The real Beijing

During this period of overloaded symbolism, Danwei presents ‘Beijing Evening News’ by rude rappers Yin San’r (阴三儿); see extended entry / large version for English translation of the lyrics.


MP3 of song, Chinese lyrics transcript

Beijing Evening News

Rough translation of lyrics:

Night is falling over Beijing

And a certain kind of people are about to start their lives

They sleep in the day, they don’t go to work

They can’t sleep at night, it’s too boring

They don’t like TV, or getting online

That’s all fake and you can’t feel it

Where is real life?

I want to find a pretty girl

Don’t want to hang around wasting time

I walk out and call a friend to hang around

The freedom of being single belongs to grown-up bachelors

Naked laps, high heels, seductive perfume,

The chicks are so hot

If you’re alone, they want to chat with you

Even if you can’t understand their jokes

Let’s go somewhere else

Let’s find an old dirty Beijing restaurant and I’ll tell you some stuff

Beijing Evening News

There are people advertising that they want to get married and all kind of stuff

They’re all liars and fuckers

Beijing Evening News

Too many idiots sleepless at home, I don’t like that at all

Beijing Evening News

Some drink, some take drugs, and fuck around without a condom

Beijing Evening News

The playgirls call me night cat

Because I only come out in the dark

But things change at late night

Too many wolves, but too few sheep

A bunch of guys don’t like each other at all

They want to fight away the drunk night

Some start punching, some run away

Some hold pretty girls in their arms and drink fake foreign booze

Two stupid loser get in a fight and amuse everyone else

The girls run away

The bar owner calls the cops

So I have to leave too

Get in some chick’s car and grab another girl to take a drive

No traffic jams on the second and third ring roads

Countless neon signs light up my world

Saunas and bath houses are open no matter how late

Red, white and blue cop colors light up the whole street

But they just pretend they don’t see what’s going on

Beijing Evening News

Some people are searching, some people are shooting photos

Whoever is in the majority wins

Beijing Evening News

Some sleep in underground passages

Some use government money to pay for their banquets

Beijing Evening News

Some arrive late

Some get forced to take a urine test (for drugs)

Danger’s just besides you

And that’s the thrill

Beijing Evening News

Beijing is getting more lively

But you can’t find that old feeling

People work hard late at night

People collect used bottles on the street

Drunkards, beggars, idiots and liars

Can’t tell them apart

From weekday to weekend

Everyone goes out to get something

Low prices and local whores

Getting drunk where there are lots of girls

Vendors cheating

Rich people have the really good times

Hot chicks downing shots and getting wasted

….

Big officials and leaders park outside night clubs

Girls hiding in the toilet

Whiskey and duck neck

Models and starlets

Sitting in a private room with stupid dicks

Cops patrolling, Dongbei pimps

Lots of college girls

But student IDs get no discount

Beijing is building

But the people are changing

Who is responsible for all of this?

Beijing Evening News

You have to take medicine when you are sick

But it’s too expensive and there’s no welfare

Beijing Evening News

Hang up a goat’s head but sell dog meat

The university professors are psychos and stupid cunts

Beijing Evening News

I won’t pay back my loan because it’s all a fraud

Beijing Evening News

The girl’s ass isn’t hot enough

If you want to be a big star

You must get fucked by a director

Many people read the Beijing Evening News daily

They say there’s some big news that you have to know

I doubt the news is reliable

I don’t care whose photo is on the front page

I’ve heard about doughnuts made with washing powder

I’ve heard about [axe murderer] Ma Jiajue and 9-11

I’ve heard a monkey in the zoo ran away

I’ve heard a bunch of crap and it’s driving me crazy

I get out of down town but still feel crabby

I’ve soundproofed my room but the neighbor are still too noisy

I walk out and find a newspaper in the trash can

Filled with different adverts

Who dies, I don’t give a shit

I just want a hot chick with a hot ass

Who’s the new leaders who’s a big deal

Who won five million, who is poor

What kind of idiot hires a detective to spy on his wife

Cab driver don’t want to drive you around for nothing

But at 4 or 5 o’clock, when you you hear the shouting

“Beijing Evening News”

At last, you feel the love in Beijing

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