床邊故事 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫
• Album: 周杰倫的床邊故事

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the magical and mysterious world of Jay Chou's 'Bedtime Stories' (床邊故事)! This unique blend of classical, hip-hop, and electronic music, filled with captivating storytelling and a playful yet eerie atmosphere, offers a rich linguistic experience. Learn to describe fantastical elements, express emotions from wonder to suspense, and grasp colloquial expressions related to childhood and dreams through its vivid lyrics and engaging narrative. The song's distinct rhythm and creative wordplay make it a fascinating piece to explore Mandarin in a fun and imaginative way.

[English]

Once upon a time, there was an owl standing on the roof

Behind the roof, there was a quiet forest

In the hall, a quiet piano, listen closely in the attic

Listen closely, ding ding ding, what sound is that?

Sleep tight, don’t be afraid, listen to me

Sleep tight, when you wake up, eat an apple

When you’re not sleeping, there are legends

Someone might bite your little finger

This story continues to turn the page, turn the page again

You keep not wanting to sleep, but I want to sleep

Then I prepare to open the wardrobe

To see who’s hiding, to see who’s hiding

The castle card on the paper glows in 3D

A magical bedtime story, enchanting and enviable

The scene changes instantly, I cast my magic again

It comes alive and speaks, let’s get started

Wait for nightfall, let’s count down and turn off the lights

Three, two, one, into the colorful dreamland

We are not normal people

How could the game follow the script, oh

When it gets dark, let’s turn off the lights together

Three, two, one, into the free soul

Oh oh oh oh oh~ Come on~

Back to childhood, knock knock on the door

...

Tick tock, suddenly starts to sway

The old wall clock and antique oil painting show a strange smile

Good witch, bad apple, who should I tell my wish to?

The spinning music box, I perk up my ears to listen

This can’t be a dream

...

Oh dream~ In an instant, it leaps

I flip through the next world

It’s full of butterflies

(The forest is full of butterflies

Snow is fluttering outside the window

When I wake up from a deep sleep, who is lying next to me?)

This story continues to turn the page, turn the page again

You keep not wanting to sleep, but I want to sleep

Then I prepare to open the wardrobe

To see who’s hiding, to see who’s hiding

The castle card on the paper glows in 3D

A magical bedtime story, enchanting and enviable

The scene changes instantly, I cast my magic again

It comes alive and speaks, let’s get started

Wait for nightfall, let’s count down and turn off the lights

Three, two, one, into the colorful dreamland

We are not normal people

How could the game follow the script, oh

When it gets dark, let’s turn off the lights together

Three, two, one, into the free soul

Oh oh oh oh oh~ Come on~

Back to childhood, knock knock on the door

Sleep tight, don’t be afraid

Sleep tight, when you wake up, eat an apple

When you’re not sleeping, there are legends

Someone might bite your little finger

Wait for nightfall, let’s count down and turn off the lights

Three, two, one, into the colorful dreamland

We are not normal people

How could the game follow the script, oh

When it gets dark, let’s turn off the lights together

Three, two, one, into the free soul

Oh oh oh oh oh~ Come on~

Back to childhood, knock knock on the door

...

Back to childhood, knock knock on the door

...

Back to childhood, knock knock on the door

...

[Chinese]

從前從前有隻貓頭鷹 牠站在屋頂

屋頂後面一遍森林 森林很安靜

安靜的鋼琴在大廳 閣樓裡 仔細聽

仔細聽 叮叮叮 什麼聲音

乖乖睡 不要怕 聽我說

乖乖睡 醒來就 吃蘋果

不睡覺 的時候 有傳說

會有人 咬你的 小指頭

這故事 繼續翻頁 再翻頁

你繼續 不想睡 我卻想睡

然後我準備 去打開衣櫃

去看看 躲著誰 去看看 躲著誰

紙上的 城堡卡片 發光的 立體呈現

奇幻的 床邊故事 動聽的 令人稱羨

場景瞬間變化 我接著又施展魔法

活過來說話 準備開始吧

等天黑 一起倒數後關上燈

三二一 入夢境 的繽紛

我們並 非正常人

遊戲怎麼會 照劇本 Oh

天黑 一起來關上燈

三二一 進自由 的靈魂

Oh oh oh oh oh~ Come on~

再回童年 敲敲門

滴噠滴噠突然開始擺動

牆上老掛鐘古董油畫 出現詭異的笑容

好的巫婆壞掉的蘋果 願望要跟誰說

旋轉的 八音盒 我豎起 耳朵聽

這不會 是一場 夢

Oh 夢~ 一下子瞬間跳躍

我翻閱下個世界

滿滿都是蝴蝶

(森林滿滿蝴蝶

窗外紛飛著雪

一覺醒來旁邊躺著是誰)

這故事 繼續翻頁 再翻頁

你繼續 不想睡 我卻想睡

然後我準備 去打開衣櫃

去看看 躲著誰 去看看 躲著誰

紙上的 城堡卡片 發光的 立體呈現

奇幻的 床邊故事 動聽的 令人稱羨

場景瞬間變化 我接著又施展魔法

活過來說話 準備開始吧

等天黑 一起倒數後關上燈

三二一 入夢境 的繽紛

我們並 非正常人

遊戲怎麼會 照劇本 Oh

天黑 一起來關上燈

三二一 進自由 的靈魂

Oh oh oh oh oh~ Come on~

再回童年 敲敲門

乖乖睡啊 不要害怕

乖乖睡醒來就吃蘋果啊

不睡覺啊 有傳說啊

會有人咬你的小指頭啊

等天黑 一起倒數後關上燈

三二一 入夢境 的繽紛

我們並 非正常人

遊戲怎麼會 照劇本 Oh

天黑 一起來關上燈

三二一 進自由 的靈魂

Oh oh oh oh oh~ Come on~

再回童年 敲敲門

再回童年 敲敲門

再回童年 敲敲門

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
睡 /ʃuì/ A1	verb - to sleep
聽 /tīng/ A1	verb - to listen
說 /ʃuō/ A1	verb - to say, to speak
蘋果 /píng guǒ/ A1	noun - apple
故事 /ɡù shì/ A2	noun - story
咬 /yǎo/ A2	verb - to bite
夢 /mèng/ B1	noun - dream verb - to dream
打開 /dǎ kāi/ B1	verb - to open
躲 /duǒ/ B1	verb - to hide
城堡 /chéng bǎo/ B1	noun - castle
發光 /fā guāng/ B1	verb - to shine, to glow
魔法 /mó fǎ/ B2	noun - magic
繽紛 /bīn fēn/ B2	adjective - colorful, vibrant
童年 /tóng nián/ B2	noun - childhood
古董 /gǔ dǒng/ B2	noun - antique
詭異 /guǐ yì/ C1	adjective - weird, eerie

Key Grammar Structures

• 有傳說會有人咬你的小指頭

  ➔ Use of the verb '會' to indicate possibility or certain occurrence

  ➔ '会' expresses future possibility or certainty

• 再翻頁

  ➔ Use of '再' + verb to indicate repeated action or doing something again

  ➔ '再' functions as an adverb meaning 'again' or 're-'

• 等天黑 一起倒數後關上燈

  ➔ Use of '等' to mean 'wait until' or 'until', followed by a clause

  ➔ '等' is a conjunction meaning 'wait until' or 'until the time that'

• 我們並 非正常人

  ➔ Use of '並非' to express negation with emphasis, meaning 'not at all' or 'definitely not'

  ➔ '並非' emphasizes that the statement is clearly false or negates strongly

• 我接著又施展魔法

  ➔ Use of '又' with a verb to indicate 'again' or 'also', showing continuation

  ➔ '又' signifies 'again' or 'also', indicating that the action is repeated or continues

• 活過來說話

  ➔ Use of '活過來' to describe the action of coming back to life or becoming lively again, often idiomatic

  ➔ '活過來' means to come back to life or become lively again, often idiomatic in expression