#and the shit you only notice upon close read (the switch from 他 to 我 im chewing. the fucken scenery)

[presumenothing]

记忆商店 | THE MEMORY STORE

from zhou shen’s second album 《反深代词》 | listen on spotify

lyrics by: 唐恬 / tang tian

有客人从 夜里来 a customer, late / in the night 买很古老 的年代 seeking something / from long past 记忆的 货品单 the inventory / of memory 这一款 早售完 oh – this one's / long sold, gone

不虚拟的拥吻 想不想买 x and o's, not 0 and 1 / yours, if you'd like 没噩梦的睡眠 耳边goodnight a sleep, terror-free / by your ear: goodnight

找遍了 记忆商店 the memory stores / he's searched, each one 他说想 再荡个秋千 saying: to ride / that swing again 妈妈我想飞得高点 "higher, mom – i wanna fly higher" 星球以 光速穿越 through stars, on / a thread of light 妈妈我想落到地面 "back, mom – back to the earth" 荡啊荡啊荡个秋千 swing, swing, back to that swing 摇啊晃啊去找花园 to rock, to sway, to a garden away

买鲸鱼歌声鸣咽 buy a whale's song of tears 岛屿还未消失 这个世界还曾 下著雪 the islands, still here / on this world, it / even fell snow, once 亲爱的 我很抱歉 my dear, i'm / quite afraid 不朽的 没有了 没人记得 those undying / are no more / beyond all recall 有新款流星雨 人群狂欢 see, here – a new meteor shower / the raucous crowds 有温暖的炉火 不需要下载的陪伴 and here – a stove so warm / companionship with no load time

[REPEAT CHORUS]

要找我的秋千 to find that swing of mine 只需要 荡起脚尖 to just rise / to tip of toe 只需要 等着落地 to just wait / for land again 没什么 要明白 没什么 要勇敢 nothing / to comprehend / none to / be brave for 荡啊荡啊荡个秋千 ––– swing, sway, and away