Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links of Rice Field稻香(Dao Xiang) By Jay Chou周杰伦
Info/About “Rice Field”
Song Name | Rice Field稻香(Dao Xiang) |
Artist | Jay Chou周杰伦 |
Lyricist | Jay Chou |
Composer | Jay Chou |
Released | 2008 |
Genre | Folk Song |
Language | Mandarin |
Background Story of “Rice Field”
This song was released on October 15, 2008, and has become one of the most popular tracks by Jay Chou周杰伦, since release, it has been covered by many other artists.
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English of “Rice Field”
duì zhè ge shì jiè rú guǒ nǐ yǒu tài duō de bào yuàn
对这个世界 如果你有太多的抱怨
If you have too many complaints about this world
diē dǎo le jiù bù gǎn jì xù wǎng qián zǒu
跌倒了 就不敢继续往前走
If you fall, you don’t dare to continue forward
wèi shén me rén yào zhè me de cuì ruò duò luò
为什么 人要这么的脆弱 堕落
Why must people be so fragile and fallen
qǐng nǐ dǎ kāi diàn shì kàn kan
请你打开电视看看
Please turn on the TV and see
duō shǎo rén wèi shēng mìng zài nǔ lì yǒng gǎn de zǒu xià qù
多少人 为生命在努力勇敢的走下去
How many people bravely strive for life
wǒ men shì bú shì gāi zhī zú
我们是不是该知足
Shouldn’t we be content
zhēn xī yī qiè jiù suàn méi yǒu yōng yǒu
珍惜一切 就算没有拥有
Cherish everything, even without possession
hái jì de nǐ shuō jiā shì wéi yī de chéng bǎo
还记得 你说家是唯一的城堡
Remember, you said home is the only castle
suí zhe dào xiāng hé liú jì xù bēn pǎo
随着稻香 河流继续奔跑
Follow the rice fragrance, keep running by the river
wēi wēi xiào xiǎo shí hou de mèng wǒ zhī dào
微微笑 小时候的梦我知道
Smiling slightly, I know the dreams of childhood
bú yào kū ràng yíng huǒ chóng dài zhe nǐ táo pǎo
不要哭 让萤火虫带着你逃跑
Don’t cry, let fireflies take you away
xiāng jiān de gē yáo yǒng yuǎn de yī kào
乡间的歌谣 永远的依靠
Country ballads, eternal reliance
huí jiā ba huí dào zuì chū de měi hǎo
回家吧 回到最初的美好
Go home, return to the original beauty
bú yào zhè me róng yì jiù xiǎng fàng qì
不要这么容易 就想放弃
Don’t give up so easily
jiù xiàng wǒ shuō de
就像我说的
Like I said
zhuī bú dào de mèng xiǎng huàn gè mèng bú jiù dé le
追不到的梦想 换个梦不就得了
If you can’t catch a dream, just change dreams
wèi zì jǐ de rén shēng xiān yàn shàng sè
为自己的人生鲜艳上色
Color your life brightly
xiān bǎ ài tú shàng xǐ huān de yán sè
先把爱涂上喜欢的颜色
First paint love with your favorite colors
xiào yī gè ba gōng chéng míng jiù bú shì mù dì
笑一个吧 功成名就不是目的
Smile, fame and success aren’t the goal
ràng zì jǐ kuài lè kuài lè zhè cái jiào zuò yì yì
让自己快乐快乐 这才叫做意义
Making yourself happy, that’s what meaning is
tóng nián de zhǐ fēi jī
童年的纸飞机
Childhood paper airplanes
xiàn zài zhōng yú fēi huí wǒ shǒu lǐ
现在终于飞回我手里
Now finally fly back to my hands
suǒ wèi de nà kuài lè
所谓的那快乐
So-called happiness
chì jiǎo zài tián lǐ zhuī qīng tíng zhuī dào lèi le
赤脚在田里追蜻蜓 追到累了
Barefoot chasing dragonflies in the fields until tired
tōu zhāi shuǐ guǒ bèi mì fēng gěi dīng dào pà le
偷摘水果 被蜜蜂给叮到怕了
Stealing fruit, scared of being stung by bees
shuí zài tōu xiào ne
谁在偷笑呢
Who’s giggling
wǒ kào zhe dào cǎo rén chuī zhe fēng chàng zhe gē shuì zháo le
我靠着稻草人 吹着风 唱着歌 睡着了
I lean on the scarecrow, blown by the wind, singing, and fall asleep
ò ò wǔ hòu jí tā zài chóng míng zhōng gèng qīng cuì
哦 哦 午后吉他在虫鸣中更清脆
Oh oh, afternoon guitar sounds crisper amid insect chirps
ò ò yáng guāng sǎ zài lù shàng jiù bù pà xīn suì
哦 哦 阳光洒在路上就不怕心碎
Oh oh, sunlight on the road means no fear of heartbreak
zhēn xī yī qiè jiù suàn méi yǒu yōng yǒu
珍惜一切 就算没有拥有
Cherish everything, even without possession
hái jì de nǐ shuō jiā shì wéi yī de chéng bǎo
还记得 你说家是唯一的城堡
Remember, you said home is the only castle
suí zhe dào xiāng hé liú jì xù bēn pǎo
随着稻香 河流继续奔跑
Follow the rice fragrance, keep running by the river
wēi wēi xiào xiǎo shí hou de mèng wǒ zhī dào
微微笑 小时候的梦我知道
Smiling slightly, I know the dreams of childhood
bú yào kū ràng yíng huǒ chóng dài zhe nǐ táo pǎo
不要哭 让萤火虫带着你逃跑
Don’t cry, let fireflies take you away
xiāng jiān de gē yáo yǒng yuǎn de yī kào
乡间的歌谣 永远的依靠
Country ballads, eternal reliance
huí jiā ba huí dào zuì chū de měi hǎo
回家吧 回到最初的美好
Go home, return to the original beauty
hái jì de nǐ shuō jiā shì wéi yī de chéng bǎo
还记得 你说家是唯一的城堡
Remember, you said home is the only castle
suí zhe dào xiāng hé liú jì xù bēn pǎo
随着稻香 河流继续奔跑
Follow the rice fragrance, keep running by the river
wēi wēi xiào xiǎo shí hou de mèng wǒ zhī dào
微微笑 小时候的梦我知道
Smiling slightly, I know the dreams of childhood
bú yào kū ràng yíng huǒ chóng dài zhe nǐ táo pǎo
不要哭 让萤火虫带着你逃跑
Don’t cry, let fireflies take you away
xiāng jiān de gē yáo yǒng yuǎn de yī kào
乡间的歌谣 永远的依靠
Country ballads, eternal reliance
huí jiā ba huí dào zuì chū de měi hǎo
回家吧 回到最初的美好
Go home, return to the original beauty
Covers & Versions of “Rice Field”
Audio Version
MV Version
Live Performance in 2019
Duet Performance with Mayday五月天 in 2025
KTV Version
Cover by Jiu San九三
Viral A capella Cover by Xiamen No.6 High School Youth Choir厦门六中合唱团
Live Performance with Xiamen No.6 High School Youth Choir厦门六中合唱团 in 2018
Cover by Feng Timo冯提莫
Cover by Wang Xiaocao王小草
Eng sub version
Live performance in 2011 (the first one)
Rock Remix Version
Cover by Kelly Yu Wenwen于文文
Drum Cover
Duet Performance with JJ Lin林俊杰 (the first one)
Cover by Pianoman苏阳
Cover by Jeff Chang张信哲 & Karen Mok莫文蔚 & Aska Yang杨宗纬 & Angela Chang张韶涵 & Jason Zhang Jie张杰 & MC HotDog热狗(姚中仁) (Live)
Live Performance in 2013 (the second one)
Guitar Tutorial
Cover by Arrow Wei魏嘉莹 (Live)
Kalimba Cover
Piano Cover/Tutorial/Sheet
Ring琳誼 & 書帆Shu Fan cover
Cover by Xiu Xiu Man咻咻满
DJ Remix
Duet Performance with Karry Wang Junkai王俊凯 in 2024
Cover by Shan Yichun单依纯
Thai sub version
Chords of “Rice Field”
Streaming Links of “Rice Field”
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