一念无明 (yī niàn wú míng)

A moment of ignorance

一念无明 (yī niàn wú míng)

The show is over, the credits are still rolling
散场了 字幕还在跑着
sàn chǎng le zì mù hái zài pǎo zhe
I, who remain in my seat, am loath to part
留在座位的我 依依不舍
liú zài zuò wèi de wǒ yī yī bù shě
Longing is but a buffer for forgetting
思念只是 遗忘的缓冲
sī niàn zhǐ shì yí wàng de huǎn chōng
The story also has other audiences
故事还有其他的观众
gù shì hái yǒu qí tā de guān zhòng

I ought to seize these few seconds
该把握 这几秒钟
gāi bǎ wò zhè jǐ miǎo zhōng
To cry with abandon, a rare indulgence
就滥情地哭着 难得放纵
jiù làn qíng de kū zhe nán dé fàng zòng
You were a tragedy, why did you never say?
你是悲剧 你怎么没说
nǐ shì bēi jù nǐ zěn me méi shuō
Making me fall, completely unaware
害我不察觉 就陷落
hài wǒ bù chá jué jiù xiàn luò

Why, when I miss you, am I no longer myself?
为何一想念 我就不像我
wèi hé yī xiǎng niàn wǒ jiù bù xiàng wǒ
Imagining you are here, holding fast to my hand
虚构你在 牵住我的手
xū gòu nǐ zài qiān zhù wǒ de shǒu
In this dim and darkened world, just living on like this
天昏地暗中 就这么活着
tiān hūn dì àn zhōng jiù zhè me huó zhe
Happiness is so hateful, don't turn on the lights yet
快乐是那么可恨 先别亮灯
kuài lè shì nà me kě hèn xiān bié liàng dēng

A pity for you and I, a beginning yet no end
可惜了你我 有始却无终
kě xī le nǐ wǒ yǒu shǐ què wú zhōng
Because longing is always flimsier than a farewell
因为挂念 总是比再见轻薄
yīn wèi guà niàn zǒng shì bǐ zài jiàn qīng bó
Every passerby just continues playing their part
每一位过客 就继续演着
měi yī wèi guò kè jiù jì xù yǎn zhe
Waiting for someone, to come in, and take a seat
等谁 进来 坐着
děng shéi jìn lái zuò zhe

And I wonder again, will there be a sequel?
又猜测 有没有续集呢
yòu cāi cè yǒu méi yǒu xù jí ne
The more I wish to be decisive, the more I seem to waver
越是想果断的 越容易蹉跎
yuè shì xiǎng guǒ duàn de yuè róng yì cuō tuó
The future always looks to the past for its release
未来总往 过去找解脱
wèi lái zǒng wǎng guò qù zhǎo jiě tuō
Then why must people defy fate, and make promises?
那人们何必不信邪 承诺
nà rén men hé bì bù xìn xié chéng nuò

Why, when I miss you, am I no longer myself?
为何一想念 我就不像我
wèi hé yī xiǎng niàn wǒ jiù bù xiàng wǒ
Imagining you are here, holding fast to my hand
虚构你在 牵住我的手
xū gòu nǐ zài qiān zhù wǒ de shǒu
In this dim and darkened world, just living on like this
天昏地暗中 就这么活着
tiān hūn dì àn zhōng jiù zhè me huó zhe
Happiness is so hateful, don't turn on the lights yet
快乐是那么可恨 先别亮灯
kuài lè shì nà me kě hèn xiān bié liàng dēng

A pity for you and I, a beginning yet no end
可惜了你我 有始却无终
kě xī le nǐ wǒ yǒu shǐ què wú zhōng
Because longing is always flimsier than a farewell
因为挂念 总是比再见轻薄
yīn wèi guà niàn zǒng shì bǐ zài jiàn qīng bó
Every passerby just continues playing their part
每一位过客 就继续演着
měi yī wèi guò kè jiù jì xù yǎn zhe
Waiting for someone, to come in, and take a seat
等谁 进来 坐着
děng shéi jìn lái zuò zhe

Why, when I miss you, do I only laugh at myself?
为何一想念 我就嘲笑我
wèi hé yī xiǎng niàn wǒ jiù cháo xiào wǒ
A match made in heaven, a dream I can't be woken from
天造地设 叫不醒的梦
tiān zào dì shè jiào bù xǐng de mèng
In this dim and darkened world, to think of any other what if
天昏地暗中 想任何或者
tiān hūn dì àn zhōng xiǎng rèn hé huò zhě
None are a good possibility, don't spoil it just yet
都不算好的可能 先别剧透
dōu bù suàn hǎo de kě néng xiān bié jù tóu

And I have already accepted, a beginning yet no end
也已经接受 有始却无终
yě yǐ jīng jiē shòu yǒu shǐ què wú zhōng
Because resentment is far cleaner than having regrets
因为怨怼 远比有遗憾利落
yīn wèi yuàn duì yuǎn bǐ yǒu yí hàn lì luò
All passengers, having arrived, please disembark
所有的乘客 到了请下车
suǒ yǒu de chéng kè dào le qǐng xià chē
Don't let the moth, fly into the flame
别让 飞蛾 扑火
bié ràng fēi é pū huǒ

Like me, with not a single glimmer of light
像我 一点光亮 都没有
xiàng wǒ yī diǎn guāng liàng dōu méi yǒu