Credits
Performed by: Zhou Shen 周深
Written by: Li Angxing 李昂星
Produced by: Zhou Yili 周以力, Zhou Shen 周深
看过许多双眼睛
kànguò xǔduō shuāng yǎnjīng
Seen many pairs of eyes before
但没一只里有公平
dàn méi yī zhī lǐ yǒu gōngpíng
But none of them had justice inside
听过许多声共鸣
tīngguò xǔduō shēng gòngmín
Heard many sounds of resonance before
可总会夹杂些私心
kě zǒng huì jiāzá xiē sīxīn
But they will always have their own selfish desires
读过许多微表情
dúguò xǔduō wēibiǎoqíng
Read many microexpressions before
用不幸来掩饰庆幸
yòng bùxìng lái yǎnshì qìngxìng
They use sympathy to hide their relief
摸过许多颗人心
mōguò xǔduō kē rénxīn
Touched many human hearts before
披着千百万层外衣
pīzhe qiān bǎi wàn céng wàiyī
They’re wrapped in millions of layers
于是我看清分不清
yúshì wǒ kànqīng fēn bùqīng
Hence I see but not differentiate clearly
信命不认命
xìnmìng bùrènmìng
Believe in but do not give in to fate
外表虽畸形
wàibiǎo suī jīxíng
My exterior may be weird
可好歹有一颗真心
kě hǎodǎi yǒu yī kē zhēnxīn
But at least I have a sincere heart
他们看我用显微镜
tāmen kàn wǒ yòng xiǎnwēijìng
They watch me with microscopes
冷漠的热情
lěngmò de rèqíng
With passion that’s cold
拿一条命换多少金
ná yī tiáo mìng huàn duōshǎo jīn
Using a life to exchange for how much gold
象人不是人
xiàngrén bùshì rén
The elephant man is not a man
半点不残忍
bàndiǎn bùcánrěn
(Saying this) isn’t cruel at all
请神不是神
qǐng shén bùshì shén
May God not be God
怜悯有几分
liánmǐn yǒu jǐ fēn
And have some mercy
象人又是人
xiàngrén yòu shì rén
The elephant man is human
贪嗔爱欲恨
tān chēn ài yù hèn
Greed, anger, love, desire and hate
请神别走神
qǐng shén biézǒushén
May God not be distracted
作揖要标准
zuòyī yào biāozhǔn
To bow properly
*作揖 is the fist and palm bow you see in dramas
先扪心自问
xiān mén-xīn-zì-wèn
First look in the mirror
*扪心自问 = to search one’s heart
我明白动物有感情
wǒ míngbǎi dòngwù yǒu gǎnqíng
I understand that animals have feelings
低级更高级
dījí gèng gāojí
Lower grades are rarer
随意取个名
suíyì qǔ gè míng
Casually naming it
自尊上刻下一道青
zìzūn shàng kèxià yī dào qīng
Carve deeply into pride
考虑长远就先走近
kǎolǜ chángyuǎn jiù xiān zǒujìn
To think about the far future, first come closer
嘱咐变口令
zhǔfù biàn kǒulìng
Reminders become orders
欢迎光临 我的困境
huānyíng guānglín wǒ de kùnjìng
Welcome to the world of my struggles
象人不是人
xiàngrén bùshì rén
The elephant man is not a man
半点不残忍
bàndiǎn bùcánrěn
(Saying this) isn’t cruel at all
请神不是神
qǐng shén bùshì shén
May God not be God
怜悯有几分
liánmǐn yǒu jǐ fēn
And have some mercy
象人又是人
xiàngrén yòu shì rén
The elephant man is human
贪嗔爱欲恨
tān chēn ài yù hèn
Greed, anger, love, desire and hate
请神别走神
qǐng shén biézǒushén
May God not be distracted
作揖要标准
zuòyī yào biāozhǔn
To bow properly
*作揖 is the fist and palm bow you see in dramas
先扪心自问
xiān mén-xīn-zì-wèn
First look in the mirror
*扪心自问 = to search one’s heart
象人想做人
xiàngrén xiǎng zuò rén
For the elephant man to become human
先掐掉灵魂
xiān qiādiào línghún
First destroy the soul
再备好替身
zài bèihǎo tìshēn
Then prepare the substitute
要入木三分
yào rù-mù-sān-fēn
It must be realistic
象人本是人
xiàngrén běn shì rén
The elephant man had always been human
谁在作区分
shuí zài zuò qūfēn
Who is the one differentiating?
哪来什么三六九等
nǎ lái shěnme sān liù jiǔ děng
Where do the rankings come from?
又有什么高贵低贱之分
yòu yǒu shěnme gāoguì dījiàn zhī fēn
There is no difference between nobles and peasants
你我都是埃尘
nǐ wǒ dōu shì āichén
You and I are just dust
不过都是象人
bùguò dōu shì xiàngrén
We are all the elephant man