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NOTHING TO MY NAME by Cui Jian, new version in English by Joel Sattler
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Note:

this is not an exact translation,
but is meant to be sung to the original melody.


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NOTHING TO MY NAME by Cui Jian, new version in English by Joel Sattler


 


I ask you repeatedly


if you will follow me now


you laugh at what you see


nothing to my name


 


I gave up all of my dreams to you


gave up freedom too


but you just smile and say


nothing to my name


 


oh


when will you follow me


oh


when will you follow with me


 


ground underneath you quakes


flood in your heart will break


but you just laugh and say


nothing to my name


 


why's your laughter never enough


why must I search through the rough


must it always be the same


nothing to my name


 


oh


when will you follow me


oh


when will you follow with me


 


ground underneath you quakes


flood in your heart will break


ground underneath you quakes


flood in your heart will break


 


I've waited for you for far too long


this may be my ultimate of song


I want to grab you by the balls


then you must follow all 


 


this time you must come with me and go


this time every tear must flow


will you say that I'm to blame


love nothing to my name


 


oh


when will you follow me


oh


when will you follow with me


 


ground underneath you quakes


flood in your heart will break


ground underneath you quakes


flood in your heart will break


 


 


oh


when will you follow me


oh


when will you follow with me


 


oh


when will you follow me


oh


when will you follow with me


 


oh


when will you follow me


oh


when will you follow with me


 


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oh


now you must follow me


oh


now you must follow with me


 


oh


now you will find your voice


oh


and now you will have no choice


 


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My version is based on a live recording by Cui Jian:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeL_CZFl7t8


 


 


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