Artist: Wang Feng (汪峰)
Song: 二手灵魂 (èr shǒu líng hún) •Album: 2020

二手灵魂

冰岛最好的金枪鱼
西班牙最好的草帽
美国最好的洗手液
意大利最好的沙发

只有最好的是你的选择
你进了与众不同的阶级
即使你蹩脚的冥想和祈祷
都散发着股假巴比伦的味道

可你的快乐是二手的
你的信仰是二手的
你的高潮是二手的
就连你那漂亮的灵魂也是二手的

日本最好的纸尿裤
墨西哥最好的台灯
德国最好的发动机
以色列最好的步枪

突然间你成了精英阶层
告别了曾经踉跄的生活
如今你造作的忧郁和眼泪
都散发着过期黑松露的味道

可你的智商是二手的
你的善良是二手的
你的愤怒是二手的
就连你那镀金的灵魂也是二手的

瑞士最好的银行家
爱尔兰最好的诗人
法国最好的面包师
俄罗斯最好的政客

这些大人物都是你的朋友
每天你都仿佛生活在云端
即使你朦胧的疼痛与自尊
都散发着打折蒸馏水的味道

可你的骄傲是二手的
你的尊严是二手的
你的孤独是二手的
就连你那漂亮的灵魂也是二手的

你的快乐是二手的
你的信仰是二手的
你的高潮是二手的
就连你那镀金的灵魂也是二手的

Secondhand Soul

[You have] Iceland’s best tuna,
Spain’s best straw hats,
America’s best hand soap,
and Italy’s best sofas.

You only choose the best things;
you don’t go on the same level as the others.
even your inferior meditations and prayers
all distribute the false scent of Babylon.

But your happiness is secondhand.
Your beliefs are secondhand.
Your orgasms are secondhand.
and even your beautiful soul is also secondhand.

[You have] Japan’s best diapers,
and Mexico’s best lanterns.
Germany’s best motors.
and Israel’s best rifles.

Suddenly, you’re on top of the social hierarchy,
and said goodbye to your once staggered life.
Nowadays, your fake depression and tears
all distribute a black truffle flavor.

But your wisdom is secondhand,
your kindness is secondhand.
Your anger is secondhand,
and even your gilded soul is also secondhand.

Switzerland’s best bankers,
and Ireland’s best poets.
France’s best purse makers,
and Russia’s best politicians.

These characters are all your friends;
everyday you seem to be high in the clouds.
even if your muddled pains and self-respect
all reek of the flavor of discounted distilled water.

But your pride is secondhand.
Your respect is secondhand.
Your loneliness is secondhand,
and even your pretty soul is also secondhand.

Your happiness is secondhand.
Your beliefs are secondhand.
Your orgasms are secondhand.
and even your gilded soul is also secondhand.

Submitted by Vesna7Ника