They are locally regarded as the best rock band after Beyond, a popular rock band that is based in Hong Kong. Mayday's songs resonate greatly with many Taiwanese youths who can identify with their themes of love, world peace and growing up. They are also influenced by The Beatles, which is their favourite group whom they aspire to be like.
Their music has the unique ability to bring the listener to his feet or move the listener to tears. They sing songs mostly in Taiwanese and Chinese although some fans profess that their Taiwanese songs are more emotional and touching. Unlike some rock bands, they also project a clean and healthy image and have never been seen smashing musical instruments willfully, drinking or gambling. Mayday represent the zeitgeist of the Taiwanese and Chinese youth who identify with the band's themes of innocence, childhood, dreams, aspirations, loneliness and determination. At the same time, the band's unique outlook on life has attracted many fans who find their views refreshing.
如煙
五月天 Lyrics
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生命是華麗錯覺 時間是賊 偷走一切
七歲的那一年 抓住那隻蟬 以為能抓住夏天
十七歲的那年 吻過他的臉 就以為和他能永遠
有沒有那麼一種永遠 永遠不改變
擁抱過的美麗都 再也不破碎
讓險峻歲月不能在臉上撒野 讓生離和死別都遙遠
我坐在床前 轉過頭看 誰在沉睡 那一張蒼老的臉
好像是我 緊閉雙眼
曾經是愛我的 和我深愛的 都圍繞在我身邊
帶不走的那些 遺憾和眷戀 就化成最後一滴淚
有沒有那麼一滴眼淚 能洗掉後悔
化成大雨降落在 回不去的街
再給我一次機會 將故事改寫
還欠了他一生的 一句抱歉
有沒有那麼一個世界 永遠不天黑
星星太陽萬物都 聽我的指揮
月亮不忙著圓缺 春天不走遠
樹梢緊緊擁抱著樹葉 有誰能聽見
耳際 眼前 此生重演 是我來自漆黑 而又回歸漆黑
人間 瞬間 天地之間 下次我 又是誰
有沒有那麼一朵玫瑰 永遠不凋謝
永遠驕傲和完美 永遠不妥協
爲何人生最後會像一張紙屑 還不如一片花瓣曾經鮮豔
有沒有那麼一張書籤 停止那一天
最單純的笑臉和 最美那一年
書包裡面裝滿了蛋糕和汽水
雙眼只有無猜和無邪 讓我們無法無天
有沒有那麼一首詩篇 找不到句點
青春永遠定居在 我們的歲月
男孩和女孩都有吉他和舞鞋
笑忘人間的苦痛 只有甜美
有沒有那麼一個明天 重頭活一遍
讓我再次感受曾 揮霍的昨天
無論生存或生活 我都不浪費 不讓故事這麼的後悔
有誰能聽見 我不要告別
我坐在床前 看著指尖 已經如煙
The song 如煙 (Rú Yān) by 五月天 (Wǔ Yuè Tiān) is a melancholic ballad that laments the passing of time and the impermanence of life. The lyrics express the singer's nostalgic reminiscence of his childhood, youth, and lost love. He contemplates the transience of everything in life as memories, dreams, and hopes that evaporate like smoke. The song's title 如煙 (Rú Yān) means "like smoke," which serves as a metaphor for the ephemeral nature of existence.
The opening verse sets the contemplative mood, where the singer sits by his bed, staring at the window, and memories fill the sky. He reflects that life is an illusion that fades away, and time is a thief that steals everything. The second and third verses reminisce about his childhood and youth, where he cherished the innocence of chasing grasshoppers and the thrill of first love. He longs for a perpetual state of beauty and tranquility that he knows is unattainable. The chorus repeats the question, "Is there forever that never changes?" as a rhetorical yearning.
The fourth verse shifts the gaze to an old person lying on a bed, possibly the singer himself in old age. He wonders if there's a way to revise the past and rewrite his story, to undo his regrets and apologize to his loved ones. The fifth and sixth verses muse on the ideal world of perpetual daylight and harmony, where everything and everyone obeys his command. He dreams of a world where roses never wither, life never ages, and pain turns into sweetness. He longs for a future where he can relive his past, not wasting a single moment, to avoid any regrets. The song's ending repeats the first line, where the singer watches his fingertips disappear like smoke, suggesting the fleeting nature of existence.
Line by Line Meaning
我坐在床前 望著窗外 回憶滿天
Sitting by the bed and looking out the window, memories flood my mind.
生命是華麗錯覺 時間是賊 偷走一切
Life is a beautiful illusion, time is a thief that steals everything.
七歲的那一年 抓住那隻蟬 以為能抓住夏天
When I was seven years old, I caught a cicada and thought I could hold onto summer forever.
十七歲的那年 吻過他的臉 就以為和他能永遠
When I was seventeen, I kissed his face and thought we could be forever.
有沒有那麼一種永遠 永遠不改變
Is there really such a thing as forever that never changes?
擁抱過的美麗都 再也不破碎
The beauty we've embraced will never shatter again.
讓險峻歲月不能在臉上撒野 讓生離和死別都遙遠
Don't let the harsh years show on our faces, let distance and death stay far away.
有誰能聽見
Can anyone hear me?
我坐在床前 轉過頭看 誰在沉睡 那一張蒼老的臉
Sitting by the bed, I turn my head to see whose slumbering, whose face has aged.
好像是我 緊閉雙眼
It seems to be me, with eyes tightly shut.
曾經是愛我的 和我深愛的 都圍繞在我身邊
Those who once loved me and those I deeply love are all around me.
帶不走的那些 遺憾和眷戀 就化成最後一滴淚
The regrets and longings that can't be taken with me will turn into my final tear drop.
有沒有那麼一滴眼淚 能洗掉後悔
Is there a tear that can wash away regret?
化成大雨降落在 回不去的街
It turns into heavy rain and falls on roads we can't go back to.
再給我一次機會 將故事改寫
Give me one more chance to rewrite my story.
還欠了他一生的 一句抱歉
I still owe him a lifetime apology.
有沒有那麼一個世界 永遠不天黑
Is there really a world where the sun never sets?
星星太陽萬物都 聽我的指揮
The stars, sun, and everything else obeys my command.
月亮不忙著圓缺 春天不走遠
The moon doesn't hurry to wax and wane, and spring doesn't stray far.
樹梢緊緊擁抱著樹葉 有誰能聽見
The treetops embrace the leaves tightly, can anyone hear me?
耳際 眼前 此生重演 是我來自漆黑 而又回歸漆黑
Echoes of this life replay at every turn, I come from darkness and return to darkness.
人間 瞬間 天地之間 下次我 又是誰
In the blink of an eye, between heaven and earth, who will I be the next time?
有沒有那麼一朵玫瑰 永遠不凋謝
Is there really a rose that never fades?
永遠驕傲和完美 永遠不妥協
Eternally proud and perfect, never compromising.
爲何人生最後會像一張紙屑 還不如一片花瓣曾經鮮豔
Why does life end up like a scrap of paper instead of a once-vibrant petal?
有沒有那麼一張書籤 停止那一天
Is there a bookmark that stops time at a certain day?
最單純的笑臉和 最美那一年
The purest smile and the most beautiful year.
書包裡面裝滿了蛋糕和汽水
The schoolbag is filled with cakes and soda.
雙眼只有無猜和無邪 讓我們無法無天
With innocent and pure eyes, we can do whatever we want.
有沒有那麼一首詩篇 找不到句點
Is there really a poem without an ending?
青春永遠定居在 我們的歲月
Youth will always remain in our memories.
男孩和女孩都有吉他和舞鞋
Boys and girls both have guitars and dancing shoes.
笑忘人間的苦痛 只有甜美
Laughing away the pain, leaving only sweetness.
有沒有那麼一個明天 重頭活一遍
Is there really a tomorrow where we can start over?
讓我再次感受曾 揮霍的昨天
Let me feel once again the days we once squandered.
無論生存或生活 我都不浪費 不讓故事這麼的後悔
I won't waste my life, neither my existence, and stop my story from regretting.
有誰能聽見 我不要告別
Can anyone hear me? I don't want to say goodbye.
我坐在床前 看著指尖 已經如煙
Sitting by the bed, I look at my fingertips, they've already turned into smoke.
Writer(s): 石頭
Contributed by Sydney T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@greenwich76
詞：阿信
曲：石頭
我坐在床前 望著窗外 回憶滿天
生命是華麗錯覺 時間是賊 偷走一切
七歲的那一年 抓住那隻蟬 以為能抓住夏天
十七歲的那年 吻過他的臉 就以為和他能永遠
有沒有那麼一種永遠 永遠不改變
擁抱過的美麗都再也不破碎
讓險峻歲月不能在臉上撒野
讓生離和死別都遙遠 有誰能聽見
我坐在床前 轉過頭看 誰在沉睡
那一張蒼老的臉 好像是我 緊閉雙眼
曾經是愛我的 和我深愛的 都圍繞在我身邊
帶不走的那些 遺憾和眷戀 就化成最後一滴淚
有沒有那麼一滴眼淚 能洗掉後悔
化成大雨降落在回不去的街
再給我一次機會將故事改寫
還欠了他一生的 一句抱歉
有沒有那麼一個世界 永遠不天黑
星星太陽萬物都聽我的指揮
月亮不忙著圓缺春天不走遠
樹梢緊緊擁抱著樹葉 有誰能聽見
耳際 眼前 此生重演
是我來自漆黑 而又回歸漆黑
人間 瞬間 天地之間 下次我 又是誰
有沒有那麼一朵玫瑰 永遠不凋謝
永遠驕傲和完美永遠不妥協
爲何人生最後會像一張紙屑
還不如一片花瓣 曾經鮮豔
有沒有那麼一張書籤 停止那一天
最單純的笑臉和最美那一年
書包裡面裝滿了蛋糕和汽水
雙眼只有無猜和無邪 讓我們無法無天
有沒有那麼一首詩篇 找不到句點
青春永遠定居在我們的歲月
男孩和女孩都有吉他和舞鞋
笑忘人間的苦痛 只有甜美
有沒有那麼一個明天 重頭活一遍
讓我再次感受曾揮霍的昨天
無論生存或生活我都不浪費
不讓故事這麼的後悔
有誰能聽見 我不要告別
我坐在床前 看著指尖 已經如煙
@user-fm5po5jl5h
我坐在床前 望著窗外 回憶滿天
生命是華麗錯覺 時間是賊 偷走一切
七歲的那一年 抓住那隻蟬 以為能抓住夏天
十七歲的那年 吻過他的臉 就以為和他能永遠
有沒有那麼一種永遠 永遠不改變
擁抱過的美麗都 再也不破碎
讓險峻歲月不能在臉上撒野 讓生離和死別都遙遠
有誰能聽見
我坐在床前 轉過頭看 誰在沉睡 那一張蒼老的臉
好像是我 緊閉雙眼
曾經是愛我的 和我深愛的 都圍繞在我身邊
帶不走的那些 遺憾和眷戀 就化成最後一滴淚
有沒有那麼一滴眼淚 能洗掉後悔
化成大雨降落在 回不去的街
再給我一次機會 將故事改寫
還欠了他一生的 一句抱歉
有沒有那麼一個世界 永遠不天黑
星星太陽萬物都 聽我的指揮
月亮不忙著圓缺 春天不走遠
樹梢緊緊擁抱著樹葉 有誰能聽見
耳際 眼前 此生重演 是我來自漆黑 而又回歸漆黑
人間 瞬間 天地之間 下次我 又是誰
有沒有那麼一朵玫瑰 永遠不凋謝
永遠驕傲和完美 永遠不妥協
爲何人生最後會像一張紙屑 還不如一片花瓣曾經鮮豔
有沒有那麼一張書籤 停止那一天
最單純的笑臉和 最美那一年
書包裡面裝滿了蛋糕和汽水
雙眼只有無猜和無邪 讓我們無法無天
有沒有那麼一首詩篇 找不到句點
青春永遠定居在 我們的歲月
男孩和女孩都有吉他和舞鞋
笑忘人間的苦痛 只有甜美
有沒有那麼一個明天 重頭活一遍
讓我再次感受曾 揮霍的昨天
無論生存或生活 我都不浪費 不讓故事這麼的後悔
有誰能聽見 我不要告別
我坐在床前 看著指尖 已經如煙
@rong-rongnien6255
※詞：五月天
※曲：五月天
（最近對這首歌很有感觸，努力完成翻譯，翻得不好對不起原著。）
《如煙》‧As smog
我坐在床前 望著窗外 回憶滿天
Sitting in front of the bed, Staring outside the window,
There are memories all over the sky.
生命是華麗錯覺 時間是賊 偷走一切
Life is a gorgeous illusion,
and time is the thief running away with everything.
七歲的那一年 抓住那隻蟬 以為能抓住夏天
In that year I was seven,
I'd caught some cicada and thought I could catch the summer.
十七歲的那年 吻過他的臉 就以為和他能永遠
In that year I was seventeen,
I'd kissed her cheek and thought it's possible forever with her.
--
有沒有那麼一種永遠 永遠不改變
Is there such a kind of eternity which is unchangeable forever?
擁抱過的美麗都 再也不破碎
All fairs we have embraced would not be broken anymore.
讓險峻歲月不能在臉上撒野 讓生離和死別都遙遠
Let the precipitous years be incapable of getting fresh with my face,
Let parting in life and separating from death be far away.
有誰能聽見
Who could hear that?
--
我坐在床前 轉過頭看 誰在沉睡
Sitting in front of the bed, Turn about my head to see who was asleep.
那一張蒼老的臉 好像是我 緊閉雙眼
That aged face looks like my eyes closed closely.
曾經是愛我的 和我深愛的 都圍繞在我身邊
Ever who loved me and deeply whom I loved were all surrounded by my side.
帶不走的那些 遺憾和眷戀 就化成最後一滴淚
Those regret and attachment, which we couldn't take away,
then become the last one teardrop.
--
有沒有那麼一滴眼淚 能洗掉後悔
Is there such a drop of tears which could wash my regret out?
化成大雨降落在 回不去的街
Become the drench to rain on the irreversible street.
再給我一次機會 將故事改寫
Give me another chance to make stories to be reworded.
還欠了他一生的 一句抱歉
Return a sorry I owed to him for a long lifetime.
--
有沒有那麼一個世界 永遠不天黑
Is there such a world where the sky would never be dark?
星星太陽萬物都 聽我的指揮
Stars, the sun, and all things are listening to my command.
月亮不忙著圓缺 春天不走遠
The moon is not busy at wax and wane, The spring is not gone away.
樹梢緊緊擁抱著樹葉 有誰能聽見
Treetops hug leaves closely. Who could hear that?
--
(接續)
@rong-rongnien6255
(承上)
--
耳際 眼前 此生重演 是我來自漆黑 而又回歸漆黑
Beside ears, before eyes, the life was repeated.
It's me who comes from the blackness and returns to the blackness.
人間 瞬間 天地之間 下次我 又是誰
In the world, at the moment, between the heaven and earth,
who will I be next time?
--
有沒有那麼一朵玫瑰 永遠不凋謝
Is there such a piece of rose which would never be withered?
永遠驕傲和完美 永遠不妥協
Would be always proud and perfect, Would never compromise.
為何人生最後會像一張紙屑 還不如一片花瓣曾經鮮豔
Why would life finally resemble a trivial fragment,
which was not even as good as a petal once colorful at least.
--
有沒有那麼一張書籤 停止那一天
Is there such a piece of bookmark which could stay on that day.
最單純的笑臉和 最美那一年
The purest smiles and the prettiest year.
書包裡面裝滿了蛋糕和汽水
Schoolbags were filled up with cakes and soda.
雙眼只有無猜和無邪 讓我們無法無天
There was only undoubting and innocent in eyes. Let's lawless and godless.
--
有沒有那麼一首詩篇 找不到句點
Is there such a piece of poem which we could't find any periods from?
青春永遠定居在 我們的歲月
Youthhood always inhabits our years.
男孩和女孩都有吉他和舞鞋
Boys and girls are having a guitar and dancing shoes.
笑忘人間的苦痛 只有甜美
Leave sufferings behind in the world except pleasantness.
--
有沒有那麼一個明天 重頭活一遍
Is there such a day of tomorrow to relive from beginning?
讓我再次感受曾 揮霍的昨天
Let me once more be affected by the wasteful yesterdays.
無論生存或生活 我都不浪費 不讓故事這麼的後悔
Neither living nor life would be wasted again,
Don't allow stories to be so regretted.
有誰能聽見 我不要告別
Who could hear that? I don't wanna bid farewell.
--
我坐在床前 看著指尖 已經如煙
Sitting in front of the bed, Staring fingertips, As smog yet.
@ziyuwang6405
五月天
如煙
作詞：阿信
作曲：石頭
我坐在床前 望著窗外 回憶滿天
生命是華麗錯覺 時間是賊 偷走一切
七歲的那一年 抓住那隻蟬 以為能抓住夏天
十七歲的那年 吻過他的臉 就以為和他能永遠
有沒有那麼一種永遠 永遠不改變
擁抱過的美麗都 再也不破碎
讓險峻歲月不能在臉上撒野 讓生離和死別都遙遠
有誰能聽見
我坐在床前 轉過頭看 誰在沉睡
那一張蒼老的臉 好像是我 緊閉雙眼
曾經是愛我的 和我深愛的 都圍繞在我身邊
帶不走的那些 遺憾和眷戀 就化成最後一滴淚
有沒有那麼一滴眼淚 能洗掉後悔
化成大雨降落在 回不去的街
再給我一次機會 將故事改寫
還欠了他一生的 一句抱歉
有沒有那麼一個世界 永遠不天黑
星星太陽萬物都 聽我的指揮
月亮不忙著圓缺 春天不走遠
樹梢緊緊擁抱著樹葉 有誰能聽見
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耳際 眼前 此生重演 是我來自漆黑 而又回歸漆黑
人間 瞬間 天地之間 下次我 又是誰
有沒有那麼一朵玫瑰 永遠不凋謝
永遠驕傲和完美 永遠不妥協
爲何人生最後會像一張紙屑 還不如一片花瓣曾經鮮豔
有沒有那麼一張書籤 停止那一天
最單純的笑臉和 最美那一年
書包裡面裝滿了蛋糕和汽水
雙眼只有無猜和無邪 讓我們無法無天
有沒有那麼一首詩篇 找不到句點
青春永遠定居在 我們的歲月
男孩和女孩都有吉他和舞鞋
笑忘人間的苦痛 只有甜美
有沒有那麼一個明天 重頭活一遍
讓我再次感受曾 揮霍的昨天
無論生存或生活 我都不浪費 不讓故事這麼的後悔
有誰能聽見 我不要告別
我坐在床前 看著指尖 已經如煙
@clairelin0216
Like Smoke Lyrics:
I sit before the bed, staring out of the window, memories filling the sky
Life is a splendor illusion, Time is a thieve that stole everything away
Caught that cicada at the age of seven, thought that summer could be grasped
Kissed his cheek at the age of seventeen, thought that it could be forever
Is there a kind of eternity that does not change forever?
The once embraced beauty will never shatter again
Let the arduous years can't behave atrociously on the face
Let the partings during the living years and the partings when someone passed away to be far away
Who could hear that?
I sit before a bed, turn my head to see who is sleeping deeply
That old face, seems to be me shutting my eyes tightly
Once the people that loved me before, and everything I loved deeply all surrounded me
The regrets and nostalgia which can't be taken away with me turn into the last teardrop
Is there one teardrop that can wash away regrets?
Turn into a downpour landing on the street that can't go back
Give me one more chance to rewrite the story
To give back the sorry that I owe him for a life's time
Is there a world where the day will never be night?
The stars, the Sun, everything will all listen to my command
The Moon is not busy with wax and wane, Spring do not go far away
Treetop hugging the leaves tightly
Who can hear that?
Beside my ears, before my eyes, this life played once again
Is me who came from the darkness, then going back to darkness
This world, a flash, between the sky and earth, who will I be next time?
Is there a rose that will never wither?
Proud and perfect for forever
Why when life reach to the end will be like a paper scrap, not even as good as a flower petal that once bright
Is there a bookmark which will stop that day?
The purest smiling faces and the most beautiful year
Schoolbag filled with cakes and soda
Only innocence in our eyes, letting us to be lawless and godless
Is there a poem that the period can't be found?
Youth forever dwelled in our years
Boys and girls all have guitar and dancing shoes
Laughing and forgetting the bitterness and pain in this world, only the sweetness remains
Is there a tomorrow that can be lived once again from the beginning?
Letting me feel once again the yesterday that have been splurged
Whether is just surviving or living I will not waste it
Not letting the story be so regretful
Who can hear that? I don't want to say goodbye
I sit before my bed, looking at my fingertips are already like smoke
@YouZhuber
（Here is a smoother translation provided.）
I sit on the edge of the bed, looking out the window, memories flooding back.
Life is a dazzling illusion, time is a thief, stealing everything away.
When I was seven, I caught that cicada, thinking I could catch the summer.
When I was seventeen, I kissed her face, thinking we could be together forever.
Is there such a thing as forever, that never changes,
where the beauty we've embraced will never shatter,
where the harsh years cannot run wild on our faces,
and where separation and death are far away?
Can anyone hear me?
I turn my head to see who is sleeping,
and that aged face looks like mine, with closed eyes.
Those who loved me and those whom I deeply loved are all around me.
The regrets and longing that can't be taken away turn into the final tear.
Is there such a tear that can wash away regret, falling like heavy rain on the unreturnable streets?
Give me one more chance to rewrite the story, to apologize for the life I owe her.
Is there a world where it never gets dark, where the stars, sun, and all things obey my command,
where the moon doesn't busy itself with waning and waxing,
and where spring never goes far away?
Can anyone hear me?
Replaying in my ears and before my eyes, this life is coming from the darkness and returning to the darkness.
Between humanity and eternity, in an instant, who will I be next time?
Is there such a rose that never withers, forever proud and perfect,
never compromising,
unlike the end of life, like a crumpled paper?
A petal once bright is better than nothing.
Is there such a bookmark that can stop time,
with the purest smile and most beautiful year,
where my schoolbag is filled with cakes and soda,
where my eyes are only full of innocence, making us wild and free?
Is there such a poem that never finds its ending,
where youth forever settles in our years,
where boys and girls both have guitars and dancing shoes,
where the pains of life are forgotten, and only sweetness remains?
Is there such a tomorrow where I start over again,
feeling the spent yesterday once more,
never wasting either existence or life,
and never regretting the story?
Can anyone hear me, as I don't want to say goodbye?
I sit on the edge of the bed, watching my fingertips, which have already become like smoke.
@ian7297
不知道是不是只有我覺得這首的文學價值非常之高。
這首歌提升到探討生死的程度，就像行將就木之人，在靈魂脫離時，回頭看自己滿是皺紋蒼白的臉進行人生的回憶錄一樣，而當中的人可能是阿信自己對於生死的詰問，一問一答之間，不斷的反問自己，生死是怎麼回事，青春是什麼，既然不能擺脫輪迴（人間 瞬間 天地之間 下次我 又是誰），無法抓住已逝去的青春，那是否有對自己的人生感到後悔（無論生存或生活 我都不浪費 不讓故事這麼的後悔），最後他沒有給出答案，因為每個人在離去之前一定會有遺憾之事（有誰能聽見 我不要告別），而當中這一句（爲何人生最後會像一張紙屑 還不如一片花瓣曾經鮮豔）表達出為什麼人年老了會像紙屑、濕落葉一樣沒有價值被唾棄呢?那還不如玫瑰一樣在最鮮豔的時候落下，最後阿信把魂魄比喻成煙又代表著看的到流逝卻摸不著的時間（我坐在床前 看著指尖 已經如煙）
所以我覺得這首以流行歌來欣賞太浪費了。
@bikaoru
這是一首詩啊
@user-rw1il3ru6t
五月天的歌是詩
不能只單純好聽就好~細細的品嚐阿信的文字真的是一大享受啊(超愛如煙♡)
@user-fz1up7fx1e
可惜現在人寧願聽九一一的垃圾也不聽這種歌
@jieliang9251
五月天的歌里有大爱，对世间万物的尊敬和热爱。是BEYONG之后再一次让我感受到达到这种高度的乐队
@Helmsman152
廖偉博 体会了活一天少一天后 才懂得体会这首歌
@user-vr8ks4bw9t
聽完轉眼回來聽如煙的 舉手✋
@user-xp4ij2lw2t
加一
@user-zh2fe6vr3d
+1
@huaberson
＋1
重新複習一次完整的歌詞，雖然如煙從推出至今，我一直都有在聽，這次看完了轉眼的MV也讓我聯想到如煙的MV，2008至今過了10年，轉眼間，青春如煙。