Karen Joy Morris, or Karen Mok Man-Wai, or Mò Wénwèi (莫文蔚, born in June 2, … Read Full Bio ↴Karen Joy Morris, or Karen Mok Man-Wai, or Mò Wénwèi (莫文蔚, born in June 2, 1970, British Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong-based actress and singer. She is known for her versatile and expressive voice, which can be at times husky, low and sensual or quirky and childlike in ballads to other times wild and powerful in more rocky songs.

Mok attended Diocesan Girls' School, British Hong Kong (from primary to secondary), majored in Italian literature when studying in the University of London and United World College in Trieste, Italy.

Mok is often credited as Karen Mok in Chinese movies, but as Karen Joy Morris (her birth name) in Hollywood movies. She supplied the voice of Princess Kida for the Cantonese dub of Disney's Atlantis (2001). Mok performed in the international tour of the hit Broadway musical "RENT" as Mimi during the Hong Kong stops in December 2005.

Discography:
(1993) Karen
(1996) Karen Mok In Totality
(1997) To Be
(1998) I Say
(1999) This Is Karen Mok
(1999) You Can
(2000) Karen Mok on the Twelfth Floor
(2001) Golden Flower
(2002) i
(2003) X
(2006) Without You
(2007) L!VE IS... Karen Mok
(2009) Hui Wei
(2010) Precious
(2013) Somewhere I Belong (Cover Album)
(2014) Departures
(2018) Half Time

EPs:
(1998) I Love You EP
(1999) Back EP
(1999) Live Show EP
(2000) Karen Mok EP

Best of Albums / Compilations:
(2000) Greatest Hits
(2000) Karen More
(2001) Love Karen
(2001) The Way You Make Me Feel
(2003) Rock Hong Kong 10th Anniversary - Karen Mok Greatest Hits
(2008) I Love Karen Mok Best Collection
(2011) Karen Best Selections
(2011) The Ultimate Collection
(2012) Ultimate Karen Mok
(2013) The Age Of Moknificence - Karen Mok 20th Anniversary Compilation Album

Yi Ge Ren Shui
莫文蔚 Lyrics

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其实我还不想睡
也想有人陪
我脱了鞋
到达今天约会
你想留下来但我说有点累
进进退退功返以为爱爱的机会
有时却却却无功而回忽明忽暗的趣味
来来回回怎么定位爱爱的范围

我并不不不不是收回我不过想在玩味
还是朋友的感觉
只暧昧
这世界会不会有人像我们这一对
新的口味未确定给谁
可是又会从对方的手臂寻找一点的安慰
进进退退功返以为爱爱的机会
有时却却却只剩无悔那是暧昧的滋味
来来回回怎么定位爱爱的范围
我并不不不不是收回我不过想在玩味
这是朋友的感觉还是爱人空缺
表面还是无所谓还是无所谓还是无所谓
其实怎会无所谓怎会无所谓怎会无所谓
进进退退功返以为爱爱的机会
有时却却却无功而回忽明忽暗的趣味
来来回回怎么定位爱爱的范围
我并不不不不是收回我不过想在玩味
进进退退功返以为爱爱的机会
有时却却却只剩无悔那是暧昧的滋味

来来回回怎么定位爱爱的范围
我并不不不不是收回我不过想在玩

Overall Meaning

"Yi Ge Ren Shui" by 莫文蔚 (Karen Mok) is a song about the complexities of relationships and the fine line between friendship and romance. The lyrics are sung from the perspective of someone who is unsure of what they want in a relationship – they enjoy the company of the person they are with, but they are hesitant to commit to them romantically. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, with the singer admitting that they don't want to go to sleep because they would rather have someone to talk to.

As the song progresses, the singer talks about going on a date with someone and feeling tired, but not wanting to end the evening. They describe the push and pull of a potential romantic relationship, where there are opportunities for love but also the possibility of disappointment. The singer also acknowledges the feeling of ambiguity that comes with being in this kind of situation – they are not sure if they want to be friends or lovers, but they are comfortable with the current state of things.

Overall, "Yi Ge Ren Shui" is a thoughtful exploration of the nuances of human connection and the difficulties of navigating the line between friendship and romance.

Line by Line Meaning

其实我还不想睡
I don't really want to sleep yet

也想有人陪
I want someone to be with me

我脱了鞋
I took off my shoes

到达今天约会
To arrive at today's date

你想留下来但我说有点累
You wanted to stay, but I said I was a little tired

进进退退功返以为爱爱的机会
We went back and forth, thought we had a chance for love

有时却却却无功而回忽明忽暗的趣味
Sometimes we ended up with nothing, it was a fun game of uncertain outcomes

来来回回怎么定位爱爱的范围
How do we define the scope of love while going back and forth?

我并不不不不是收回我不过想在玩味
I'm not taking it back, I'm just pondering over it

还是朋友的感觉
It still feels like just friends

只暧昧
Just ambiguous