Hebe Tien Fu-Chen (Traditional Chinese: 田馥甄; Pinyin: Tián Fūzhēn) was born … Read Full Bio ↴Hebe Tien Fu-Chen (Traditional Chinese: 田馥甄; Pinyin: Tián Fūzhēn) was born on 30 March 1983 in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. She is a Taiwanese singer, actress, TV program hostess, and most notably a member of Taiwanese Mandopop girl group S.H.E. She is the second child in her family. After living in Hsinchu for eighteen years, Hebe moved to Taipei after she was signed as a singer. She finished high school but did not attend university.

Music career
Hebe appeared on Taiwanese television before she became a celebrity, when she was a 16 years old on Jacky Wu's "Guess Guess Guess" show, where she showed her ability to play the flute. On 8 August 2000, HIM International Music held a "Universal 2000 Talent and Beauty Girl Contest" in search of new artists to be signed onto their label. The staff of the TV show "Cruel Stage" encouraged Tien to participate in this televised competition. The contest had about 1,000 contestants, and after several rounds of competition, seven contestants remained for the final round. In the first round, Tien's voice began to crack while singing Return Home. As a result, she decided to sing in a lower key in the final round, choosing Singaporean singer Kit Chan's Loving You (喜歡你, Xi Huan Ni). However, because she was unfamiliar with the song, about ten seconds of the final lyrics went unsung. Following the competition, the Taiwanese record company gave all seven contestants an audition. The show's manager appreciated her straightforward personality and powerful vocals. As a result, Hebe was invited to become a member of S.H.E, with Selina Jen and Ella Chen, and was signed under the Taiwanese record label HIM International Music.

Hebe released her debut solo Mandopop album, "To Hebe", on 3 September 2010, while S.H.E still remains as a band without disbanding. The tracks, "寂寞寂寞就好" (Its OK to be lonely) and "Love?" are listed at number 11 and 35 respectively on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart (Hit-Fm年度百首單曲) for 2010.

離島
田馥甄 Lyrics

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田馥甄

離島

製作人：王治平

我覺得這樣的距離很好
就隔著一片海互不打擾

我是一座離島人海邊的離島
世界和我禮貌微笑

不擔心我這島居民太少
人口的密度就這樣剛好
我是座小小島裝不下大煩惱
觀光客們下回請早

怎麼會這樣我也不知道
謝謝誰為我祈禱可是我並不困擾
誰能夠決定誰怎樣最好
我疏離得很舒服不想治療

這種距離對大家都好
就隔著一片海互相遠眺
我是一座離島人海邊的離島
世界和我都不無聊

怎麼會這樣我也不知道
謝謝誰為我祈禱可是我並不困擾
不擔心我這島居民太少
來過的朋友們都住下了
我是座小小島容易滿足的小島
懂的人懂得就好

我是座小小島心滿意足的小島
我愛的人愛我就好

Overall Meaning

The song "離島" is about the singer's contentedness and happiness living on a small island with a small population. She feels that the distance between her and the rest of the world is a good thing because it allows her to live life at her own pace and without interference. She refers to herself as a "離島人," which gives the impression that her identity is closely tied to her home on the island. She is not troubled by her isolation and prefers to distance herself from the rest of the world rather than seek help to cure her loneliness.

The chorus expresses the idea that the distance between the island and the rest of the world is beneficial for everyone because they can each look out across the sea at one another without being disturbed. The singer is happy to live a simple life on her small island, and she is satisfied with the few people who choose to visit and stay. Overall, the song seems to be a celebration of the beauty of living a simple life in tune with the rhythms of nature.

Line by Line Meaning

我覺得這樣的距離很好
I think this distance is good

就隔著一片海互不打擾
Just separated by a sea, no disturbance

我是一座離島人海邊的離島
I am an islander, an island by the sea

世界和我禮貌微笑
The world and I politely smile

不擔心我這島居民太少
Don't worry about the population being too small

人口的密度就這樣剛好
Population density is just right

我是座小小島裝不下大煩惱
I am a small island that cannot hold big troubles

觀光客們下回請早
Tourists, please come back another time

怎麼會這樣我也不知道
Why is it like this? I don't know either

謝謝誰為我祈禱可是我並不困擾
Thank you for praying for me, but I am not bothered

誰能夠決定誰怎樣最好
Who can decide what's best for whom