There are multiple artists under the name Beyond :
1) Beyond is a revolu… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists under the name Beyond :
1) Beyond is a revolutionary Hong Kong band that emerged in the mid-80's. Young and energetic, the four-piece band showed the Chinese audience that music can be much more than just pleasure to the ears. Beyond sang about freedom, strength, and love. Certain songs (Glorious Days and Amani) are even specifically dedicated to war and peace happening in other parts of the world at the time. The band's frontman Wong Ka Kui fell to his death in June 1993 but Beyond continued until 2005. The remaining three members now have individual projects.

2) A death metal band from Mainz, Germany that was active from 2008 (then known as Shapeless) to 2018. They played in the old school death metal style of american and south american bands such as Necrovore and Mortem. They have released a demo Relentless Abomination Vortex in 2011 on Detest records, a 7" EP, Enter Transcendence in 2012, and a full length LP Fatal Power Of Death in 2013, both on Iron Bonehead productions. Roland M. (as R) on vocals and guitar was the only constant member.

3) During its brief (1988-1989) bright lifespan, New York City’s Beyond made hardcore the way it’s supposed to be made: loud, fast, aggressive, and bristling with youth angst spinning wildly out of control. Either you’re too old to appreciate this, or you’re not. Fans of the NYC youth crew scene — including Judge, Youth of Today, Gorilla Biscuits, and the Cro-Mags — should already know and love Beyond.
Members of Beyond went on to be in Inside Out, Burn, Orange 9mm, Shelter, Bold, and Quicksand. Oh, and bassist Vic Dicara became a Hare Krishna.

4) Beyond aka Musab is an underground rapper, co-founder of the Minnesota-based Rhymesayers label. Member of The Dynospectrum, alongside with Slug, Mr. Gene Poole, and I Self Devine. His first album "Comparison", produced by Ant of Atmosphere, was released in 1996.

5) A moniker of Gijs Vroom a Dutch electronic producer

6) UK pop group

7) A progressive metal band from Canada. Canadian band started as a thrash metal band and became a progressive/speed metal band.

8) A Norwegian melancholic rock band from the 90s.

9) A high-end production company for trailer-music.

10) A Swedish Death Metal band which later changed their name to Interment.

11) A thrash metal from Hungary.

12) An Italian gothic metal/melodic metal band.

13) A South Korean boy band

14) A short-lived Hungarian HC-metal band from the 90s.

15) An industrial metal band from the United States that evolved from the ashes of Demented Ted.

Ban Jin Ba Liang
Beyond Lyrics

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我吔呢班打工仔
通街走籴直头系坏肠胃
揾嗰些少到月底点够洗(奀过鬼)
确系认真湿滞
最弊波士郁啲发威(癫过鸡)
一味系处是不是乱嚟吠
唉亲加薪块面拿起恶睇(扭吓计)
你就认真开胃

半斤八两
做到双积咁嘅样
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湿水炮仗点会响
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够姜呀揸枪走去抢
出咗半斤力
想话洛番足八两
家阵恶揾食
边有半斤八两咁理想
我吔呢班打工仔
一生一世为钱币做奴隶
嗰种辛苦折堕讲出吓鬼(死俾你睇)
咪话冇乜所谓
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就算有福都冇你享
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重惨过滚水渌猪肠
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鸡碎咁多要啄
出咗半斤力
想话洛番足八两
家阵恶揾食
边有半斤八两咁理想
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就算有福都冇你享
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重惨过滚水渌猪肠
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鸡碎咁多要啄
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Overall Meaning

The song "Ban Jin Ba Liang" by Beyond is a powerful commentary on the struggles faced by working-class individuals in Hong Kong. The lyrics speak of the hardships faced by these individuals, who work hard just to make ends meet. The imagery used in the song is dark and bleak, with references to bad stomachs from eating cheap food and barely making enough to survive until the end of the month. The lyrics also touch on the idea that working-class individuals are often taken for granted and undervalued in society.

The title of the song, "Ban Jin Ba Liang," is a Cantonese phrase that roughly translates to "half a pound is equal." This phrase is commonly used to describe a situation where two things are evenly matched or equally good. In the context of the song, it suggests that the working-class individuals being described are just as valuable and important as those in higher social positions, despite the economic disparities between them.

Overall, "Ban Jin Ba Liang" is a poignant reflection of the struggles faced by those in the working class, and the frustration that comes with feeling undervalued and underappreciated in society.

Line by Line Meaning

我吔呢班打工仔
We, the working class, are slaves to money

通街走籴直头系坏肠胃
Walking all day, eating cheap food leads to poor health

揾嗰些少到月底点够洗(奀过鬼)
Struggling to make ends meet every month

确系认真湿滞
Feeling stuck in a never-ending cycle of hard work and little payoff

最弊波士郁啲发威(癫过鸡)
The worst part is feeling powerless and frustrated

一味系处是不是乱嚟吠
Wondering if complaining will make a difference

唉亲加薪块面拿起恶睇(扭吓计)
Asking for a raise while putting up a tough front

你就认真开胃
If you work hard, you can feel satisfied

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Equal footing with someone or something else

做到双积咁嘅样
Trying to maintain the same standards as someone who has it better

湿水炮仗点会响
Without the right conditions, it's hard to succeed