Song Title: 泡沫 (Bubble)
Music Composer: 邓紫棋 (Gloria Tang Tsz-Kei, aka G.E.M.)
Lyrics Composer: 邓紫棋
Performed by: 邓紫棋
MV Director: Tan Chang
Published: July 5, 2012
Background: "Bubble" was a sad song G.E.M. composed after breaking up with her significant other. At that time, she had felt very depressed emotionally and it even affected her work. Thus, she bought a plane ticket and went to New York by herself and stayed there for a week.
One day, she saw a clown blowing bubbles on a busy street. It was beautiful, but at that time, it occurred to her that the bubbles were like lies. They were beautiful, but as soon as one touched them, it would burst, causing one's heart to break. Based on that inspiration, she wrote this song.
This MV was also a one-shot MV that was filmed over the course of two days. They spent an entire day doing dummy runs and had to make a lot of adjustments in order to get the timing and scenarios just right.
The reason why they decided on a one-shot MV was because they felt that it was a very sincere song, so cutting and editing scenes to make them appear more perfect would take some of the realism out of the music video. In any case, the music video came out very nice! Check the second link for the behind the scenes.
Original Music Video:
Behind the Scenes Video:
Lyrics:
yáng guāng xià de pào mò shì cǎi sè de
jìu xiàng bèi piàn de wǒ shì xìng fú de
zhūi jīu shén me dùi cùo nǐ de huǎng yán
jī yú nǐ hái ài wǒ
基于你还爱我
The bubbles beneath the sunlight are rainbow-colored,
Just like how the me that was lied to had been happy.
What's the point of figuring out what's right and wrong? When your lies,
Show that at least you still love me.
měi lì de pào mò sūi rán yī shā huā hǔo
nǐ sǔo yǒu chéng nùo sūi rán dōu tài cùi rùo
dàn ài xiàng pào mò rú gǔo néng gòu kàn pò
yǒu shén me nán gùo
有什么难过
Beautiful bubbles, although they're just a burst of fireworks,
All your promises, although they were all too weak,
But love is like a bubble. If it could be seen through,
What else was there to be sad about?
zǎo gāi zhī dào pào mò yī chù jìu pò
jìu xiàng yǐ shāng de xīn bù shèng zhé mó
yě bù shì shúi de cùo huǎng yán zài dūo
jī yú nǐ hái ài wǒ
基于你还爱我
I should have already known, that bubbles burst upon touch,
Just like how an injured heart, continues to be tormented.
It's not anyone's fault, no matter how many lies there were,
At least it meant you still loved me.
měi lì de pào mò sūi rán yī shā huā hǔo
nǐ sǔo yǒu chéng nùo sūi rán dōu tài cùi rùo
dàn ài xiàng pào mò rú gǔo néng gòu kàn pò yǒu shén me nán gùo
但爱像泡沫 如果能够看破 有什么难过
Beautiful bubbles, although they're just a burst of fireworks,
All your promises, although they were all too weak,
But love is like a bubble. If it could be seen through, what else was there to be sad about?
zài měi de huā dǔo shèng kāi gùo jìu diāo lùo
zài liàng yǎn de xīng yī shǎn gùo jìu zhùi lùo
ài běn shì pào mò rú gǔo néng gòu kàn pò yǒu shén me nán gùo
wèi shén me nán gùo yǒu shén me nán gùo wèi shén me nán gùo
为什么难过 有什么难过 为什么难过
Even the most beautiful flower, wilts after it blooms.
Even the most beautiful star, falls after streaking across the sky.
But love is a bubble. If it could be seen through, what else was there to be sad about?
Why were you sad? What was there to be sad about? Why are you sad?
quán dōu shì pào mò zhǐ yī shā de huā hǔo
nǐ sǔo yǒu chéng nùo quán bù dōu tài cùi rùo
ér nǐ de lún kùo guài wǒ méi yǒu kàn pò cái rú cǐ nán gùo
而你的轮廓 怪我没有看破 才如此难过
They're all bubbles, just a burst of fireworks.
All your promises, they were all too weak.
As for your silhouette, it's my own fault for not seeing through it, and ending up being so hurt.
xiàng ài de bǎ wò yào rú hé zài sōu sǔo
xiàng yōng zhù jì mò nán dào jìu bù jì mò
ài běn shì pào mò guài wǒ méi yǒu kàn pò cái rú cǐ nán gùo
爱本是泡沫 怪我没有看破 才如此难过
How can faith in love be found again?
Could it be that being lonely together was less lonely?
Love was a bubble from the start, it's my own fault for not seeing through it, and ending up being so hurt.
zài yǔ xià de pào mò yī chù jìu pò
dāng chū chì rè de xīn zǎo yǐ chén méi
shūo shén me nǐ ài wǒ rú gǔo piàn wǒ
wǒ nìng yuàn nǐ chén mò
我宁愿你沉默
The bubbles in the rain burst with a single touch.
The once passionate heart, had long sunk into stillness.
You say you love me, if you're lying,
I'd rather you remain silent.