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Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor Give You Up (林鄭月娥 give you up) Translated

Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor is the Chinese name of Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive. She is often addressed by her surnames (both married and maiden) colloquially - Lam Cheng, which will be what I will be referring her as when the Chinese equivalent is used in the parody.

English lyrics are given in the description of the original video, but I would prefer to put a personal spin on the translation and explain a few things the original translation didn't mention.

CONTENT WARNING: Cantonese profanity, sexual slang and… spoiler alert, this is a Rickroll parody. So I would prefer to call this a Lamroll. Lamb roll? Sounds tasty to me!

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0:19-0:34

Verse #1

林鄭有惡犬護~航

無情毒氣亂鳩咁放

平時就派謝振中作大話

閒時鬧你暴徒無貢獻經濟

Lam Cheng is escorted by vicious hounds*

Merciless poison gas**, [they] fucking release at random/irresponsibly

Usually she sends Tse Chun-chung*** to make up lies

In her spare time, she calls you a rioter who doesn't contribute to the economy

0:35-0:43

Pre-chorus #1

大眾想你答應五點訴求

餘下四項咪走數

The public wants you to agree to five demands

The remaining four**** [Demands], don't chicken out of them

0:43-1:00

Chorus #1

林鄭月娥 give you up

林鄭月娥 let you down

林鄭月娥 run around and desert you

林鄭月娥 make you cry

林鄭月娥 say goodbye

林鄭月娥 tell a lie and hurt you

1:01-1:17

Verse #2

這八十數天太漫長

為何二百萬人聲音你都不聽

對市民濫捕濫打武力治民

何時問責下台走啦屌～你

These eighty-something days***** have felt like such a long time

Why do you still disregard two million people's voices?******

[You send cops to] abuse their power and hit civilians, and use violence to rule over your people

When [will you] be held accountable [for your actions] and step down, get the fuck outta here

1:17-1:25

Pre-chorus #2

用送中惡法氹張曉～明

祈求令阿爺變高興

Use the extradite-to-China evil law to appease Zhang Xiaoming*******

Pray to make Grandpa [Xi] happy

1:26-1:42

Chorus #2

林鄭被全港抽插

林鄭被黃天擊殺

林鄭月娥正一賤人賣港賊

林鄭月娥死仆街

林鄭月娥死柒怪

林鄭月娥快啲下台唔該曬

Lam Cheng gets fucked up by all of Hong Kong

Lam Cheng gets smote by the heavens

Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor is a straight-up bitch, a traitor to HK

Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor is a damn asshole

Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor is a damn dickheaded monster

Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, hurry up and step down, please (and thank you)!

1:43-1:59

Chorus #2 repeated

2:01-2:15

Intermission

(Ooh, 七七七)

(Ooh, fuck you up)

淋病冇藥醫淋病冇藥醫

(Ooh, 七七七)

淋病冇藥醫淋病冇藥醫

(Fuck you up)

(Ooh, fuck, fuck, fuck.)********

(Ooh, fuck you up)

You're ill but there's no medical cure ×2

(Ooh, fuck, fuck, fuck.

You're ill but there's no medical cure ×2

(Fuck you up)

2:16-2:34

Verse #2 repeated

2:34-2:41

Pre-chorus #2 repeated

2:41-2:57

Chorus #1 repeated

2:59-3:14

Chorus #2 repeated

3:15-3:25

Chorus #2 repeated as the MV fades out.

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* Once again, the “cops are dogs” analogy.

** Tear gas is poisonous, and especially when it is expired. Guess what the cops use on protesters.

*** John Tse, a high-ranking police representative.

**** Out of the Five Demands, Carrie Lam has only fulfilled the first - to withdraw the extradition law. Then again, with the National “Security” Law in place, that law is basically back with a vengeance now.

***** The video was first livestreamed on 28 September 2019, the fifth anniversary to the start of the Umbrella Movement. As of the time of posting, we have been 375 days into the war if we count 12 June 2019 (the first tear gas firing) as the start date, and 378 days in if we count 9 June 2019 (first super mass rally) as the start, or even more if we push the limits.

****** The two-million-plus-one march of 16 June 2019, explained in a previous post.

******* Former director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office. He was demoted in February 2020, months after the release of the MV.

******** 七 (seven) is a euphemism for 柒 (which in itself is a euphemism) for a profane word which roughly translates to “dick”. I chose a different translation because it sounds better imho.

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Original video (age-restricted): https://youtu.be/_kf_fnRgvfE

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