Artist: Jay Chou (周杰倫 (Chou Chieh-Lun))
Song: 超人不會飛 (Chāorén bù huì fēi) [Superman Can’t Fly] •Album: The Era (2010)

超人不会飞

妈妈说很多事别太计较
只是使命感找到了我 我睡不着
如果说骂人要有点技巧
我会加点旋律 你会觉得超屌
我的枪不会装弹药 (弹药)
所以放心不会有人倒 (人倒)
我拍青蜂侠不需要替身
因为自信是我绘画的颜料

我做很多事 背后的意义远比你们想像
拍个电视剧 为了友情与十年前的梦想
收视率再高 也难抗衡我的伟大理想
因为我的人生 无需再多一笔那奖项
我不知道何时变成了社会的那榜样
被狗仔拍不能比中指 要大器的模样 (怎样)

我唱的歌词要有点文化
因为随时会被当教材
CNN能不能等英文好一点再访
时代杂志封面能不能重拍
随时随地注意形象 要控制饮食
不然就跟杜莎夫人蜡像的我不像
(本来就不像)
好莱坞的中国戏院地上有很多手印脚印
何时才能看见我的掌

喔 如果超人会飞
那就让我在空中停一停歇
再次俯瞰这个世界
会让我觉得好一些
拯救地球好累
虽然有些疲惫 但我还是会
不要问我哭过了没
因为超人不能流眼泪

唱歌要拿最佳男歌手
拍电影也不能只拿个最佳新人
你不参加颁奖典礼就是没礼貌
你去参加就是代表你很在乎
得奖时你感动落泪 (落泪)
人家就会觉得你夸张做作 (做作)
你没表情别人就会说太嚣张
如果你天生这个表情
那些人甚至会怪你妈妈 (妈妈)

结果最后是别人在得奖
你也要给予充分的掌声与微笑
开的车不能太好 住的楼不能太高
我到底是一个创作歌手
还是好人好事代表
专辑一出就必须是冠军
拍了电影就必须要大卖
只能说当超人真的好难

如果超人会飞
(超人会飞)　
那就让我在空中停一停歇
(停一停歇)
再次俯瞰这个世界
会让我觉得好一些
拯救地球好累
(地球好累)
虽然有些疲惫 但我还是会
(我还是会)
不要问我哭过了没
因为超人不能流眼泪

Superman Can

Mother once said not to fuss over everything.
But my righteousness caused me to be unable to sleep.
If there is a style when it comes to scolding others,
I’ll add in some melody, you’ll be impressed.
There will not be any gunpowder in my gun,
so don’t worry no one will be hurt.
I don’t need a body double when filming Green Hornet
because confidence is the paint I use to draw.

Most things that I do have way more meaning than what people see.
Filmed a TV series for the friendship and my dream from 10 years ago.
No matter how high the views are, it can hardly outweigh my great ambitions
Because I no longer require another of that kind of prize in my life.
I don’t know since when I became a role model to the society,
I cannot point my middle finger at the paparazzi when they are taking photos, and have to look carefree (why so)

The lyrics in the songs I sing must be cultured
because the can become teaching materials anytime.
Can CNN wait for my English to improve before interviewing me,
Can I have a reshoot for my Times Magazine cover.
I have to be careful of my image at all time, and control my diet
or I would look different from my Madame Tussaud’s wax figure (never looked alike)
Hollywood’s Chinese Theatre’s floor has a lot of hand and foot print,
when would I be able to see my palm?

Oh if Superman could fly,
then let me stay in the air to rest a little.
Let me look at the world again,
it would make me feel better.
It’s tiring to save the Earth.
Although I’m quite tired, but I still would.
Don’t ask me if i have cried,
because Superman cannot shed tears.

When it comes to singing you have to be the ‘Best Male Singer’
When you act in a movie you cannot only receive the ‘Best Newcomer’
If you do not participate in award ceremonies, it means you are rude.
If you participate it means you care too much about it.
When you received an award and feel touched and shed tears (shed tears)
people would feel that you are being dramatic and fake (fake)
If you are expressionless people would say you are cocky,
if that is your natural expression
those people may even blame your mother (mother）

If in the end it’s someone else receiving the prize,
you still have to give sufficient applause and smiles.
The car I drive cannot be too good, the house I live in cannot be too high,
am I actually a singer or a role model?
Once an album is out it has to be the champion.
Filmed a movie then it has to be popular.
I can only say it is tough to be Superman.

Oh if Superman could fly, (Superman can fly)
then let me stay in the air to rest a little. (stop for a break)
Let me look at the world again,
it would make me feel better.
It’s tiring to save the Earth. (Earth is tired)
Although I’m quite tired, but I still would. ( I still would)
Don’t ask me if i have cried,
because Superman cannot shed tears.

Submitted by Jurico L

Author’s comments:
A very meaningful song depicting Jay Chou’s emotions and thoughts as one of the most successful Singer/Actor in Asia, and the stress he faces that society has imposed on him.