The song blends traditional Chinese musical elements with 90s pop, featuring lyrics that quote directly from the Diamond Sutra ("All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, shadows...") and the Heart Sutra ("Form is emptiness, emptiness is form").
Liyi (林一) is known for her soulful, clear vocals in "cover" versions of classic Cantonese and Mandarin pop songs, often trending on platforms like TikTok and YouTube .
(The "thousands of colors to value" part): This translates to "Yet one still places great importance on the myriad forms of the world." In a Buddhist context, "colors/forms" (色相) refers to the illusory nature of the physical world that humans often struggle to let go of. Musical Style The song blends traditional Chinese musical elements with
林一- 只愛西經『任生關死劫輕輕送』【動態歌詞Lyrics】
To find the correct version, you can search for on music streaming platforms or view the official lyrics and cover performance on YouTube. Lyric Breakdown & Meaning The song you are
"Zhi Ai Xi Jing" (translated as "Only Love the Westbound Journey") was originally performed by (洪楗華) as the theme song for the 1996 TVB television series Journey to the West . The lyrics were penned by the legendary lyricist Lin Xi (林夕) and explore Buddhist themes of detachment, karma, and the pursuit of enlightenment. Lyric Breakdown & Meaning
The song you are looking for is (只愛西經), a Cantonese track famously covered by the singer Liyi (林一). The phrase you mentioned, "Ren Shengguan died and robbed gently to send thousands of colors to value," is a rough machine translation of the song's opening lyrics, "任生關死劫輕輕送，千般色相偏看重" . Song Overview and the pursuit of enlightenment.
The specific lines you referenced are deeply philosophical, reflecting the journey of the character and the quest for the scriptures: