The song was co-written by Ashin and Jolin Tsai, and composed by Razor Jiang and Jolin Tsai. The song is based on a teenager who was discriminated against and died because of her feminine appearance.
玫瑰少年曾获得第30届台湾金曲奖年度歌曲,这首歌是为了纪念台湾省15岁的玫瑰少年叶永志而创作的。叶永志长相清秀,性格乖巧,不调皮,书包里总是装着一本菜谱,回家后会主动地帮妈妈做饭炒菜,还会给辛苦工作一天的妈妈揉肩膀按摩。
在如今的21世纪,偏见与无知的现象也许一直都存在,当我们习惯了某种事物和环境,一旦有人跟我们“大多数人”不太一样,无疑会被我们视作异类、怪物。原本以为,在人们经历了非典、地震等大灾大难后,这些偏见就会减少甚至殆尽。