Tyson Yoshi and Jackson Wang unite for the moody track Deadend. The poetic words come from 派偉俊 and 呂尚霖, while the music is built by Patrick Brasca and Michael Lu. The two artists trade verses about a love affair that feels more like a strategic game.
Released: March 27, 2026
Deadend (活該)
Jackson Wang | Tyson Yoshi
Deadend (活該) Meaning & Lyrics (Jackson Wang | Tyson Yoshi)
The songwriter uses direct language to describe a one-sided relationship. A key line translates to, ‘I sold myself short for this cheap kind of love.’ He compares the dynamic to a game of chess where he is the only one playing for keeps.
Baby, I don’t know how to danceBaby, I don’t know how to dance.
Dan ni hai mei xu de xinyuan wo quandou xiang shixianBut I want to fulfill every wish you haven’t even made yet.
Oh, baby wo shi ni chuang bian de zeiOh baby, I’m the thief by your bedside,
Tou ni shenshang de xiangwei huan ni yishen hanshuistealing your scent and leaving you drenched in sweat.
Hun’an de fangjian zhiti yuyan shi le chuangyanIn the dim room, our body language has soaked the curtains.
Ni zai shuo yibian wo shi ni de shei dasheng yidianTell me who I am to you one more time, say it a bit louder.
Lianshang de chaohong chixu butui yao wo fanzuiThe flush on your face won’t fade, tempting me to lose control,
Bei shangkao de que shi wo de xinbut it’s my heart that ends up in handcuffs.
Zhe kexiao de qingjie juran you wo shangyanI can’t believe I’m the one playing out this ridiculous scene.
Ni shuo ai zhe难题 wo zhongjiu bushi ni de weiyiYou say love’s a puzzle, and I’m just not your only piece.
Yuanlai mei luoxia de xing buneng xuyuan Oh, noIt turns out you can’t wish on a star that hasn’t fallen, oh no.
Shibushi wo de zizuo duoqing hui le zhe pan qiDid my unrequited feelings ruin this game of chess?
Haishi ni zai wo chuang bian shexia le xianjingOr did you set a trap right by my bedside?
Ni shuo zhe guanxi jiu liu zai yeliYou say this relationship belongs only to the night,
Dan wo que xiang pei ni duguo meiyi ge dongjibut I want to be by your side through every winter.
Shi wo de zizuo duoqing hui le zhe pan qiMy unrequited feelings ruined this game of chess.
Yibu jiu rang ta luan le gushi de shunxuOne wrong move threw the whole story out of order.
Lianjia de aiqing jianmai le wo zijiI sold myself short for this cheap kind of love.
Oh, baby, I only know how to danceOh baby, I only know how to dance.
Tianliang qian haiyou shijian bishang ni shuangyanThere’s still time before dawn, so close your eyes.
Rang wo lai gei ni zhidian yong mili shixianLet me guide you with a blurred vision,
Shuozhe bugai shuo de ziyan xie shipian Ohwhispering words I shouldn’t say, writing poems of us, oh.
Dang ni likai shi meiyou shuo yisheng zaijianWhen you left, you didn’t even say goodbye.
Wo chuan de xunxi ni que jiao le zhang baijuanI sent you messages, but you left me with nothing but silence.
Huangran dawu zaoyi you ni chaqianI finally realize that you’ve been pulling the strings all along.
Zhe chang xi nanzhujiao shi you ni lai shaixuanYou’re the one who handpicks the leading man for this play.
You held me close like it wasn’t a gameYou held me close like it wasn’t a game.
Now I wash you off my pillowcaseNow I wash you off my pillowcase.
Zuihou sheng wo duzi yige ren jiejue Oh, noIn the end, I’m the only one left to deal with this, oh no.
Shibushi wo de zizuo duoqing hui le zhe pan qiDid my unrequited feelings ruin this game of chess?
Haishi ni zai wo chuang bian shexia le xianjingOr did you set a trap right by my bedside?
Ni shuo zhe guanxi jiu liu zai yeliYou say this relationship belongs only to the night,
Dan wo que xiang pei ni duguo meiyi ge dongjibut I want to be by your side through every winter.
Shi wo de zizuo duoqing hui le zhe pan qiMy unrequited feelings ruined this game of chess.
Yibu jiu rang ta luan le gushi de shunxuOne wrong move threw the whole story out of order.
Lianjia de aiqing jianmai le wo zijiI sold myself short for this cheap kind of love.
Ben yiwei wo wan de qiI really thought I could handle this game,
Dan nali lai de chunqing bai gei le ni Ohbut my unexpected innocence lost out to you, oh.
Shibushi wo de zizuo duoqing hui le zhe pan qiDid my unrequited feelings ruin this game of chess?
Haishi ni zai wo chuang bian shexia le xianjingOr did you set a trap right by my bedside?
Ni shuo zhe guanxi jiu liu zai yeliYou say this relationship belongs only to the night,
Dan wo que xiang pei ni duguo meiyi ge dongjibut I want to be by your side through every winter.
Shi wo de zizuo duoqing hui le zhe pan qiMy unrequited feelings ruined this game of chess.
Yibu jiu rang ta luan le gushi de shunxuOne wrong move threw the whole story out of order.
Lianjia de aiqing jianmai le wo zijiI sold myself short for this cheap kind of love.
Deadend (活該) Music Video
Deadend captures the frustration of unbalanced romance. The translation of the lyrics highlights a game where one person holds all the power.