“质疑 理解 成为 (Q. U. B)”
— New Single by Yoshe Li
about the song
This Mandarin indie pop-rock track is inspired by 90s Britpop energy, built around a melodic bass riff, quirky textures, and a playful storyline.
The song title ‘质疑 理解 成为’, which stands for "Questioning, Understanding, Becoming", is a Chinese internet slang about how you roast a trend… then somehow end up joining it…
I wrote this song to discuss and reflect on my behavior:
I always thought I was someone who never followed trends. Trends come and go so fast, and I’ve always preferred the niche, quiet things that take time to find. …until last year, when I bought two of the most viral tumblers in one go.
Lyrics
今天我刷到这个东西
好像最近很流行
还没来的及反应
它就是排行榜第一名
为什么它这么受欢迎
一定有过人之处吧
多看几眼好像也能接受
我也要赶上末班车
我要质疑 理解 成为
享受跟风乐趣
对抗不了我就一起
质疑 理解 成为
我为自己证明
我有这个时代该有的默契
- hey Yoshe Yoshe!!
- 怎么啦？
- 你有没有刷到那个？
- 嗯？哪个？该不会是最近一直刷屏的那个吧？
- 对啊！最近超火的！大家都在买哦！！
- 哈？可是我看过一些感觉没什么兴趣诶。
- 太土了吧你！一点都不紧跟潮流！
- 切！是你在跟风吧！这些很快就会过时诶！- 你不懂！你看这个！是当季限量款！是不是很可爱？！
- 这个吗… 这个也是吗？？
- 对啊～
- 哪里买的？？
- 怎么，不是没兴趣吗！！
为什么它这么受欢迎
一定有过人之处吧
多看几眼好像也能接受
我也要赶上末班车
我要质疑 理解 成为
享受跟风乐趣
对抗不了我就一起
质疑 理解 成为
我为自己证明
对抗不了我就一起
质疑 理解 成为
享受跟风乐趣
对抗不了我就一起
质疑 理解 成为
我为自己证明
我有这个时代该有的默契
Lyrics (translated in English)
Today I scrolled past this thing
Seems like it’s really popular lately
Before I even had time to react
It was already number one on the charts
Why is it so popular
There must be something special about it
After looking at it a few more times, it feels kind of acceptable
I want to catch the last train too
I want to question, understand, become
Enjoy the pleasure of following the trend
If I can’t fight it, then I’ll join it
Question, understand, become
I prove it to myself
That I have the kind of unspoken understanding this era requires
– Hey Yoshe, Yoshe!!
– What’s up?
– Have you seen that thing?
– Huh? Which one? You don’t mean the one that’s been all over my feed lately, right?
– Yeah! It’s super popular right now! Everyone’s buying it!!
– Huh? But I saw some posts and didn’t really feel interested.
– That’s so uncool of you! You’re not keeping up with trends at all!
– Tsk! You’re the one just following the crowd! These things will go out of style so fast!
– You don’t get it! Look at this! It’s a limited seasonal edition! Isn’t it cute?!
– This one… this one too??
– Yeah~
– Where did you buy it??
– What? I thought you said you weren’t interested!!
Why is it so popular
There must be something special about it
After looking at it a few more times, it feels kind of acceptable
I want to catch the last train too
I want to question, understand, become
Enjoy the pleasure of following the trend
If I can’t fight it, then I’ll join it
Question, understand, become
I prove it to myself
If I can’t fight it, then I’ll join it
Question, understand, become
Enjoy the pleasure of following the trend
If I can’t fight it, then I’ll join it
Question, understand, become
I prove it to myself
That I have the kind of unspoken understanding this era requires
