MUSIC MONDAYS
Every Monday we'll take a look at a recent hit from the growing Taiwanese language music scene. #MusicMondays
ARTIST: Enno Cheng | Tēnn Gî-lông 鄭宜農
SONG: Jade Heart | Gio̍k-á ê Sim 玉仔的心
ALBUM: Jade Heart | Gio̍k-á ê Sim 玉仔的心
| TAIWANESE | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| Uî sing-tsûn lâi thua-buâ in tsiām-sî sit-khì liáu kì-tî 為生存來拖磨𪜶暫時失去了記持 | Trying to survive as time slowly passes, allowing memories to temporarily fade away |
| Buē-kì-tit ài-jîn ê siann-im tō tshin-tshiūnn kòo-hiong ê tshân-tsuí 袂記得愛人的聲音就親像故鄉的田水 | Forgetting a lover’s sound, just like the fields of one's hometown |
| Lí put-piàn ê guān-bāng im-bak tī bâng-bâng ê siânn-tshī 你不變的願望 淹沐茫茫的城市 | Your unwavering desire, drowning in a vast city |
| Tān-sī lí phâng-tio̍h gio̍k-á tsò ê sim 但是你捀 著 玉仔做的心 | But you hold on to your jade heart |
| Uì tsit-má khai-sí sī koo-tuann ê liān-si̍p 對這馬開始 是孤單的練習 | From now begins an exercise in loneliness |
| Koo-tuann ê sóo-tsai lóng bô lâng thang thuat-lī 孤單的所在 攏沒人通脫離 | This place of loneliness, no one can break free from |
| Lí phâng-tio̍h gio̍k-á tsò ê sim 你捀著玉仔做的心 | You hold on to your jade heart |
| Tshia lián ti̍t-ti̍t pháng lá-pah siann ti̍t-ti̍t hiáng 車輪直直紡 喇叭聲直直響 | Car wheels keep spinning, horns keep blaring |
| Su-bōo ê hōo-tsuí tī àm-mî tiām-tiām lâm 思慕的雨水 佇暗暝恬恬淋 | Longing for the rain that quietly falls in the night |
| Lí phâng-tio̍h gio̍k-á tsò ê sim 你捧著玉仔做的心 | You hold on to your jade heart |
| Ū tām-po̍h-á bô-nāi tān iû-guân kî-thāi ū-lâng thang khuànn-kìnn 有淡薄仔無奈 但猶原期待 有人通看見 | Somewhat reluctant yet still awaiting someone to bear witness |
| Uî sing-tsûn lâi thua-buâ in tsiām-sî sit-khì liáu kì-tî 為生存來拖磨 𪜶暫時失去了記持 | Trying to survive as time slowly passes, allowing memories to temporarily fade away |
| Buē-kì-tit ài-jîn ê siann-im tō tshin-tshiūnn kòo-hiong ê tshân-tsuí 袂記得愛人的聲音就親像故鄉的田水 | Forgetting a lover’s sound, just like the fields of one's hometown |
| Lí put-piàn ê guān-bāng im-bak tī bâng-bâng ê siânn-tshī 你不變的願望 淹沐茫茫的城市 | Your unwavering desire, drowning in a vast city |
| Tān-sī lí phâng-tio̍h gio̍k-á tsò ê sim 但是你捀 著 玉仔做的心 | But you hold on to your jade heart |
| Lí iû-guân phâng-tio̍h gio̍k-á tsò ê sim 你猶原 捀著玉仔做的心 | You keep holding on to your jade heart |
Enno Cheng | Tēnn Gî-lông 鄭宜農
Starting her career as an actor and screenwriter, Enno Cheng later branched into music both with the band Tiger Chocolate (猛虎巧克力) and as a solo singer-songwriter. “Jade Heart” was originally written for the ending credits of a public television mini-series called The Coming Through (奇蹟的女兒), an adaptation of a novel dealing with labor issues and working conditions for female workers in the export processing zone during Taiwan’s economic miracle in the 1970s. With its moving lyrics and ethereal melodies, "Jade Heart went" on to be nominated for Best Composition at the 2019 Golden Melody Awards.