Mayfly (蜉蝣)
Single released on December 18, 2015. Be included in Hua Chenyu’s 2nd album “Aliens”.
Theme Song of the documentary reality show “Who Am I”
1. About the song
“Mayfly” is composed by Hua Chenyu, and lyrics by Dai Yuedong, the song won the “Top 10 Golden Song of the Year” at the Annual Asian Song Charts Awards in 2016. The song was written at a night when Hua Chenyu locked himself in a small room.
The lyricist Yuedong, was deeply attracted into the melody like trapped into a wormhole, when he was listening to the demon. This feeling reminded him of the Mayfly.
Mayfly is one of the most primitive winged insects, with a short life span of only one day. But in this short life, it can bloom into the most brilliant glory, which make us human being realised that cherish every moment of the present, is the most important thing. The lyricist then decided to use “Mayfly” this small creature as a concept, to create this song.
When the arranger Bernard Zheng heard the demon, his first imagination was the pent-up space and loneliness before the rain, so he added more electronic sound with electronic effects of the piano, and retain the residual sound from a string.
2. Videos
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Mars Concert 2023 FanCam
3. Lyrics Translation
Lyricist: Dai Yuedong |
| 蜉蝣 | Mayfly |
|---|---|
| 自由 天空中 被击落 | My freedom is shot down from the sky |
| 灵魂 海水中 被浸透 | My soul is soaked in the sea |
| 身陷 孤岛上 | Stranded on a lone island |
| 只剩下 生存的 需求 | I’m left with only the will to survive |
| It’s far away | |
| 睡在 夜色中 都惶恐 | Sleeping in the dark of the night, I’m still anxious |
| 躲在 喧嚣中 都寂寞 | Hiding behind the clamor, I still feel lonely |
| 浩瀚 宇宙中 微渺的 像一只 蜉蝣 | In the vast universe, I’m as insignificant as a mayfly |
| It’s far away | |
| 喔 … | Woo~ wo~~ |
| It’s far away | |
| 原来 一颗心 太脆弱 | It turns out that this heart is too fragile |
| 听从 潜意识 在骚动 | To heed the restlessness of the subconscious |
| 回忆 太沉重 | My memories are too heavy |
| 沿时光 逆时针 游走 | I wander counterclockwise along time |
| It’s far away | |
| It’s far away | |
| 喔 … | Woo~ wo~~ |
| It’s far away | |
| It’s far away | |
| 这不属于我 | This is not me |
| 因为沉默背后 也有冲动 | Why is there still impulse behind my silence? |
| 看大雨滂沱 | Watching the pouring rain |
| 听风嘶吼 | Listening to the roaring wind |
| 才会疯了一样 拼命挣脱 | I struggle like mad to break free |
| 这不属于我 | This is not me |
| 谁会愿意生活 都被胁迫 | Who wants to live under threat? |
| 被卷进漩涡 | Even if I’m caught up in a vortex |
| 也不低头 | I don’t bow my head |
| It’s far away | |
| 绝不低头 | I will never bow my head |
| It’s far away | |
| 喔 … | Woo~ wo~~ |
| It’s far away | |
| It’s far away | |