It's not easy to make it in the Bund
In the end it all depends on how you behave
When you count, a man has only several decades to live
If you squander them, soon you will have nothing other than your old age
At home you can act as foolishly as you like
Parents and relatives know your temper best
When you go out, it won’t be so easy
Cherish your wings, don't get disrespected

My good brother
Be a nice guy
Others turn their back on you
You should think why
My good brother
Be a nice guy
Don't spend all day thinking
how to take advantage

Every day you will encounter some disappointments
Laugh it off, don't get upset
Work is hard, but you still have to finish it
If you get a lucky break, try to pass it along
God never says a word but he is fair
The rights and wrongs he sees all
No matter if you are now being blessed or cursed
Never think you are so fabulous

My good brother
Be a nice guy
There will never be a pie
Falling from the sky
My good brother
Be a nice guy
If you want to succeed
You have no choice but to be a nice guy

Rich guys drive BMWs round and knock over people
If you are poor, get used to being knocked over
If you want to catch them and reason with them
They will say: ok ok I will give you a few more bucks
Although now you probably can’t even afford a fifth-hand Santana
I believe one day you will drive a Ferrari
Someday when you become the CEO of a world's Top 500 company
I hope you still treat others nicely

My good brother
Be a nice guy
Others turn their back on you
Please think why
My good brother
Be a nice guy
Don't spend all day thinking
How to boast about yourself

My good brother
Be a nice guy
There will never be a pie
Falling from the sky
My good brother
Be a nice guy
If you want to succeed
You have no choice but to be a nice guy 

Read the Interview with
Lu Chen

Culture

01.11.13

Top Floor Circus

Sun Yunfan
At nine o’clock on a recent Monday morning, Lu Chen, the slender and polite lead singer of Top Floor Circus, the first rock band to sing in Shanghainese—and a man whose transformative stage persona sees him swearing, stripping nearly naked, and...