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Wang Yibo - Rules of My World - English lyrics translation
This was the first song I translated (thank you, Wang Yibo obsession!); I think I dated the "finished" lyrics to January 1st, 2021, which was also when I started vidding. The lyric vid itself, for the extended alternate version that her performed live for New Year's Eve, was my first vidding project. I think this might be my weakest translation in many ways, but I'm still very proud and pleased with some of these lines.
English lyrics translation - Wang Yibo 王一博 - Rules of My World 我的世界守则
Come in to my world
Justice shines on the ticket to entry
Facing every harshness and kindness in this life
Relax, let’s spend the dark night together
A new journey
Fools, hard to get along with
The foolishness never stops
But tomorrow there’s a brighter road to go down
I am who I am
I was born stubborn
With my own story
My own unique qualities
[chorus]
Follow me, search out your own worth
Don’t live to please anyone else
My world won’t change for you (2x)
Dazzling sunlight
Step into it with hope
Dazzling sunlight
No matter how dangerous
Dazzling sunlight
The rules of my world won’t allow bullshit
Walk in my world
See what themes rule your life
Will you be bold, brave, invincible,
Or escape into your shell, timid
Talk loud at the party
Or keep crying, lonely, lovesick
I welcome you all, just as long as you follow your heart
To the rules and the noise, say bang bang
Watch the monsters retreat
Step lightly and give the order
Say goodbye to struggling alone
Whether you’re a circling dragon or an idle worm
Don’t bug me, go away, I don’t have time for you
[chorus]
Dazzling sunlight
Step into it with hope
Dazzling sunlight
No matter how dangerous
Dazzling sunlight
This is my world, it won't be changed
Don’t stop, get it, get it, let me see you work up on it
Don’t stop, get it, get it, let me see you all up on it
Don’t stop, get it, get it, let me see you work up on it
Don’t stop (hey!)
(burn it up, burn it up, burn it up, burn it up)
(yeah!) (hey!)
(burn it up, burn it up, burn it up, burn it up)
(yeah!)
In my world, instinct is crucial
Persist in yourselves, they’re your worlds
In my world, instinct is crucial
Persist in yourselves, they’re your worlds
Full Chinese/Pinyin/English
欢迎你们来加入我的世界
Huānyíng lái jiārù wǒ de shìjiè
Come in to my world
入场券上面有正义的光源
Rù chǎng quàn shàngmiàn yǒu zhèngyì de guāngyuán
Justice shines on the ticket to entry
此生面对严厉又仁慈的一切
Cǐshēng miàn duì yánlì yòu réncí de yīqiè
Facing every harshness and kindness in this life
轻松一点 我们一起度过暗夜
Qīngsōng yīdiǎn wǒmen yīqǐ dùguò ànyè
Relax, let’s spend the dark night together
新的征途 愚蠢的不好相处
Xīn de zhēngtú yúchǔn de bù hǎo xiāngchǔ
A new journey, fools, hard to get along with
愚蠢的不会打住
Yúchǔn de bù huì dǎzhù
The foolishness never stops
但衬托明天更耀眼的路
Dàn chèntuō míngtiān gèng yàoyǎn de lù
But tomorrow there’s a brighter road to go down
我是我的样子 我生来就固执
Wǒ shì wǒ de yàngzi wǒ shēnglái jiù gùzhí
I am who I am, I was born stubborn
讲自己的故事 活独特的气质
Jiǎng zìjǐ de gùshì huó dútè de qìzhí
With my own story, my own unique qualities
Follow me 找到自己的价值
Follow me zhǎodào zìjǐ de jiàzhí
Follow me, search out your own worth
不去迎合别人活 才会觉得有意思
Bù qù yínghé biérén huó cái huì juédé yǒuyìsi
Don’t live to please anyone else
我的世界不退让
Wǒ de shìjiè bù tuìràng
My world won’t change for you (2x)
阳光耀眼 乐观地 走向前
Yángguāng yàoyǎn lèguān de zǒuxiàng qián
Dazzling sunlight, step into it with hope
阳光耀眼 这是我 的世界 我们的世界不会被改变
Yángguāng yàoyǎn wúsuǒwèi duō wéixiǎn
Dazzling sunlight, no matter how dangerous
阳光耀眼 这是我 的世界 我世界的守则不许你诡辩
Yángguāng yàoyǎn zhè shì wǒ de shìjiè wǒ shìjiè de shǒuzé bùxǔ nǐ guǐbiàn
Dazzling sunlight, the rules of my world don’t allow your bullshit
在 我世界行走 什么人生主题你透露
Zài wǒ shìjiè xíngzǒu shénme rénshēng zhǔtí nǐ tòulù
Walk in my world, see what themes rule your life
是胆大勇猛所向披靡 或胆小逃避钻进壳里
Shì dǎn dà yǒngměng suǒxiàngpīmí huò dǎn xiǎo táobì zuān jìn ké lǐ
Will you be bold, brave, invincible, or escape into your shell, timid
喧闹倾诉众人Party 寂寞相思不停地哭泣
Xuānnào qīngsù zhòngrén Party jìmò xiāngsī bù tíng de kūqì
Talk loud at the party or keep crying, lonely, lovesick
都欢迎你来我这里 只要跟从自己的内心
Dōu huānyíng nǐ lái wǒ zhèlǐ zhǐyào gēncóng zìjǐ de nèixīn
I welcome you all, just as long as you follow your heart
跟限制 和噪音 说一声 Bang Bang 怪兽都退散
Gēn xiànzhì hé zàoyīn shuō yīshēng Bang Bang guàishòu dōu tuìsàn
To the rules and the noise, say bang bang, watch the monsters retreat
迈出轻盈的步伐 一声令下
Mài chū qīngyíng de bùfá yīshēng lìng xià
Step lightly and give the order
来宣布 告别孤勇
Lái xuānbù gàobié gū yǒng
Say goodbye to struggling alone
想要做盘旋的龙 还想做懒散的虫
Xiǎng yào zuò pánxuán de lóng hái xiǎng zuò lǎnsǎn de chóng
Whether you’re a circling dragon or an idle worm
别打扰我 走开 没空
Bié dǎrǎo wǒ zǒu kāi méi kōng
Don’t bug me, go away, I don’t have time for you
Follow me 找到自己的价值
Follow me zhǎodào zìjǐ de jiàzhí
Follow me, search out your own worth
不去迎合别人活 才会觉得有意思
Bù qù yínghé biérén huó cái huì juédé yǒuyìsi
Don’t live to please anyone else
我们永远不退让
Wǒmen yǒngyuǎn bù tuìràng
We will never give in (2x)
阳光耀眼 乐观地 走向前
Yángguāng yàoyǎn lèguān de zǒuxiàng qián
Dazzling sunlight, step into it with hope
阳光耀眼 无所谓 多危险
Yángguāng yàoyǎn wúsuǒwèi duō wéixiǎn
Dazzling sunlight, no matter how dangerous
阳光耀眼 这是我 的世界 我们的世界不会被改变
Yángguāng yàoyǎn zhè shì wǒ de shìjiè wǒmen de shìjiè bù huì bèi gǎibiàn
Dazzling sunlight, this is my world, it won’t be changed
Don’t stop, get it, get it, let me see you work up on it
Don’t stop, get it, get it, let me see you all up on it
Don’t stop, get it, get it, let me see you work up on it
Don’t stop (hey!)
(burn it up, burn it up, burn it up, burn it up)
(yeah!) (hey!)
(burn it up, burn it up, burn it up, burn it up)
(yeah!)
在我的世界 本能很关键
Zài wǒ de shìjiè běnnéng hěn guānjiàn
In my world, instinct is crucial
坚持自己 就是你们的世界
Jiānchí zìjǐ jiùshì nǐmen de shìjiè
Persist in yourselves, they’re your worlds
在我的世界 本能很关键
Zài wǒ de shìjiè běnnéng hěn guānjiàn
In my world, instinct is crucial
坚持自己 就是你们的世界
Jiānchí zìjǐ jiùshì nǐmen de shìjiè
Persist in yourselves, they’re your worlds
My standard caveat: I try my best with translations and enjoy the exercise of it, but my Chinese is not actually that good when it comes down to it, as I'm not a native speaker; I have a native speaker/Chinese-Indonesian diaspora mother, along with a fully diaspora family two countries removed from China, and the smallest amount of formal academic study under my belt. My translation work for a single song--indeed, a single line--is backgrounded by that and my (better) understanding of Japanese, then aided by dictionaries, much googling, machine translation, existing translations if I can find them, and sometimes asking others. But ultimately I'm afraid mistakes will creep in regardless of my best efforts. And I generally translate with the English/English-only speaker in mind, so I do take some liberties in favor of that audience.
English lyrics translation - Wang Yibo 王一博 - Rules of My World 我的世界守则
Come in to my world
Justice shines on the ticket to entry
Facing every harshness and kindness in this life
Relax, let’s spend the dark night together
A new journey
Fools, hard to get along with
The foolishness never stops
But tomorrow there’s a brighter road to go down
I am who I am
I was born stubborn
With my own story
My own unique qualities
[chorus]
Follow me, search out your own worth
Don’t live to please anyone else
My world won’t change for you (2x)
Dazzling sunlight
Step into it with hope
Dazzling sunlight
No matter how dangerous
Dazzling sunlight
The rules of my world won’t allow bullshit
Walk in my world
See what themes rule your life
Will you be bold, brave, invincible,
Or escape into your shell, timid
Talk loud at the party
Or keep crying, lonely, lovesick
I welcome you all, just as long as you follow your heart
To the rules and the noise, say bang bang
Watch the monsters retreat
Step lightly and give the order
Say goodbye to struggling alone
Whether you’re a circling dragon or an idle worm
Don’t bug me, go away, I don’t have time for you
[chorus]
Dazzling sunlight
Step into it with hope
Dazzling sunlight
No matter how dangerous
Dazzling sunlight
This is my world, it won't be changed
Don’t stop, get it, get it, let me see you work up on it
Don’t stop, get it, get it, let me see you all up on it
Don’t stop, get it, get it, let me see you work up on it
Don’t stop (hey!)
(burn it up, burn it up, burn it up, burn it up)
(yeah!) (hey!)
(burn it up, burn it up, burn it up, burn it up)
(yeah!)
In my world, instinct is crucial
Persist in yourselves, they’re your worlds
In my world, instinct is crucial
Persist in yourselves, they’re your worlds
Full Chinese/Pinyin/English
欢迎你们来加入我的世界
Huānyíng lái jiārù wǒ de shìjiè
Come in to my world
入场券上面有正义的光源
Rù chǎng quàn shàngmiàn yǒu zhèngyì de guāngyuán
Justice shines on the ticket to entry
此生面对严厉又仁慈的一切
Cǐshēng miàn duì yánlì yòu réncí de yīqiè
Facing every harshness and kindness in this life
轻松一点 我们一起度过暗夜
Qīngsōng yīdiǎn wǒmen yīqǐ dùguò ànyè
Relax, let’s spend the dark night together
新的征途 愚蠢的不好相处
Xīn de zhēngtú yúchǔn de bù hǎo xiāngchǔ
A new journey, fools, hard to get along with
愚蠢的不会打住
Yúchǔn de bù huì dǎzhù
The foolishness never stops
但衬托明天更耀眼的路
Dàn chèntuō míngtiān gèng yàoyǎn de lù
But tomorrow there’s a brighter road to go down
我是我的样子 我生来就固执
Wǒ shì wǒ de yàngzi wǒ shēnglái jiù gùzhí
I am who I am, I was born stubborn
讲自己的故事 活独特的气质
Jiǎng zìjǐ de gùshì huó dútè de qìzhí
With my own story, my own unique qualities
Follow me 找到自己的价值
Follow me zhǎodào zìjǐ de jiàzhí
Follow me, search out your own worth
不去迎合别人活 才会觉得有意思
Bù qù yínghé biérén huó cái huì juédé yǒuyìsi
Don’t live to please anyone else
我的世界不退让
Wǒ de shìjiè bù tuìràng
My world won’t change for you (2x)
阳光耀眼 乐观地 走向前
Yángguāng yàoyǎn lèguān de zǒuxiàng qián
Dazzling sunlight, step into it with hope
阳光耀眼 这是我 的世界 我们的世界不会被改变
Yángguāng yàoyǎn wúsuǒwèi duō wéixiǎn
Dazzling sunlight, no matter how dangerous
阳光耀眼 这是我 的世界 我世界的守则不许你诡辩
Yángguāng yàoyǎn zhè shì wǒ de shìjiè wǒ shìjiè de shǒuzé bùxǔ nǐ guǐbiàn
Dazzling sunlight, the rules of my world don’t allow your bullshit
在 我世界行走 什么人生主题你透露
Zài wǒ shìjiè xíngzǒu shénme rénshēng zhǔtí nǐ tòulù
Walk in my world, see what themes rule your life
是胆大勇猛所向披靡 或胆小逃避钻进壳里
Shì dǎn dà yǒngměng suǒxiàngpīmí huò dǎn xiǎo táobì zuān jìn ké lǐ
Will you be bold, brave, invincible, or escape into your shell, timid
喧闹倾诉众人Party 寂寞相思不停地哭泣
Xuānnào qīngsù zhòngrén Party jìmò xiāngsī bù tíng de kūqì
Talk loud at the party or keep crying, lonely, lovesick
都欢迎你来我这里 只要跟从自己的内心
Dōu huānyíng nǐ lái wǒ zhèlǐ zhǐyào gēncóng zìjǐ de nèixīn
I welcome you all, just as long as you follow your heart
跟限制 和噪音 说一声 Bang Bang 怪兽都退散
Gēn xiànzhì hé zàoyīn shuō yīshēng Bang Bang guàishòu dōu tuìsàn
To the rules and the noise, say bang bang, watch the monsters retreat
迈出轻盈的步伐 一声令下
Mài chū qīngyíng de bùfá yīshēng lìng xià
Step lightly and give the order
来宣布 告别孤勇
Lái xuānbù gàobié gū yǒng
Say goodbye to struggling alone
想要做盘旋的龙 还想做懒散的虫
Xiǎng yào zuò pánxuán de lóng hái xiǎng zuò lǎnsǎn de chóng
Whether you’re a circling dragon or an idle worm
别打扰我 走开 没空
Bié dǎrǎo wǒ zǒu kāi méi kōng
Don’t bug me, go away, I don’t have time for you
Follow me 找到自己的价值
Follow me zhǎodào zìjǐ de jiàzhí
Follow me, search out your own worth
不去迎合别人活 才会觉得有意思
Bù qù yínghé biérén huó cái huì juédé yǒuyìsi
Don’t live to please anyone else
我们永远不退让
Wǒmen yǒngyuǎn bù tuìràng
We will never give in (2x)
阳光耀眼 乐观地 走向前
Yángguāng yàoyǎn lèguān de zǒuxiàng qián
Dazzling sunlight, step into it with hope
阳光耀眼 无所谓 多危险
Yángguāng yàoyǎn wúsuǒwèi duō wéixiǎn
Dazzling sunlight, no matter how dangerous
阳光耀眼 这是我 的世界 我们的世界不会被改变
Yángguāng yàoyǎn zhè shì wǒ de shìjiè wǒmen de shìjiè bù huì bèi gǎibiàn
Dazzling sunlight, this is my world, it won’t be changed
Don’t stop, get it, get it, let me see you work up on it
Don’t stop, get it, get it, let me see you all up on it
Don’t stop, get it, get it, let me see you work up on it
Don’t stop (hey!)
(burn it up, burn it up, burn it up, burn it up)
(yeah!) (hey!)
(burn it up, burn it up, burn it up, burn it up)
(yeah!)
在我的世界 本能很关键
Zài wǒ de shìjiè běnnéng hěn guānjiàn
In my world, instinct is crucial
坚持自己 就是你们的世界
Jiānchí zìjǐ jiùshì nǐmen de shìjiè
Persist in yourselves, they’re your worlds
在我的世界 本能很关键
Zài wǒ de shìjiè běnnéng hěn guānjiàn
In my world, instinct is crucial
坚持自己 就是你们的世界
Jiānchí zìjǐ jiùshì nǐmen de shìjiè
Persist in yourselves, they’re your worlds