杨宗纬 (Aska Yang) performing 流浪记 (Wandering) on the Chinese version of I Am a Singer - 03/29/2013 - originally by Samingad (纪晓君) - an aboriginal Taiwanese singer of the Puyuma tribe
(杨宗纬/Aska is one of my favorite voices from Taiwan/the entire mandarin music scene. Give this song a listen and you will understand why. Plus I find his personality very much endearingly adorable.)
Warning: this song will make you cry, especially if you can understand the lyrics... so I went ahead and translated them for you. Hope you enjoy your tears. You're welcome.
Wandering
Like this, I bid farewell to my home beneath the mountains I truly don’t want to allow my tears to easily fall I believed I was not lacking, I would not be afraid
Like this, I grew up taking care of myself I don’t want to have to lower my head because of reality I believed I was not lacking, I can learn to be false
How to see through the lies within the mask Don’t let my sincerity scatter like grains of sand
If one day I become more complicated Will I still be able to sing of the puyuma (home) within songs
Will I still be able to sing of that scene within songs
