Jay Chou is one of my favorite Chinese singers. He is a top sing-a-song writer. When I lived in Beijing, it was very difficult to find anyone who didn’t like him. He has been popular for 10 years since his debut. The fact that he always pursued his own style kept him at stardom for so long. And he is always making changes in his albums as well as keeping his style.
This song, ‘Yilushangyouni(meaning you are on a street)’ is about someone expressing one’s heart for a lover. It’s very calm but also a little bit gloomy. Originally Jacky Cheung(张学友, Zhang Xue You), a famous actor in Hong Kong, sang this song and gained popularity. And the video clip is from Jay Chou’s live concert. Though I like Jay, I think Jacky’s original version is more touching than Jay’s.
<Jay Chou’s Live Concert>
<Jacky Cheung’s Live Concert>
一路上有你
yi lu shang you ni
你知道吗
ni zhi dao ma
爱你并不容易
ai ni bing bu rong yi
爱需要很多勇气
ai xu yao hen duo yong qi
是天意吧
shi tian yi ba
让我爱上你
rang wo ai shang ni
但你却离我而去
dan ni que li wo er qu
也许轮回里早已注定
ye xu lun hui li zao yi zhu ding
今生就该我还给你
jin sheng jiu gai wo hai gei ni
一颗心在风雨里
yi ke xin zai feng yu li
飘来飘去
piao lai piao qu
都是为你
dou shi wei ni
一路上有你
yi lu shang you ni
苦一点也愿意
ku yi dian ye yuan yi
就算是为了分离与我相遇
jiu suan shi wei le fen li yue wo xiang yu
一路上有你
yi lu shang you ni
痛一点也愿意
tong yi dian ye yuan yi
就算这辈子注定要和你分离
jiu suan zhe bei zi zhu ding yao he ni fen li
晨曦细雨
chen xi xi yu
重临在这大地
zhong lin zai zhe da di
人孤孤单单躲避
ren gu gu dan dan duo bi
转身刹那
zhuan shen cha na
在这熟识的路旁
zai zhe shu shi de lu pang
察觉身后路人是你
cha jue shen hou lu ren shi ni
总要在雨天逃避某段从前
zong yao za yu tian tao bi mou duan cong qian
但雨点偏偏促使这样遇见
dan yu dian pian pian cu shi zhe yang yu jian
总要在雨天人便挂念从前
zong yao zai yu tian ren geng gua nian cong qian
在痛哭拥抱告别后从没再见
zai tong ku yong bao gao bie hou cong mei zai jian