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.

To Hebe
田馥甄 Lyrics

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青春期有完結篇北極熊有沒有未來
地球若要毀滅請帶走我的優越感
悲傷都是極短篇回收了眼淚才明白
總會有一首歌唱清楚你的方向感

生命為你提的字
譜成搖滾樂的詩

我們應該更堅強的存在
我們應該阻止世界變壞
不只是科學不只是偶像崇拜
愛真相是愛

冰河期有完結篇寒武紀從王菲聽來
地球要是可以請帶走我的安全感
狂歡都是極短篇回收了酒瓶才明白
總會有一首歌唱清楚你的方向感

生命為你提的字
譜成搖滾樂的詩

我們應該更堅強的存在
我們應該阻止世界變壞
不只是科學不只是偶像崇拜
愛真相是愛

我們應該更堅強的存在
我們應該阻止世界變壞
不只是哲學不只是自己無害
愛真相是愛

我告訴我自己
我告訴我自己
我告訴我自己

愛要謙卑
To Hebe

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "To Hebe" by 田馥甄 reflect on the transient nature of life and the need to find direction and purpose in a rapidly changing world. The first verse discusses the end of adolescence and the uncertainty of the future, with the singer questioning whether the polar bears will have a future. The singer then contemplates the possibility of the earth's destruction and begs for their sense of superiority to be taken away if it were to happen. The shortness of sadness is also highlighted and the importance of learning from our tears.

The chorus emphasizes the message of the song, that life writes a poem in rock music for us and urges us to be strong and work to stop the world from turning bad. The message is clear that love, not just science or idol worship, is the truth.

The second verse again brings up the end of a period, this time the ice age and the shortness of the party. The desire for safety is expressed and again the importance of learning from our experiences to find direction.

Overall, the song encourages listeners to embrace love and humility, and to use their experiences (both good and bad) to guide them towards a meaningful path in life.

Line by Line Meaning

青春期有完結篇北極熊有沒有未來
The period of youth has an end, but I wonder if polar bears have a future.

地球若要毀滅請帶走我的優越感
If the Earth is ever going to be destroyed, please take away my sense of superiority.

悲傷都是極短篇回收了眼淚才明白
Sadness is always brief, and it's only when you've collected your tears that you can understand.

總會有一首歌唱清楚你的方向感
There will always be a song that clarifies your sense of direction.

生命為你提的字譜成搖滾樂的詩
The words that life offer you can be composed into a poetic rock song.

我們應該更堅強的存在
We should strive to exist with greater strength.

我們應該阻止世界變壞
We should prevent the world from becoming worse.

不只是科學不只是偶像崇拜愛真相是愛
It's not just about science or idol worship, love is the ultimate truth.

冰河期有完結篇寒武紀從王菲聽來
The glacial period will come to an end, and I heard about the Cambrian era from Faye Wong.

地球要是可以請帶走我的安全感
If the Earth could, take away my sense of security.

狂歡都是極短篇回收了酒瓶才明白
Even wild celebrations are brief, and it's only after collecting the empty bottles that you can see clearly.