唱廣東歌 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 黃明志, 盧巧音

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

記得當年姨媽姑姐 最愛勁歌金曲

I remember back in the day, Auntie, Sister-in-law, and I loved popular gold songs

入邊嘅人講嘅語言 聽講就叫做廣東

The language spoken inside, it's called Cantonese

錄影帶又Rewind咗 再睇過

Rewinding the tape again, watching it over

從唔識聽唔識講 不知不覺

At first, I couldn't understand or speak, never noticed how time flies

咀巴就跟住蠢蠢欲動

My mouth just kept moving, wanting to sing along

當時香港 仲係娛樂圈嘅大佬

Back then, Hong Kong was still the entertainment king

當時江南嗰班泡菜佬

That bunch of K-pop kids from Jiangnan

冚巴唥都仲未紅

They weren’t even famous yet

郭富城陪我跳舞 張學友陪我失落

Andy Lau dancing with me, Jacky Cheung sharing my sadness

華仔教我揸摩托載女 搵黎明揈下Disco

Donnie Yen teaching me how to ride a motorcycle with a girl, looking for Edison to hit the disco

班上最Chok 嗰四個 就四大天王

The four most cool guys in class, the Big Four Heavenly Kings

頭髮就整到 浩南山雞 咁先夠威風

His hair was styled like a mountain chicken, that’s real cool

成日學伯虎吟歌 但未見夢中秋香

Always reciting the poems of the rogue, but never seen dreaming of Autumn Fragrance

家駒不羈風中 陪我闖蕩

Ko Chun, wild and carefree, adventuring with me

首首識唱 但為何成績

Every song he could sing, but why can’t I reach the sky with my voice?

不能海闊天空

Unable to have the vast sky or the open sea

唱一首 揀一首 經典懷念嘅廣東歌

Sing one, pick one, nostalgic Cantonese classics

就算憂鬱心難過 唱出一首代表我

Even if I’m sad or gloomy, sing a song that represents me

唱一首 再一首 不朽最愛的廣東歌

Sing one, then another, the most beloved Cantonese song that lasts forever

回首青春的情歌 甜蜜苦楚心迷惘 有你共我

Looking back on youthful love songs, sweet, bitter, confusing—having you with me

一人有一個夢想 但未必人人攞獎

Everyone has their own dreams, but not everyone gets the award

贏咗就獨家試唱 輸咗就自己男兒當自強

Win, and you get to try singing solo; lose, and you stand proud as a man

命運顛沛流離 浪子的心聲 暗湧

Fate is tumultuous, the heart of a wanderer, secretly surging

選擇咗再見理想 就一世活到半斤八兩

Choose to give up your dreams, live only half a lifetime

風繼續吹 想擁抱回憶但情已逝

The wind keeps blowing, I want to hold onto memories but love has already gone

呢個世界有錢玩晒冇錢Bye 行唔到囍帖街

In this world, if you have money, you can enjoy everything; without money, goodbye—can't even attend a wedding

歡樂今宵 一齊煞科到聽朝

Joy tonight, let's end together until dawn

浪奔浪流 一生何求 不如滄海一聲笑

Waves flow endlessly, what more to live for? Better to laugh at the vast sea

大個眼睛想旅行 來到花花宇宙

Big eyes dreaming of travel, exploring this colorful universe

女仔我一追再追 祇想一生跟佢走

Chasing girls again and again, just wanting to go through life with her

雖然話戀愛大過天 但最終都好心分手

Though love feels like the sky, in the end, we still part ways with a kind heart

搵幾個男人去KTV 又係嗰班

Hanging out with some guys at KTV, those same old friends

一齊走過光輝歲月 嘅最佳損友

Walking through glorious days with the best friends

唱一首 揀一首 經典懷念嘅廣東歌

Sing one, pick one, nostalgic Cantonese classics

就算憂鬱心難過 唱出一首代表我

Even if my heart is heavy and sad, I'll sing a song that represents me

唱一首 再一首 不朽最愛的廣東歌

Sing one, then another, my most loved Cantonese song that lasts forever

回首青春的情歌 甜蜜苦楚心迷惘 有你共我

Remembering young love songs, sweet and bitter, heart confused—having you with me

曾為你癡癡的相思風雨中 迷失的等你等到我心痛

Once crazy for you, lost in the wind and rain, waiting for you till my heart aches

不再猶豫 就讓一切隨風

No more hesitation, let everything drift with the wind

唱一首 揀一首 經典懷念嘅廣東歌

Sing one, pick one, nostalgic Cantonese classics

就算憂鬱心難過 唱出一首代表我

Even if my heart feels melancholy and sad, I'll sing a song that defines me

唱一首 再一首 不朽最愛的廣東歌

Sing one, then another, my most beloved Cantonese song that endures

回首青春的情歌 甜蜜苦楚心迷惘 有你共我

Look back on youthful love songs, sweet, bitter, confusing—having you with me

一起走過的日子 就似浮誇嘅粵語殘片

The days we walked through together are like an over-the-top Cantonese movie

寫給自己的情書 做返個真的漢子

Writing a love letter to myself, be a real man

夕陽無限好 未能同妳忘情森巴舞

The sunset is so beautiful but I couldn’t forget you with a samba dance

漫步人生路 祝福大家今宵多珍重

Walking through life, I wish everyone tonight stays safe and treasured

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Key Grammar Structures

• 記得當年姨媽姑姐 最愛勁歌金曲

  ➔ The use of the phrase "記得當年" demonstrates the usage of a temporal expression to indicate remembering a past time.

  ➔ It uses a phrase that means "remember that year/time" to reference a nostalgic past.

• 入邊嘅人講嘅語言 聽講就叫做廣東

  ➔ The phrase "講嘅語言" demonstrates the use of a relative clause describing "the language spoken" by the people inside.

  ➔ It is a relative clause structure where "講嘅語言" refers to "the language that is spoken".

• 從唔識聽唔識講 不知不覺

  ➔ The use of "唔識" + verb indicates inability or lack of skill to do something, combined with "不知不覺" meaning "unconsciously".

  ➔ It uses "唔識" to express not knowing how to do the action, and "不知不覺" to show doing something unconsciously.

• 就是想一生跟佢走

  ➔ The phrase "就是想" demonstrates emphasis on the desire or intention to do something.

  ➔ It emphasizes the speaker's strong desire or intention to stay with someone for life.

• 行唔到囍帖街

  ➔ The phrase "行唔到" demonstrates inability or lack of opportunity to do something.

  ➔ It expresses that the person cannot go to a place or do an activity, often due to circumstances or inability.