<… Read Full Bio ↴楊乃文(Naiwen Yang) (Simplified: 杨乃文 Pinyin: Yáng Nǎi Wén English: Faith)
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.
我離開我自己
楊乃文 Lyrics
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因為明天還剩一寸記憶 淚水染紅眼睛
所有的過往還燦爛無比 卻不可及
對世間的離別深信不疑 因此才會相依
沒等看見年華流逝散盡 就變灰燼
你問我發生了什麼 無光的夜不動聲色
用天真換一根煙的光陰 我離開我自己
像倦鳥歸去留下的空寂 安安靜靜
對世間的離別深信不疑 因此才會相依
沒等看見年華流逝散盡 就變灰燼
你問我發生了什麼 無光的夜不動聲色
心似淬火不能觸摸 溫柔無因果
一霎風雨我愛過你 幾度雨停我愛自己
如何結束一身冷清 夢來了又去
用天真換一根煙的光陰 我離開我自己
像倦鳥歸去留下的空寂 安安靜靜
The song "我離開我自己" by 楊乃文 describes a feeling of detachment and losing oneself in the midst of life's hardships. The lyrics express regret over the past, expressing that all the beautiful memories are already out of reach. The separation from the world or from someone else is believed to be inevitable, and this belief is a great source of support. The theme of time passing by without being able to grasp the beauty of life is also present.
The singer seems to be in a numb state, unable to feel anything due to emotional exhaustion. The line "心似淬火不能觸摸 溫柔無因果" (my heart is like quenched fire, unable to touch anything, gentleness has no cause or effect) paints a picture of someone who feels an emotional void. Throughout the song, the singer seems to be going through a process of finding oneself and introspection, trying to understand what went wrong and how to move on.
Overall, the song shows the pain of losing oneself and trying to find a way back to one's true self. It highlights the importance of inner peace and self-love as the key to finding one's true meaning in life.
Line by Line Meaning
因為明天還剩一寸記憶 淚水染紅眼睛
Because there is only a little bit of memory left for tomorrow, tears stained my eyes red.
所有的過往還燦爛無比 卻不可及
All the past is still brilliant, but out of reach.
對世間的離別深信不疑 因此才會相依
Believing in the inevitability of separation from the world, that's why we need each other.
沒等看見年華流逝散盡 就變灰燼
Before seeing the flowing years disappear, everything has turned to ashes.
你問我發生了什麼 無光的夜不動聲色
You asked me what happened, but the dark night remains silent.
心似淬火不能觸摸 溫柔無因果
My heart has been tempered and cannot be touched; tenderness has no cause and effect.
用天真換一根煙的光陰 我離開我自己
I traded my innocence for time to smoke a cigarette, and I left myself behind.
像倦鳥歸去留下的空寂 安安靜靜
Leaving behind the emptiness and silence like a tired bird returning home.
一霎風雨我愛過你 幾度雨停我愛自己
In a moment of rain, I loved you; after several stops of rain, I loved myself.
如何結束一身冷清 夢來了又去
How to end this desolate feeling? Dreams come and go.
Contributed by Zachary L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@allenli123
聽到「心似淬火」的時候，你能感受到那種心痛嗎？
楊乃文的《我離開我自己》坦率真誠，令聽眾為之動容。愛情是沒有邏輯和規律的，也不需要解釋
在暗夜裡提出了分手，雙方只剩一根煙的時間，難過哭紅了眼睛
過去熱烈相愛的記憶還是那麼清晰，但已無法觸及
人生有限，離別是必然，所以珍惜有限的相聚
沒想到年華未老，感情已成過去
你不理解我為什麼提出分手，暗夜中我也無法回應
心從熾熱到冰冷失去了感覺，我溫柔付出仍無法得到幸福
我失去了天真，只能用煙麻醉自己，我離開了充满夢想的自己
真心已疲倦歸去，只剩下安靜的空殼，也不想再解釋什麼
就等待這一根煙的光陰過去吧
@martinchy2259
乃文的歌很有深度，不是一般歌手可以駕馭得了，A-Lin詮釋得算不錯了。
@allenli123
聽到「心似淬火」的時候，你能感受到那種心痛嗎？
楊乃文的《我離開我自己》坦率真誠，令聽眾為之動容。愛情是沒有邏輯和規律的，也不需要解釋
在暗夜裡提出了分手，雙方只剩一根煙的時間，難過哭紅了眼睛
過去熱烈相愛的記憶還是那麼清晰，但已無法觸及
人生有限，離別是必然，所以珍惜有限的相聚
沒想到年華未老，感情已成過去
你不理解我為什麼提出分手，暗夜中我也無法回應
心從熾熱到冰冷失去了感覺，我溫柔付出仍無法得到幸福
我失去了天真，只能用煙麻醉自己，我離開了充满夢想的自己
真心已疲倦歸去，只剩下安靜的空殼，也不想再解釋什麼
就等待這一根煙的光陰過去吧
@user-hr1ug6mx5n
天阿是乃文的歌
從來沒聽過
謝謝浪姐4😂😢❤
聽哭我
@giuliettaitaly1753
乃文唱的不只是好聽⋯是一種不同的層次⋯加上這版本的乾淨編曲完勝所有其他版本⋯只有乃文會讓我ㄧ聽再聽
@simen1127
也是聽了A-Lin才回來聽的,覺得A-Lin的版本很棒,很內斂又有技巧,整體也很唯美
但不知道為什麼楊乃文的版本聽了會想哭,很有敘事感
@lululili426
Alin唱得很好，但楊乃文就是經典❤
@livero7972
期待a lin唱的～
@heyletsdokarenoke
刚刚听完就来搜原唱了 alin真的唱得巨好听！
@452kilometers
Alin唱的超好聽
@johnjohn1328
旋律一般
唯一亮點是歌詞較好