Cheer: After 17

Hi all.

Today my post hast nothing to do with Taiwanese dramas. What follows is a very cheerful song by Cheer (pun not intended), called "After 17". Following you'll find the lyrics (Chinese and pinyin), the translation, the tabs, and more. I think it's a very good song for Chinese learners.

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一步一步走过昨天我的孩子气
yíbù yíbù zǒuguò zuótiān wǒ de háiziqì
我的孩子气给我勇气…
wǒ de háiziqì gěi wǒ yǒngqì …
每天每天电视里贩卖新的玩具
měitiān měitiān diànshì lǐ fànmài xīn de wánjù
我的玩具是我的秘密
wǒ de wánjù shì wǒ de mìmì

自从那一天起我自己做决定
zìcōng nā yī tiān qǐ wǒ zìjǐ zuò juédìng
自从那一天起不轻易接受谁的邀请
zìcōng nā yī tiān qǐ bù qīngyì jiēshòu shéi de yāoqǐng
自从那一天起听我说的道理
zìcōng nā yī tiān qǐ tīng wǒ shuō de dàolǐ
when i am after 17…

一步一步走过昨天我的孩子气
yíbù yíbù zǒuguò zuótiān wǒ de háiziqì ,
孩子气保护我的身体
háiziqì bǎohù wǒde shēntǐ
每天每天电视里贩卖新的玩具
měitiān měitiān diànshì lǐ fànmài xīn de wánjù
我的玩具就是我自己
wǒ de wánjù jiùshì wǒ zìjǐ
自从那一天起我自己做决定
zìcōng nā yī tiān qǐ wǒ zìjǐ zuò juédìng
自从那一天起不在意谁的否定
zìcōng nā yī tiān qǐ bùzàiyì shéi de fǒudìng
自从那一天起听我说的道理
zìcōng nā yī tiān qǐ tīng wǒ shuō de dàolǐ
when i am after 17…


Step by step I'm leaving behind my childhood
My childhood gives me courage
Day after day the TV tries to sell new toys
My toys are my secrets
Since I woke up that day I make decissions myself
Since I woke up that day accepting invitations is not that easy
Since I wope up that day my reasons are heard
when i am after 17…

Step by step I'm leaving behind my childhood
(my childhood protects me)
Day after day the TV tries to sell me toys
My toy is myself
Since that day I decide for myself
Since that day I don't care what others might think
Since that day my reasons are heard

when i am after 17…

The song is downloadable here:

(right click and choose "save as")

If you like playing guitar,
click on the image
to see the guitar chords of this song

陈绮贞 cheer MV after 17 seventeen lyrics translation tabs karaoke

Mars OST: Zero

Hi there. What follows is the main song for the Taiwanese Drama Mars. You can view the whole series in Crunchyroll (registering is required, but it's also free), or purchase it.

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See the pinyin lyrics
Read the translation

从来不相信我的世界可以有多完美
痛苦寂寞还有一些疲惫
不允许他人随意进入我的零度空间
宁愿孤独懒的再去想谁
俩个人一起是否只是得到一种安慰
挣脱过去然后忘记一切

没想过有天我的结局忽然全部改变
谁会抓住我的无力双臂

怎么会哭
(谁错谁对为谁抱歉)
不会再哭
(谁错谁对为谁憔悴)

走入零度空间等到一切分裂
就算爱的危险我们一起面对

来不及的防备没听过的誓言
要我怎么学会多了爱的明天

走出零度空间终于一切分裂
就算爱的很累我却不会后悔

放下所有防备一切都无所谓
逃出黑暗世界开始新的明天

新的明天
俩个人一起是否只是得到一种安慰
挣脱过去然后忘记一切
没想过有天我的结局忽然全部改变
谁会抓住我的无力双臂

怎么会哭
(谁错谁对为谁抱歉)
不会再哭
(谁错谁对为谁憔悴)

走入零度空间等到一切分裂
就算爱的危险我们一起面对

来不及的防备没听过的誓言
要我怎么学会多了爱的明天

走出零度空间终于一切分裂
就算爱的很累我却不会后悔

放下所有防备一切都无所谓
逃出黑暗世界开始新的明天

新的明天

走出零度空间终于一切分裂
就算爱的很累我却不会后悔

放下所有防备一切都无所谓
逃出黑暗世界开始新的明天

新的明天

新的世界

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PINYIN

cóngláibù xiāngxìn wǒ de shìjiè kěyǐ yǒu duō wánměi
tòngkǔ jìmò hái yǒu yīxiē píbèi
bùyǔnxǔ tārén suíyì jìnrù wǒ de língdù kōngjiān
nìngyuàn gūdú lǎn de zài qù xiǎng shéi

liǎ gèrén yīqǐ shìfǒu zhǐshì dédào yīzhǒng ānwèi
zhēngtuō guòqù ránhòu wàngjì yīqiè
méi xiǎngguò yǒu tiān wǒ de jiéjú hūrán quánbù gǎibiàn
shéi huì zhuāzhù wǒ de wúlì shuāng bì

zěnme huì kū
(shéi cuò shéi duì wèi shéi bàoqiàn)
bùhuì zài kū
(shéi cuò shéi duì wèi shéi qiáocuì)

zǒurù língdù kōngjiān děngdào yīqiè fēnliè
jiùsuàn ài de wēixiǎn wǒmen yīqǐ miànduì
láibují de fáng bèi méi tīngguò de shìyán
yào wǒ zěnme xuéhuì duō le ài de míngtiān

zǒuchū língdù kōngjiān zhōngyú yīqiè fēnliè
jiùsuàn ài de hěn lèi wǒ quèbù huìhòu huǐ

fàngxià suǒyǒu fáng bèi yīqiè dōu wúsuǒwèi
táochū hēiàn shìjiè kāishǐ xīn de míngtiān

xīn de míngtiān

liǎ gèrén yīqǐ shìfǒu zhǐshì dédào yīzhǒng ānwèi
zhēngtuō guòqù ránhòu wàngjì yīqiè
méi xiǎngguò yǒu tiān wǒ de jiéjú hūrán quánbù gǎibiàn
shéi huì zhuāzhù wǒ de wúlì shuāng bì

zěnme huì kū
(shéi cuò shéi duì wèi shéi bàoqiàn)
bùhuì zài kū
(shéi cuò shéi duì wèi shéi qiáocuì)

zǒurù língdù kōngjiān děngdào yīqiè fēnliè
jiùsuàn ài de wēixiǎn wǒmen yīqǐ miànduì
láibují de fáng bèi méi tīngguò de shìyán
yào wǒ zěnme xuéhuì duō le ài de míngtiān

zǒuchū língdù kōngjiān zhōngyú yīqiè fēnliè
jiùsuàn ài de hěn lèi wǒ quèbù huìhòu huǐ
fàngxià suǒyǒu fáng bèi yīqiè dōu wúsuǒwèi
táochū hēiàn shìjiè kāishǐ xīn de míngtiān

xīn de míngtiān

zǒuchū língdù kōngjiān zhōngyú yīqiè fēnliè
jiùsuàn ài de hěn lèi wǒ quèbù huìhòu huǐ
fàngxià suǒyǒu fáng bèi yīqiè dōu wúsuǒwèi
táochū hēiàn shìjiè kāishǐ xīn de míngtiān

xīn de míngtiān
xīn de shìjiè

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ENGLISH

It never dawned on me how much perfectness my world could have

It's hurtful, lonely and somewhat exhausting
Not a lot of people are allowed into my zero space
I'd rather be alone; I'm lazy to be worrying about anybody

Do two persons who come together receive some type of comfort?
I get rid of the past and forget about everything
I never thought that my ending could suddenly change
Who will come and rescue my powerless arms?

Why cry? Who's wrong, who's right, to whom should I apologize?
I won't cry again. Who's wrong, who's right, for whom should I languish?

I entered my zero space, waiting for everything to be destroyed
Though this love is dangerous, we will face all together
The untimely defense, the unheard promise
How can I learn about a tomorrow full of love?

I abandoned by zero space, everything was finally destroyed
Though love is so exhausting, I shall not regret
I forgot all my defenses and things were still alright
I escaped my black world to start a new tomorrow

A new tomorrow

A new world

You can get the track here...

(...but purchasing the OST is better!)

戰神 战神 MARS Zhànshén Vic Zhou 周渝民 Zhōu Yúmín Barby Hsu Xu Xu Xiyuan 徐熙媛 zai zai

Meteor Garden: Qing Fei De Yi

Meteor Garden is one of the most famous Taiwanese dramas out there. It is based on the Japanese manga Hana Yori Dango. Meteor Garden also gave birth to F4, an extremely famous boy band made up of the male leading actors of the drama.

What follows is the title song for the first series of the drama, sung by Harlem Yu. I have decided to post a chapter of MG, instead of Harlem Yu's video, for obvious reasons.

Below, you'll find the lyrics, as well as a batch of links that might interest you, if you're into MG.

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难以忘记初次见你　一双迷人的眼睛
nányǐ wàngjì chū cì jiàn nǐ 　 yī shuāng mírén de yǎnjīng
在我脑海里　你的身影　挥散不去
zài wǒ nǎo hǎilǐ 　 nǐ de shēnyǐng 　 huī sǎn bù qù
握你的双手感觉你的温柔
wò nǐ de shuāngshǒu gǎnjué nǐ de wēnróu
真的有点透不过气　你的天真　我想珍惜
zhēnde yǒudiǎn tòubùguò qì 　 nǐ de tiānzhēn 　 wǒ xiǎng zhēnxī
看到你受委屈　我会伤心
kàndào nǐ shòu wěiqū 　 wǒ huì shāngxīn

It's hard to forget the first time I saw you
that fascinating pair of eyes
In my mind your image couldn't get it out of my head
When I hold your hands and feel your tenderness
It's really a bit too much for me to handle
Your innocence is something I want to treasure
if you're wronged by anyone I will grieve

只怕我自己会爱上你　不敢让自己靠的太近
zhǐ pà wǒ zìjǐ huì àishàng nǐ 　 bùgǎn ràng zìjǐ kào de tài jìn
怕我没什么能够给你　爱你也需要很大的勇气
pà wǒ méishénme nénggòu gěi nǐ 　 ài nǐ yě xūyào hěn dà de yǒngqì

I'm just afraid I will fall in love with you - Dare not let myself come too close to you
I fear not having something to offer you - Loving you may require a lot of courage too

只怕我自己会爱上你　也许有天会情不自禁
zhǐ pà wǒ zìjǐ huì àishàng nǐ 　 yěxǔ yǒu tiān huì qíng bù zì jīn
想念只让自己苦了自己　爱上你是我情非得已
xiǎngniàn zhǐ ràng zìjǐ kǔ le zìjǐ 　 àishàng nǐ shì wǒ qíng fēi děi yǐ
爱上你是我情非得已
àishàng nǐ shì wǒ qíng fēi děi yǐ

I'm just afraid I will fall in love with you - Maybe one day I won't control it anymore
Thinking just makes one suffer - I just can't help falling in love with you

什么原因　我竟然又会遇见你shénme yuányīn 　 wǒ jìngrán yòu huì yùjiàn nǐ
我真的真的不愿意　就这样陷入爱的陷阱wǒ zhēnde zhēnde bùyuànyì 　 jiù zhèyàngde xiànrù ài de xiànjǐng

What’s the reason why I suddenly met you again
I really really don’t want to
fall into this love trap...

LINKS:

*Download the MP3:

Complete song

*This song's guitar chords (by Tabcrawler).

*Videos for Meteor Garden (first season) in Crunchyroll (English subtitles, better quality than Youtube)
*First 3 episodes in Veoh 1 2 3 (Subtitled, excellent quality)

Harlem yu 庾澄慶陈洁丽 "Qing Fei De Yi" (情非得已) 流星花園 情非得已 Barbie Hsu Shancai 徐熙媛 廖洋震 言承旭 Jerry Yan Daoming Si Vic Zhou Huaze Lei 周渝民 Ken Chu Ximen 朱孝天 Vanness Wu Meizuo 吳建豪 Boys Over Flowers Liu Xing Hua Yuan, F4

Fahrenheit - Finding happiness for you

Here we go again with the Taiwanese cutipies Fahrenheit. This song is several months old already; it belongs to their album, Fahrenheit.

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不顾一切的勇气
不会说谎的眼睛
爱你不需要经过你同意

bùgù yīqiè de yǒngqì
A game in which nothing else matters
bùhuì shuōhuǎng de yǎnjīng
Eyes that don't know how to lie
ài nǐ bù xūyào jīngguò nǐ tóngyì
I don't need your permission to love you

放掉手中的回忆
像空中飞人别犹豫
我一定会抓住你

fàng diào shǒu zhōng de huíyì
Throw away those memories you still keep
xiàng kōngzhōng fēi rén bié yóuyù
Don't hesitate, just fly
wǒ yīdìng huì zhuāzhù nǐ
I will catch you, that's for sure

想念从每一天张开眼睛就开始
每个心跳都在提醒

xiǎngniàn cóng měiyī tiān zhāngkāi yǎnjīng jiù kāishǐ
Everyday, from the moment I open my eyes I start thinking of you
měige xīntiào dōu zài tíxǐng
and with every beat of my heart it reminds me...

***talk to me***
说我有这个荣幸
翻天覆地找幸福给你

***talk to me***
shuō wǒ yǒu zhège róngxìng
Tell me I am honored
fān tiān fù dì zhǎo xìngfú gěi nǐ
to turn upside down heaven and earth
...to find happiness for you

拥有喜欢的事让人变坚强
baby holding me
我的天堂就在你手里

yōngyǒu xǐhuan de shì ràngrén biàn jiānqiáng
Just my liking you gives me strength
baby holding me
wǒ de tiāntáng jiù zài nǐ shǒu lǐ
My paradise is just in your hands

承受所有的雨滴
像大海无边又无际
包容你是我温柔的使命

chéngshòu suǒyǒu de yǔdī
The raindrops in this legend
xiàng dàhǎi wúbiān yòu wú jì
are like the ocean, don't have limits
bāoróng nǐ shì wǒ wēnróu de shǐmìng
Holding you is my mission

把让你伤心的人都忘记
我会治好你的心
天使不是谁都爱得起

bà ràng nǐ shāngxīn de rén dōu wàngjì
Forget all those people who have hurt you
wǒ huì zhìhǎo nǐ de xīn
I will heal your heart
tiānshǐ bù shì shéi dōu ài děi qǐ
Angels can't be loved by just anyone

我终于明白双手存在的意义
为了抜卫心爱的你
***talk to me...***

wǒ zhōngyú míngbai shuāngshǒu cúnzài de yìyì
I finally understand why I have two hands
wéile ba wèi xīnài de nǐ
In order to defend you, the love of my heart
***talk to me...***

让 人 刻 骨 铭 心 什 么 都 不 怕
rang ren ke gu ming xin shen me dou bu pa
You're totally unforgettable and you make me fear nothing
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让 人 刻 骨 铭 心
什 么 都 不 怕
找 幸 福 给 你

ràng rén kè gǔ míng xīn
shén ma dū bù pà
zhǎo xìng fú gěi nǐ
You're totally unforgettable
I'm not afraid of anything
Finding happiness for you

Download the MP3 here:

(Buying the CD is ten times better!)

找幸福給你 Finding Happiness For You (Zhao Xing Fu Gei Ni) 飛輪海 首飞轮海 張同名專輯; Fēilúnhǎi,Aaron Yan, Calvin Chen, Fahrenheit, Jiro Wang, Wu Zun fei lun hai FRH, FLH
Fei Fei 飛飛 辰亦儒 汪東城 大東 吳尊 炎亞綸 阿布, KTV

Rainie Yang: Ai Mei

Another song by Rainie Yang, from the drama Devil Beside You.

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(You'll find the pinyin version and the translation below)

暧昧

暧昧让人受尽委屈
找不到相爱的证据
何时该前进　何时该放弃
连拥抱都没有勇气

只能陪你到这里
毕竟有些事不可以
超过了友情　还不到爱情
远方就要下雨的风景

到底该不该哭泣
想太多是我还是你
我很不服气　也开始怀疑
眼前的人　是不是同一个真实的你

暧昧让人受尽委屈
找不到相爱的证据
何时该前进　何时该放弃
连拥抱都没有勇气

暧昧让人变得贪心
直到等待失去意义
无奈我和你　写不出结局
放遗憾的美丽　停在这里

PINYIN:

àimèi ràngrén shòu jǐn wěiqū
zhǎobùdào xiāngài de zhèngjù
héshí gāi qiánjìn 　 héshí gāi fàngqì
lián yōngbào dōu méiyǒuyǒngqì

zhǐnéng péi nǐ dào zhèlǐ
bìjìng yǒuxiē shì bù kěyǐ
chāoguòle yǒuqíng 　 háibùdào àiqíng
yuǎnfāng jiù yào xiàyǔ de fēngjǐng

dàodǐ gāibùgāi kūqì
xiǎng tài duō shì wǒ hái shì nǐ
wǒ hěnbù fúqì 　 yě kāishǐ huáiyí
yǎnqián de rén 　 shì bù shì tóngyī ge zhēnshí de nǐ

àimèi ràngrén shòu jǐn wěiqū
zhǎobùdào xiāngài de zhèngjù
héshí gāi qiánjìn 　 héshí gāi fàngqì
lián yōngbào dōu méiyǒuyǒngqì

àimèi ràngrén biànde tānxīn
zhídào děngdài shīqù yìyì
wúnài wǒ hé nǐ 　 xiě bùchū jiéjú
fàng yíhàn de měilì 　 tíng zài zhèlǐ

**ENGLISH**

Ambiguity makes people feel wronged
They cannot find the evidence of love
Is it the right time to move closer, or the right time to give up
Can't even bring up the courage to hug one another

I can only accompany you up to here
After all, there are some things that cannot be
We've moved past friendship, but have not quite reached love
Far in the distance, the view looks rainy

Should I cry or not?
Is it me or you who is thinking too much?
I'm very frustrated, and I am starting to suspect
Is the person before me really the same and real you?

Ambiguity makes people feel wronged
They cannot find the evidence of love
Is it the right time to move closer, or the right time to give up
Can't even bring up the courage to hug one another

Ambiguity makes people become greedy
Until waiting has lost all of its meaning
There is no choice for us; we cannot write out our own ending
Let the beauty of regret and loss...stop right here

whoa whoa, whoa whoa
mmm... whoa

Only karaoke (no vocals):




Credits for the translation go to HoneydukesSweetness

Rainie Yang Cheng Lin 楊丞琳 杨丞琳 Yáng Chénglín Yeung Sing Lam June 4 "4 in Love" * Devil Beside You 《惡魔在身邊》 - Qi Yue - 曖昧 [Ai Mei] [Ambiguity] [MV], the closing theme from 2005 Taiwanese drama 惡魔在身邊/Devil Beside You, which starred 楊丞琳 Rainie Yang ChengLin, 賀軍翔 Mike He JunXiang, 曾少宗 KingOne Wang, and 蔡裴琳 Tsai PeiLin.

Bye, Viagra seller!

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Look, even my poor Panda is starving...

I hope to be able to recover all those visitors who flew away, thinking I had turned into a spammer! I made a couple entries in the meantime...