Текст и перевод песни Gaweed - 柑仔店

柑仔店

我依然記得和藹可親的阿罵開著柑仔店
買太多卡裡卡裡 他就會開始碎碎念
他那裡什麼都有在賣 有自己做的冬瓜茶
烏魚子賣嘎大地 豬肉先幫你切過
懷念的口味 找不到也是走味
古早的滋味 講不出來的趣味
想起過去 颱風天 找鄰居 去路邊抓魚
熱天 控窯 控什麼 控土雞 控番薯
只要在學校嚨玩尪仔飄
看誰卡翹 在厝看卡通 一邊跳 霹靂 霹靂 霹靂貓
上課咱一定都坐最後一排 考試看你的 我們就要好好認識
下課我們做夥偷跑 背著沒帶書的書包
學校牆咱們做夥跳 誰抓掉絕對袂當哭
時間又擱來到中午 肚子擱會餓
營養午餐像飼料 教室是歡喜的豬圈
多少夜 翻了好幾頁
寫完日記本了沒 沾滿了灰塵和歲月
多少遍 徹夜又難眠
澆不息的菸 一根接著一根的點
現在只要走幾步路 就有一間便利超商
小氣的店員看我喝著關東煮的高湯
什麼東西都要斤斤計較 番茄醬包 醬油膏
還要拿得很低調 胡椒 衛生紙要不到
應該有的人情味 隨著時間慢慢消失
少了溝通的機會 愛理不理算是小事
跟隔壁鄰居 見過兩次面 講過兩次話
搬走的時候說再見 搬進來時說你好嗎
現在的學生人手ㄧ機 上課滑啊滑
迷你版的遊戲機 上課開始打啊打
下課忙裏偷閒 開始亂加好友
結果沒發現 隔壁的同學 剛剛才加的 好糗
放學開始補習 回家就要複習
上課又要預習 結果考試不如預期
壓力大到睡不著 黑眼圈都蓋不掉
吃最飽的是書包 肚子空空依舊餵不飽
多少夜 翻了好幾頁
寫完日記本了沒 沾滿了灰塵和歲月
多少遍 徹夜又難眠
澆不息的菸 一根接著一根的點
時間一直跑 沙漏的沙 一直掉
年紀慢慢老 記憶忘記存取資料
美好的回憶用筆紙做下 記號
製造 甜蜜的時光 編出優美的旋律來 洗腦
至少 曾經走過了會留下腳印
失去的光陰找不回 別感到 掃興
開始找老朋友聚聚 閒話家常聊天說地
繼續 到隔壁去串門子 沒有距離
把手機暫時放進口袋 讓思緒變成空白
關掉wifi round one fight 讓自己 relax 放鬆 sometime
把手機暫時放進口袋 讓思緒變成空白
關掉wifi round one fight 讓自己 relax 放鬆 sometime
多少夜 翻了好幾頁
寫完日記本了沒 沾滿了灰塵和歲月
多少遍 徹夜又難眠
澆不息的菸 一根接著一根的點

The Corner Store

I still remember my kind grandma running the corner store,
If I bought too much candy, she'd start to nag a little.
She sold everything there, including her homemade winter melon tea,
Mullet roe sold by the pound, and pork pre-sliced for your convenience.
The nostalgic flavors, I can't find them anywhere, or they've lost their taste,
The old-time flavors, a charm that's hard to describe.
Thinking back to those days, during typhoons, we'd gather with neighbors and catch fish by the roadside,
In the summer heat, we'd build earth ovens and roast chicken and sweet potatoes.
At school, we'd play with spinning tops,
Seeing who could spin theirs the longest, at home we'd watch cartoons, jumping around to the theme song of ThunderCats.
In class, we'd always sit in the back row, during exams, we'd peek at your answers, and that's how we'd get to know each other better.
After school, we'd sneak out together, carrying our bookbags without any books inside.
We'd jump over the school walls together, whoever got caught couldn't cry.
Lunchtime would arrive, and our stomachs would growl again,
The school lunch was like animal feed, and the classroom was a joyful pigsty.
So many nights, I'd turn page after page,
Finishing my diary, covered in dust and the marks of time.
So many times, I'd lie awake at night,
Lighting one cigarette after another, unable to quench the restlessness.
Nowadays, you can find a convenience store just a few steps away,
The stingy clerk watches me as I sip the broth from my oden.
Everything is calculated to the penny, from ketchup packets to soy sauce,
You have to take them discreetly, and forget about getting any pepper or tissues.
The sense of community seems to have faded with time,
There are fewer opportunities for interaction, and indifference is considered a minor issue.
I've met my next-door neighbor twice and exchanged just two sentences,
We said goodbye when they moved out, and hello when they moved back in.
Students today all have phones, scrolling through them during class,
They play games on their mini consoles when the lessons start.
During breaks, they scramble to add friends on social media,
And then they realize they just added the classmate sitting next to them, how embarrassing.
After school, it's time for cram school, and then more studying at home,
They have to preview lessons before class, but still, their exam results fall short of expectations.
The stress keeps them up at night, and their dark circles can't be concealed,
Their backpacks are the only things that are full, their stomachs remain empty and unnourished.
So many nights, I'd turn page after page,
Finishing my diary, covered in dust and the marks of time.
So many times, I'd lie awake at night,
Lighting one cigarette after another, unable to quench the restlessness.
Time keeps running, the sand in the hourglass keeps falling,
We slowly age, our memories failing to save data.
I use pen and paper to mark down beautiful memories,
Creating sweet moments, composing beautiful melodies to brainwash myself.
At least, the paths we've walked leave footprints,
Lost time cannot be retrieved, so don't feel discouraged.
Start gathering with old friends, chatting and talking about everything,
Continue to visit your neighbors, there's no distance between us.
Put your phone in your pocket for a while, let your thoughts become blank,
Turn off the wifi, round one fight, let yourself relax and unwind sometime.
Put your phone in your pocket for a while, let your thoughts become blank,
Turn off the wifi, round one fight, let yourself relax and unwind sometime.
So many nights, I'd turn page after page,
Finishing my diary, covered in dust and the marks of time.
So many times, I'd lie awake at night,
Lighting one cigarette after another, unable to quench the restlessness.