地獄天使
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曲: 卢东尼
词: 潘伟源
编: 卢东尼
专辑:《世外桃源》-1990
霓虹射向夜里地狱 游魂在介绍新节目
埋藏自我旧有面目 来投入诱惑的角逐
开心之中继续 伤心之中继续
死心之中继续 黑暗中将痴恋都变做残局
谁明白这是爱是欲 谁明白过後的结局
难重拾我旧有面目 回头是怨恨的记录
这晚我认定 你是我的天使
可惜真爱已 完全没意义
你这热情即使一心一意肯跟我延续
偏偏恐怕我最后累你痛哭
只可以祝福 不可以接触
把天使拖进地狱
收起这感触 命运极冷酷
总不允许快乐结局
留下这世界叫我逐渐地麻木

无情现已是个习俗 人人在作乐中报复
浮游在这夜里地狱 柔情蜜意是否布局
开心之中继续 伤心之中继续
死心之中继续 黑暗中将痴恋都变做残局
谁明白这是爱是欲 谁明白过後的结局
难重拾我旧有面目 回头是怨恨的记录
这晚我认定 你是我的天使
可惜真爱已 完全没意义
你这热情即使一心一意肯跟我延续
偏偏恐怕我最后累你痛哭
只可以祝福 不可以接触
把天使拖进地狱
收起这感触 命运极冷酷
总不允许快乐结局
留下这世界叫我逐渐地麻木
只可以祝福 不可以接触
把天使拖进地狱
收起这感触 命运极冷酷




总不允许快乐结局
留下这世界叫我逐渐地麻木

Overall Meaning

"地獄天使" (Hell's Angel) is a song by Cantopop singer Alan Tam, released in 1990. The song's lyrics, written by Joseph Poon, tell the story of a man (presumably Tam in character) who is entranced by a woman he considers to be an angel, but ultimately comes to the realization that love and desire can lead to nothing but pain and disillusionment. The song has been interpreted as a commentary on the shallow, hedonistic culture of Hong Kong's nightclubs and urban nightlife, a theme that was very popular in the 1980s and 1990s.


The song's lyrics are filled with imagery of the "nightmare" or "hell" of nightclub culture, with neon lights, "new programs" designed to entice the soul, and the burying of one's true self. The singer notes that while he is happy and sad in equal measures, it is only in the darkness that love can be transformed into a game. He questions whether anyone truly understands the difference between love and desire, and whether anyone can predict the outcome of a relationship.


Despite this, the singer is still drawn to the angel he has met, and admits that he has fallen in love with her. However, he realizes that even if they pursue a relationship together, it will ultimately only end in tears. The singer concludes by saying that he must leave his feelings behind and resign himself to a world that is slowly numb, because the forces of destiny will not allow a happy ending.


Line by Line Meaning

霓虹射向夜里地狱 游魂在介绍新节目
The neon light shines into the darkness of hell, where wandering souls are introducing new programs.


埋藏自我旧有面目 来投入诱惑的角逐
Hiding one's old identity to enter the competition of temptation.


开心之中继续 伤心之中继续
Continue while happy, continue while sad.


死心之中继续 黑暗中将痴恋都变做残局
Continue even when giving up, turning the obsession into a tragic game in the dark.


谁明白这是爱是欲 谁明白过後的结局
Who understands whether this is love or desire, who understands the outcome.


难重拾我旧有面目 回头是怨恨的记录
Difficult to regain my old identity, looking back is a record of resentment.


这晚我认定 你是我的天使
Tonight I realize you are my angel.


可惜真爱已 完全没意义
Unfortunately, true love has no meaning anymore.


你这热情即使一心一意肯跟我延续 偏偏恐怕我最后累你痛哭
Even though you are willing to continue this passionate relationship, I fear I will exhaust you and make you cry in the end.


只可以祝福 不可以接触 把天使拖进地狱
I can only bless you from a distance, I cannot touch you, I drag the angel into hell.


收起这感触 命运极冷酷 总不允许快乐结局 留下这世界叫我逐渐地麻木
Burying these emotions, fate is extremely cruel, never allowing a happy ending, leaving me numb in this world.


无情现已是个习俗 人人在作乐中报复
Heartlessness has become a habit, everyone is seeking revenge while having fun.


浮游在这夜里地狱 柔情蜜意是否布局
Floating in the hell of the night, is tenderness and sweetness being laid out?




Writer(s): Dong Ni Lu, Yuan Liang Pan

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