my last and only time jogging was about 9 years ago which spanned a couple of months ranging from 3 kilo to 9 kilo per time, it was a rather pathetic workout experience since the total times for that jogging session was less than 15 times. i wish i could have strengthened my willpower that time which turned out to be a failure.
my jogging restarted a month ago. my "opening day" jogging only lasted 2 laps and i ended up panting, being out of breath. i persist and add distance gradually. miracle happens and only one week later i started jogging 5 kilo. last week i was jogging daily and from last saturady to this monday(yesterday), i was jogging 10 kilo per day which i never expected when i got started a month ago. these days my feet hurt, my knees hurt, i have sore back, i feel physically tired everday, but mentally i am so pleasurable. i believe my daily 1 hour torturing, tedious jogging process of pain do produce both an emotionally relaxed and mentally exhilarating state.
pain is part of life, so is training. no pain, no gain. no train, no gain.
Bitter Ghost
My translation of Zuoxiao Zuzhou's Bitter Ghost
I’ve been articulating my tricks to a girl lately
Today she told me: Goodbye, lovely guy.
And then I fell into a depression—she penetrated my ignorance deeply
She drove me in a swaddling blanket easily, as if she said to me:
“Brother, your sister will come back early today,”
She promised if she couldn’t find a customer, she would steal a piece of iron from factory
And sell it to the grocery,
Before bring back a bottle of mineral water to you.
In every certain dynasty which hundreds of millions lost their jobs
We learned how to explain our tricks
The leaders always say:” Population is large, pot is small, we are very fine!
Since some countries are still in the flames of war!”
You give people up with a cigar in mouth
Figuring out knacks while stamping feet
People are compelled to give up
People are petitioning for justice, to the higher authorities
You give people up with a cigar in mouth
Figuring out knacks while stamping feet
People are petitioning for justice, to the higher authorities troublesomely
People are compelled to give up
I give myself up back to the swaddling blanket
Staring at you preoccupiedly
I’ve been articulating my tricks to a girl lately
Today she told me: Goodbye, lovely guy.
And then I fell into a depression—she penetrated my ignorance deeply
She drove me in a swaddling blanket easily, as if she said to me:
“Brother, your sister will come back early today,”
She promised if she couldn’t find a customer, she would steal a piece of iron from factory
And sell it to the grocery,
Before bring back a bottle of mineral water to you.
In every certain dynasty which hundreds of millions lost their jobs
We learned how to explain our tricks
The leaders always say:” Population is large, pot is small, we are very fine!
Since some countries are still in the flames of war!”
You give people up with a cigar in mouth
Figuring out knacks while stamping feet
People are compelled to give up
People are petitioning for justice, to the higher authorities
You give people up with a cigar in mouth
Figuring out knacks while stamping feet
People are petitioning for justice, to the higher authorities troublesomely
People are compelled to give up
I give myself up back to the swaddling blanket
Staring at you preoccupiedly
Bell and Drum Tower
my translation of He Yong's 'Bell and Drum Tower' which is one of my all-time favorite chinese songs. i have a very difficult time rhyming the verse and chorus in english. i end up giving it up, only attempt to interpret it literally correct, and focus on getting He Yong's point across.
My home is inside the second ring road
the people there have ample time to kill on their hands
they are gossiping about other folks
they are watching what brand of cigarettes you pull out from pocket
the people working busily in greasy spoon are migrant workers from the countryside
their complexions are the same as mine
My bike rolls on fallen leaves from dawn to dusk
i never get to see beijing western mountain from silver coin bridge
the lotus leaves in water wilt
and reflection of the moon on water negotiates with the streetlamp
they are talking about who will make a fire and cook a meal tomorrow
they are talking about we will eat fried bread stick or cracker tomorrow
Bell and Drum Tower are inhaling dust and smoke
feeling free to let you scrawling all over his face
nowdays it is too loud and chaotic
but i can not hear your voice
you have been witnessing it for too long
but why don't you speak up your mind
i wonder who gives this question
and why the right answer exists everywhere
i wonder who gives this question
and why the right answer exists everywhere
My home is inside the second ring road
the people there have ample time to kill on their hands
they are gossiping about other folks
they are watching what brand of cigarettes you pull out from pocket
the people working busily in greasy spoon are migrant workers from the countryside
their complexions are the same as mine
My bike rolls on fallen leaves from dawn to dusk
i never get to see beijing western mountain from silver coin bridge
the lotus leaves in water wilt
and reflection of the moon on water negotiates with the streetlamp
they are talking about who will make a fire and cook a meal tomorrow
they are talking about we will eat fried bread stick or cracker tomorrow
Bell and Drum Tower are inhaling dust and smoke
feeling free to let you scrawling all over his face
nowdays it is too loud and chaotic
but i can not hear your voice
you have been witnessing it for too long
but why don't you speak up your mind
i wonder who gives this question
and why the right answer exists everywhere
i wonder who gives this question
and why the right answer exists everywhere
"And You" and "God's Blessing"
my translation of Dou Wei's "And You" and "God's Blessing",i am a huge fan of Dou Wei, a veteran chinese rocker who surprisingly quitted being frontman of leading chinese metal act "Black Panthers" 17 years ago, and set out experimenting various music styles, exploring different approach to convey his feeling deeply inside up to present. both "And You" and "God's Blessing" have been frequently played by me on my acoustic guitar. my "historic" meet with him occurred on Oct 3rd, 2005 when he signed me an autograph on my small "nirvana" notebook.
"And You"
In seaon of falling leaves, I feel the chill
And you
In wild days and lonely nights, I fight against myself
And you
I am scared that this love might be destroyed
in the future
In this sullen night of cold rain, I heard someone weeping
And you
In my sea of brain, those haunting days are flowing
And you
Does eternal love genuinely exist?
I doubt the future and doubt my existence
expect the warm spring, stand the cold winter
I experience suffering during the waiting
Give me a little bit more time, compose the poetry of love
Give me a little bit comfort, I will be intoxicated
The desire inside weaves my beautiful dreams
The beautiful twinkles in my dreams
Let me possess it
"God's Blessing"
verse1
You should have known that I miss u at this moment,
Reminiscent of happier times we possessed.
All the happiness and distress are gone instantaneously,
me and distant you at present.
verse2
We might have appeared in each other’s dream frequently,
But readjust the distance after we wake up.
The painful reality is tearing us apart,
I can only pray for god's blessing
"And You"In seaon of falling leaves, I feel the chill
And you
In wild days and lonely nights, I fight against myself
And you
I am scared that this love might be destroyed
in the future
In this sullen night of cold rain, I heard someone weeping
And you
In my sea of brain, those haunting days are flowing
And you
Does eternal love genuinely exist?
I doubt the future and doubt my existence
expect the warm spring, stand the cold winter
I experience suffering during the waiting
Give me a little bit more time, compose the poetry of love
Give me a little bit comfort, I will be intoxicated
The desire inside weaves my beautiful dreams
The beautiful twinkles in my dreams
Let me possess it
"God's Blessing"
verse1
You should have known that I miss u at this moment,
Reminiscent of happier times we possessed.
All the happiness and distress are gone instantaneously,
me and distant you at present.
verse2
We might have appeared in each other’s dream frequently,
But readjust the distance after we wake up.
The painful reality is tearing us apart,
I can only pray for god's blessing
My Fall
my translation of Xu Wei's"My fall" which embodies his early sullen, gloomy tone
Verse 1
No one really gives a shit,
the fall of the city.
There is bright sunshine outside,
I feel zero warmth inside.
Verse 2
It is your broken dream,
accompanying my singing.
you use you tears,
touching my loneliness.
Chorus:
those hopeless nights
I wander alone aimlessly.
Those helpless nights,
U hold my hands tightly.
Happiness is so distant,
I will never see.
These nights of fall,
Only bewilder me.
Verse 3
Every long and lonely night,
I hear you sobbing
The promised land u want
I can’t promise you
Verse 1
No one really gives a shit,
the fall of the city.
There is bright sunshine outside,
I feel zero warmth inside.
Verse 2
It is your broken dream,
accompanying my singing.
you use you tears,
touching my loneliness.
Chorus:
those hopeless nights
I wander alone aimlessly.
Those helpless nights,
U hold my hands tightly.
Happiness is so distant,
I will never see.
These nights of fall,
Only bewilder me.
Verse 3
Every long and lonely night,
I hear you sobbing
The promised land u want
I can’t promise you
the City I Miss
my translation of Xu Wei's "the City I Miss" which he dedicated to his hometown Xi'an. it is a powerful, intense but simple song, lyrically and musically.
Verse:
the city I miss is already at dusk,
Why I always love you so deeply,
u used to give me happiness
and sadness,
u used to give me hope
and despair
I am now at a distant city
Staying With strangers
Feeling your distant sadness
And my own fantasy
Chorus:
The wind passing by never blow away
The dust which is so thick in the city,
The rain falling down never wash away
The sadness deeply inside u,
Your sadness
Is like my despair
So endless
Verse:
the city I miss is already at dusk,
Why I always love you so deeply,
u used to give me happiness
and sadness,
u used to give me hope
and despair
I am now at a distant city
Staying With strangers
Feeling your distant sadness
And my own fantasy
Chorus:
The wind passing by never blow away
The dust which is so thick in the city,
The rain falling down never wash away
The sadness deeply inside u,
Your sadness
Is like my despair
So endless
"Sea Monster"
my translation of Xu Wei's "Sea Monster",
The winter is full of sunshine
But I was completely baffled
I hear you song swaying in the wind
U stand in the center of river
I indulge myself with idle daydream
U push me falling into water
My long hair would never be filthy
this temptation entices me
this song fascinates me
but I am always reluctant to leave the scene of bank behind
CHORUS:
there is no sunshine in this summer
I still stand on the bank of river.
The river is stagnant
still water runs deep.
I hear no your song
when the wind howls.
I see no your shadow
when dream about you is gone.
I have no idea what stalwart is
I have no idea what sadness is
I always have no direction home.
The winter is full of sunshine
But I was completely baffled
I hear you song swaying in the wind
U stand in the center of river
I indulge myself with idle daydream
U push me falling into water
My long hair would never be filthy
this temptation entices me
this song fascinates me
but I am always reluctant to leave the scene of bank behind
CHORUS:
there is no sunshine in this summer
I still stand on the bank of river.
The river is stagnant
still water runs deep.
I hear no your song
when the wind howls.
I see no your shadow
when dream about you is gone.
I have no idea what stalwart is
I have no idea what sadness is
I always have no direction home.
Warmth
my translation of Xu Wei's "Warmth" which he wrote for his wife
Verse:
I sit in my room
Flipping your pictures
Bringing back the memories of Dali,
The sun is shining bright
The sky is blue
and the mountain is so green,
I love the blue Er Sea
Spotted with white sails
My heart dances along
Under the golden twilight
above the green grass
your smile warms me
bridge :
I love the campfire of Lijiang
We sing and dance, happily and simply.
I love the starry night
The angle passes by.
your soft whisper in my arms
still echoes.
CHORUS:
those warmth r still in my heart
Accompanying me through all these tough days.
U make my heavy heart
Feeling so light ,so light, so light
Verse:
I sit in my room
Flipping your pictures
Bringing back the memories of Dali,
The sun is shining bright
The sky is blue
and the mountain is so green,
I love the blue Er Sea
Spotted with white sails
My heart dances along
Under the golden twilight
above the green grass
your smile warms me
bridge :
I love the campfire of Lijiang
We sing and dance, happily and simply.
I love the starry night
The angle passes by.
your soft whisper in my arms
still echoes.
CHORUS:
those warmth r still in my heart
Accompanying me through all these tough days.
U make my heavy heart
Feeling so light ,so light, so light
i can not sit sadly by your side
my translation of zuo xiao zu zhou's classic "i can not sit sadly by your side" which captivates me musically, and confuses me lyrically
you throw away the gun
I did not mention that I did not need that
I need it to shoot one person
on yesterday
i can not sit sadly by your side
when I push open that door,
just want to see the eternal glorified scene
they don’t have what they called “practical ladder”
and I can not sit sadly by your side
u brought back that guitar
I did not mention that I did not need that
I need it to accompany a song
on today
i can not sit sadly by your side
when I walk into that door
rip off page 252 from some book
it goes:
i can not sit sadly by your side
you throw away the gun
I did not mention that I did not need that
I need it to shoot one person
on yesterday
i can not sit sadly by your side
when I push open that door,
just want to see the eternal glorified scene
they don’t have what they called “practical ladder”
and I can not sit sadly by your side
u brought back that guitar
I did not mention that I did not need that
I need it to accompany a song
on today
i can not sit sadly by your side
when I walk into that door
rip off page 252 from some book
it goes:
i can not sit sadly by your side
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