Credits
Performed by: Zhou Shen 周深
Written by: Wu Hewen 巫和雯, Xie Fei 谢菲
Produced by: Chen Jikun 陈稷坤, Zhou Shen 周深
T/N: Literally, the title means in between something that is being reversed / upside down
善良的话如果反着说
shànliáng de huà rúguǒ fǎnzhe shuō
If kind words are said with their opposite meanings
恻隐的灵魂不堪脆弱
cèyǐn de línghún bùkān cuìruò
Sympathetic souls are fragile
哪来的是非对错
nǎlái de shìfēi duìcuò
Who defined right and wrong?
他们的规则不动声色
tāmen de guīzé bù-dòng-shēng-sè
Their rules remained silent
也只剩旁白在身边庸碌地指责
yě zhǐ shèng pángbái zài shēnbiān yōnglù de zhǐzé
Only the narrative remains around pointing fingers
游离着漠视着单薄的躯壳
yóulízhe; mòshìzhe; dānbó de wàiké
Cutting ties; Staring coldly from the sides; the thin shells
茫然着放任着压抑的自我
mǎngránzhe; fàngrènzhe; yāyì de zìwǒ
Mind going blank; letting it be; the suppressed self
她朝出口狂奔着
tā cháo chūkǒu kuángbēnzhe
She’s scrambling for the exit
她想要说些什么
tā xiǎng yào shuō xiē shěnme
She wants to say something
远方的那束光却始终倒退着
yuǎnfāng de nà shù guāng què shǐzhōng dàotuìzhe
But the light from afar keeps retreating
颠倒的话要颠倒的说
diāndǎo de huà yào diāndǎo de shuō
Distorting words should be said in reverse
颠倒的歌颠倒的唱着
diāndǎo de gē diāndǎo de chàngzhe
Distorting songs are sung in reverse
颠倒的灵魂颠倒的活
diāndǎo de línghún diāndǎo de huó
Upside-down souls lived upside-down lives
自我肆意拉扯
zìwǒ sìyì lāchě
Self-consciousness is pulling itself recklessly
善良的话如果反着说
shànliáng de huà rúguǒ fǎnzhe shuō
If kind words are said with their opposite meanings
恻隐的灵魂不堪脆弱
cèyǐn de línghún bùkān cuìruò
Sympathetic souls are fragile
哪来的是非对错
nǎlái de shìfēi duìcuò
Who defined right and wrong?
他们的规则不动声色
tāmen de guīzé bù-dòng-shēng-sè
Their rules remained silent
也只剩旁白在身边庸碌地指责
yě zhǐ shèng pángbái zài shēnbiān yōnglù de zhǐzé
Only the narrative remains around pointing fingers
游离着漠视着单薄的躯壳
yóulízhe; mòshìzhe; dānbó de wàiké
Cutting ties; Staring coldly from the sides; the thin shells
茫然着放任着压抑的自我
mǎngránzhe; fàngrènzhe; yāyì de zìwǒ
Mind going blank; letting it be; the suppressed self
她朝出口狂奔着
tā cháo chūkǒu kuángbēnzhe
She’s scrambling for the exit
她想要说些什么
tā xiǎng yào shuō xiē shěnme
She wants to say something
远方的那束光却始终倒退着
yuǎnfāng de nà shù guāng què shǐzhōng dàotuìzhe
But the light from afar keeps retreating
颠倒的话要颠倒的说
diāndǎo de huà yào diāndǎo de shuō
Distorting words should be said in reverse
颠倒的歌颠倒的唱着
diāndǎo de gē diāndǎo de chàngzhe
Distorting songs are sung in reverse
颠倒的灵魂颠倒的活
diāndǎo de línghún diāndǎo de huó
Upside-down souls lived upside-down lives
让灰色躲藏着
ràng huīsè duǒcángzhe
Let grey zones hide
沉默是保护色
chénmò shì bǎohùsè
Silence is their protection
伪善的世界伪善的活
wěishàn de shìjiè wěishàn de huó
Living hypocritically in the hypocritical world
镜中的枷锁没有颜色
jìng zhōng de jiāsuǒ méiyǒu yánsè
The constraints in the mirror are colourless
所谓抉择截然相反着
suǒwèi juézé jié-rán-xiāng-fǎnzhe
What they call “decisions” are opposite
灵魂肆意拉扯
línghún sìyì lāchě
The soul is fighting itself
颠倒的话要颠倒的说
diāndǎo de huà yào diāndǎo de shuō
Distorting words should be said in reverse
颠倒的歌颠倒的唱着
diāndǎo de gē diāndǎo de chàngzhe
Distorting songs are sung in reverse
颠倒的灵魂颠倒的活
diāndǎo de línghún diāndǎo de huó
Upside-down souls lived upside-down lives
沉默是保护色
chénmò shì bǎohùsè
Silence is their protection
伪善的世界伪善的活
wěishàn de shìjiè wěishàn de huó
Living hypocritically in the hypocritical world
镜中的枷锁没有颜色
jìng zhōng de jiāsuǒ méiyǒu yánsè
The constraints in the mirror are colourless
所谓抉择截然相反着
suǒwèi juézé jié-rán-xiāng-fǎnzhe
What they call “decisions” are opposite
灵魂肆意拉扯
línghún sìyì lāchě
The soul is fighting itself
梦话是清醒的
mènghuà shì qīngxǐng de*
Dream words were said consciously
她的嘴被捂着
tā de zuǐ bèi wǔzhe
Her mouth is being covered
T/N:
*I think Zhou Shen sang the wrong lyrics here, haha; he sang 梦醒 (meng xing) instead