步步Step – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 五月天
• Album: Self-selected works album the Best of 1999-2013

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Mandarin through Mayday's '步步Step'. This song, created for the drama “步步惊情”, offers a blend of evocative lyrics and melodic charm, perfect for learners interested in exploring themes of love, loss, and memory in a cultural context .

[English]

Step by step

词：阿信 ／ 曲：阿信、Cola Kai

An empty street

Breaking into a deserted wedding dress shop

Draping a snow-white vow for you

The world has turned to ashes

Yet love stands tall among the buildings

Are you real

Or just my illusion

The forgotten side of time

Sitting alone on the broken steps

Which chaotic era has no farewells

Between the sky and me

Only pouring memories remain

If we met

But cannot fall in love

Isn't it better to just pass by

In the scenery of losing you

You occupy every street

Step by step, once

Step by step, I miss you

Spreading beneath my feet

In the memories filled with you

I wander alone to the ends of the earth

Step by step, I walk through

The wishes of that time

In front of the Greenwich clock

The sadness of being overloaded to zero

Carrying my promises with me

The route we planned together

In contrast to the lonely inn

A good night

Yet awakens my tear ducts

New Year's Eve at Times Square

The blue sky of the summer at the Summer Palace

Counting wishes at your fingertips

How many wishes were there then

There were as many flaws

If regretting

Cannot go back

Isn't it just moving forward

In the scenery of losing you

You occupy every street

Step by step, once

Step by step, I miss you

Spreading beneath my feet

In the memories filled with you

I wander alone to the ends of the earth

Step by step, I walk through

The wishes of that time

Life is as humble as floating duckweed

Yet love is as grand as a heroic spirit

I want to climb the most perilous mountains for you

Walk through the most rugged affection

Step by step, I traverse

In the scenery of losing you

You occupy the whole world

Every photo

Every room

Every tear

In the memories filled with you

I alone wrestle with my tears

Step by step, I walk towards

A lonely tomorrow

Maybe in some tomorrow of the next life

We can write again

A new plot

Step by step, I complete

The wishes of that time

Step by step, I complete

The most beautiful flaws

[Chinese]

步步

词：阿信 ／ 曲：阿信、Cola Kai

空无一人的大街

闯入无人婚纱店

为妳披上雪白誓言

世界已灰飞湮灭

而爱矗立高楼间

你是真的

或是我的 幻觉

时光遗忘的背面

独坐残破的台阶

哪个乱世没有离别

天空和我的中间

只剩倾盆的思念

如果相识

不能相恋

是不是还不如擦肩

在失去你的风景里面

你却占据了每一条街

一步步曾经

一步步想念

在脚下蔓延

在充满你的回忆里面

我独自流浪海角天边

一步步走过

当时心愿

格林威治大钟前

归零超载的伤悲

背着我和我的诺言

一起计画的路线

对照孤单的旅店

一声晚安

却又唤醒 泪腺

时代广场的跨年

颐和花季的蓝天

数着愿望在你指尖

当时有多少心愿

就有多少的残缺

如果后悔

不能后退

是不是就只能往前

在失去你的风景里面

你却占据了每一条街

一步步曾经

一步步想念

在脚下蔓延

在充满你的回忆里面

我独自流浪海角天边

一步步走过

当时心愿

生如浮萍般卑微

爱却苍芎般壮烈

我要为你爬上最险山岳

走过最崎岖眷恋

一步一步穿越

在失去你的风景里面

你却占据了整个世界

每一张相片

每一个房间

每一滴眼泪

在充满你的回忆里面

我独自一人和眼泪周旋

一步步走向

孤单的明天

也许在来生的某个明天

我们能再写

新的情节

一步步完成

当时心愿

一步步完成

最美残缺

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
步步 /bùbù/ A2	noun - step by step
空无 /kōngwú/ B1	adjective - empty, vacant
大街 /dàjiē/ A2	noun - wide street, boulevard
闯入 /chuǎngrù/ B2	verb - to rush into, to intrude
婚纱店 /hūnshādiàn/ B1	noun - wedding dress shop
披上 /pīshàng/ B2	verb - to put on (clothing, etc.)
誓言 /shìyán/ B1	noun - vow, oath
灰飞湮灭 /huīfēnyīnmiè/ C1	verb - to perish completely, to vanish into ashes
爱 /ài/ A1	noun - love verb - to love
高楼 /gāolóu/ B1	noun - tall building, skyscraper
幻觉 /huànjué/ B2	noun - hallucination, illusion
时光 /shíguāng/ B1	noun - time, moment
遗忘 /yíwàng/ B2	verb - to forget
背面 /bèimiàn/ B2	noun - back side
残破 /cánpò/ B2	adjective - damaged, dilapidated

Key Grammar Structures

• 为妳披上雪白誓言

  ➔ The use of the verb "为" (wèi) to indicate purpose or to do something for someone.

  ➔ "为" signifies the purpose of the action, meaning "to" or "for" someone, showing the intention behind the action.

• 时代广场的跨年

  ➔ Use of possessive structure "的" (de) to indicate possession or relationship.

  ➔ "的" is a possessive particle that connects a noun to its modifier, indicating possession or a relationship.

• 一声晚安

  ➔ Use of measure words "一声" (one sound/one phrase) to quantify a spoken expression.

  ➔ "一声" is a measure word used to count sounds or utterances, often for expressions like greetings or farewells.

• 在失去你的风景里面

  ➔ Use of "在" (zài) to indicate location or state, combined with the verb phrase.

  ➔ "在" indicates location or ongoing state, often used with verbs to specify where an action takes place.

• 每一滴眼泪

  ➔ Use of "每一" (měi yī) to express "each" or "every" followed by a noun.

  ➔ "每一" signifies "each" or "every" and is used to specify every individual item within a group.

• 走过最崎岖的山路

  ➔ Use of the verb "走过" (zǒu guò) to indicate "walked through" or "traversed".

  ➔ "走过" is a verb indicating the action of walking through or across a place, often emphasizing traversal.