Moves

from We Were the Seeds by jason chu

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lyrics

CHORUS A
Mama told me not to listen to rumors
I know how to groove when i step in the room
Daddy taught me to be quiet and honest
Don’t talk on my progress just speak with my moves

CHORUS B
Mama jiao wo dou bu tingzhe ta zhàyǔ
【妈妈叫我都不听着他诈语 / Mom told me not to heed their lies】
Zou jin fangjian wo hui qu tiao ge wu
【走进了房间我会去跳个舞 / As soon as I enter the room, I can bust a move】
Baba jiao wo zenme bǎochí hao tàidu
【爸爸教我怎么保持好态度 / Papa taught me how to maintain my poise]
Bu yong chuiniu zhuyi ziji de lu
【不用吹牛好好看我的路 / don't brag, just watch my path

VERSE 1
Rooted deep i ain’t transplant
Tattoos on my skin they ain’t hand stamps
Taught lessons by my mentors so I make music but not at bandcamp
Sunset over the west end I’m in the Westin way back when they wouldn’t let us in now these Benjamins open the door key quick as lightnin
Faces on em look like racists on em but I spend em up like changing places on em
I know it ain’t no grace in makin money
Just use it well before they take it from me
I blew thru the ceiling I started the healing my therapist near me I see him biweekly
I look in the mirror I like what I’m seein I ain’t gotta wait to represent on a TV
Sold us a dream that they never could give
Loaded the bodies five deep on the ships
Buried the bodies and burned up the records but songs and our memories never forget

CHORUS B
CHORUS A

VERSE 2
Xiao shihou mei shenme yingxiong
【小时候没什么英雄 / When I was little, I had no heroes】
Dianshi de pingmu quan dou shi kongkong
【电视的屏幕全都是空空 / the TV screens were all empty】
Mei xiangdao wo de zubei paoguo fengfu de mǎlāsōng
【没想到我的祖辈跑过丰富的故事 / I didn't imagine my ancestral home having rich old stories】
Xiànlǎn bei qiēduàn
【线缆被切断 / The cord was disconnected】
Lishi he zhexue wo dou mei liúlǎn
【历史和哲学我都没概览 / I hadn't even skimmed through any history and philosophy】
Zhongyu kaishi xuexi wo jiaren de yichan
【终于开始学习我家人的遗产 / Finally, I began to pursue my family's heritage】
Yi bu yi bu wo shizhe manman zou
【一步一步我试着慢慢走 / Step by step I tried to walk slow】
Yi lu shun feng wo zuxian gaosu wo
【一路顺风我祖先告诉我 / "Safe travels", my ancestors tell me】
Zhe lu hao chang
【这路好长 / This road is wide】
Wo yizhi ye qiang
【我一直也强 / And I've been strong this whole time】
Wo yiyi chuqu wo xingge ye jué jiàng
【我一一出去我性格也好讲 / My significance came out, my character is stubborn】
Faxian le zubei moqu de jiùjì
【发现了前身的磨砂旧迹 / I uncovered my predecessors' erased traces】
Cong rujing shihou dao ta guòqù zǔjí
【从入境时候到它过去祖籍 / From the time of immigration to their ancient ancestral hometown】
Wo bu shi ge zhusheng wo xinli youli
【我不是个「竹升」我心里有力 / I'm not a "hollow bamboo", in my heart is power】
Wo lishi you yiyi zhe jiu shi shènglì
【我历史有意义这就是胜利 / My history has meaning, this is victory.】

CHORUS A
CHORUS B

credits

from We Were the Seeds, released September 15, 2023
Performed by jason chu
Written by Jason Chu & Leo Xia
Produced & Engineered by Jonum
Additional vocals by Jonum