孤勇者 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳奕迅

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with Eason Chan's "Lonely Warrior" (孤勇者)! This powerful anthem offers a fantastic opportunity to learn Mandarin through its inspiring lyrics about courage, resilience, and finding strength in solitude. The song's clear vocals and impactful message make it a special piece for language learners to grasp not only new vocabulary but also deeper cultural sentiments of perseverance and unspoken heroism. Discover the beauty of Chinese storytelling and music with this beloved track.

[English]

All are brave

Your scar on the forehead, your uniqueness, your mistakes

Need not be hidden

Your worn-out toy, your mask, your true self

They say, carry the light and tame every monster

They say, mend your wounds, no one loves a clown

Why can’t solitude be glorious?

Only imperfections are worth singing about

Who says those covered in mud aren’t heroes?

I love how you walk alone through dark alleys, I love how you refuse to kneel

I love how you’ve faced despair without shedding a tear

I love your tattered clothes, yet you dare to defy fate’s bullets

I love how much you’re like me, with the same flaws

Will you go? Are you worthy? With this ragged cloak

Fight? Fight! With the humblest of dreams

To the sobs and roars in the darkness

Who says only those in the light are heroes?

...

They say, give up your wildness, like wiping away dirt

They say, climb the steps, but the cost is bowing your head

Then let me not ride the wind

You remain proud, with that solitary courage

Who says those playing against ordinary aren’t heroes?

I love how you walk alone through dark alleys, I love how you refuse to kneel

I love how you’ve faced despair without shedding a tear

I love your tattered clothes, yet you dare to defy fate’s bullets

I love how much you’re like me, with the same flaws

Will you go? Are you worthy? With this ragged cloak

Fight? Fight! With the humblest of dreams

To the sobs and roars in the darkness

Who says only those in the light are heroes?

Your flaws make you unique

Your silence is deafening (you are the hero)

I love how you walk alone through dark alleys, I love how you refuse to kneel

I love how you’ve faced despair without shedding a tear (you are the hero)

I love how you come from the wilderness, never borrowing anyone’s light

You’ll build your kingdom on the ruins

Will you go? Go! With the humblest of dreams

Fight? Fight! With the loftiest of dreams

To the sobs and roars in the darkness

Who says only those in the light are heroes?

...

[Chinese]

都是勇敢的

你額頭的傷口 你的不同 你犯的錯

都不必隱藏

你破舊的玩偶 你的面具 你的自我

他們說 要帶著光 馴服每一頭怪獸

他們說 要縫好你的傷 沒有人愛小丑

為何孤獨不可光榮?

人只有不完美 值得歌頌

誰說污泥滿身的不算英雄?

愛你孤身走暗巷 愛你不跪的模樣

愛你對峙過絕望 不肯哭一場

愛你破爛的衣裳 卻敢堵命運的槍

愛你和我那麼像 缺口都一樣

去嗎? 配嗎? 這襤褸的披風

戰嗎? 戰啊! 以最卑微的夢

致那黑夜中的嗚咽與怒吼

誰說站在光裡的才算英雄?

他們說 要戒了你的狂 就像擦掉了污垢

他們說 要順台階而上 而代價是低頭

那就讓我不可乘風

你一樣驕傲著 那種孤勇

誰說對弈平凡的不算英雄?

愛你孤身走暗巷 愛你不跪的模樣

愛你對峙過絕望 不肯哭一場

愛你破爛的衣裳 卻敢堵命運的槍

愛你和我那麼像 缺口都一樣

去嗎? 配嗎? 這襤褸的披風

戰嗎? 戰啊! 以最卑微的夢

致那黑夜中的嗚咽與怒吼

誰說站在光裡的才算英雄?

你的斑駁與眾不同

你的沉默震耳欲聾 (you are the hero)

愛你孤身走暗巷 愛你不跪的模樣

愛你對峙過絕望 不肯哭一場 (you are the hero)

愛你來自於蠻荒 一生不借誰的光

你將造你的城邦 在廢墟之上

去嗎? 去啊! 以最卑微的夢

戰嗎? 戰啊! 以最孤高的夢

致那黑夜中的嗚咽與怒吼

誰說站在光裡的才算英雄?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
勇敢 /yǒnggǎn/ A2	adjective - brave
孤獨 /gūdú/ B1	noun - loneliness
光榮 /guāngróng/ B2	noun - glory
英雄 /yīngxióng/ A2	noun - hero
對峙 /duìzhì/ B2	verb - to confront
絕望 /juéwàng/ B1	noun - despair
破爛 /pòlán/ B1	adjective - tattered
命運 /mìngyùn/ B1	noun - fate
嗚咽 /wūyè/ C1	noun - sobbing
怒吼 /nùhǒu/ B2	noun - roar
斑駁 /bānbó/ C1	adjective - mottled
驕傲 /jiāo’ào/ B1	adjective - proud
卑微 /bēiwēi/ B2	adjective - humble
蠻荒 /mánhuāng/ C1	noun - barbarism
城邦 /chéngbāng/ C1	noun - city-state

Key Grammar Structures

• 都是勇敢的

  ➔ Adjective + 的 (used for attribution)

  ➔ The structure '勇敢的' uses the adjective '勇敢' followed by '的' to describe the noun, here implied as '人' (people).

• 他們說 要帶著光 馴服每一頭怪獸

  ➔ Verb + 著 (continuous action)

  ➔ The phrase '帶著光' uses '著' to indicate a continuous state of carrying light, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the action.

• 為何孤獨不可光榮?

  ➔ Question with '為何' (Why)

  ➔ The question '為何孤獨不可光榮?' uses '為何' to ask 'why,' followed by a statement to form a rhetorical question.

• 愛你孤身走暗巷

  ➔ Verb + 你 (Direct address)

  ➔ The phrase '愛你孤身走暗巷' directly addresses the listener with '你,' emphasizing intimacy and emotion.

• 去嗎? 配嗎?

  ➔ Rhetorical questions with '嗎' (Question particles)

  ➔ The questions '去嗎? 配嗎?' use '嗎' to form rhetorical questions, inviting reflection rather than seeking an answer.

• 致那黑夜中的嗚咽與怒吼

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with '致' (Dedication)

  ➔ The phrase '致那黑夜中的嗚咽與怒吼' uses '致' to dedicate the following words to the described subject, adding emotional depth.