海底 – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: 一支榴莲

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey into its culture and soul, and '海底' offers a profound, albeit melancholic, starting point. The song's simple yet powerful lyrics provide a window into contemporary Chinese expressions of deep emotion. Exploring this song can help you understand how subtle language paints a vivid emotional landscape, and what makes it special is its raw honesty, which has touched millions of listeners and sparked important conversations about mental health.

[English]

Scattered moonlight passes through the clouds

Hiding from the crowd

Spreading out like the ocean's scales

The waves wet a white dress

Trying to push you back

The waves wash away the bloodstains

Imagining warmth for you

Listening to the deep sea

Whose lament points the way

The soul drifts into silence

No one will wake you

You like the salty scent of the sea breeze

Stepping on damp sand and pebbles

You say people's ashes should be scattered into the sea

You ask me where I'll go after death

Is there anyone who loves you?

Can the world no longer...

Always smiles at those who are cold and indifferent

The people on the shore wear indifferent looks

There is no lingering attachment in the world

Everything turns to smoke

Scattered moonlight passes through the clouds

Hiding from the crowd

Slipping down into the seabed

The waves wash away the bloodstains

Imagining warmth for you

The soul drifts into silence

No one will wake you

You like the salty scent of the sea breeze

Stepping on damp sand and pebbles

You say 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 has already abandoned you

Always smiles at those who are cold and indifferent

The people on the shore wear indifferent looks

There is no lingering attachment in the world

Everything turns to smoke

Too late, too late

You once laughed through tears

Too late, too late

Your trembling arm

Too late, too late

No one rescues you

Too late, too late

You clearly hate suffocating

[Vietnamese]

散落的月光穿過了雲

躲着人羣

鋪成大海的鱗

海浪打溼白裙

試圖推你回去

海浪清洗血跡

妄想溫暖你

往海的深處聽

誰的哀鳴在指引

靈魂沒入寂靜

無人將你吵醒

你喜歡海風鹹鹹的氣息

踩着溼溼的沙礫

你說人們的骨灰應該撒進海里

你問我死後會去哪裏

有沒有人愛你

世界能否不再

總愛對涼薄的人扯着笑臉

岸上人們臉上都掛着無關

人間毫無留戀

一切散爲煙

散落的月光穿過了雲

躲着人羣

溜進海底

海浪清洗血跡

妄想溫暖你

靈魂沒入寂靜

無人將你吵醒

你喜歡海風鹹鹹的氣息

踩着溼溼的沙礫

你說人們的骨灰應該撒進海里

你問我死後會去哪裏

有沒有人愛你

世界已然將你拋棄

總愛對涼薄的人扯着笑臉

岸上人們臉上都掛着無關

人間毫無留戀

一切散爲煙

來不及來不及

你曾笑著哭泣

來不及來不及

你顫抖的手臂

來不及來不及

無人將你打撈起

來不及來不及

你明明討厭窒息

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
月光 /yuè guāng/ A2	noun - moonlight
海浪 /hǎi làng/ A2	noun - sea wave
清洗 /qīng xǐ/ B1	verb - to wash
血跡 /xuè jì/ B1	noun - bloodstain
溫暖 /wēn nuǎn/ A2	adjective - warm verb - to warm
靈魂 /líng hún/ B2	noun - soul
寂靜 /jì jìng/ B2	noun - silence
海風 /hǎi fēng/ A2	noun - sea breeze
沙礫 /shā lì/ B1	noun - gravel
骨灰 /gǔ huī/ B2	noun - ashes
涼薄 /liáng bó/ C1	adjective - cold and indifferent
無關 /wú guān/ B2	adjective - unrelated
留戀 /liú liàn/ B2	verb - to be reluctant to leave
散爲 /sàn wéi/ C1	verb - to disperse into
打撈 /dǎ lāo/ B2	verb - to salvage
窒息 /zhì xī/ B2	verb - to suffocate

Key Grammar Structures

• 你喜歡海風鹹鹹的氣息

  ➔ Simple Present Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the simple present tense to describe a habitual action or a general truth, highlighted by the phrase "你喜歡..." (you like...).

• 妄想溫暖你

  ➔ Modal Verb

  ➔ The phrase uses a modal verb implied in "妄想" (to wish/delude) to indicate a desire or intention concerning "你" (you).

• 你問我死後會去哪裏

  ➔ Interrogative Form

  ➔ This line uses an interrogative form to pose a question, highlighted by "你問我..." (you ask me...).

• 一切散爲煙

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ The phrase "一切散爲煙" (everything turns to smoke) is an idiomatic expression that conveys a sense of transience or loss.

• 來不及來不及

  ➔ Repetitive Expression

  ➔ The repetition in "來不及來不及" (too late) emphasizes urgency and a sense of helplessness. It's a stylistic device.

• 靈魂沒入寂靜

  ➔ Noun + Verb Phrase

  ➔ The phrase "靈魂沒入寂靜" (the soul merges into silence) combines a noun with a verb, indicating an action concerning the subject.