Listen To Mama's Words



This is a very sweet song. It talks about a mother's love and why kids should listen to their moms. Here's the translation

Ting Ma Ma De Hua (Listen to Mama’s Words) by Jay Chou
聽媽媽的話
Listen to Mama’s Words

小朋友　你是否有很多問號　為什麼

Little children, do you have a lot of questions, why

別人在那看漫畫　我卻在學畫畫　對著鋼琴說話

When other kids are reading manga, I am learning to draw and learning to communicate with the piano

別人在玩遊戲　我卻靠在牆壁背我的ABC

When other kids are playing games, I am leaning on the wall memorizing my ABCs

我說我要一台大大的飛機　我卻得到一台舊舊錄音機

I said that I wanted a large airplane, but I got an old recorder

為什麼　要聽媽媽的話　長大後你就會開始懂得這種話

Why should I listen to mother’s words? When you grow up you will understand what I am saying

長大後我開始明白　為什麼我跑的比別人快　飛的比別人高

After I got older I started to realize why I run faster than others and fly further than other people

將來大家看的都是我畫的漫畫　大家唱的都是　我寫的歌

In the future, people will be reading my mangas and all the songs they sing will be written by me

媽媽的辛苦　不讓你看見　溫暖的食譜在她心裡面

Mother’s hard work isn’t seen by others. She knows the warm recipe by heart

有空就多多握握她的手　把手牽著一起夢遊

When you have time, hold her hand and sleep dream together

聽媽媽的話　別讓她受傷　想快快長大　才能保護她

Listen to mother’s words, don’t let her get hurt. You want to grow up quickly so you can take care of her

美麗的白髮　幸福中發芽　天使的魔法　溫暖中慈祥

Beautiful white hair, growing inside happiness. Angel’s magic benevolence within (her) gentleness

在你的未來　音樂是你的王牌　拿王牌談個戀愛

In your future, music is your key to success, use it to get into a relationship

唉　我不想把你教壞　還是聽媽媽的話吧　晚點在戀愛吧

Sigh, I don’t want to teach you to be a bad kid. Why don’t you listen to what your mother says and get in a relationship later

我知道你未來的路　當媽比我更清楚

I know your future path, but your mother knows it even better

你會開始學其他同學在書包寫東寫西

You will start imitating friends and write things on your backpack

但我建議你最好寫　媽媽我會用功讀書

But I suggest you better write: Mom I will put in my best effort to learn

用功讀書　怎麼會從我嘴巴說出

I will study hard, how does that come from my mouth?

不想你輸所以要教你　用功讀書

I need to teach you because I don’t want you to lose. Study hard

媽媽織給你的毛衣　你要好好收著

The sweater mother gave you, you will wear it well

因為母親節到時我要告訴她　我還留著

Because on Mother’s Day, I want to tell her, I still have it

對了　我會遇到了周潤發

Oh yea, I will meet Zhou Run Fa*
*Zhou Run Fa is a famous actor (Yes…He is Chow Yun Fat)

所以你可以跟同學炫耀　賭神未來是你爸爸

So you can show off to your friends, “The God of Gambling will be your father”;

我找不到童年寫的情書　你寫完不要送人

I can’t find the childhood love letter. Don’t give it away after you write it

因為過兩天你會在操場上撿到

Because you will find it on the playground two days later

你會開始喜歡上流行歌　因為張學友開始準備唱吻別

You will start to like pop music because Jacky Cheung is about to sing Kiss Goodbye
(Kiss Goodbye is a famous song that was a hit in the 90s)

聽媽媽的話　別讓她受傷　想快快長大　才能保護她

Listen to mother’s words, don’t let her get hurt. You want to grow up quickly so you can take care of her and protect her