《城中村的那些年》 玄乐队
“Those Years in the Urban Village” by Xuan Band
词:刘刚(玄乐队) Words by Liu Gang (Xuan Band)
曲:任浪(玄乐队) Music by Ren Lang (Xuan Band)
曲:任浪(玄乐队) Music by Ren Lang (Xuan Band)
Song can be heard on Youku here
城中村的那几年
Those years in the
urban village
我吃过的地摊
我吃过的地摊
The stall where I ate
溜过街边
溜过街边
The street side where
I loafed
城中村的那几年
城中村的那几年
Those years in the
urban village
我追过的女娃
我追过的女娃
The baby girl I fell
for
还睡过单间
还睡过单间
And even the single
room I slept in
城中村的那几年
城中村的那几年
Those years in the
urban village
我抽过的窄版
我抽过的窄版
The ‘narrow brand’ I
smoked
买过碟片
买过碟片
Discs I bought
城中村的那几年
城中村的那几年
Those years in the
urban village
我睡过的街边
我睡过的街边
The roadside I slept
on
摆过地摊
摆过地摊
The stall I laid out
灿烂的阳光 晒上电线杆
灿烂的阳光 晒上电线杆
Radiant sunlight
tanning me from the lamppost
饭馆的炉子 生火又冒烟
饭馆的炉子 生火又冒烟
Stove in the restaurant
giving heat but also smoke
街上的吆喝 热闹声不断
街上的吆喝 热闹声不断
Sounds from the
street are calls of excitement with no end
理发店的音响 嗨曲震破天
理发店的音响 嗨曲震破天
Music from the beauty
salon ‘hey’ songs break through the air
肉夹馍的伙计 剁肉剁滴欢
肉夹馍的伙计 剁肉剁滴欢
The meat sandwich
clerk chops slices with a smile
卖蒸馍的蒸笼 遮了半边天
卖蒸馍的蒸笼 遮了半边天
The bamboo steamers
full with buns take up half the sky
推车子的老汉 只卖麻辣串
推车子的老汉 只卖麻辣串
The men pushing carts
only sell spicy kabobs
三鲜麻辣两个锅 卖到两三点
三鲜麻辣两个锅 卖到两三点
Three baskets of mala spice in two pots is sold until 2
or 3 in the morning
小商店的老板 最爱谝闲传
小商店的老板 最爱谝闲传
The boss of the
little shop loves to tell tall tales
饺子馆的香味 让人口水咽
饺子馆的香味 让人口水咽
The delicious odor of
the dumpling restaurant makes mouths water
彩票店的顾客 个个神机算
彩票店的顾客 个个神机算
Customers of the
lottery shop calculate fortune of everything
算来算去很专业 闹个五百万
算来算去很专业 闹个五百万
The precision of their
calculations are enough for five million
麻将馆里人不断 麻将搓滴欢
麻将馆里人不断 麻将搓滴欢
There are always
people in the Mahjong restaurant playing to their hearts’ content
房东么事日闲干 闲谝 扯个淡
房东么事日闲干 闲谝 扯个淡
The landlord does his
work at a leisurely pace, telling tales and making stuff up
收完房费总会说 电费可包欠
收完房费总会说 电费可包欠
After collecting the
rent he will always say, electricity can be included in fee
想想挣地这点钱 我失眠了好几晚
想想挣地这点钱 我失眠了好几晚
Thinking about this
little money I earn makes me sleepless for several nights
掐指头一算 毕业好几年
Counting on my
fingers, I have already graduated for years
城中村的生活 也慢慢习惯
城中村的生活 也慢慢习惯
Life in the urban
village, I have slowly become accustomed
一个人的单间 活滴赛神仙
一个人的单间 活滴赛神仙
Living in a
one-person single room like an immortal
踏踏实实认认真真 啥都自己干
踏踏实实认认真真 啥都自己干
Very steady and very
conscientious, doing everything myself
住的房子虽不大 起码有聚点
住的房子虽不大 起码有聚点
While the room I live
in is quite small, at least it has a assembly point
桌上一台旧电脑 唯一的家产
桌上一台旧电脑 唯一的家产
An old PC resting on
the table is my only asset
房顶有个老吊扇 转的真是慢
房顶有个老吊扇 转的真是慢
The turns of an old
ceiling fan define slow
扇滴很有节奏感 扇不走孤单
扇滴很有节奏感 扇不走孤单
It fans with a true
rhythm of a melody, but cannot fan away loneliness
楼下有个两元店 经营总不善
楼下有个两元店 经营总不善
There is a two yuan
store downstairs but its business is always poor
喇叭天天喊的惨 没人进去转
喇叭天天喊的惨 没人进去转
Everyday a horn repeats
its tragic call but no one goes in to browse
旁边就是服装店 款式赛开元
旁边就是服装店 款式赛开元
Beside it a clothing
shop, its styles rivalling the Kaiyuan era
隔壁是个手机店 爱疯八百圆
隔壁是个手机店 爱疯八百圆
Neighboring it is a
mobile phone shop, iFeng for 800 coins
最爱吃的油泼面 八块一大碗
最爱吃的油泼面 八块一大碗
My favorite food of
oil-splashed noodles costs 8 bucks for a large bowl
四川人的米线店 妹子真好看
四川人的米线店 妹子真好看
At the Sichuan rice noodle
store, there is a girl working who is quite good-looking
村子口的旧书摊 么事就去翻
村子口的旧书摊 么事就去翻
The used-book counter
at the center of the village is where I go when I have time to browse
快餐店的盖浇饭 灯光也温暖
Along with a rice bowl from the fast food restaurant is also their nice lighting
快餐店的盖浇饭 灯光也温暖
Along with a rice bowl from the fast food restaurant is also their nice lighting
城中村的那几年
Those years in the
urban village
我吃过的地摊
我吃过的地摊
The stalls at which I
ate
溜过街边
溜过街边
The roadsides I
loafed
城中村的那几年
城中村的那几年
Those years in the
urban village
我追过的女娃
我追过的女娃
The baby girls that I
chased
还睡过单间
还睡过单间
And even the single
room I slept
城中村的那几年
城中村的那几年
Those years in the
urban village
我抽过的窄版
我抽过的窄版
The ‘narrow brand’
that I smoked
买过碟片
买过碟片
The discs that I
bought
城中村的那几年
城中村的那几年
Those years in the
urban village
我睡过的街边
我睡过的街边
The roadsides where I
slept
摆过地摊
摆过地摊
The stalls I set out
理发店的小伙子 门口抽着烟
理发店的小伙子 门口抽着烟
The chap at the
beauty parlor is smoking at the entrance
瞅着来往的姑娘 直直的看
瞅着来往的姑娘 直直的看
Watching the ladies
walk back and forth intently
五金店的小姑娘 电视不见关
五金店的小姑娘 电视不见关
The young lady at the
hardware store never turns off the television
一天到晚看着那 白蛇传
一天到晚看着那 白蛇传
From morning to night
watching Legend of the White Snake on it
一眼望去的街道 都是小摊摊
一眼望去的街道 都是小摊摊
Turning one’s eye to
the street, small stalls and blankets with goods are everywhere
凉皮肉夹馍和冰峰 三秦好套餐
凉皮肉夹馍和冰峰 三秦好套餐
Cold noodles, meat
sandwiches and Ice Peak drinks, the three making a good meal
鸳鸯锅火锅店 三毛钱一串
鸳鸯锅火锅店 三毛钱一串
Mandarin duck pot and
hot pot restaurants have one kebob for 30 cents
扯面拉条臊子面 面汤不要钱
扯面拉条臊子面 面汤不要钱
Shaanxi noodles,
pulled noodles and Qishan noodles – none of them charge for the broth