富士山下 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳奕迅

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey of cultural and emotional discovery, and Eason Chan's '富士山下' is a perfect place to start with Cantonese. The song's poetic and philosophical lyrics offer a glimpse into the sophisticated storytelling that is a hallmark of Cantopop. By exploring the themes of love, loss, and acceptance in this beautiful ballad, you can not only expand your vocabulary but also deepen your understanding of the nuances of Cantonese expression and the cultural touchstones that resonate with its speakers.

[English]

The rain in the street seems like snowflakes, are you freezing from crying?

This windbreaker I’ve worn to the frayed collar for you.

Not afraid to change jobs, but why can't I stop thinking about you?

Carefully choosing today, hoping to drive you home.

Forgive me for not sending flowers anymore; wounds need to heal and scar.

Petals fill the graveyard in my heart, that’s what I’m afraid of.

If you’re not the one I marry, we’ll ultimately turn to ashes.

Waiting a lifetime for one day, it all comes at a price.

Everyone only has those hands; even an embrace can’t make you truly yours.

To possess, you first must learn how to accept losing.

Walking along snowy paths for fun, why do tears fall for good things?

Who can claim Fuji Mountain as their own just with love?

Why not pretend your sadness is just a fictional feeling from you?

You can't find it in the test tube; it corrupts your eyes.

Old memories harden like stones; let chance take them away and escape.

I rarely get lost; if I walk around the streets, I will disappear.

Don’t spill everything on Valentine’s Day; I only dare to caress your hair.

Does this posture only make your heart more aching?

How to persuade when staying warm in the car—what’s the way?

How can you endure wrist pain from cutting?

How many years is a short life? Breakups are even shorter.

How many miles to go home? Who can estimate?

Forget our past grievances; how many times have cherry blossoms bloomed?

A trip to Tokyo feels farther than a lifetime early on.

Everyone only has those hands; even an embrace can’t make you truly yours.

To possess, you first must learn how to accept losing.

Walking along snowy paths for fun, why do tears fall for good things?

Who can claim Fuji Mountain as their own just with love?

Why not pretend your sadness is just a fictional feeling from you?

You can't find it in the test tube; it corrupts your eyes.

Old memories harden like stones; let chance take them away and escape.

I rarely get lost; if I walk around the streets, I will disappear.

Everyone only has those hands; even an embrace can’t make you truly yours.

To possess, you first must learn how to accept losing.

Walking along snowy paths for fun, why do tears fall for good things?

Who can claim Fuji Mountain as their own just with love?

Why not pretend your sadness is just a fictional feeling from you?

You can't find it in the test tube; it corrupts your eyes.

Old memories harden like stones; let chance take them away and escape.

I rarely get lost; if I walk around the streets, I will disappear.

If you still find it not enough, I’ll give you this old windbreaker to break the curse.

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[Chinese]

攔路雨偏似雪花 飲泣的你凍嗎?

這風褸我給你磨到有襟花

連調了職也不怕 怎麼始終牽掛?

苦心選中今天想車你回家

原諒我不再送花 傷口應要結疤

花瓣鋪滿心裡墳場才害怕

如若你非我不嫁 彼此終必火化

一生一世等一天需要代價

誰都只得那雙手 靠擁抱亦難任你擁有

要擁有必先懂失去怎接受

曾沿著雪路浪遊 為何為好事淚流?

誰能憑愛意要富士山私有?

何不把悲哀感覺 假設是來自你虛構?

試管裡找不到它染污眼眸

前塵硬化像石頭 隨緣地拋下便逃走

我絕不罕有 往街裡繞過一周 我便化烏有

情人節不要說穿 只敢撫你髮端

這種姿態可會令你更心酸

留在汽車裡取暖 應該怎麼規勸?

怎麼可以將手腕忍痛劃損?

人活到幾歲算短? 失戀只有更短

歸家需要幾里路 誰能預算?

忘掉我跟你恩怨 櫻花開了幾轉

東京之旅一早比一世遙遠

誰都只得那雙手 靠擁抱亦難任你擁有

要擁有必先懂失去怎接受

曾沿著雪路浪遊 為何為好事淚流?

誰能憑愛意要富士山私有?

何不把悲哀感覺 假設是來自你虛構?

試管裡找不到它染污眼眸

前塵硬化像石頭 隨緣地拋下便逃走

我絕不罕有 往街裡繞過一周 我便化烏有

誰都只得那雙手 靠擁抱亦難任你擁有

要擁有必先懂失去怎接受

曾沿著雪路浪遊 為何為好事淚流?

誰能憑愛意要富士山私有?

何不把悲哀感覺 假設是來自你虛構?

試管裡找不到它染污眼眸

前塵硬化像石頭 隨緣地拋下便逃走

我絕不罕有 往街裡繞過一周 我便化烏有

你還嫌不夠 我把這陳年風褸 送贈你解咒

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
雨 /yǔ/ A1	noun - rain
花 /huā/ A1	noun - flower
心 /xīn/ A1	noun - heart
傷 /shāng/ B1	noun - injury verb - to injure
愛 /ài/ A2	noun - love verb - to love
路 /lù/ A1	noun - road
家 /jiā/ A1	noun - home
心酸 /xīn suān/ B2	adjective - heartbreaking
悲哀 /bēi'āi/ B2	noun - sorrow
擁抱 /yōng bào/ B1	verb - to hug
接受 /jiē shòu/ B1	verb - to accept
逃走 /táo zǒu/ B2	verb - to escape
虛構 /xū gòu/ C1	noun - fiction verb - to fabricate
東京 /dōng jīng/ A1	noun - Tokyo
富士山 /fù shì shān/ A1	noun - Mount Fuji

Key Grammar Structures

• 這風褸我給你磨到有襟花

  ➔ Use of '給' to indicate giving or providing.

  ➔ In this line, the speaker expresses that they are providing a windbreaker to someone, emphasizing the act of giving.

• 苦心選中今天想車你回家

  ➔ Use of '想' to express desire or intention.

  ➔ The speaker indicates their intention to take someone home today, highlighting their desire to do so.

• 一生一世等一天需要代價

  ➔ Use of '需要' to indicate necessity.

  ➔ This line suggests that waiting for a lifetime for a single day comes with a cost, emphasizing the idea of sacrifice.

• 誰能憑愛意要富士山私有?

  ➔ Use of '能' to express ability or possibility.

  ➔ The speaker questions who has the ability to claim Mount Fuji as their own, highlighting the impossibility of such a desire.

• 人活到幾歲算短?

  ➔ Use of '算' to indicate calculation or assessment.

  ➔ This line questions how many years of life can be considered short, prompting reflection on the value of time.

• 留在汽車裡取暖 應該怎麼規勸?

  ➔ Use of '應該' to express obligation or suggestion.

  ➔ The speaker is questioning what should be done to advise someone about staying warm in the car, indicating a sense of concern.

• 忘掉我跟你恩怨 櫻花開了幾轉

  ➔ Use of '忘掉' to indicate forgetting.

  ➔ The speaker expresses a desire to forget past grievances, suggesting a wish for renewal as symbolized by the blooming cherry blossoms.