A Piece Red Band by Cui Jian

A piece Red Band
By Cui Jian
Translated Laijon Liu 20091214

That day you held a piece red band
Covered my eyes and covered the sky
You asked me, what I saw
I said I saw Happiness
Such feeling really made me well
It let me forget I had no place to dwell

You asked me where I wanted to go
I said I wanted to get on your road
I couldn’t see you nor the front road
And my hands were also held by you

You asked me what I thought
I said I let you be my master
I felt you were not iron
But liked iron strong and stern
I felt you got blood on your shirt
Coz your hands were so warm
Such feeling really made me well
It let me forget I had no place to dwell

You asked me what I thought
I said I wanted to get on your road
I felt that place was not desert
Coz I couldn’t see the earth cracks
I felt I wanted to drink water
But your mouth covered up my lips
I felt that place was not desert
Coz I couldn’t see the earth cracks
I felt I wanted to drink water
But your mouth covered up my lips
I couldn’t move nor could I sob
Coz my body was already dried up
I should forever accompany you
Coz I know all about your sorrows
Doo-Doo-Doo-
Doo-Doo-Doo-
Doo-Doo-Doo-
Doo-Doo-Doo-

Note:
This song was first performed by Cui Jian after his banned period due to his June 4th involvement, his first concert when he eventually allowed to do in China, so I guess he must wrote this great piece to what he experienced and felt, when he performed this song, he used a red band blinded his eyes and sang. Any reader can relate this lyrics after his future and own rights been robbed by someone else, most times, red means blood, earth means nation, sky means heaven and justice in Chinese culture. This song I love it, listen every moning.

Video Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8UPST1ZKSw


Chinese:

一块红布 A piece Red Band
崔健 Cui Jian

那天是你用一块红布
That day you held a piece red band
蒙住我双眼也蒙住了天
covered my eyes and covered the sky
你问我看见了什么
you asked me, what I saw
我说我看见了幸福
I said I saw Happiness
这个感觉真让我舒服
Such feeling really made me well
它让我忘掉我没地儿住
it let me forget I had no place to live

你问我还要去何方
You asked where I wanted to go
我说要上你的路
I said I wanted to get on your road
看不见你也看不见路
I couldn’t see you nor the road
我的手也被你攥住
and my hands were also held by you

你问我还在想什么
You asked me what I thought
我说我要让你做主
I said let you be my master
我感觉你不是铁
I felt you were not iron
却象铁一样强和烈
but liked iron strong and stern
我感觉你身上有血
I felt you got blood on your shirt
因为你的手是热呼呼
coz your hands were so warm
这个感觉真让我舒服
Such feeling really made me well
它让我忘掉我没地儿住
it let me forget I had no place to live

你问我还在想什么
You asked me what I thought
我说我要上你的路
I said I wanted to get on your road
我感觉这不是荒野
I felt that place was no desert
却看不见这地已经干裂
coz I couldn’t see the earth cracks
我感觉我要喝点水
I felt I wanted to drink water
可你的嘴将我的嘴堵住
but your mouth covered up my lips
我感觉这不是荒野
I felt that place was no desert
却看不见这地已经干裂
coz I couldn’t see the earth cracks
我感觉我要喝点水
I felt I wanted to drink water
可你的嘴将我的嘴堵住
but your mouth covered up my lips
我不能走我也不能哭
I couldn’t move nor could I sob
因为我的身体已经干枯
coz my body was already dried up
我要永远这样陪伴着你
I should forever accompany you
因为我最知道你的痛苦
coz I know about all of your sorrow
嘟~嘟~~嘟~~~
Doo-Doo-Doo-
嘟~嘟~~嘟~~~
Doo-Doo-Doo-
嘟~嘟~~嘟~~~
Doo-Doo-Doo-
嘟~嘟~~嘟~~~
Doo-Doo-Doo-