Simple Life
Blank & Jones with Laid Back Lyrics
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那時候 媽媽總是怕我淋到雨
有時 我希望回到過去 握著他的手好安心
每天 我在遠方擔心他的白髮 我想回家
為什麼一定要長大 為什麼世界變得好複雜
我不想獨自面對眼淚流下 我只想緊緊抱著他
有時候 我寧可到海邊去淋雨
只是 我找不到我自己 我的心其實在逃避
每天 被困在幻想和現實之間 我想回家
為什麼一定要長大 為什麼都不說出真心話
我不想別人看穿我的倔強 我真的好想要回家
為什麼一定要長大 為什麼世界變得好複雜
我不想獨自面對眼淚流下 我只想緊緊抱著他
我真的好想要回家
The lyrics of "Simple Life" by Blank & Jones with Laid Back portray a nostalgic yearning for simple times and a desire to return to the security of home. The first verse describes the singer's memories of walking to school with their father and being kept safe from the rain by their mother. The singer wishes they could go back to that time and hold their father's hand for comfort. The chorus questions why the world has to become so complicated and why they have to grow up, with a repeated yearning to go home and be with their loved ones.
The second verse describes the singer's conflicting desires to have fun with friends but also escape from reality, feeling lost and unable to find themselves. The chorus repeats, with the added line of not wanting to show their stubbornness to others. The final chorus repeats again, with a strong desire to be held tightly by their loved ones and to return to the simplicity and security of home.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of longing for the innocence and security of childhood and a resistance to the complexities and challenges of adulthood.
Line by Line Meaning
那時候 爸爸總是陪我一起走路上學去
Back then, my dad would always accompany me on my way to school
那時候 媽媽總是怕我淋到雨
Back then, my mom would always be afraid of me getting caught in the rain
有時 我希望回到過去 握著他的手好安心
Sometimes, I wish to go back in time and hold his hand for comfort
每天 我在遠方擔心他的白髮 我想回家
Every day, I worry about his gray hair from afar, I want to go home
為什麼一定要長大 為什麼世界變得好複雜
Why do we have to grow up? Why does the world become so complicated?
我不想獨自面對眼淚流下 我只想緊緊抱著他
I don't want to face tears alone, I just want to hold him tightly
有時候 我喜歡和朋友一起冒險的遊戲
Sometimes, I enjoy adventurous games with my friends
有時候 我寧可到海邊去淋雨
Sometimes, I prefer to get soaked in the rain by the beach
只是 我找不到我自己 我的心其實在逃避
However, I can't find myself as my heart is actually running away
每天 被困在幻想和現實之間 我想回家
Every day, I'm caught between fantasy and reality, I want to go home
為什麼都不說出真心話 我不想別人看穿我的倔強
Why doesn't anyone speak the truth? I don't want anyone to see through my stubbornness
我真的好想要回家
I really just want to go home
Writer(s): Mike Willis, Josh Thompson, Jay Brunswick
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