9– Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 薛凱琪
• Album: Filicious

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

Oh the time right now is 9:55

Oh the time right now is 9:55

我在鏡內化妝動作變輕快

I'm putting on makeup in the mirror, my movements becoming lighter

貓貓扭到腳下姿勢有點賴

The cat twists around my feet, its posture a bit lazy

問我：「幾時有tuna吃﹖好鬼肚餓」

Asking me: "When will there be tuna to eat? I'm so hungry"

在樓下連路燈都給我寵壞

Downstairs, even the streetlights spoil me

繼續議論誰人近況有古怪

Continuing to gossip about who's been acting strange lately

討厭的你令我一不小心洩露了醜態

You annoy me, making me accidentally reveal my ugly side

眉頭皺 但紅唇在笑

My brow furrows, but my red lips are smiling

想你 明明疲倦到未天黑已想睡

Missing you, even though I'm so tired I want to sleep before dark

想你 仍然期待到在半夜也出去

Missing you, still looking forward to going out in the middle of the night

想你 用晚膳會放多一副餐具

Missing you, setting out an extra set of cutlery for dinner

想你 喃喃自語 聽聽歌 玩玩水

Missing you, mumbling to myself, listening to music, playing with water

找不到面膜 找到衝動走去你家裡

Can't find a face mask, but I find the urge to go to your house

Oh the time right now is 10:58

Oh the time right now is 10:58

眼前雪櫃發光令我見到你

The glowing refrigerator in front of me makes me see you

果汁蔬菜乳酪都有你口味

Juice, vegetables, yogurt, all to your taste

誓要飲下你吞下你這小怪物

Vowing to drink you down, swallow you, you little monster

為防夜長夢多好想看齣戲

To prevent a long night of dreaming, I really want to watch a movie

戲內有座建築又要記起你

A building in the movie makes me remember you again

走到書桌望向燈泡 畫紙杯墊與筆記

Walking to the desk, looking at the lightbulb, drawing paper, coaster and notes

為何你 又來提示我

Why do you keep reminding me?

想你 明明疲倦到未天黑已想睡

Missing you, even though I'm so tired I want to sleep before dark

想你 仍然期待到在半夜也出去

Missing you, still looking forward to going out in the middle of the night

想你 用晚膳會放多一副餐具

Missing you, setting out an extra set of cutlery for dinner

想你 喃喃自語 聽聽歌 玩玩水

Missing you, mumbling to myself, listening to music, playing with water

找不到睡衣 找到機會躲進衣櫃裡

Can't find pajamas, but I find a chance to hide in the closet

而突然間我像停電

And suddenly I'm like a power outage

突然間我極凌亂

Suddenly I'm extremely confused

突然間有問題 uh oh where are you?

Suddenly there's a problem, uh oh where are you?

如蜜糖鋪滿在前面

Like honey spread all over the front

跪求我不大情願

Begging me, I'm not very willing

寧願失蹤 最好等你發慌 但我心軟

I'd rather disappear, hoping you'll panic, but I'm soft-hearted

的士轉眼到達你家

The taxi arrives at your house in the blink of an eye

想你 明明疲倦到未天黑已想睡

Missing you, even if nothing happens, it's enough to bring tears

想你 仍然期待到在半夜也出去

Missing you, talking nonsense, not focused, not well-behaved

想你 沒有事發生都足以催淚

Missing you, nothing much happens is enough to make me cry

想你 胡言亂語 不專心 不規矩

Missing you, talking nonsense, unfocused, undisciplined

但是營造了使你驚喜一晚的情趣

But creating a fun evening that surprises you

站在門外了不要多講只要

Standing outside the door, don't say much, just

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
化妝 (huàzhuāng) /xu̯a˥˩ t͡ʂu̯ɑŋ˥/ B1	verb - to put on makeup noun - makeup
肚餓 (dù è) /tu˥˩ ɤ/ A1	adjective - hungry
醜態 (chǒutài) /tʂʰoʊ̯ taɪ̯/ C1	noun - ugly behavior; embarrassing spectacle
眉頭 (méitóu) /meɪ̯ tʰoʊ̯/ B2	noun - eyebrows; brow
疲倦 (píjuàn) /pʰi˧˥ t͡ɕɥæ̃˥˩/ B2	adjective - tired; weary
期待 (qídài) /t͡ɕʰi˧˥ taɪ̯˥˩/ B2	verb - to expect; to anticipate noun - expectation; anticipation
餐具 (cānjù) /tsʰan˥ t͡ɕy˥˩/ B1	noun - tableware; cutlery
喃喃自語 (nánnánzìyǔ) /nan˧˥nan˧˥zɿ˥˩y/ C1	verb - to murmur to oneself
衝動 (chōngdòng) /t͡ʃʰʊŋ˥ tʊŋ˥˩/ B2	noun - impulse; urge
雪櫃 (xuěguì) /ɕɥœ˧˥ kʷeɪ̯˥˩/ A2	noun - refrigerator
口味 (kǒuwèi) /kʰoʊ̯ weɪ̯/ B1	noun - taste; flavor; preference
怪物 (guàiwù) /kwaɪ̯ weɪ̯/ A2	noun - monster
建築 (jiànzhù) /t͡ɕjɛn˥˩ t͡ʂu˥˩/ B2	noun - building; architecture
凌亂 (língluàn) /lɪŋ˧˥ lɥan˥˩/ B2	adjective - messy; disordered
蜜糖 (mìtáng) /mi˩ tʰɑŋ/ A2	noun - honey
情趣 (qíngqù) /t͡ɕʰɪŋ˧˥ t͡ɕʰy˥˩/ B2	noun - emotional appeal; interest; charm

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh the time right now is 9:55

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to state a fact about the current time.

• 想你 明明疲倦到未天黑已想睡

  ➔ Adverbial clause

  ➔ The phrase includes an adverbial clause that provides context about the speaker's feelings.

• 找不到面膜 找到衝動走去你家裡

  ➔ Negative form

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative form to express the inability to find something.

• 突然間我像停電

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase uses a simile to compare the speaker's sudden feeling to a power outage.

• 寧願失蹤 最好等你發慌

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase expresses a wish or hypothetical situation using the subjunctive mood.

• 想你 用晚膳會放多一副餐具

  ➔ Future tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the future tense to indicate an action that will happen.

• 討厭的你令我一不小心洩露了醜態

  ➔ Causative form

  ➔ The phrase uses a causative form to indicate that someone caused the speaker to reveal something.