[site] HQ version of Who...(Chinese version)

[Qt Mashi]

the song sounds soo nice in chinese!

so Ayu wasnt the one who changed the lyrics?

[jonneh]

Interesting. I like it, though I hope, as jon_the_d has stated, she doesn't think it is perfect and quits working on it.

[Kikaru]

Her pronunciation is not great, it comes out mangled most of the time, but Mandarin is not really an easy language to speak, especially since it was sung kinda fast-paced and I think that's where the mangling comes from.

But vocally, I think it's better than the japanese version.

[truehappiness]

Vocally, AMAZING.

Pronunciation.. needs a lot of work. My dad couldn't understand her save for a few key phrases like "by your side" or "the horizon".

For someone who barely speaks Chinese other than xie xie and wo ai ni, she did okay though.

[Chibi_Venus]

Thank you so much!

[Moody]

Wow.. different for sure, but her voice sounds really good.

[Mari-chan]

Ah.. a nice song.. interessting to hear that song in Mandarin.
Sure.. her pronuncing is not perfekt.. but.. thats ok.. she is no chinese.. and chinese is very difficult.
So.. she did it well. (^_^)

[gothicayu]

thanks a lot for the HQ version

Thanks!Her voice sounds so nice...

[jon_the_d]

It is official, see the booklet scan on the first post.

I doubt it's an error....

[AyUta]

Oh thank you! I was waiting on the HQ one because I just can't stand how low the other one was. I couldn't listen to it like the others could ><

[firefox]

sounds japanese to me... mix with some chinese words

[truehappiness]

My parents are translating it right now.

Apparently the moon is regarded as very feminine.. and there's a woman on a lot of mooncake stuff that has that woman on it. And the Chinese people believe that there's a woman that lives on the moon and such..

[SpiceSquad!]

shes going global! nice job! lets expect more next year.. korean? or even FULL english single...? but i don't think so.. on english just let Hikki's or Ken Hirai do it..

[truehappiness]

Here's my parents' collaborative translation:

(Brackets are elaborations)

Who accompanied me during the hard times and not let go?
Who will listen to me when my tears are falling?
Who will come and share happiness with me when I'm happy?
Who was there that held hands tightly with me before?

You and I have been separated into two places (worlds, countries, etc)
During those nights that we were separated
We can only see the woman of the moon (The moon is considered to be a woman in Chinese culture)
With our tears falling down
You and I have been separated into two places (worlds, countries, etc)
During those nights that we were separated
We can only see the woman of the moon (The moon is considered to be a woman in Chinese culture)
With our tears continuing to fall

Who was the one who taught me true strength?
Who was the one that made me feel tenderness?
Whom did I want to pursue (chase after slowly)?
Whom did I want to comfort me?
Who has not given up?
I will never forget (place it into my heart)

I have never lost my way as well as the feeling of a long journey/stroll (The thoughts and so on)
Because of this, I can only speak to myself
That's the way that things are... (for some reason, she puts “nothing” aka meiyou shenme at the end.. anyone care to add?)

From today until eternity,
I pray that this singing voice will reach you and stay with you
From today until eternity,
I pray that this singing voice will reach you and stay with you

From today until eternity,
I pray that this singing voice will reach you and stay with you
From today until eternity,
I pray that this singing voice will reach you and stay with you

It's basically the same as the Japanese, but more.. Chinese.

I have to note that the translation of the "lost" path part differs.. apparently my dad said it can be either way depending on who is translating.

[hanahanabira]

it's really not bad, though some of the pronunciations sound pretty katakana-ized.

月娘 is indeed, the lady on the moon. As in, it's a sort of Chinese tradition that there is a female goddess on the Moon.

[pommy48]

...the moon lady is known as Chang Er (i think)
she used to be a goddess, got banned with her husband, she swallow 2 immortality pills...she floats to the moon~

[Rei Rei]

Ayu's pronounciation is indeed "moon woman" (literally)
I think it means "moon goddess".

[truehappiness]

It's not really "moon goddess"..

In the original Who... she talks about how the moon was crying or something (Remember this is 1999, so don't be complaining about something) and she takes it further in the Chinese one by using the Chinese folklore that a woman is (on) the moon.

[se7entheaven]

I change my mind, her pronouncviation is almost good
but the most important thing is
this song is even sadder than the original one..plus the 10th anniversary version
both have really strong vocals
ayu's voice is just so nice