[Verse 1]
I wake up at 4:00 A.M. It’s still dark outside. Guided by my smartphone’s llight, I turn on the lights. I switch on the air conditioner to cooling mode and check the LCD to confirm the temperature is set to 24.5℃. Standing in the kitchen, I first wash my hands with soap.
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I fill the kettle with water, light the gas stove, and press the switch to start boiling.
[Chorus 1]
The start of my daily routine-
A quiet moment in the kitchen.
To live, I must first eat;
I feel the reality of being alive.
[Verse 2]
I fill a pot with water and place it on low heat. I rinse out my thermos and add ice, put tea leaves into a strainer, and set out two coffee cups. Into one, I pour a small amount of strong, concentrated instant coffee dissolved in hot water.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
After about ten minutes of waiting, the water in the kettle boils, and the flame is cut off.
[Chorus 2]
The start of my daily routine-
A quiet moment in the kitchen.
To live, I must first eat;
I feel the reality of being alive.
[Verse 3]
Holding the kettle in my left hand with a potholder, I pour hot water until the cup with the instant coffee is full. Carefully placing the cup on the tiled counter so it doesn’t tip over. I put the tea leaves from the strainer into the other cup and pour in hot water.
[Pre-Chorus 3]
I pour the hot tea directly over the ice in the thermos; I repeat this process until it is full, then screw onI the lid.
[Chorus 3]
The start of my daily routine-
A quiet moment in the kitchen.
To live, I must first eat;
I feel the reality of being alive.
[Bridge]
It is raining outside;
The FM tuner’s timer clicks on,
And accompanied by the familiar theme song,
The morning broadcast begins.
[Final Chorus]
The start of my daily routine-
A quiet moment in the kitchen.
To live, I must first eat;
I feel the reality of being alive.
[Outro]