Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links of Rather Be Myself宁做我(Ning Zuo Wo) A Dream within a Dream OST By Bu Cai不才
Info/About “Rather Be Myself”
| Song Name | Rather Be Myself宁做我(Ning Zuo Wo) |
| Artist | Bu Cai不才 |
| Lyricist | Lin Qiao/Ling |
| Composer | Yang Qimeng |
| Released | 2025 |
| Genre | Pop/Soundtrack |
| Language | Mandarin |
Background Story of “Rather Be Myself”
This song was an insert song of the TV Series “A Dream within a Dream书卷一梦“, and it’s released in June 2025.
“A Dream within a Dream书卷一梦” Soundtrack List
| Ballad of the Long Wind长风谣 | Liu Yuning刘宇宁 | Opening Song |
| Tangled Cocoon错茧 | Jane Zhang张靓颖 | Theme Song |
| A Dream Between Pages书卷一梦 | Tiger Hu Yanbin胡彦斌 | Title Song |
| Extraordinary不凡 | Penny Tai戴佩妮 | Insert Song |
| Fleeting Light Calamity浮光劫 | Isabelle Huang Ling黄龄 | Insert Song |
| Night Wanderer夜游神 | Chen Xueran陈雪燃 | Insert Song |
| Rather Be Myself宁做我 | Bu Cai不才 | Insert Song |
| Paper Figure纸片人 | Liu Yuning刘宇宁 | Insert Song |
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English of “Rather Be Myself”
níng zuò wǒ
宁做我
Rather Be Myself
ruò méi jīng guò huāng dàn qǐ luò àn yè yíng huǒ
若没经过 荒诞起落 暗夜萤火
Without absurd rises and falls, fireflies in dark night
bù céng yí huò dì wǎng tiān luó kùn suǒ nǐ wǒ
不曾疑惑 地网天罗 困锁你我
Never doubted heaven’s net entrapping us
píng shuí tí bǐ zhàn mò mìng yùn yǒng rù mài bó
凭谁提笔蘸墨 命运涌入脉搏
Who dips brush in ink, fate pulsing through veins
dào xuán zhe yǐ hòu lún zhuǎn de yīn guǒ
倒悬着以后 轮转的因果
Upside-down future, revolving karma
chéng chèn le duàn luò jié jú dài kuī pò
成谶了段落 结局待窥破
Prophecies fulfilled, endings await unveiling
fú guāng zài lüè guò wàn xiàng jiē pào mò
浮光在掠过 万象皆泡沫
Fleeting lights pass, all phenomena but foam
nà huāng miù yán shuō què wú cóng fǎn bó nǐ shuō
那荒谬言说 却无从反驳 你说
Those absurd claims yet undeniable, you say
wǒ bú shì wǒ yī rú fěn mò a
我不是我 一如粉墨 啊
I’m not myself, just painted makeup, ah
mù guāng shī sè rèn píng xī luò
目光失色 任凭奚落
Eyes dimmed, enduring scorn
shū juàn qū zhé bié lái cuō mó
书卷曲折 别来磋磨
Tomes twisted, spare me the grind
duì xū shì yī yī kān pò
对虚世一一勘破
Piercing through this illusory world
qián tú pū shuò pái huái suí bō
前途扑朔 徘徊随波
Future obscure, drifting with tides
wèi hé tòng chè lái lù qiú suǒ
为何痛彻 来路求索
Why this agony, questioning origins
yī xī zhǐ lún wéi kōng luò
一夕只沦为空落
Overnight reduced to emptiness
qíng jié zài diān bǒ wēi bī wǒ shì ruò
情节在颠簸 威逼我示弱
Plot tossing, forcing my surrender
shuí yǔ qǔ yǔ duó zěn zhú liú suí bō
谁予取予夺 怎逐流随波
Who takes at will, how follow currents
tiān xìng bú nuò ruò nì mìng xiě dùn cuò
天性不懦弱 逆命写顿挫
Nature unyielding, defying fate’s cadence
zhè bù qū ào pò zěn yóu rén zuǒ yòu fěn mò
这不屈傲魄 怎由人左右 粉墨
This unbroken pride won’t be painted by others
què níng zuò wǒ bù gān chén mò a
却宁做我 不甘沉默 啊
Rather be myself, unwilling silence, ah
tuì qù fěn mò huán wǒ xuǎn zé
褪去粉墨 还我选择
Shedding makeup, reclaiming choice
xīn ruò jiàn guò liáo yuán de huǒ
心若见过 燎原的火
If heart has seen wildfire
jiù suàn zuò fēi é shì wǒ
就算做飞蛾是我
Even as moth to flame
bǎi tuō sù mìng bǐ luò
摆脱 宿命笔落
Shaking destiny’s pen-stroke
chōng chū gù shì huàn gè jié guǒ
冲出故事 换个结果
Breaking from tale for new ending
suī dān bó yì néng zì wǒ
虽单薄亦能自我
Though frail, still myself
mìng yùn nài hé yú shēng jǐ zhé
命运奈何 余生几折
What can fate do, life’s remaining folds
lù jì yóu wǒ tiān dì liáo kuò
路既由我 天地辽阔
Path is mine, world vast
gāi quán lì yǐ fù huó guò ài guò
该全力以赴活过 爱过
Should live and love with all my might
Covers & Versions of “Rather Be Myself”
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Chords of “Rather Be Myself”
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Streaming Links of “Rather Be Myself”
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