Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Download/mp3 of The Ordinary Road平凡之路(Ping Fan Zhi Lu) Continent OST By Pu Shu朴树
Info/About “The Ordinary Road”
Song Name | The Ordinary Road平凡之路(Ping Fan Zhi Lu) |
Artist | Pu Shu朴树 |
Lyricist | Han Han/Pu Shu |
Composer | Pu Shu |
Released | 2014 |
Genre | Pop/Soundtrack |
Language | Mandarin |
Background Story of “The Ordinary Road”
This song was the theme song of the Movie “Continent后会无期“, and it was released on July 16, 2014. This song is the most popular songs of Pu Shu朴树, since release, it has been covered by many other artists and had 134 million views on Youtube as of January 2025.

“Continent后会无期” Soundtrack Listing
Song of Dongji Island东极岛岛歌 | Students of Shanghai Conservatory of Music | Opening Song |
Till We Never Meet Again后会无期 | G.E.M.邓紫棋 | Theme Song |
The Ordinary Road平凡之路 | Pu Shu朴树 | Theme Song |
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English of “The Ordinary Road”
pái huái zhe de zài lù shàng de
徘 徊 着 的 在 路 上 的
Those who are wandering, those who are on the road
nǐ yào zǒu ma Via Via
你 要 走 吗 Via Via
You want to go? (Are you going?) Via, via
yì suì de jiāo ào zhe
易 碎 的 骄 傲 着
Fragile ones, Proud ones
nà yě céng shì wǒ de mó yàng
那 也 曾 是 我 的 模 样
That was also my appearance, once
fèi téng zhe de bú ān zhe de
沸 腾 着 的 不 安 着 的
Furious ones, uneasy ones
nǐ yào qù nǎ Via Via
你 要 去 哪 Via Via
Where are you going? Via, via
mí yī yàng de chén mò zhe de
谜 一 样 的 沉 默 着 的
Mysterious ones, silent ones
gù shì nǐ zhēn de zài tīng ma
故 事 你 真 的 在 听 吗
Are you actually listening to the story?
wǒ céng jīng kuà guò shān hé dà hǎi
我 曾 经 跨 过 山 和 大 海
I’ve crossed mountains and seas
yě chuān guò rén shān rén hǎi
也 穿 过 人 山 人 海
And gone through crowds of people
wǒ céng jīng yōng yǒu zhe de yī qiē
我 曾 经 拥 有 着 的 一 切
I once had everything
zhuǎn yǎn dōu piāo sàn rú yān
转 眼 都 飘 散 如 烟
But in the blink of an eye, it disappeared like smoke
wǒ céng jīng shī luò shī wàng shī diào suǒ yǒu fāng xiàng
我 曾 经 失 落 失 望 失 掉 所 有 方 向
I’ve been lost, disappointed, lost my sense of direction
zhí dào kàn jiàn píng fán cái shì wéi yī de dá àn
直 到 看 见 平 凡 才 是 唯 一 的 答 案
Until (I) saw that “ordinary” is the only answer
dāng nǐ réng rán hái zài huàn xiǎng
当 你 仍 然 还 在 幻 想
When you’re still fantasizing
nǐ de míng tiān Via Via
你 的 明 天 Via Via
(about) your tomorrow, via via
tā huì hǎo ma hái shì gèng làn
她 会 好 吗 还 是 更 烂
Will it be better? Or worse?
duì wǒ ér yán shì lìng yī tiān
对 我 而 言 是 另 一 天
To me, it’s another day
wǒ céng jīng huǐ le wǒ de yī qiē
我 曾 经 毁 了 我 的 一 切
I’ve destroyed all I had
zhī xiǎng yǒng yuǎn dì lí kāi
只 想 永 远 地 离 开
wanting to leave forever
wǒ céng jīng duò rù wú biān hēi àn
我 曾 经 堕 入 无 边 黑 暗
I’ve fallen into boundless darkness
xiǎng zhèng zhā wú fǎ zì bá
想 挣 扎 无 法 自 拔
wanted to fight, unable to extricate myself
wǒ céng jīng xiàng nǐ xiàng tā xiàng nà yě cǎo yě huā
我 曾 经 像 你 像 他 像 那 野 草 野 花
I’ve been like you, like him, like the wild grass and flowers
jué wàng zhe yě kě wàng zhe
绝 望 着 也 渴 望 着
Despairing, longing
yě kū yě xiào píng fán zhe
也 哭 也 笑 平 凡 着
crying, laughing, ordinary
xiàng qián zǒu jiù zhè me zǒu
向 前 走 就 这 么 走
Keep on walking, like this
jiù suàn nǐ bèi gěi guò shí me
就 算 你 被 给 过 什 么
even if something has been given to you
xiàng qián zǒu jiù zhè me zǒu
向 前 走 就 这 么 走
Keep on walking, like this
jiù suàn nǐ bèi duó zǒu shí me
就 算 你 被 夺 走 什 么
even if something has been taken from you
xiàng qián zǒu jiù zhè me zǒu
向 前 走 就 这 么 走
Keep on walking, like this
jiù suàn nǐ huì cuò guò shí me
就 算 你 会 错 过 什 么
even if you’ve missed something
xiàng qián zǒu jiù zhè me zǒu
向 前 走 就 这 么 走
Keep on walking, just like this
jiù suàn nǐ huì
就 算 你 会
even if you will…
wǒ céng jīng kuà guò shān hé dà hǎi
我 曾 经 跨 过 山 和 大 海
I’ve crossed mountains and seas
yě chuān guò rén shān rén hǎi
也 穿 过 人 山 人 海
And gone through crowds of people
wǒ céng jīng yōng yǒu zhe de yī qiē
我 曾 经 拥 有 着 的 一 切
I once had everything
zhuǎn yǎn dōu piāo sàn rú yān
转 眼 都 飘 散 如 烟
But in the blink of an eye, it disappeared like smoke
wǒ céng jīng shī luò shī wàng shī diào suǒ yǒu fāng xiàng
我 曾 经 失 落 失 望 失 掉 所 有 方 向
I’ve been lost, disappointed, lost my sense of direction
zhí dào kàn jiàn píng fán cái shì wéi yī de dá àn
直 到 看 见 平 凡 才 是 唯 一 的 答 案
Until (I) saw that “ordinary” is the only answer
wǒ céng jīng huǐ le wǒ de yī qiē
我 曾 经 毁 了 我 的 一 切
I’ve destroyed all I had
zhī xiǎng yǒng yuǎn dì lí kāi
只 想 永 远 地 离 开
wanting to leave forever
wǒ céng jīng duò rù wú biān hēi àn
我 曾 经 堕 入 无 边 黑 暗
I’ve fallen into boundless darkness
xiǎng zhèng zhā wú fǎ zì bá
想 挣 扎 无 法 自 拔
wanted to fight, unable to extricate myself
wǒ céng jīng xiàng nǐ xiàng tā xiàng nà yě cǎo yě huā
我 曾 经 像 你 像 他 像 那 野 草 野 花
I’ve been like you, like him, like the wild grass and flowers
jué wàng zhe yě kě wàng zhe
绝 望 着 也 渴 望 着
Despairing, longing
yě kū yě xiào píng fán zhe
也 哭 也 笑 平 凡 着
crying, laughing, ordinary
wǒ céng jīng kuà guò shān hé dà hǎi
我 曾 经 跨 过 山 和 大 海
I’ve crossed mountains and seas
yě chuān guò rén shān rén hǎi
也 穿 过 人 山 人 海
And gone through crowds of people
wǒ céng jīng wèn biàn zhěng gè shì jiè
我 曾 经 问 遍 整 个 世 界
I’ve asked the whole world
cóng lái méi dé dào dá àn
从 来 没 得 到 答 案
(but) never found an answer
wǒ bú guò xiàng nǐ xiàng tā xiàng nà yě cǎo yě huā
我 不 过 像 你 像 他 像 那 野 草 野 花
I’m just like you, like him, like those wild grasses and flowers
míng míng zhōng zhè shì wǒ wéi yī yào zǒu de lù ā
冥 冥 中 这 是 我 唯 一 要 走 的 路 啊
This is the only road I have to walk
shí jiān wú yán rú cǐ zhè bān
时 间 无 言 如 此 这 般
Time is speechless, like this
míng tiān yǐ zài Hia Hia
明 天 已 在 Hia Hia
Tomorrow is before (your) eyes, Hia Hia
fēng chuī guò de lù yī rán yuǎn
风 吹 过 的 路 依 然 远
The road that the wind blows past is still far away
nǐ de gù shì jiǎng dào le nǎ
你 的 故 事 讲 到 了 哪
Where were we, with your story?
Source: Sing and Learn Chinese
Covers & Versions of “The Ordinary Road”
Official Audio Version
MV Version
Live performance in 2019
Live performance in 2018
Live performance in 2020 (the third one)
Live performance in 2016
Live performance in 2014
Live performance with LOKEY低调组合
Cover by Nicholas Tse谢霆锋 & Karry Wang Junkai王俊凯 & Jam Hsiao萧敬腾 (Live)
Compilation of covers by 7 other artists
Korean Cover
English Cover by WestLife西城男孩
Piano Cover
English Cover by 肖恩 Shaun Gibson
Piano Cover/Tutorial/Chords
Live performance in 2017
Cover by Jason Chen陈以桐 & Pang Pang Pang胖胖胖 (the second one)
Cover by Jam Hsiao萧敬腾 & Lala Hsu徐佳莹 & Lion Band狮子合唱团 (Live)
雷御廷 M.Lei cover
Cover by Wang Luodan王珞丹
Cover by Zhou Shen周深
Traditional Instruments Cover
Cover by LOKEY低调组合
Guitar Cover
Female Cover by Yu Xi宇西
Electric Guitar Cover
Drum Cover
Cover by Hua Chenyu华晨宇
DJ Version
Vietsub version
1 hour loop version
Excuse Me Band打扰一下乐团 Cover
Cover by Zhou Shen周深 (Live)
KTV/Instrumental version
Spanish sub version
Cover by Jeff Chang张信哲 (the first one)
Guitar Tutorial
Nightcore Version
Japanese cover
Cover by Curley G希林娜依高 & Krystal Chen Zhuoxuan陈卓璇 (Live)
Thai sub version
Cover by Queen Wei魏如昀
Chords of “The Ordinary Road”
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Download/MP3 of “The Ordinary Road”
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