Coincidental and Convenient

from 北京 Beijing Band 2012: AMERICAN MANDARIN 美汉语 by 北京 Beijing Band

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10 American protest songs translated into Chinese and performed in both English and Mandarin by NYC band, SPED. Produced by KEMAXIU 柯马修

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COINCIDENTAL AND CONVENIENT
巧合和方便
Qiǎohé hě Fāngbiàn

So coincidental and convenient,
怎么这么巧合，这么方便，
Zěnme zhème qiǎohé, zhème fāngbiàn,

How any conscious mind would believe it.
任何有脑子的人怎会相信。
Rènhé yǒu nǎozi de rén zěn huì xiāngxìn.

The newsmen they just put it out,
记者只是把它发出来，
Jìzhě zhǐ shì bǎ tā fāchūlái,

No one mentioned any doubt.
没人提出任何疑问来。
Méi rén tíchū rènhé yíwèn lái.

Stuff just happens any old way.
事情就是随随便便的发生。
Shìqíng jiù shì suí suí biàn biàn de fǎshēng.

Never say “conspiracy”,
不要说什么 “阴谋理论”,
Bù yào shuō shénme “yīnmóu lǐlùn”,

Gets you pegged as crazy.
人会说你是神经病人。
Rén huì shuō nǐ shì shénjīngbìng rén.

Stuff just happens any old way.
事情就是随随便便的发生。
Shìqíng jiù shì suí suí biàn biàn de fǎshēng.

So coincidental and convenient,
怎么这么巧合，这么方便，
Zěnme zhème qiǎohé, zhème fāngbiàn,

How millions round the world would receive it.
几百万全球的人怎么收看。
Jǐ bǎi wàn quánqiú de rén zěnme shōukàn.

Nothing ‘bout the politics,
没有什么跟政治有关,
Méiyǒu shénme gēn zhèngzhì yǒu guān,

Just someone who's quite psychotic.
只有关于一个是精神病的人。
Zhǐ yǒu guānyú yīgè shì jīngshénbìng de rén.

Stuff just happens any old way.
事情就是随随便便的发生。
Shìqíng jiù shì suí suí biàn biàn de fǎshēng.

If someone questions why,
如果有人问为什么,
Rúguǒ yǒu rén wèn wèishénme,

It’s The Catcher In The Rye.
因为是麦田守望者。
Yīnwéi shì Màitián Shǒuwàngzhě.

Stuff just happens any old way.
事情就是随随便便的发生。
Shìqíng jiù shì suí suí biàn biàn de fǎshēng.

So coincidental and convenient,
怎么这么巧合？这么方便,
Zěnme zhème qiǎohé? Zhème fāngbiàn,

How discerning thinkers would conceive it.
有辨别能力的智者怎么设想。
Yǒu biànbié nénglì de zhìzhě zěnme shèxiǎng.

Ever heard of mind control?
有没有听说过精神控制?
Yǒu méiyǒu tīngshuō guò jīngshén kòngzhì?

No, that is something I don't know!
不，那就是我不知道的事!
Bù, nà jiù shì wǒ bù zhīdào de shì!

Stuff just happens any old way.
事情就是随随便便的发生。
Shìqíng jiù shì suí suí biàn biàn de fǎshēng.

We used to fight the communists.
过去我们打过共产分子。
Guòqù wǒmen dǎ guò gòngchǎnfēnzǐ.

Now we got the terrorists.
现在有了恐怖分子。
Xiànzài yǒu le kǒngbùfènzi.

Stuff just happens any old way.
事情就是随随便便的发生。
Shìqíng jiù shì suí suí biàn biàn de fǎshēng.

Stuff just happens any old way.
事情就是随随便便的发生。
Shìqíng jiù shì suí suí biàn biàn de fǎshēng.

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