Music Series: Listen to Your Mom’s Words

From Jaychoustudio.com:

Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou (Âë®Êù∞‰º¶), furiously popular on the mainland, once had the lyrics of one of his songs included in an exam question for senior high school students. A university student even used to the song “Jay’s Image” as subject matter for a thesis. Now mainland teachers have turned the following song, “Listen To Mother’s Words” (Âê¨Â¶à¶àÁöÑËØù) from Chou’s new album, into teaching material for primary schoolers. They apparently consider the lyrics of this song to have educational significance….[Full Text]

Click to listen, (lyrics partially translated by CDT below):


Kid, do you have many questions?
Why do other children read cartoon books while I’m learning to draw or play piano?
Why do they play games while I am learning the A,B,Cs?
I said I needed a jet plane but only got an old radio set.

Why listen to Mom’s words?
You will get to know the reason when you grow up.

I got to know that when I was growing up.
That’s the reason I run faster and fly higher than others do,
In the future, everybody will the read cartoon books I draw and sing the songs I write.

Mom never let you see her hardship
The tasty recipies deep in her heart
Hold her hands now and then
Listen to your mom’s words and don’t break her heart
I wanted to grow up faster to protect her

Beautiful gray hair is budding in the happiness
Angel’s magic is oozing kindness

Listen to your mom and fall in love later…
Mom asks you study hard ’cause she doesn’t want you to lose…

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