風起了 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張敬軒

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Hins Cheung's enchanting Cantopop ballad, "風起了." This song offers a beautiful entry point into the nuances of Cantonese, with its poetic lyrics and heartfelt delivery. Through its themes of enduring love and hopeful remembrance, learners can grasp expressions related to emotions, memory, and moving forward. The song's expressive melody and Hins Cheung's captivating vocals make it a special piece for appreciating the artistic depth of Cantopop.

[English]

The warm light gradually seeps in by the window

With sleepy eyes, I vaguely see a lonely kite in the sky

Let the scattered leaves on the ground be lifted by the breeze

On the tree trunk rests a pair of fledglings, perhaps one day they'll chase their dreams and fly away

I hope you can live well elsewhere, safe and sound

Though I'm in a foreign land, I leave behind an impression

Since that day, my youthful fantasies have been secretly swaying

Don't go with you, the road is too long

In my dreams, I see the wind rising, quietly listening to the songs of migratory birds

By the lakeside, holding you lightly

Time brushes past, watching the early spring sunlight

When you turn back and smile, you've grown

I too must awaken

...

You gifted me that sketchbook, making the past more profound

Without a camera to take selfies, I use sketches to freeze our youth

Unfulfilled promises, memories have been dismantled

I wish this day could rewind, the slow me confesses to you

In my dreams, I see the wind rising, quietly listening to the songs of migratory birds

By the lakeside, holding you lightly

Time brushes past, watching the early spring sunlight

With you in our pure youth, we looked forward to a warm dawn

Dreaming of your gentle smile, we once met at that bridge

Talking about stories, there are still many to share

In the blink of an eye, dawn has arrived, bringing today's sunlight

Heaven and earth have forgotten how to separate from worldly troubles

We are all grateful to have met, letting the sky of growth reflect

The most beautiful heartbeat

...

[Chinese]

那道暖暖的光線 漸透入了窗邊

睡眼惺忪依稀望見 斷線風箏空中獨處

任滿地碎葉 微風捲起數片

樹幹棲息那雙雛鳥 或有天追尋理想 飛散不見

願你可 於他方過活別來無恙

人在某異國 但遺下印象

自那天 暗自蕩漾年少的空想

隨著你別去 路太漫長

夢裡看風起了 靜聽候鳥歌謠

湖畔 抱著你輕飄

時間擦身走了 目送初春日照

當你回頭微笑 成長了

我也得開竅

你贈我那本畫冊 讓往事更深刻

沒照相機一起自拍 便以寫生替青春定格

未兌現約定 回憶地已清拆

願這天光陰倒轉 遲鈍的我為你告白

夢裡看風起了 靜聽候鳥歌謠

湖畔 抱著你輕飄

時間擦身走了 目送初春日照

跟你純情年少 同望過溫馨破曉

夢見你的淺笑 曾約會那道橋

聊著 故事還不少

驟眼已天光了 換上今天日照

天與地遺忘了 怎隔絕世俗煩囂

都慶幸我共你遇見讓成長的天空映照

最美的心跳

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
光線 /guāng xiàn/ B1	noun - light ray, beam of light
窗邊 /chuāng biān/ A2	noun - by the window
風箏 /fēng zhēng/ A2	noun - kite
碎葉 /suì yè/ B1	noun - shattered leaves
微風 /wēi fēng/ A2	noun - breeze
樹幹 /shù gàn/ B1	noun - tree trunk
雛鳥 / chú niǎo / A2	noun - chick, nestling
理想 /lǐ xiǎng/ B1	noun - ideal, dream
飛散 /fēi sàn/ B2	verb - to scatter, fly apart
願 /yuàn/ B1	verb/noun - to wish, wish
年少 /nián shào/ A2	noun/adj - youth, young
成長 /chéng zhǎng/ B1	noun/verb - growth, to grow
回頭 /huí tóu/ A2	verb - to turn around, look back
微笑 /wēi xiào/ A2	noun/verb - smile, to smile