鋼鐵有淚 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: HANA菊梓喬

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depth of Cantopop with HANA 菊梓喬's "鋼鐵有淚." This powerful ballad, with its rich lyrical imagery, offers an excellent opportunity to engage with the nuances of the Cantonese language. By exploring the themes of hidden strength and resilience embedded in its poetic lines, learners can gain insights into cultural expressions of emotion and expand their vocabulary related to inner fortitude and overcoming adversity, making it a compelling piece for language acquisition.

[English]

Turn on the lights, it's hard to escape the darkness inside

Sleep until you wake, can't forget the maze in your dreams

Like iron, resilient in all ways; like steel, strong and fierce

Never say I'm very hurt

Don't understand how to heal these wounds

Let the rain wash away, scars have healed, leaving traces

Having been through the valleys, but dreams from before still haven't withered

Everyone fears pain, yet some people break the rules

Love yourself from the start, even tears in steel can't break the dam

Heavy memories leave no marks on the face, don't mention them again

The fragile body, strength beyond what you estimate

In the darkest moments, shining brightly

If love is powerless, in the end we're just like ants

Being strong to the core means loving deeply and letting go easily

A tiny body, breaking free from the cocoon to fly into the sky

Flowers planted on the cliff, sharp but beautiful

Acting tough, no one can see through these wounds

Let the rain wash away, scars left behind, still have traces

Having been through the valleys, confidence and self-respect still intact

Healing even a little late, but believing someday it will be exceptional

Love yourself from the start, even tears in steel can't break the dam

Heavy memories leave no marks on the face, don't mention them again

The fragile body, strength beyond what you estimate

In the darkest moments, shining brightly

If love is powerless, in the end we're just like ants

Being strong to the core means loving deeply and letting go easily

A tiny body, breaking free from the cocoon to fly into the sky

The flowers planted on the cliff, brave and beautiful

...

Love yourself from the start, even tears in steel can't break the dam

Heavy memories leave no marks on the face, don't mention them again

The fragile body, strength beyond what you estimate

In the darkest moments, shining brightly

If love is powerless, in the end we're just like ants

Being strong to the core means loving deeply and letting go easily

A tiny body, breaking free from the cocoon to fly into the sky

The flowers planted on the cliff will bloom beautifully

...

[Chinese]

著了燈 難逃避內心的黑暗

睡到醒 難忘夢裡邊那迷陣

像鐵百般堅忍 像鋼強又狠

永遠不說 我很傷心

未瞭解 如何能治好這傷勢

任雨洗 前塵已結疤 有後遺

住過那些谷底 但從前夢想仍未枯萎

誰亦怕痛亦會有一些人破例

從頭自愛 鋼鐵有淚不准缺堤

沉重記憶 面上沒痕跡再別提

柔弱的身體 力氣可超出估計

在最暗黑就會發出光輝

如無力愛 你我最後亦像螻蟻

強壯到底 就是愛得起 放得低

渺小的身體 破繭可飛出天際

懸崖上種的花 刺激卻美麗

扮到底 無人能洞悉這傷勢

任雨洗 無痕那創疤 有後遺

住過那些谷底 自信和自尊仍未摧毀

痊癒再晚但信有一天能破例

從頭自愛 鋼鐵有淚不准缺堤

沉重記憶 面上沒痕跡再別提

柔弱的身體 力氣可超出估計

在最暗黑就會發出光輝

如無力愛 你我最後亦像螻蟻

強壯到底 就是愛得起 放得低

渺小的身體 破繭可飛出天際

懸崖上種的花 勇敢 所以美麗

從頭自愛 鋼鐵有淚不准缺堤

沉重記憶 面上沒痕跡再別提

柔弱的身體 力氣可超出估計

在最暗黑就會發出光輝

如無力愛 你我最後亦像螻蟻

強壯到底 就是愛得起 放得低

渺小的身體 破繭可飛出天際

懸崖上種的花 會綻放美麗

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
鋼鐵 (gāngtiě) /ɡɑŋ tie/ B1	noun - steel
淚 (lèi) /leɪ/ A2	noun - tears
黑暗 (hēi'àn) /heɪ ɑn/ B1	noun - darkness adjective - dark
夢 (mèng) /məŋ/ A1	noun - dream
堅忍 (jiānrěn) /tɕi̯ɛn ʐən/ C1	adjective - tenacious, fortitude
傷心 (shāngxīn) /ʂɑŋ ɕin/ B1	adjective - sad, heartbroken
傷勢 (shāngshì) /ʂɑŋ ʂɨ/ B2	noun - injury, wound
雨 (yǔ) /yː/ A1	noun - rain
疤 (bā) /bɑ/ B2	noun - scar
夢想 (mèngxiǎng) /məŋ ɕi̯ɑŋ/ B1	noun - dream, aspiration
痛 (tòng) /tʰʊŋ/ A2	noun - pain
記憶 (jìyì) /t͡ɕi i/ B1	noun - memory
痕跡 (hénjì) /xən t͡ɕi/ B2	noun - trace, mark
身體 (shēntǐ) /ʂən tʰi/ A1	noun - body
力氣 (lìqi) /lɪ t͡ɕʰi/ A2	noun - strength
光輝 (guānghuī) /kwɑŋ xwɛi/ B2	noun - radiance, glory
愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1	verb - love noun - love
花 (huā) /xwɑ/ A1	noun - flower
勇敢 (yǒnggǎn) /jʊŋ kɑn/ B1	adjective - brave

Key Grammar Structures

• 像鐵百般堅忍 像鋼強又狠

  ➔ Using 見たい / like (像) to compare.

  ➔ The word "像" means "like" or "similar to" and is used to make comparisons.

• 未瞭解 如何能治好這傷勢

  ➔ Using 未 + verb to indicate 'not yet' in past or present context.

  ➔ The particle "未" indicates something has not yet happened or been done.

• 住過那些谷底 但從前夢想仍未枯萎

  ➔ Using 但 (but) to contrast two ideas; 仍未 + verb to indicate "still not".

  ➔ "但" serves as a contrastive conjunction meaning "but"; "仍未" means "still not" or "yet to".

• 渺小的身體 破繭可飛出天際

  ➔ Using 但 (but) to introduce an optimistic outcome or possibility.

  ➔ The particle "但" introduces an optimistic or hopeful idea despite previous difficulties.

• 在最暗黑就會發出光輝

  ➔ Using 就 to indicate a logical consequence or result.

  ➔ The particle "就" indicates that as a result of the previous condition or situation, a certain outcome will happen.

• 如無力愛 你我最後亦像螻蟻

  ➔ Using 如 to mean "if" or "like" (similar to "such as") in conditional or comparative context.

  ➔ The word "如" introduces a hypothetical or comparative scenario, similar to "if" or "like".