1989
Chen Sheng Lyrics
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醒来时我才发觉
午夜醉人的探戈
叫我头疼愚昧
你喝了太多的绍兴
我吃了太多的鲚鱼
鲚鱼和绍兴热恋
十八九那年
69我知道 89我早已忘了
我是如此的爱着你
尽管性中也知道没有哪天
闻起来像花露水
十八九那年
看起来像十八岁
我劝你别再欺瞒
扬子江上的明珠
已经一百年不睡
我猜我离开以后
依然有痴心的别人
虚伪和天真的热恋
没有后悔的时间
摇呀摇 你青春的小次佬
69我知道 89我早已忘了
我是如此的爱着你
怀着社会主义的犹豫
该分离该相聚
谁也没有主意
别叫我小次佬
不要随便道别
有一天你会知道
只有我爱着你
摇呀摇 你青春的小次佬
天安门我知道
但客人已忘了
我是如此的爱着你
怀着没有明天的犹豫
该分离该相聚
谁也没有主意
是否你也一样深爱着我
一直到我一无所有
该分离该相聚
我也没有主意
The lyrics of Chen Sheng's song 1989 depict a nostalgic love story set against the backdrop of a time of change and uncertainty in China. The singer reminisces about a bygone era, the late 80s, when he was young and foolish but deeply in love. The opening lines of the song "Smells like flower dew. It was only when I woke up that I realized. The intoxicating tango of midnight. Made me feel foolish and gave me a headache." suggest a groggy morning-after feeling after a night of revelry and passion. The lyrics continue to describe the singers' time with his lover, drinking Shaoxing wine and eating fish, and the ups and downs of their relationship.
The chorus of the song, "Shake, shake, you little gangster of youth. I knew 1969, and I've long forgotten 1989. I love you so much. Even though I know deep down there's no such day." is a poignant reminder of the transience of youth and the impossibility of holding onto the past. The song is a bittersweet ode to the beauty and fragility of love, the nostalgia of memory, and the fear of the future.
Line by Line Meaning
闻起来像花露水
It smells like a cologne used by the Chinese in ancient times.
醒来时我才发觉
I only realized it when I woke up from my sleep.
午夜醉人的探戈
A dance known as the Tango that is intoxicating to those who witness it.
叫我头疼愚昧
It makes me feel ignorant and perplexed.
你喝了太多的绍兴
You drank too much Shaoxing wine, a type of yellow wine from China.
我吃了太多的鲚鱼
I ate too much crucian carp.
鲚鱼和绍兴热恋
The crucian carp and Shaoxing wine are in a passionate love affair.
十八九那年
When I was around 18 or 19 years old.
摇呀摇 你青春的小次佬
Rock it out, young man, with your adolescent vigor.
69我知道 89我早已忘了
I still remember 1969, but I've long forgotten 1989.
我是如此的爱着你
I truly love you with all my heart.
尽管性中也知道没有哪天
Although I know that there is no day like today.
看起来像十八岁
You look like you're 18 years old again.
我劝你别再欺瞒
I advise you not to deceive me anymore.
扬子江上的明珠
The Pearl of the Yangtze River. It could be referring to a beautiful woman or a city or town nearby the river.
已经一百年不睡
It has been awake and thriving for one hundred years.
我猜我离开以后
I guess that after I leave,
依然有痴心的别人
There will still be someone who loves you deeply.
虚伪和天真的热恋
The passionate love affair between falsehood and innocence.
没有后悔的时间
There is no time for regret.
怀着社会主义的犹豫
With hesitation caused by socialist ideals.
该分离该相聚
We should part ways, but we should also come together.
谁也没有主意
No one has a plan.
不要随便道别
Don't say goodbye so easily.
有一天你会知道
One day you will know.
天安门我知道
I know about Tiananmen Square.
但客人已忘了
But the guests have already forgotten.
怀着没有明天的犹豫
With hesitation caused by the lack of tomorrow.
是否你也一样深爱着我
Do you also love me deeply?
一直到我一无所有
Until I have nothing left.
我也没有主意
I also have no plan.
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