忘詞  Forgotten Words

詞曲：阿信
Words and Music by Ashin

 

Hem, hem…. da la   I’ve forgotten again What should I should I should I should I sing?   What should I should I should I should I do? Hem, hem…. da la  I’ve remembered It seems I seems I seems I seems I should speak   I so want so want so want so want to say to you In front of you I become so clumsy, just like a singer who is always forgetting the words I’ve practiced and rehearsed for this moment, still I can’t say anything You, your gentleness has moved me   I’ve endured too long, been hurt too deeply At this moment I really must say, even if I fail, I still can’t stay silent You, your gentleness has moved me   I’ve endured too long, been hurt too deeply In that second I was ready to risk it all, yet again forgot the words  I… oh, oh, oh! It seems the first sentence relates to your description, it seems the next sentence is hoping for your reply I’ve practiced and rehearsed for this moment, still I can’t say anything

嗯嗯　搭啦　我又　忘了 我應該應該應該應該唱什麼　我應該應該應該應該怎麼做 嗯嗯　搭拉　想起　來了 我好像好像好像好像應該說　我好想好想好想好想對你說 在你的面前我就變得很笨拙　就像是一個不斷忘詞的歌手 我練習過彩排過這個時候　卻又說不出口 你　你的溫柔感動了我　我　忍耐太久內傷太重 在這一秒我一定要說　就算失敗　也不沉默 你　你的溫柔感動了我　我　忍耐太久內傷太重 在豁出去的那一秒鐘　卻又忘詞　我噢噢噢 上一句好像是有關你的形容下一句好像希望你能答應我 我練習過彩排過這個時候　卻又說不出口

Language: Mandarin
Copyright 2006 by Rock Records, Believe in Music
Translated by M. Oyen

 

Notes:  That “hem, hem” uses the character often used to represent the sound of clearing one’s throat (嗯嗯) and the character repeated in  “oh, oh, oh” (噢噢噢) is listed in my Chinese dictionary as “表示明白,了解的感喊詞” – a sound you exclaim when you understand something.  The only thing I don’t quite get is that “da la” -搭啦.  I’m assuming it is a stuttering sound.  Any ideas?

Ashin is himself quite famous - or should I say "infamous" - for forgetting the words when singing live, so this song's lyrics can be taken as an example of his self-deprecating humor.