海底 – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: 一支榴莲
• Album: 海底

Lyrics & Translation

Although "海底" is a poignant Chinese song dealing with heavy themes, exploring its lyrics offers a window into expressive modern Chinese musical storytelling. By reading the Chinese characters alongside the translation, users can observe how the language conveys deep emotional nuance, from the delicate imagery of 'scattered moonlight' to the stark finality of despair, making it a unique piece for language and emotional context study.

[English]

The soul drifts into silence

No one wakes you

You love the salty scent of the sea breeze

Stepping on the damp sand

You said that people's ashes should be scattered into the sea

You ask me where I’ll go after death

Is there anyone who loves you?

The world still abandons you

[Vietnamese]

灵魂没入寂静

无人将你吵醒

你喜欢海风咸咸的气息

踩着湿湿的沙砾

你说人们的骨灰应该撒进海

你问我死后会去哪里

有没有人爱你

世界依然将你抛弃

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
灵魂 /hún hún/ B1	noun - soul
寂静 /jì jìng/ B2	adjective - silent
海风 /hǎi fēng/ A2	noun - sea breeze
咸 /xián/ A2	adjective - salty
沙砾 /shā lì/ B1	noun - gravel
骨灰 /gǔ huī/ B2	noun - ashes
撒 /sā/ A2	verb - to scatter
死后 /sǐ hòu/ B1	noun - after death
抛弃 /pāo qì/ B1	verb - to abandon
踩 /cǎi/ A2	verb - to step on
湿 /shī/ A2	adjective - wet
喜欢 /xǐ huan/ A1	verb - to like
问 /wèn/ A1	verb - to ask
爱 /ài/ A1	verb - to love
世界 /shì jiè/ A1	noun - world

Key Grammar Structures

• 灵魂没入寂静

  ➔ Verb-Object Structure

  ➔ “没入” (mò rù) is a verb-object structure meaning 'to sink into'. It highlights the action of the soul entering silence.

• 无人将你吵醒

  ➔ Negative Structure with '无人'

  ➔ “无人” (wú rén) means 'no one'. The sentence uses a negative structure to emphasize that no one will wake you up.

• 你喜欢海风咸咸的气息

  ➔ Reduplication for Emphasis

  ➔ “咸咸的” (xián xián de) is a reduplication of '咸' (salty) to emphasize the salty smell of the sea breeze.

• 你说人们的骨灰应该撒进海

  ➔ Modal Verb '应该'

  ➔ “应该” (yīnggāi) is a modal verb meaning 'should'. It expresses advice or suggestion.

• 你问我死后会去哪里

  ➔ Complement of Result '会去哪里'

  ➔ “会去哪里” (huì qù nǎlǐ) is a complement of result, indicating the possible outcome after death.

• 世界依然将你抛弃

  ➔ Passive Voice with '将...抛弃'

  ➔ “将你抛弃” (jiāng nǐ pāoqì) is in passive voice, meaning 'you are abandoned by the world'.