楊乃文(Naiwen Yang) (Simplified: 杨乃文 Pinyin: Yáng Nǎi Wén English: Faith)
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After graduating from Sydney University, Faith returned to Taiwan to start a music career. She soon gained a cult following in the university and pub circuit in Taiwan while touring with her backing band - Monster. In 1996 she signed with Magicstone records. Her first two albums are heavily influenced by the Australian pub rock style, with a gothic undertone noticeable in tracks such as "Silence", "Fear" and "Monster", while her third album has a lighter pop style, with only hints of the anger evident in the first two recordings. All three albums were huge hits in Taiwan and in 2000 Faith won the Taiwan Golden Music awards for Best Female Performer and Best Album.

Faith did not renew her contract with Magicstone, claiming the label had become too commercial for her style of music. In 2004 it was reported that she had signed with Sony label Silver Fish Records.

In late 2007, Faith released Continuation (女爵), which included increased production value ("Be In Love"), mature songwriting ("分開"), and help from Eason Chen (陳奕迅) on the upbeat pop-rock track, "Television" (電視機).

After the May 2008 Sichuan Earthquake, Faith participated in CCTV's benefit concert, singing "但愿人長久", which was popularized by Chinese singing icon, Teresa Teng (鄧麗君). The performance was notable for not only including verses by Faith, Eason Chen and male pop singer, Ah-Niu, but also a rare live performance from Faye Wong (王菲).

In 2009, Faith released an all-covers album, Self Selected, which included her takes on English-language songs such as Radiohead's "Fake Plastic Trees", The Verve's "Drugs Don't Work", Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", T.Rex's "20th Century Boy", Blur's "Song 2", Coldplay's "Scientist" and another duet with Eason Chen, a cover of Lou Reed's "Perfect Day." One original track was written for the album, an ambient tune titled "Miss Underwater."

Faith also works as a fashion and cosmetics model for companies such as Rado and Neutrogena, as well as continuing to tour on the Taiwan pub circuit. She has also considered a number of acting roles. In 2000 Faith played a lead part in the web movie "175 Degrees of Color Blindness (175度色盲)", a 20 part flash movie made especially for release on the internet.

不要告別
楊乃文 Lyrics

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點燃這支香煙讓光亮爆炸這黑夜寂靜世界不發一言
我的手在觸摸著從高處墜落的感覺可心仍在向上飛躍
籠罩我保護我帶我攀躍最高的峰巔也許天堂就在你撫摸的瞬間

黑夜在纏綿風聲已靜為你的狂野溶化血液
在黑夜和黎明的分界別把我心帶走別讓這夢溜走不要告別

渴望開始這旅行從我眼睛到你的心靈我卻已經無力前行

親愛的不要哭和你一樣我對明天的恐懼來自對今天的厭倦
籠罩我保護我帶我攀躍最高的峰巔也許天堂就在你撫摸的瞬間
告訴我你愛我如同我們永恆的承諾可是所有快樂都在被折磨

黑夜在纏綿風聲已靜為你的狂野溶化血液

在黑夜和黎明的分界別把我心帶走別讓這夢溜走不要告別
啊不要告別

Overall Meaning

The song 不要告別 (“Don’t Say Goodbye”) by 楊乃文 begins with the singer lighting a cigarette and describing the light exploding in the darkness. The quiet world around her does not utter a word as she touches the feeling of falling from a great height, yet her heart still soars upward. She feels enveloped and protected, climbing to the highest peaks with the possibility of heaven existing in a moment of intimacy. The night is lingering, the wind is still, and her wildness melts her blood. She asks not to have her heart taken away at the boundary between night and dawn, not to let her dreams slip away, not to say goodbye.

The singer then expresses her desire to start a journey but feeling powerless to carry on from her eyes to the listener’s soul. She tells her dear not to cry as she faces the fear of tomorrow and the exhaustion from today. She seeks to be enveloped and protected again, climbing to the highest peaks, wondering if heaven itself exists in the touch of her lover. The singer asks to be told she is loved, like an eternal promise, but all happiness gets tormented. The night is still lingering, the wind is quiet, her wildness is melting her blood. She pleads not to have her heart taken away, not to let her dreams slip away, not to say goodbye.

In summary, the song is about wanting to hold onto love and not wanting to let go. The lyrics describe feelings of uncertainty and fear, and the desire to be protected and loved unconditionally. The singer seems to be seeking a sense of safety and security in the arms of her lover, hoping that their love will make everything okay.

Line by Line Meaning

點燃這支香煙讓光亮爆炸這黑夜寂靜世界不發一言
Ignite this cigarette to make the light explode in the darkness, creating a silent world.

我的手在觸摸著從高處墜落的感覺可心仍在向上飛躍
My hands touch the feeling of falling from high places, but my heart still leaps upward.

籠罩我保護我帶我攀躍最高的峰巔也許天堂就在你撫摸的瞬間
Surrounding and protecting me, leading me to climb to the highest peak. In that moment, heaven may be found through your touch.

黑夜在纏綿風聲已靜為你的狂野溶化血液
The night is long and the wind has quieted. Your wildness melts my blood.

在黑夜和黎明的分界別把我心帶走別讓這夢溜走不要告別
At the boundary between night and dawn, don't take my heart away. Don't let this dream slip away. Don't say goodbye.

渴望開始這旅行從我眼睛到你的心靈我卻已經無力前行
Longing to start this journey from my eyes to your heart, yet I am already powerless to move forward.

親愛的不要哭和你一樣我對明天的恐懼來自對今天的厭倦
Darling, don't cry. Like you, my fear of tomorrow comes from my weariness of today.

告訴我你愛我如同我們永恆的承諾可是所有快樂都在被折磨
Tell me that you love me, like our eternal promise. But all happiness is being tormented.

啊不要告別
Ah, don't say goodbye.

Writer(s): 高旗

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