Every Single Time – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Keung To, 姜濤

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the mesmerizing world of Cantopop with Keung To's "Every Single Time," a song that beautifully blends R&B influences with heartfelt lyrics about infatuation. This track offers a fantastic opportunity to learn Cantonese through its evocative expressions of admiration and longing, enhanced by a visually stunning music video directed by Stephen Fung. Discover how Keung To captures the universal feeling of being utterly captivated by someone, making this song a unique cultural and linguistic experience.

[English]

The world never sees it coming, your shadow appears—I'm addicted.

A silent alarm triggers in my mind, what am I hesitating for?

Your tone, your curves— I can only pretend to be dumb.

Unless it’s possible, if it’s possible—

Quickly take me in, in a corner of my dreams.

Every single time I miss someone

The world around us heats up dramatically.

Turning everything impossible into endless possibilities—so breathtaking.

Every single time we have some fun

Just half a millimeter kiss apart.

Crossing millions of people, making the surroundings sink.

At the dangerous border, footprints everywhere.

The world lacks your nobility, no reasons seen—no one claims it.

Filled with thoughts of possessing you, like you're nearing the edge of despair.

I seem to dislike fleeting love too much,

Constantly dreaming of endless love.

If you desire love, I can provide it forever.

Every single time I miss someone

The world around us heats up dramatically.

Turning everything impossible into endless possibilities—so breathtaking.

Every single time we have some fun

Just half a millimeter kiss apart.

Crossing millions of people, making the surroundings sink.

At the dangerous border, footprints everywhere.

Every single time, lookin’ through your eyes,

I feel so bad.

Don’t do this to me, no-no-no-no.

No, oh—

Crossing millions of people, making the surroundings sink.

Dangerous love, dim the lights.

...

[Chinese]

世界永遠意想不到 你身影降臨 沉迷是我

腦裡悄悄發出警報 還猶疑甚麼

你那語氣你的曲線 我只敢詐傻

除非可 如果可

盡快收留我 在夢裡一角

Every single time when I miss someone

身邊的世界 戲劇性升溫

驅使一切無可能 變無窮可能 太震撼

Every single time when we have some fun

僅僅相隔了 半毫米的吻

越過千萬人 讓四周陸沉

危險的交界 一雙雙腳印

世界欠缺你的高貴 看不出理由 無人認領

儲滿佔有你的想法 如瀕臨絕境

我看似卻太不嚮往 片刻的愛情

常憧憬 無止境

若你需求愛 能永久供應

Every single time when I miss someone

身邊的世界 戲劇性升溫

驅使一切無可能 變無窮可能 太震撼

Every single time when we have some fun

僅僅相隔了 半毫米的吻

越過千萬人 讓四周陸沉

危險的交界 一雙雙腳印

Every single time, lookin' thru your eyes

I feel so bad

Don't do this to me, no-no-no-no

No, oh

越過千萬人 讓四周陸沉

危險的戀愛 將燈光校暗

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
永遠 /jʊ̌ŋ wǎn/ B2	adjective - eternal, everlasting
意想不到 /yì xiǎng bù dào/ C1	adjective - unexpected
身影 /shēn yǐng/ B1	noun - figure, silhouette
降臨 /jiàng lín/ C1	verb - to descend, to appear
沉迷 /chén mí/ B2	verb - to indulge, to be obsessed
警報 /jǐng bào/ B2	noun - alarm, warning
曲線 /qū xiàn/ B2	noun - curve
假傻 /jiǎ shǎ/ C2	verb - to pretend to be foolish
收留 /shōu liú/ C1	verb - to take in, to shelter
片刻 /piàn kè/ B2	noun - moment, brief period
世界 /shì jiè/ A2	noun - world
升溫 /shēng wēn/ B2	verb - to heat up, to escalate
可能 /kě néng/ A2	noun - possibility
震撼 /zhèn hàn/ C1	verb - to shock, to震撼

Key Grammar Structures

• 世界永遠意想不到 你身影降臨 沉迷是我

  ➔ Subject-Predicate structure with implied subject

  ➔ The sentence structure is simple, focusing on description. The implied subject of '沉迷是我' (I am fascinated) is 'I'.

• 你那語氣你的曲線 我只敢詐傻

  ➔ Parallel structure with possessive pronouns and a verb expressing limitation.

  ➔ The use of '你那語氣' and '你的曲線' shows a parallel structure highlighting specific aspects of the subject. '只敢' (only dare) indicates a limited action.

• 除非可 如果可 盡快收留我 在夢裡一角

  ➔ Conditional clauses followed by a imperative sentence and prepositional phrases

  ➔ '除非可 如果可' (unless possible, if possible) are conditional clauses setting the stage for the request. '盡快收留我' (accept me as soon as possible) is an imperative. '在夢裡一角' (in a corner of the dream) is a prepositional phrase describing where the action should occur.

• Every single time when I miss someone, 身邊的世界 戲劇性升溫

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time with a noun phrase indicating a change.

  ➔ 'Every single time when I miss someone' functions as an adverbial clause modifying the main clause. '身邊的世界 戲劇性升溫' uses a noun phrase ('身邊的世界') and a verb ('升溫') to describe a change, where '戲劇性' (dramatically) is the adverb.

• 驅使一切無可能 變無窮可能 太震撼

  ➔ Verb followed by two noun phrases connected by a change verb.

  ➔ '驅使' (drive) is the verb. '一切無可能' (everything impossible) and '無窮可能' (infinite possibilities) are the two noun phrases, and '變' (change) connects them.

• 僅僅相隔了 半毫米的吻

  ➔ Adverb of degree modifying distance with a noun phrase.

  ➔ '僅僅' (barely/only) is an adverb of degree modifying the distance described by '相隔了 半毫米' (separated by half a millimeter). '半毫米的吻' (half a millimeter kiss) is the noun phrase.

• 越過千萬人 讓四周陸沉

  ➔ Verb-Object structure followed by a causative verb structure.

  ➔ '越過千萬人' (surpassing millions of people) is a verb-object structure. '讓四周陸沉' (let the surroundings sink) is a causative structure, where '讓' (let) causes the surroundings to '陸沉' (sink).

• 世界欠缺你的高貴 看不出理由 無人認領

  ➔ Subject-Predicate structure followed by serial verb phrases

  ➔ '世界欠缺你的高貴' (The world lacks your nobility) is a subject-predicate structure. '看不出理由' (can't see the reason) and '無人認領' (no one claims) are serial verb phrases describing the consequences of the lack.