Change the Shell

我又换了工牌

wǒ yòu huàn le gōng pái

I changed my work badge again

把名字压低一点

bǎ míng zì yā dī yì diǎn

And made my name a little smaller

学会点头说好

xué huì diǎn tóu shuō hǎo

I learned to nod and say yes

把火气咽下去先

bǎ huǒ qì yàn xià qù xiān

And swallow my anger first

我把口音收好

wǒ bǎ kǒu yīn shōu hǎo

I tucked my accent away

把眼神也收好

bǎ yǎn shén yě shōu hǎo

And hid my gaze as well

像把一只旧壳

xiàng bǎ yī zhī jiù ké

Like taking an old shell

擦得像新的一样

cā de xiàng xīn de yī yàng

And polishing it until it looks new

以为门一关

yǐ wéi mén yī guān

I thought once the door closed

就能把风关在外面

jiù néng bǎ fēng guān zài wài miàn

It could keep the wind outside

以为换张脸

yǐ wéi huàn zhāng liǎn

I thought wearing another face

就能轻一点

jiù néng qīng yì diǎn

Would make me feel a little lighter

可鞋底的灰

kě xié dǐ de huī

But the dust beneath my shoes

还是同一条街

hái shì tóng yī tiáo jiē

Still comes from the same street

我跑了很远

wǒ pǎo le hěn yuǎn

I ran a very long way

还是累

hái shì lèi

And I am still tired

换个壳吧，换个壳吧

huàn gè ké ba， huàn gè ké ba

Change the shell, change the shell

换到谁都认不出我

huàn dào shuí dōu rèn bù chū wǒ

Change until no one can recognize me

换个壳吧，换个壳吧

huàn gè ké ba， huàn gè ké ba

Change the shell, change the shell

可疲惫还跟着我

kě pí bèi hái gēn zhe wǒ

But the exhaustion still follows me

换个壳吧，换个壳吧

huàn gè ké ba， huàn gè ké ba

Change the shell, change the shell

把疼痛藏进笑的角落

bǎ téng tòng cáng jìn xiào de jiǎo luò

Hide the pain in the corners of a smile

换个壳吧，换个壳吧

huàn gè ké ba， huàn gè ké ba

Change the shell, change the shell

牢笼只是换了锁

láo lóng zhǐ shì huàn le suǒ

The cage has only changed its lock

我搬到另一座城

wǒ bān dào lìng yī zuò chéng

I moved to another city

把地图撕成两半

bǎ dì tú sī chéng liǎng bàn

And tore the map in half

新楼很高

xīn lóu hěn gāo

The new towers are tall

风也很冷，照样晚

fēng yě hěn lěng， zhào yàng wǎn

The wind is cold, and night still comes

我换了朋友圈

wǒ huàn le péng yǒu quān

I changed my circle of friends

换了爱说的话

huàn le ài shuō de huà

And changed the things I like to say

连喜欢都学着

lián xǐ huān dōu xué zhe

I even learned to make what I love

说得更像别人啊

shuō de gèng xiàng bié rén a

Sound more like everyone else

我穿过新的门

wǒ chuān guò xīn de mén

I walked through a new door

却看见旧的自己

què kàn jiàn jiù de zì jǐ

But saw my old self

站在玻璃里

zhàn zài bō lí lǐ

Standing inside the glass

还是那副表情

hái shì nà fù biǎo qíng

Still wearing the same expression

以为换张床

yǐ wéi huàn zhāng chuáng

I thought a different bed

梦就会软一点

mèng jiù huì ruǎn yì diǎn

Would make my dreams a little gentler

以为走得远

yǐ wéi zǒu de yuǎn

I thought walking far enough

心就会慢一点

xīn jiù huì màn yì diǎn

Would make my heart slow down a little

可凌晨那阵空

kě líng chén nà zhèn kōng

But that emptiness before dawn

还是准时来

hái shì zhǔn shí lái

Still arrives right on time

我躲到哪儿

wǒ duǒ dào nǎ ér

Wherever I hide

它都在

tā dōu zài

It is always there

换个壳吧，换个壳吧

huàn gè ké ba， huàn gè ké ba

Change the shell, change the shell

换到谁都认不出我

huàn dào shuí dōu rèn bù chū wǒ

Change until no one can recognize me

换个壳吧，换个壳吧

huàn gè ké ba， huàn gè ké ba

Change the shell, change the shell

可疲惫还跟着我

kě pí bèi hái gēn zhe wǒ

But the exhaustion still follows me

换个壳吧，换个壳吧

huàn gè ké ba， huàn gè ké ba

Change the shell, change the shell

把疼痛藏进笑的角落

bǎ téng tòng cáng jìn xiào de jiǎo luò

Hide the pain in the corners of a smile

换个壳吧，换个壳吧

huàn gè ké ba， huàn gè ké ba

Change the shell, change the shell

牢笼只是换了锁

láo lóng zhǐ shì huàn le suǒ

The cage has only changed its lock

后来我才懂

hòu lái wǒ cái dǒng

Only later did I understand

不是每扇门都通向外面

bú shì měi shàn mén dōu tōng xiàng wài miàn

Not every door leads outside

不是每次逃

bú shì měi cì táo

Not every escape

都算赢一遍

dōu suàn yíng yī biàn

Counts as another victory

也许要先学会

yě xǔ yào xiān xué huì

Maybe I first have to learn

不把自己卖给明天

bù bǎ zì jǐ mài gěi míng tiān

Not to sell myself to tomorrow

不再把沉默

bù zài bǎ chén mò

And no longer treat silence

当成体面

dàng chéng tǐ miàn

As a form of dignity

换个壳吧，换个壳吧

huàn gè ké ba， huàn gè ké ba

Change the shell, change the shell

换到谁都认不出我

huàn dào shuí dōu rèn bù chū wǒ

Change until no one can recognize me

换个壳吧，换个壳吧

huàn gè ké ba， huàn gè ké ba

Change the shell, change the shell

可疲惫还跟着我

kě pí bèi hái gēn zhe wǒ

But the exhaustion still follows me

换个壳吧，换个壳吧

huàn gè ké ba， huàn gè ké ba

Change the shell, change the shell

把疼痛藏进笑的角落

bǎ téng tòng cáng jìn xiào de jiǎo luò

Hide the pain in the corners of a smile

换个壳吧，换个壳吧

huàn gè ké ba， huàn gè ké ba

Change the shell, change the shell

先换我看世界的眼

xiān huàn wǒ kàn shì jiè de yǎn

First change the eyes through which I see the world

换个壳吧，换个壳吧

huàn gè ké ba， huàn gè ké ba

Change the shell, change the shell

我还会疼，但我不躲

wǒ hái huì téng， dàn wǒ bù duǒ

I will still hurt, but I will not hide

换个壳吧，换个壳吧

huàn gè ké ba， huàn gè ké ba

Change the shell, change the shell

这次不再把自己丢了

zhè cì bù zài bǎ zì jǐ diū le

This time I will not lose myself again