百年孤寂
王菲 Lyrics

The lyrics of 王菲's song "百年孤寂" reflect on themes of love, loss, and the passing of time. The song begins with the line "心属於你的" (my heart belongs to you), expressing a sense of devotion and longing. However, this love has become the singer's inner demon, as the line "我借来寄托 却变成我的心魔" (I borrowed it as a solace, but it became my inner demon) suggests.

The lyrics continue to question the ownership of love, asking "你属於谁的" (who do you belong to), and acknowledging the transient nature of relationships by stating "我刚好经过 却带来潮起潮落" (I just happened to pass by, bringing with me the ebb and flow of tides). Despite the presence of rain as a symbol of their shared history together, the singer finds themselves in a desert with no trace of the other person. This is represented in the lines "可是当我闭上眼 再睁开眼 只看见沙漠 哪里有甚麽骆驼" (but when I close my eyes and open them again, all I see is a desert, where are the camels).

The repetition of the lines "背影是真的人是假的 没甚麽执着 一百年前你不是你我不是我 悲哀是真的泪是假的 本来没因果 一百年後没有你也没有我" (the silhouette is real, the person is not, there's no attachment, a hundred years ago, you were not you, I was not me, sorrow is real, tears are not, originally there is no cause and effect, a hundred years later, there is neither you nor me) further emphasize the fleeting nature of love and the realization that everything is impermanent.