天水·圍城 [Tin Shui Wai Sing] [English translation]

The surrounded blood and sweat, the surrounded failures, the surrounded initial great hopes

The surrounded surges, the surrounded symptoms. You collide more easily when surrounded

His parent came and went, left their hometown and crossed the sea, only for a corner here

which is becoming worse

The surrounded hail, the surrounded asperity, the surrounded noisy background music

The surrounded school entrance, the surrounded harvest. You know what sin is when surrounded

An isolated city-state, in which, however, he looked for happiness

Until he became thirstier and thirstier, became more and more aware that

He couldn't escape from the desert

Who planned this piece of land?

It's so easy to fall behind in the crowd

He truly feels by himself that

The land is too expensive to allow any peaceful solo dance

Take only one step at a time

Without a ticket, how to find a way to go?

The barren land is too wet. Grass on this planet has no fragrance

What is good about civilisation and prosperity?

You can go downwards when surrounded. You can go upwards when surrounded. Y'all can find your partners when surrounded

When surrounded you can be an idol among your friends. When surrounded you have no computer to think

The climate is too cold as if it's so cruel that it leaves everything to their fates

Hatred, grumpiness, repression, just keep in mind that

One can calm down when he doesn't feel anything

Who planned this piece of land?

It's so easy to fall behind in the crowd

He truly feels by himself that

The land is too expensive to allow any peaceful solo dance

Take only one step at a time

Without a ticket, how to find a way to go?

The barren land is too wet. Grass on this planet has no fragrance

Why not just stay in the hometown!

If only the aristocracy knows the reason why he dances solely when there is no audience. May he

make his way together with the one he loves

Who in charge cares about this piece of land? He cares nothing about the daily hideousness!

He truly feels by himself that

The land is too expensive to allow any peaceful solo dance

Take only one step at a time

Without a ticket, how to find a way to go?

The barren land is too wet. Grass on this planet has no fragrance

He can only make his effort to move on

The surrounded country, the surrounded bloody path

He is still willing to do anything when surrounded. The wall hasn't been torn down

The city hasn't been abandoned. He climbs onto the wall and progresses.

• Artist:Hacken Lee