凡人不懂愛 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 胡鴻鈞
• Album: 降魔的2.0

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and '凡人不懂愛' by Hubert Wu is a beautiful starting point for diving into Cantonese. This emotional ballad not only offers a chance to learn heartfelt vocabulary related to love and loss but also provides insight into the storytelling of Hong Kong television dramas. The song's profound lyrics and Wu's emotive delivery make it a special piece that connects language learning with a moving narrative.

[English]

The sky is dark, the stars won't shine on me

Tossing and turning, lying in sorrow

I'm used to being alone, afraid but trying not to cause trouble

No use calling for help, who would come to rescue me

Walking through the wind, only your heart aches for me

Silent tears, only you can hear my cry

Like an unrecognized demon, a mortal doesn’t understand love

Can't explain right or wrong, but you believe in me completely

No need to deliberately recall, still deeply engraved in my heart

If our hearts are connected, I can feel you with instinct

If I dissipate into oxygen

Stay in this quiet world and hold you close

Shedding tears, turns out I miss you

...

Walking through the wind, only your warmth rescues me

Silent tears, only you dare to come closer to me

Like an unrecognized demon, a mortal doesn’t understand love

Doubts cast curses, but you boldly embrace me

No need to deliberately recall, still deeply engraved in my heart

If our hearts are connected, I can feel you with instinct

If I vanish into oxygen

Stay in this quiet world and hold you close

Shedding tears, turns out I miss you

Back then, I was truly disheartened and wanted to give up on myself

But you desperately only wanted to be with me

Only then do I realize love surpasses life and death

No need to deliberately recall, still deeply engraved in my heart

If our hearts are connected, I can feel you with instinct

If I vanish into oxygen, I just want to hold my last breath

Before I run out of breath, I still want to call your name

Shedding tears, just because I miss you

...

[Chinese]

天空漆黑 星不會光照我

輾轉反側 悲傷裡躺臥

我亦習慣一個 怕又試不小心惹禍

無用呼救了 誰又會救助

風中穿梭 只得你心痛我

低聲哭泣 只得你可以聆聽我

如沒身份的魔 凡人不懂愛我

無從解釋對錯 但你卻徹底相信我

無須刻意想起 仍然深刻銘記

如若心聲相通 憑直覺都可感覺你

若消散成為氧氣

停留世界靜靜懷抱你

掉眼淚 原來是掛念你

風中穿梭 只得你温暖我

低聲哭泣 只得你敢再行近我

如沒身份的魔 凡人不懂愛我

懷疑給詛咒過 但你卻放膽擁抱我

無須刻意想起 仍然深刻銘記

如若心聲相通 憑直覺都可感覺你

若灰飛成為氧氣

停留世界靜靜懷抱你

掉眼淚 原來我掛念你

當天真的灰心到 很想拋棄自己

你卻拼命只想與我一起

才明白愛情 超出生與死

無須刻意想起 仍然深刻銘記

如若心聲相通 憑直覺都可感覺你

若灰飛成為氧氣 我只要剩低一口氣

未氣絕 都想叫喚你

掉眼淚 只因掛念你

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
漆黑 (qīhēi) /t͡ɕʰí.xə́i/ B2	adjective - pitch-black, completely dark
悲傷 (bēishāng) /péi.ʂáŋ/ B1	noun - sadness, sorrow adjective - sad, sorrowful
習慣 (xíguàn) /ɕǐ.kwân/ A2	verb - to be used to, to be accustomed to noun - habit, custom
惹禍 (rěhuò) /rɤ̀.xwô/ B2	verb - to cause trouble, to stir up trouble
呼救 (hūjiù) /xú.t͡ɕjô/ B2	verb - to cry for help
救助 (jiùzhù) /t͡ɕjô.t͡ʂû/ B2	verb - to rescue, to help
心痛 (xīntòng) /ɕín.tʰôŋ/ B1	verb - to feel sorry, to feel distressed
哭泣 (kūqì) /kʰú.t͡ɕʰì/ B1	verb - to weep, to cry
聆聽 (língtīng) /lǐŋ.tʰíŋ/ B2	verb - to listen attentively
凡人 (fánrén) /fǎn.ɻə́n/ B1	noun - mortal, ordinary person
解釋 (jiěshì) /t͡ɕjè.ʂì/ B1	verb - to explain noun - explanation
深刻 (shēnkè) /ʂə́n.kʰɤ/ B2	adjective - profound, deep
銘記 (míngjì) /mǐŋ.t͡ɕì/ B2	verb - to remember vividly, to bear in mind
直覺 (zhíjué) /t͡ʂʰɨ̌.t͡ɕɥɛ̌/ B2	noun - intuition
感覺 (gǎnjué) /kàn.t͡ɕɥɛ̌/ A2	verb - to feel, to sense noun - feeling, sense
消散 (xiāosàn) /ɕjáu.sân/ B2	verb - to dissipate, to vanish
懷抱 (huáibào) /xwái.pâʊ/ B2	verb - to embrace, to cherish noun - embrace, bosom
眼淚 (yǎnlèi) /jàn.lêɪ/ A2	noun - tears
温暖 (wēnnuǎn) /wə́n.nwàn/ A2	adjective - warm
詛咒 (zǔzhòu) /tsù.ʈ͡ʂôʊ/ C1	verb - to curse noun - curse

Key Grammar Structures

• 無用呼救了

  ➔ Use of the past tense marker 了 (le) to indicate a completed action.

  ➔ '了' indicates that the action of '呼救' (calling for help) has been completed or is no longer ongoing.

• 如沒身份的魔

  ➔ Use of 比喻 (simile/figurative language) with '如' to mean 'like' or 'as if'.

  ➔ '如' introduces a simile, showing that the '魔' (demon/magic) is like having no status or identity.

• 憑直覺都可感覺你

  ➔ Use of '都' (also/even) with 可能的語氣 to emphasize that even intuition can sense something.

  ➔ '都' here emphasizes that even without explicit communication, intuition is enough to sense the other person's feelings.

• 若灰飛成為氧氣

  ➔ Use of '若' (if) to introduce a hypothetical or conditional situation.

  ➔ '若' introduces a hypothetical situation, imagining what would happen if something turns into '氧氣' (oxygen).

• 掉眼淚 原來是掛念你

  ➔ Use of '原來' (originally / it turns out) to express realization or discovery.

  ➔ '原來' indicates a realization that the tears are actually due to missing or worrying about someone.