光年之外 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 鄧紫棋

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical universe of "Light Years Away" by G.E.M., a powerful ballad that beautifully encapsulates themes of enduring love and interstellar devotion. By exploring its rich narrative and poetic expressions, you'll gain insight into contemporary Mandopop and expand your Mandarin vocabulary related to emotions, commitment, and even space. Its impactful storytelling and G.E.M.'s emotive delivery make it a captivating piece for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]

Feeling the fingertips paused on my hair

How to freeze time in an instant

Remember those steady eyes looking at me

Maybe there’s no tomorrow anymore

Facing the vast universe of stars

We are so tiny, like dust in the wind

floating in a sea of helplessness

Fate brought us together outside these troubled times

But destiny makes us love in difficult moments

Perhaps the future is far beyond the light-years

I’m willing to wait for you in the unknown

I never thought that for you, I could go crazy enough to

Collapse mountains and tides; without you, I don’t want to run anymore

My mind, for your sake, has gone crazy to the point that

My heartbeat and pulse—without you, they don’t matter at all

A pair of arms around my chest

enough to resist the chaos and the spinning world

A stubbornness of never letting go

Enough to ignite all hope

The universe is vast and cold

Our love, tiny but sparkling

Rough journey, yet so reckless

Fate brought us together outside these troubled times

But destiny makes us love in difficult moments

Perhaps the future is far beyond the light-years

I’m willing to wait for you in the unknown

I never thought that for you, I could go crazy enough to

Collapse mountains and tides; without you, I don’t want to run anymore

My mind, for your sake, has gone crazy to the point that

My heartbeat and pulse—without you, they don’t matter at all

Maybe beyond the path, it’s an unawake dream

Beyond troubled times, it’s just pure embrace

I never thought that for you, I could go crazy enough to

Collapse mountains and tides; without you, I don’t want to run anymore

My mind, for your sake, has gone crazy to the point that

My heartbeat and pulse—without you, they don’t matter at all

Meeting outside these troubled times, loving in hardship

Meeting outside these troubled times, loving in hardship

I never thought

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[Chinese]

感受停在我髮端的指尖

如何瞬間 凍結時間

記住望著我堅定的雙眼

也許已經 沒有明天

面對浩瀚的星海

我們微小得像塵埃

漂浮在 一片無奈

緣份讓我們相遇亂世以外

命運卻要我們危難中相愛

也許未來遙遠在光年之外

我願守候未知裡為你等待

我沒想到 為了你 我能瘋狂到

山崩海嘯 沒有你 根本不想逃

我的大腦 為了你 已經瘋狂到

脈搏心跳 沒有你 根本不重要

一雙圍在我胸口的臂彎

足夠抵擋 天旋地轉

一種執迷不放手的倔強

足以點燃 所有希望

宇宙磅礡而冷漠

我們的愛微小卻閃爍

顛簸 卻如此忘我

緣份讓我們相遇亂世以外

命運卻要我們危難中相愛

也許未來遙遠在光年之外

我願守候未知裡為你等待

我沒想到 為了你 我能瘋狂到

山崩海嘯 沒有你 根本不想逃

我的大腦 為了你 已經瘋狂到

脈搏心跳 沒有你 根本不重要

也許航道以外 是醒不來的夢

亂世以外 是純粹的相擁

我沒想到 為了你 我能瘋狂到

山崩海嘯 沒有你 根本不想逃

我的大腦 為了你 已經瘋狂到

脈搏心跳 沒有你 根本不重要

相遇亂世以外 危難中相愛

相遇亂世以外 危難中相愛

我沒想到

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
感受 /gǎn shòu/ A2	verb - to feel
凍結 /dòng jié/ B1	verb - to freeze
堅定 /jiān dìng/ B1	adjective - firm
浩瀚 /hào hàn/ C1	adjective - vast
微小 /wēi xiǎo/ A2	adjective - tiny
塵埃 /chén āi/ B1	noun - dust
漂浮 /piāo fú/ B1	verb - to float
緣份 /yuán fèn/ B2	noun - fate
亂世 /luàn shì/ B2	noun - chaotic world
守候 /shǒu hòu/ B1	verb - to wait for
瘋狂 /fēng kuáng/ B1	adjective - crazy
山崩海嘯 /shān bēng hǎi xiào/ C1	noun - landslide and tsunami
執迷 /zhí mí/ C1	adjective - obsessed
磅礡 /páng mò/ C2	adjective - grand
顛簸 /diān bò/ B2	verb - to jolt
航道 /háng dào/ B2	noun - channel
純粹 /chún cuì/ B2	adjective - pure

Key Grammar Structures

• 感受停在我髮端的指尖

  ➔ Present tense with stative verb

  ➔ The verb '感受' (feel) is used in the present tense to describe a continuous state or sensation, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the feeling.

• 也許已經 沒有明天

  ➔ Adverbial phrase with modal verb

  ➔ The phrase '也許已經' (perhaps already) functions as an adverbial phrase modifying the main clause '沒有明天' (there is no tomorrow), expressing uncertainty and possibility.

• 我們微小得像塵埃

  ➔ Simile construction

  ➔ The phrase '微小得像塵埃' (as small as dust) is a simile comparing the subject '我們' (we) to dust, emphasizing their insignificance.

• 緣份讓我們相遇亂世以外

  ➔ Passive voice with causative verb

  ➔ The sentence uses passive voice with '讓' (let) as a causative verb, indicating that the meeting is caused by fate.

• 我願守候未知裡為你等待

  ➔ Volitional verb with prepositional phrase

  ➔ The verb '願' (wish) expresses willingness, and the prepositional phrase '未知裡為你' (in the unknown for you) specifies the context of the waiting.

• 山崩海嘯 沒有你 根本不想逃

  ➔ Conditional clause with negation

  ➔ The clause '沒有你 根本不想逃' (without you, I don't want to escape) is a conditional statement with negation, emphasizing the condition under which the action is not taken.