
What grammar can I use to express my sadness
Using Nineteen years in exchange for five Certificates and a career
I finally found that I am the first, second and third fool

Is this story familiar? Been through it? Do you feel helpless? Heart aching?
Silly or not, the cost is still priceless.

Fool, in a blink of eye, there is presbyopia, in a blink of eye, there is white hair, in a change of times, even the tears explode.
Leaving only three sad fool

Having no choice but to increase the Volume

Translated by Chyn (myself)




There is no official MTV for this song and it seems they would rather not make an official one due to a popular fan-made MTV. Ah Xin personally complimented this fan-made MTV, saying it is talented and their fans are hidden tigers crouching dragon（卧虎藏龙）.

 


五月天 - 三个傻瓜



小小的个子 看着看着
看到张开嘴 那是第一个傻瓜
小小的心愿 想着想着
想要快上学 可不可以啊妈妈

一定有很多 老师同学
新书包书本 还有一条手帕
想没到将用 用尽所有 
精华的年华 还有谁能脱对吗

长大不是玩耍 不是画画 不能够玩沙
长大是学文化 是学书法 加法和减法

分不清 他傻瓜 你傻瓜 我傻瓜 谁傻瓜
傻不傻瓜 时间 一样追杀
傻瓜啊 一转眼 就老花 一转眼 就白发
一转岁月 场景 也都变化

傻瓜 只能向前 走啊

不能谈恋爱 这么这么
认真就是他 登场第二个傻瓜
大人告诉他 别怕别怕 
爱情和青春 会在未来等着他

所以他丢了 诗和天真
寒假和暑假 篮球漫画和吉他
他终于哭了 就在那天 
回忆缺席了 最好一次凤凰花


世界如果平的 为何人们都要往上爬
活着不是赢家 就是输家 你敢输掉吗
分不清他傻瓜 你傻瓜 我傻瓜 谁傻瓜
傻不傻瓜 时间 一样追杀
傻瓜啊 一转眼 就老花 一转眼 就白发
一转岁月 场景 也都变化
傻瓜 还在 继续 挣扎

什么公式可以 让我找到 残缺的解答
什么句型可以 让我说出 悲伤的文法
十九年后换来 五张证书 和半片天涯
终于发现我是 第一第二 第三个傻瓜

这故事 熟悉吗 走过吗 无赖吗 
傻不傻瓜 代价 一样无价
到最后 一转眼 就老花 一转眼 就白发
一转岁月 眼泪 也都爆炸
只剩三个 悲伤傻瓜

只好 音量 加大

New official video

OAOA - Mayday

The third song is OAOA, which is their theme song in their own 3D movie.The title means the sound of crying. Now here and No where versions are different in the lyrics. It means crying can be seen as suffering of life or it can be seen as a new birth of life, baby crying. It is put on the last track in Now here(明日）signifying hope and new life.

I personally like the No where version more.

Now here version

I believe in bitter tears
I do not believe in sweet oaths
I believe music should be as it is

I believe in the purity of love
I do not believe in beautiful poems
I believe in fierce debates
I do not believe in voiceless harmony

I believe in living in moments
I do not believe in always living year by year
I believe to live forever you must Rock and Roll

Open your mouth now OAOA
No matter who you are OAOA
Life is too short
Don't Think Don't fear Don't back up
Now Is Forever

The year you were born OAOA
In a blink of an eye, today you are here OAOA
Life is too short
Go crazy Go Love Go waste
Sing with me again OA OAOA

O A O A
O A O A

Now is Forever -- Mayday


五月天 

OAOA

3DNA演唱會電影 主題曲
詞曲：阿信

（明日）
我相信 苦澀的眼淚
我不信 甜美的誓言
我相信 音樂就該音樂

*
我相信 愛情的純粹
我不信 華麗的詩篇
我相信 熱烈的爭辯
我不信 無聲的和諧

我相信 秒秒的瞬間
我不信 年年的永遠
我相信 搖滾就能萬歲

快張開你的嘴 OA~OA
再不管你是誰 OA~OA
人生都太短暫
別想 別怕 別後退
現在 就是 永遠

出生的那一年 OA~OA
轉眼就這一天 OA~OA
人生都太短暫
去瘋 去愛 去浪費
和我 再唱 OA~OAOA*



Translation by Chyn (myself)

No where version

Lick, the hungry taste-bugs
Jump, the anticipating toe-tips
Hate, the never-ending harmony

Waiting for the moment of resurrection
Drinking a drop of sweet teardrop
Sing along a song of transparent rock n roll
Creating the peak of craziness

Our life have too many compromises
This moment knock them down totally
This time throw away your name and gender

Open your mouth now OAOA
No matter who you are OAOA
Life is too short
Don't Think Don't fear Don't back up
Now Is Forever

The year you were born OAOA
In a blink of an eye, today you are here OAOA
Life is too short
Go crazy Go Love Go waste
Sing with me again OA OAOA

O A O A
O A O A

Now is Forever -- Mayday



五月天 

OAOA

3DNA演唱會電影 主題曲
詞曲：阿信

舔一下 飢渴的味蕾
跳一下 期盼的腳尖
恨一種 無止盡的和諧


等一個 復活的瞬間
喝一滴 甜美的眼淚
唱一首 透明搖滾樂
創一個 顛峰的瘋顛


*這一生 太多的妥協
這一刻 徹底的打碎
這一次 丟掉名字性別


快張開你的嘴 OA~OA
再不管你是誰 OA~OA
人生都太短暫
別想 別怕 別後退
現在 就是 永遠


出生的那一年 OA~OA
轉眼就這一天 OA~OA
人生都太短暫
去瘋 去愛 去浪費
和我 再唱 OA~OAOA

Starry Night - Mayday 星空 -五月天

Their second hit song Starry Night was a theme from a movie 2011, and was released early than Noah's Ark.

The colours that cannot be touched, is it called rainbow?
The hug that cannot be seen, is it called breeze?
A person thinking of another person, is it called loneliness?

Fate took away "If" , leaving only the result.

Time took away original intention , leaving only difficulties
You came, and after you left, leaving only the starry night

That year, we gaze upon the starry night
and we had so many wonderful dreams
and thought the happiness will be eternal
like the starry night keeping me company.

Orion, Sirius, Weaver, light years away, silently
Recalling younger times and the dreams, When did they fall?
I loved, and then I became quiet
Drifting in the sea of people

That year, we were gazing upon the starry night
Never did we thought about future, of the future
When our story loses its beautiful dream, the beautiful dream loses its clues, and we loses contact

This silent silent starry night
Why quietly watch as my tears drop
If you are here with me, would you reach out and embrace me

Counting the numerous blinking stars, counting how my hectic life was,
I realised everything I got and received, is incomparable to a starry night
The gentleness in the air, recalling your smile
As if, if I reach out, I could touch the sky

The colours that cannot be touched, is it called rainbow?
The hug that cannot be seen, is it called breeze?
Alone, getting used to being alone
This moment, looking at the starry night alone
The past of the past never did change
You can try to tolerate loneliness, or you can enjoy it
Enjoy the little things you have

That year, we gazed upon the starry night
And had so many wonderful dreams

At least, the memories will last forever.
Like the unchanging starry night, keeping me company

At last, I have only the starry night left.
Like the unchanging memories, keeping me company.

Translated by Chyn(myself)



Starry Night - Mayday

五月天 诺亚方舟 Noah's Ark

Their first hit song is Noah's Ark, which they said it also refers to a mental attitude.

Goodbye, to the strawberry donuts, corner coffee shop, falling raindrops （crying as we leave the material world）

Goodbye, to the black and white old photographs, recalling how the cinema was buried beneath the ground  

Goodbye, to the park, the day we first met, who kissed first, the swing that had been forgotten by someone
Goodbye, to the many branded cars, branded watches, branded shoes, in the end, we can only bring along the garden named "Memories"
If you are leaving, if tonight you must leave everything behind, if you can only make one phone call, who would you call?

Goodnight, to the parrots and peacocks, leopard and humans, looking at the sea. (unity of all creatures)
Goodnight, to the films and albums, floating up and down, within the waves, like a poetry.
Goodnight, to the Statue of Liberty floating to the Wall Street. (freedom from currency) We can touch the top of the spire of Dubai Tower on our deck. (overcoming materialistic ideas)
Goodnight, to the dolphins leaping out of eaves in Tibet. (spirituality) Realising that this day that we dreamed of, is even more beautiful than a dream.

Still, we have to say goodbye.
Still, we have to say goodbye to the world beneath zero sea altitude.
What memories would you pack into the luggage inside to commemorate?
Finally, bid goodbye.
Finally, no more endless tomorrows to chase. (The time is Now Here) What regrets do you have, still incomplete and not yet perfect?

When comet burns through the skyline and falling meteorites are like raining
When the radiation is stronger than the blazing sun
When love becomes intense
When each fate become more heroic
When forever become distant
When the end becomes only a viewpoint, (Death will be seen as a process of Life, not end of Life) pathing way for humankind to become finally united
Bravely bid goodbye, bravely bid goodbye to the past and the future, goodbye to every blood relationship, identity, status, smart or foolish (Throw away all the misconceptions and grow spiritually)
Last goodbye, last wish is to learn to fly, flying in the non-existing alpine, meadows, starry night and blue sky

Let Noah's Ark heads toward the Horizon
Let Noah's Ark heads toward the Date Line
Let Noah's Ark heads toward the Sky Line
Let Noah's Ark heads toward the Infinity

Noah's Ark--- Mayday

Translated by myself

诺亚方舟

词：阿信@五月天
曲：玛莎@五月天
编曲：五月天;陈建骐


再见 草莓甜甜圈 
街角咖啡店 落下雨点
再见 黑白老照片 
回忆电影院 埋进地面

再见 我们初识的那个公园 
那天是谁先吻了谁 被谁遗忘的秋千
再见 那么多名车名表名鞋 
最后我们只能带走 名为回忆的花园

如果要告别 如果今夜就要和一切告别
如果你只能打一通电话 你会拨给谁

晚安 鹦鹉和孔雀花豹和人类望着海面
晚安 底片和唱片沉浮在浪间就像诗篇

晚安 自由女神漂到华尔街 
我们在甲板上摸到杜拜塔顶的塔尖
晚安 海豚跃出西藏的屋檐 
原来幻想中的这天会比幻想更唯美

还是要告别 还是放弃海拔以下的世界
你会装进什么回忆纪念 在行李里面

终于要告别 终于没有更多的明天要追
你有什么遗憾依然残缺 还没有完美

让彗星燃烧天边 陨石像雨点
当辐射比阳光还要炽烈
让爱变得浓烈 
当每段命运更加壮烈
当永远变成一种遥远 
当句点变成一种观点
让人类终于变成同类

勇敢地告别 勇敢地向过去和未来告别
告别每段血缘身份地位 聪明或愚昧

最后的告别 最后一个心愿是学会高飞
飞在不存在的高山草原 星空和蓝天

让 诺亚方舟 航向了 海平线
让 诺亚方舟 航向了 换日线
让 诺亚方舟 航向了 天际线
让 诺亚方舟 航向了 无限