Here is the line-by-line bilingual English translation of Pu Shu's "The Ordinary Road" (《平凡之路》):
徘徊着的在路上的你要走吗 via via
(pái huái zhe de zài lù shàng de nǐ yào zǒu ma via via)
Are you, who are wandering on the road, about to leave? Via via
易碎的 骄傲着那也曾是我的模样
Fragile and proud, that used to be the way I was too
沸腾着的 不安着的你要去哪 via via
Boiling and restless, where are you heading? Via via
谜一样的 沉着的 故事你真的在听吗
Enigmatic and calm, are you truly listening to the story?
我曾经跨过山和大海也穿过人山人海
I once crossed mountains and oceans, and passed through crowds of people
我曾经拥有着的一切转眼都飘散如烟
Everything I once owned vanished in the blink of an eye like smoke
我曾经失落失望失掉所有方向
I was once lost, disappointed, and lost all sense of direction
直到看见平凡才是唯一的答案
Until I saw that being ordinary is the only answer
当你仍然 还在幻想
While you are still fantasizing
你的明天 via via 她会好吗 还是更烂
Will your tomorrow, via via, be better? Or even worse?
对我而言是另一天
To me, it is just another day
我曾经毁了我的一切只想永远地离开
I once destroyed everything I had, only wanting to leave forever
我曾经堕入无边黑暗想挣扎无法自拔
I once fell into boundless darkness, struggling but unable to extricate myself
我曾经像你像他像那野草野花
I was once like you, like him, like the wild grass and flowers
绝望着 也渴望着也哭也笑平凡着
Despairing, yet longing; crying, yet laughing, living ordinarily
向前走就这么走就算你被给过什么
Walk forward, just keep walking, no matter what you have been given
向前走就这么走就算你被夺走什么
Walk forward, just keep walking, no matter what has been taken from you
向前走就这么走就算你会错过什么
Walk forward, just keep walking, no matter what you might miss
向前走就这么走就算你会
Walk forward, just keep walking, even if you will...
我曾经跨过山和大海也穿过人山人海
I once crossed mountains and oceans, and passed through crowds of people
我曾经拥有着的一切转眼都飘散如烟
Everything I once owned vanished in the blink of an eye like smoke
我曾经失落失望失掉所有方向
I was once lost, disappointed, and lost all sense of direction
直到看见平凡才是唯一的答案
Until I saw that being ordinary is the only answer
我曾经毁了我的一切只想永远地离开
I once destroyed everything I had, only wanting to leave forever
我曾经堕入无边黑暗想挣扎无法自拔
I once fell into boundless darkness, struggling but unable to extricate myself
我曾经像你像他像那野草野花
I was once like you, like him, like the wild grass and flowers
绝望着 也渴望着也哭也笑平凡着
Despairing, yet longing; crying, yet laughing, living ordinarily
我曾经跨过山和大海也穿过人山人海
I once crossed mountains and oceans, and passed through crowds of people
我曾经问遍整个世界从来没得到答案
I once questioned the entire world but never received an answer
我不过像你像他像那野草野花
I am merely like you, like him, like the wild grass and flowers
冥冥中这是我 唯一要走的路啊
In the grand scheme of things, this is the only path I must take
时间无言 如此这般
Time is silent, and so it goes
明天已在 via via
Tomorrow is already here, via via
风吹过的 路依然远
The road where the wind blows is still far ahead
你的故事讲到了哪
Where has your story reached now?
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