Lyrics and translation 羅大佑 - 現象七十二變 (Live)

現象七十二變 (Live)

黄花岗有七十二个烈士 孔老夫子有七十二个弟子
孙悟空的魔法七十二变 我们又等到民国七十二年
岁岁年年风水都在改变 有多少沧海一夜变成桑田
在这个五千年的悠久历史里面 成功与失败多少都有一点

清清楚楚写在你的脸上 你是个道道地地的聪明人
慌慌张张迈开你的脚步 你是个匆匆忙忙的现代人
有人默默耕耘默默从事 有人在过着他的太平日子
有人在大白天里彼此明争暗斗 有人在黑夜之中枪杀歌手

随着都市现代化的程度 每个人多少追求一点幸福
是个什么样的心理因素 每年要吃掉一条高速公路
在西门町的天桥上面闲逛 有多少文明人在人行道上
就像我看到文明车辆横冲直撞 我不懂大家心中作何感想

一年过了又是新的一年 每一年现代都在传统边缘
在每个新的一年三百六十五天 我们都每天进步一点点

眼看着高楼盖得越来越高 我们的人情味却越来越薄
朋友之间越来越有礼貌 只因为大家见面越来越少
苹果价钱卖得没以前高 或许现在味道变得不好
就像彩色的电视变得更加花俏 能辨别黑白的人愈来愈少

一年过了又是新的一年 每一年都曾经是新的一年
在每个新的一年三百六十五天 我们都每天进步一点点

现实生活不能等待奇迹 这是个非常简单的道理
如果只要生存非常容易 只要你对人保持一点距离
但是生活不能像在演戏 你戴着面具如何面对自己

或许你将会真的发现一些奇迹 只要你抛开一些面子问题
或许你将会发现人生还算美丽 只要你抛开一些面子问题

72 Metamorphosis (Live)

72 martyrs at the Yellow Flower Mound; 72 disciples of Confucius
72 magic tricks of the Monkey King; and here we are in the 72nd year of the Republic
Year after year, the feng shui changes; how many seas have turned to mulberry fields overnight?
In 5,000 years of our long history, there have been both successes and failures.

It is written all over your face; you are a cunning man.
You stride along anxiously; you are a modern man, always in a rush.
Some quietly toil and work; some live a life of ease.
Some openly fight day and night; some murder singers in the dark.

As cities modernize, everyone seeks a little happiness.
What is the psychological reason that we eat up a highway every year?
On Ximen's overpass, how many civilized people walk on the sidewalks?
I see cars speeding everywhere; I wonder what you all think about it.

A new year after every old year; tradition always lingers at the edge of modernity.
365 days in every new year; we make a little progress every day.

I watch the skyscrapers grow taller, but our human connections are fading.
Friends are increasingly polite; but only because we see each other less and less.
Apples are not as expensive as before; perhaps they don't taste as good anymore.
Color TVs are becoming more colorful, but fewer and fewer people can tell black from white.

A new year after every old year; every year has been a new year.
365 days in every new year; we make a little progress every day.

Real life cannot wait for miracles; this is a very simple truth.
Survival is easy, if you keep your distance from others.
But life is not like acting; how can you face yourself with a mask on?

Perhaps you will find some real miracles, if you can just let go of your pride.
Perhaps you will find that life is still beautiful, if you can just let go of your pride.