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過山車 (Roller Coaster) by MCJin
Released May 2023

Lyrics:

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Verse 1 (in English)

It's been twenty years in the game.
Through the tears and the pain,
Had to switch gears,
But I never veered from my lane.
When the cheers disappeared and
I would hear, "It's a shame,
What happened to his career?"
Man, I been here just the same.
See when you flying high
You be feeling so blessed.
But how you deal with turbulence,
That's the true test.
Some folks be doin' too much,
Others are clueless.
Me, I just focus on doin' what I do best.
Success is not about reaching the top at all.
It's getting up no matter how many times you fall.
So when opportunity comes knocking at my door,
I'm quick to open. I gotta Ring cam installed.
Man, it's been a roller coaster.
Used to have my favorite rappers on the wall,
Now my face is on a poster.
Crazy how you point of view changes when you're older.
All I know is that this ride is far from over.

Chorus (in Mandarin Chinese + translation)

人生必须得经历
+Life has to be lived.
成功或失败时避无可避
+There's no avoiding success or failure.
不靠运气
+It's not about luck,
只靠努力
+Just hard work.
好像过山车
+It's like a roller coaster.
有时高有时低
+Sometimes high, sometimes low
Put your hands up
有时高有时低
+Sometimes high, sometimes low
Put your hands up
有时高有时低
+Sometimes high, sometimes low
Put your hands up
有时高有时低
+Sometimes high, sometimes low
人生像过山车
Life is a roller coaster.
有时高有时低
+Sometimes high, sometimes low
今日不知明日事
+I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow.

Verse 2 (in Cantonese + translation)

只知道今日明日只差一個字
+I only know that today and tomorrow are just one word apart.
做人要保持樂觀雖然並不容易
+It's not easy to be optimistic.
我作為過來人所以才勸你堅持
+I've been there before, that's why I advise you to persevere.
有希望就會有失望要有心理準備
+When there is hope, there is disappointment. Be prepared.
就好像猜中了六合彩卻忘了買
+It's like winning the lottery and forgetting to buy the ticket.
舒口氣是你的就總會屬於你
+Breathe a sigh of relief. If it's yours, it's yours.
世界這麼大無需再給自己壓力
+The world is so big, you don't need to put pressure on yourself.
一切順順利利其實對你也並非有益
+It's not good for you if everything goes well.
會是酸甜苦辣不到你來挑剔
+It's not for you to choose between sweet and sour.
左轉一下右轉一下就好像玩魔方
+Turning left and right is like playing a Rubik's Cube.
人生總要面對困難那才夠刺激
+Life is exciting when you have to face difficulties.
就像坐過山車你根本沒得選
+It's like riding a roller coaster. You don't have a choice.
無論是八還是八十歲
+Whether you're eight or eighty,
都輪不到你說玩不玩
+You don't get to say whether you want to play or not.
反正不如舉高手放寬心
+Anyway, why don't you raise your hands and relax?
好好享受最好睜大雙眼
+Enjoy it and keep your eyes open.

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