Faye Wong (王菲, born 8 August 1969) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and actre… Read Full Bio ↴Faye Wong (王菲, born 8 August 1969) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and actress, who is usually referred to in the media as a diva (Chinese: 天后; literally "Heavenly Queen"). Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong (王靖雯). Born in Beijing, China, she moved to British Hong Kong in 1987 and came to public attention in the early 1990s by singing ballads in Cantonese. She released her debut album, 王靖雯, in 1989. Since 1995 she has recorded mostly in her native Mandarin, often combining alternative music with mainstream Chinese pop. In 2000 she was recognised by Guinness World Records as the Best Selling Canto-Pop Female. Following her second marriage in 2005 she withdrew from the limelight, but returned to the stage in 2010 amidst immense interest in the Sinophone world.
Hugely popular in Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, she has also gained a large following in Japan and is to date the only C-pop artist to have performed 4 times in Tokyo's Budokan. In the West she is best known for starring in Wong Kar-wai's films Chungking Express and 2046.While she has collaborated with international artists such as Cocteau Twins, Wong recorded only a few songs in English, including "Eyes on Me" – the theme song of the video game Final Fantasy VIII. Wong is known to be reserved in public, and has gained a reputation for her "coolness".In Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture, Jeroen de Kloet characterised her as "singer, actress, mother, celebrity, royalty, sex symbol and diva all at the same time."

半途而废
王菲 Lyrics

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要不痛快快地哭个够
要不干脆向他低头
别再苦苦压抑心里的痛
昏昏噩噩爱过又算什么
贪图快乐等于堕落
你说一生不是为爱而活
别搪塞借口
到最后反反覆覆忙忙碌碌

辛辛苦苦不知道为了什么
半途而废你无所谓
少了自由怎么海阔天空
真是自作自受自怜
半途而废你不后悔
义无反顾断了退路
还谈什么幸福
你又何苦
要不痛快快地哭个够
要不干脆向他低头
别再苦苦压抑心里的痛
昏昏噩噩爱过又算什么
贪图快乐等于堕落
你说一生不是为爱而活
别搪塞借口
到最后反反覆覆忙忙碌碌
辛辛苦苦不知道为了什么
半途而废你无所谓
少了自由怎么海阔天空
真是自作自受自怜
半途而废你不后悔
义无反顾断了退路
还谈什么幸福
你又何苦
半途而废你无所谓
少了自由怎么海阔天空
真是自作自受自怜
半途而废你不后悔
义无反顾断了退路

还谈什么幸福
你又何苦

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 王菲's song 半途而废 are about the pain and frustration of a failed love. The song encourages the listener to either cry out their pain or to simply move on, instead of suppressing their emotions. The lyrics express the idea that chasing after happiness without regard to the consequences is a form of moral corruption. The song asks the listener to consider what their life is really about, and not to be trapped in a cycle of working hard without knowing why.

The refrain emphasizes the idea of not regretting quitting halfway, and breaking off with someone who has become a dead end, rather than pursuing happiness at all costs. The song seems to suggest that true freedom comes from recognizing when to let go, rather than persisting in a damaging relationship.

Overall, the lyrics of 半途而废 touch on themes of love, freedom, and self-respect.

Line by Line Meaning

要不痛快快地哭个够
If you're feeling sad, go ahead and cry until you feel better.

要不干脆向他低头
If you can't stand up for yourself, just give in to him and let him have his way.

别再苦苦压抑心里的痛
Don't keep suppressing your pain and sadness.

昏昏噩噩爱过又算什么
If you've loved and lost, it doesn't mean anything anymore.

贪图快乐等于堕落
Chasing after happiness at any cost is equivalent to selling your soul.

你说一生不是为爱而活
If you believe that life is not about love, you're making excuses for yourself.

别搪塞借口
Stop making excuses and face reality.

到最后反反覆覆忙忙碌碌
In the end, you're just running around in circles and never really accomplishing anything.

辛辛苦苦不知道为了什么
You're working hard, but you don't even know why or what you're working for.

半途而废你无所谓
If you give up halfway, you don't care about the consequences.