排尾后巷

Dreaming back to Paiwei back alley, the most inconspicuous street corner

At the entrance of the water plant motorcade, this alley is my ghetto

Every brick and tile, every wood and beam

My dad was born here, and I also grew up here

My home is behind this street, grandma opened oysters, dad fried them into cakes, fifty cents each, all exchanged for rice

Sitting on the roof of the terrace, at that time I still didn't know why ants were used to describe you and me

Neighbors said girls are useless, maybe work as a hostess when grown up, might earn more than what was invested in them

I was like the street stall goods in my mom's tricycle, 15 yuan for three pieces to exchange for a few fast food vouchers

Carrying me on her back, she still pedaled hard, still pedaled hard

Pedaled past the Second Bridge, pedaled to the ancient town to settle down

Pedaled through spring, summer, autumn, and winter, pedaled through several four seasons, pedaled until I could forge my parents' handwriting

The May wind is still blowing quietly, it's her eyes that always give me comfort

If you have seen her, please don't call my name, tell her the tightly clenched fingers can exchange lyrics for silver

The May wind is still blowing quietly, he was born in June, she is the water from heaven

Following her path, her footprints, walking out of Paiwei back alley is her reward

When I was young, the place I hated the most was also here, snakes, bugs, rats, and ants in the pots and bowls

A person covered in blood hid in a dead end, someone chasing behind, four holes in his body

It was a summer swarming with termites, under the incandescent light, the light-fearing ones died in the water basin

So I pretended not to hear all the arguments, I wanted to leave here, I must go to a new world

But adolescence teaches you the gap between rich and poor, I stole food in the small shop

No one knew I was afraid of losing face, on the way to school a raincoat was approaching, pinned against the wall, it was my thirteen-year-old face

No one knew, I was afraid of losing face and said nothing, so as long as there was a chance, I would stand on tiptoe to reach

Until what's done is done, I could finally look back, memories are chewing gum that can't be shaken off, burning in the mouth

The May wind is still blowing quietly, it's her eyes that always give me comfort

If you have seen her, please don't call my name, tell her the tightly clenched fingers can exchange lyrics for silver

The May wind is still blowing quietly, she was born in June, she is the water from heaven

Following her path, her footprints, walking out of Paiwei back alley is her reward

The May wind is still blowing quietly

Always gives me comfort

Call my name, can exchange lyrics for silver

Still blowing quietly

She is the water from heaven

Her footprints are her reward