【 聲明/declaration】

This song doesn’t support any political party —
because to me, they’ve all become the same.
Sweet promises before elections,
then masks come off once they’re in power.
Every vote feels like choosing a different kind of disappointment.
I’m not here to provoke or represent anyone.
This song is simply my honest expression
as an ordinary person living on this land.
We have no real voice — even hope feels like a luxury.
If you’ve ever felt the same powerlessness, frustration, or silence,
then this song speaks for both of us.

這首歌不是為了支持任何政黨，因為在我眼裡，他們早就變成一個樣。選前說得多動聽，選後卻換了臉孔；每次投票，只像是在選擇不同的失望。我不想煽動誰，也不代表誰，這首歌，只是我對這片土地的真實感受，是我作為一個普通人民的吶喊。我們沒有話語權，甚至連希望都變成奢侈。如果你也有一樣的無力、憤怒、沉默，那麼，這首歌就是我們的共同心聲。
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【English lyrics】

[Intro]
The news has turned into a variety show.
The script is ready — and the performance begins.
One by one, the truth-tellers have bowed out,
Leaving only those who walk the stage on cue.

[Verse 1]
Officials speak so eloquently.
They’re all smiles before elections, and vanish afterward.
All three major parties are like faces changing makeup —
Different actors, same recycled lines.
They burn the budget but still claim it’s not enough.
A decade passes and there's still no results.
They use our money to buy media exposure,
And on screen, it's just them — no one else.

[Verse 2]
They say we have to rely on ourselves,
But a single rainstorm shuts down the entire city.
In the legislature, it’s a daily brawl —
The fistfights are more exciting than actual policy.
The elderly clap while watching TV,
Quoting every word the anchors say.
We’ve learned to stay silent and reflect,
Because speaking up just gets you shot down.

[Chorus]
This is Ghost Island — no one cares about the truth.
Speak up, and you might just get punished.
This is Ghost Island — it doesn’t matter who gets elected.
Swap the face, the mouth stays the same,
Spewing the same old copy-pasted nonsense.
This is Ghost Island — the people have no real choice.
Just wanting to live better makes you feel like a criminal.
This is Ghost Island — ask about the future,
And the only answer is: survive a few more years,
Still just as miserable.

[Bridge]
Some say we shouldn’t be so pessimistic.
But living here feels like talking to a wall.
The elderly chant prayers hoping for peace,
Then turn to believe whatever the screen feeds them.
The script was written long ago.
We’ve never had a stage where we get to choose.
So silence has become the only way to survive.

[Chorus (Repeat)]
This is Ghost Island — no one cares about the truth.
Speak up, and you might just get punished.
This is Ghost Island — it doesn’t matter who gets elected.
Swap the face, the mouth stays the same,
Spewing the same old copy-pasted nonsense.
This is Ghost Island — the people have no real choice.
Just wanting to live better makes you feel like a criminal.
This is Ghost Island — ask about the future,
And the only answer is: survive a few more years,
Still just as miserable.

[Outro]
That’s why we don’t want to have children —
Afraid they’ll grow up learning only fear.
If there’s no hope from the very beginning,
Why let them cry and struggle at all?
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【中文歌詞】

[Intro]
新聞變成綜藝節目
台詞寫好就開始演出
說真話的人一個個退出
剩下的全都照劇本走路

[Verse 1]
官員說得都很漂亮
選前親民選後裝忙
三黨上場像換臉化妝
講的話全都一樣

預算花了說不夠多
十年還蓋不出個成果
用我們的錢買版面炒作
畫面裡 只剩下他們自己

[Verse 2]
說什麼我們得靠自己
一場雨下來整座城停擺
議會裡天天像在打仗
全武行比政策還精彩

長輩看著電視拍手叫好
新聞說的話都把他全都照抄
我們學會閉嘴好好思考
多講一句就被打槍

[Chorus]
這就是鬼島 沒人在意真相
你一開口就可能會遭殃
這就是鬼島 誰當選都一樣
換了人還是那副嘴臉
講著複製貼上的廢話

這就是鬼島 人民沒有選項
想活好像犯了什麼罪狀
這就是鬼島 誰問未來怎樣
答案只是多活幾年
一樣糟糕

[Bridge]
有人說別太悲觀
可活著像在對牆講話
長輩唸著經祈願平安
轉頭就信螢幕裡的假話
劇本早就寫好了安排
我們從來沒有選擇的舞台
所以沉默成了唯一能活下去的回答

[Chorus]
這就是鬼島 沒人在意真相
你一開口就可能會遭殃
這就是鬼島 誰當選都一樣
換了人還是那副嘴臉
講著複製貼上的廢話

這就是鬼島 人民沒有選項
想活好像犯了什麼罪狀
這就是鬼島 誰問未來怎樣
答案只是多活幾年
一樣糟糕

[Outro]
所以我們不想生娃
怕他一出生就學會害怕
如果一開始就沒有希望
不如從頭別讓他掉淚掙扎