Musically, Lin is famous for his highly distinctive vocals, wide vocal range, and dreamy tone. His versatility and ability to sing from a wide range of music, from mandopop to jazz to indie-rock, differentiates him from his contemporary counterparts.
Immediately after winning the competition, Lin, along with the top 10 contestants of One Million Stars, released two compilation albums. On June 3, 2008, Lin released his debut album titled 神秘嘉賓 (Mystery Guest).
In 2009, Lin released his 2nd album 感官/世界 (Senses All Around). The conceptive album was nicely received from the music critics. The more rock-based third album, 美妙生活 (Perfect Life, 2011), was a more matured and diverse album, making Lin a distinct singer and performer in the pop music scene in Taiwan. In June 2012, Yoga Lin released his 4th studio album, 大小說家.
陳奕迅 (Eason Chan) and 陳綺貞 (Cheer Chen) are the two of the many Mandopop singers that Lin admires the most. His favorite genre of music is 70'-80's Western Rock. He is greatly influenced by these sources as well.
想自由
林宥嘉 Lyrics
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我们才会瞬间就不快乐
单纯很难 包袱很多
已经很勇敢 还是难过
许多事情都有选择
只是往往事後我才懂得
情绪很烦 说话很冲
人和人的沟通 有时候没有用
一边在泪流 一边紧抱我 小声地说 多麽爱我
只有你 懂得我 就像被困住的野兽
在摩天大楼 渴求 自由
一路嗅着追着美梦
爬上屋顶意外跌得好重
不觉得痛 是觉得空
城市的幻影 有千百种
就算爱也会变冷的
可是现在抱的你是暖的
我不晓得 我不舍得
为将来的难测 就放弃这一刻
或许只有你 懂得我 所以你没逃脱
一边在泪流 一边紧抱我 小声地说 多麽爱我
只有你 懂得我 就像被困住的野兽
在摩天大楼 渴求 自由
或许只有你 懂得我 所以你没逃脱
一边在泪流 一边紧抱我 小声地说 多麽爱我
只有你 懂得我 就像被困住的野兽
在摩天大楼 渴求 自由
在摩天大楼 渴求 自由
The song "想自由" (Wishing for Freedom) by 林宥嘉 is about a person who feels trapped in their current state of being and desires to be free. The lyrics begin by acknowledging that everyone lacks something, which is why they may not always be happy. It is difficult to be simple in a world where there are so many expectations and burdens placed on us. The singer admits to feeling brave but still unhappy, worried and often says things without thinking them through. Communication with others is also tricky, with misunderstandings being common. However, there is someone who understands and hasn't left their side. Through tears and warm embraces, this person understands the singer better than anyone else.
The metaphor of being like a trapped animal in a skyscraper is used to convey this sense of constrained freedom. The singer has been following their dreams, but it hasn't been an easy journey. Climbing to the roof of the building, they fall and hurt themselves but feel empty rather than the pain. The illusion of the city is also mentioned, suggesting that love can also change and become cold, but for now, the person holding them is warm. Despite not knowing what the future holds, the singer is hesitant about giving up this moment. In the end, the chorus repeats with the idea that only this one person understands their heart and desire to be free.
Overall, the song is about finding someone who understands and supports them, allowing them to be themselves and pursue what they truly want.
Line by Line Meaning
每个人都缺乏什麽
Everyone lacks something
我们才会瞬间就不快乐
That's why we become unhappy in an instant
单纯很难 包袱很多
Being simple is difficult, carrying a lot of baggage
已经很勇敢 还是难过
Even if we are already brave, we still feel sad
许多事情都有选择
Many things have choices
只是往往事後我才懂得
But often I only understand them afterwards
情绪很烦 说话很冲
Emotions are annoying, words are harsh
人和人的沟通 有时候没有用
Sometimes communication between people is useless
或许只有你 懂得我 所以你没逃脱
Perhaps only you understand me, that's why you didn't run away
一边在泪流 一边紧抱我 小声地说 多麽爱我
While I cry, you hold me tightly and whisper how much you love me
只有你 懂得我 就像被困住的野兽
Only you understand me, like a trapped beast
在摩天大楼 渴求 自由
In skyscrapers, craving freedom
一路嗅着追着美梦
Following my dreams, step by step
爬上屋顶意外跌得好重
Unexpectedly falling hard while climbing to the rooftop
不觉得痛 是觉得空
Not feeling pain, but feeling empty
城市的幻影 有千百种
The city's illusions are endless
就算爱也会变冷的
Even love can grow cold
可是现在抱的你是暖的
But now, holding you, it's warm
我不晓得 我不舍得
I don't know, I don't want to let go
为将来的难测 就放弃这一刻
Giving up this moment for an uncertain future
在摩天大楼 渴求 自由
In skyscrapers, craving freedom
Writer(s): Yao Ruo Long, Zheng Nan
Contributed by Anthony J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@xiangxiang11
第10年了...
以前覺得旋律和歌聲好好聽
可能自己慢慢長大了經歷多了
這首歌帶來的衝擊蠻大的...
希望，迎來的第20年
我還能回來。
也希望看到這則留言的你
永遠都健康快樂 =)
@hazelng511
喜歡這首歌好多年，一直覺得適合抑鬱症的人聽
每個人都缺乏什麼 我們才會瞬間都不快樂（我缺乏開心的勇氣 我不快樂）
單純很難 包袱很重 已經很勇敢還是難過（要簡單好難 心情沈重 我很努力對抗心裡的感冒 可還是難過）
許多事情都有選擇 只是往往事後我才懂得 （再讓我選一次 我會想辦法讓自己的心不生病 找方法發洩）
情緒很煩 說話很衝 人和人的溝通 有時候沒有用（情緒很煩 說話很衝 沒有人能做到切身體會 溝通沒有用我也無需表達）
就算愛也會變冷的 可是現在抱著你是暖的 （所有的愛都是會變冷的 可至少現在我身邊的人還是愛我的）
我不曉得 我不捨得 為將來的難測 就放棄這一刻（我不知道未來會怎樣 我也不捨得我的家人朋友 不想為將來病是否能好 就放棄想死的自己）
或許只有你 懂得我 所以你沒逃脫 一邊在淚流一邊緊抱我 小聲的說多麼愛我 （我渴望出現這麼一個人 懂我 不要離開我 哭著抱著我 說愛我）
因為只有你 懂得我 就像被困住的野獸 在摩天大樓渴求自由（一定會出現一個人懂得我 雖然我就像被困在自己心魔裡的一頭野獸 只能在大家看不到的摩天大樓裡 渴望著自我救贖和自由）
在摩天大樓渴求自由 （我想突破心魔我要自由 救救我！）
@fingergod5894
每個人都缺乏什麼
我們才會瞬間就不快樂
單純很難 包袱很多
已經很勇敢 還是難過
許多事情都有選擇
只是往往事後我才懂得
情緒很煩 說話很衝
人和人的溝通 有時候沒有用
或許只有妳 懂得我 所以妳沒逃脫
一邊在淚流 一邊緊抱我
小聲的說 多麼愛我
只有妳 懂得我 就像被困住的野獸
在摩天大樓 渴求 自由
一路嗅著追著美夢
爬上屋頂意外跌得好重
不覺得痛 是覺得空
城市的幻影 有千百種
就算愛也會變冷的
可是現在抱的妳是暖的
我不曉得 我不捨得
為將來的難測 就放棄這一刻
或許只有妳 懂得我 所以妳沒逃脫
一邊在淚流 一邊緊抱我
小聲的說 多麼愛我
只有妳 懂得我 就像被困住的野獸
在摩天大樓 渴求 自由
或許只有妳 懂得我 所以妳沒逃脫
一邊在淚流 一邊緊抱我
小聲的說 多麼愛我
只有妳 懂得我 就像被困住的野獸
在摩天大樓 渴求自由
在摩天大樓 渴求 自由
@haileybui606
Chinese (Traditional):
每個人都缺乏什麼
我們才會瞬間就不快樂
單純很難 包袱很多
已經很勇敢 還是難過
許多事情都有選擇
只是往往事後我才懂得
情緒很煩 說話很衝
人和人的溝通 有時候沒有用
或許只有你 懂得我
所以你沒逃脫
一邊在淚流 一邊緊抱我
小聲的說 多麼愛我
只有你 懂得我
就像被困住的野獸
在摩天大樓 渴求 自由
一路嗅著追著美夢
爬上屋頂意外跌得好重
不覺得痛 是覺得空
城市的幻影 有千百種
就算愛也會變冷的
可是現在抱的你是暖的
我不曉得 我不捨得
為將來的難測
就放棄這一刻
或許只有你 懂得我
所以你沒逃脫
一邊在淚流 一邊緊抱我
小聲的說 多麼愛我
只有你 懂得我
就像被困住的野獸
在摩天大樓 渴求 自由
或許只有你 懂得我
所以你沒逃脫
一邊在淚流 一邊緊抱我
小聲的說 多麼愛我
只有你 懂得我
就像被困住的野獸
在摩天大樓 渴求 自由
在摩天大樓 渴求 自由
Pinyin:
Měi gèrén dōu quēfá shénme
wǒmen cái huì shùnjiān jiù bù kuàilè
dānchún hěn nán bāofú hěnduō
yǐjīng hěn yǒnggǎn háishì nánguò
xǔduō shìqíng dōu yǒu xuǎnzé
zhǐshì wǎngwǎng shìhòu wǒ cái dǒngdé
qíngxù hěn fán shuōhuà hěn chōng
rén hé rén de gōutōng yǒu shíhòu méiyǒu yòng
huòxǔ zhǐyǒu nǐ dǒngdé wǒ
suǒyǐ nǐ méi táotuō
yībiān zài lèi liú yībiān jǐn bào wǒ
xiǎo shēng de shuō duōme ài wǒ
zhǐyǒu nǐ dǒngdé wǒ
jiù xiàng bèi kùn zhù de yěshòu
zài mótiān dàlóu kěqiú zìyóu
yīlù xiùzhe zhuīzhe měimèng
pá shàng wūdǐng yìwài diē dé hǎo zhòng
bù juédé tòng shì juédé kòng
chéngshì de huànyǐng yǒu qiān bǎi zhǒng
jiùsuàn ài yě huì biàn lěng de
kěshì xiànzài bào de nǐ shì nuǎn de
wǒ bù xiǎodé wǒ bù shědé
wèi jiānglái de nán cè
jiù fàngqì zhè yīkè
huòxǔ zhǐyǒu nǐ dǒngdé wǒ
suǒyǐ nǐ méi táotuō
yībiān zài lèi liú yībiān jǐn bào wǒ
xiǎo shēng de shuō duōme ài wǒ
zhǐyǒu nǐ dǒngdé wǒ
jiù xiàng bèi kùn zhù de yěshòu
zài mótiān dàlóu kěqiú zìyóu
huòxǔ zhǐyǒu nǐ dǒngdé wǒ
suǒyǐ nǐ méi táotuō
yībiān zài lèi liú yībiān jǐn bào wǒ
xiǎo shēng de shuō duōme ài wǒ
zhǐyǒu nǐ dǒngdé wǒ
jiù xiàng bèi kùn zhù de yěshòu
zài mótiān dàlóu kěqiú zìyóu
zài mótiān dàlóu kěqiú zìyóu
English Translation:
Everyone lacks something
That’s why there is unhappiness between us all
Being pure-hearted is difficult, there are a lot of burdens
I’m already being very brave but it’s still difficult
Many matters have choices
But more often than not I understand
Feelings are irritating, words are rushed
Communication between people is sometimes useless
Maybe only you understand me
So you didn’t run away
Crying yet holding me tightly
Quietly saying how much you love me
Only you understand me
I’m like a caged beast
Among skyscrapers, longing for freedom
Sniffing along the path, chasing beautiful dreams
I climb onto the roof and unexpectedly fall down hard
I don’t feel pain, I just feel empty
The city welcomes in hundreds, thousands of ways
Even if love becomes cold
The you I’m embracing right now is warm
I don’t know how and I’m not willing to
Give up this moment
Just for the future’s uncertainties
Maybe only you understand me
So you didn’t run away
Crying yet holding me tightly
Quietly saying how much you love me
Only you understand me
I’m like a caged beast
Among skyscrapers, longing for freedom
Maybe only you understand me
So you didn’t run away
Crying yet holding me tightly
Quietly saying how much you love me
Only you understand me
I’m like a caged beast
Among skyscrapers, longing for freedom
Among skyscrapers, longing for freedom
@xiangxiang11
第10年了...
以前覺得旋律和歌聲好好聽
可能自己慢慢長大了經歷多了
這首歌帶來的衝擊蠻大的...
希望，迎來的第20年
我還能回來。
也希望看到這則留言的你
永遠都健康快樂 =)
@han5562
谢谢你，你的留言好暖😭
@Bill-sd9mo
真的超有感
@user-id2en2yq2k
宥嘉的歌聲 真的有一種魔力聲音
@yapalex8551
真心建议，千万不要看见别人发光，就觉得自己暗淡，他强任他强，清风拂山岗，生活中，人和人的节奏不一样，有人三分钟泡面，有人三小时煲汤，有人外卖已送达，你要的方式，就坚定走下去别胡思乱想每个花期都不一样，不必焦虑，有人比你提前拥有，所以呢，别碰到一点压力就把自己搞得不堪重负样子成功之前，你这辈子该走的弯路该吃的苦，该撞的南墙，该吃的亏，一个都少不了放下纠结，考差了再努力，工作丢了再找，钱没了再挣，朋友没了可以再交，爱情丢了可以再遇，人生本来就一无所有，有什么事不能从头再来呢不要，东张西望，不要受人影响，大胆的往前走，你的光芒终将照亮.💔
@user-wuwuwuwuwuwu
😢😢😢想哭
@user-fd7lg6pp5f
我喜歡
@suitableting
謝謝你
@yuan18218
很喜歡林宥嘉迷幻的曲風，每次都把歌呈現的很道味。
@user-zv4tx1du8b
+Double Circle 林的曲風不是他的