光陰副本 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: JJ Lin (林俊傑)
• Album: Above The Fray - Single

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth of JJ Lin's "光陰副本" (Above The Fray)! This powerful song offers a beautiful blend of contemporary folk and introspective themes, making it a fantastic gateway to understanding Mandarin Chinese. Through its rich storytelling and emotional delivery, you can explore nuanced expressions of memory, growth, and hope. Learning the language through this song will not only enhance your appreciation for its artistry but also connect you to the vibrant narratives woven into Chinese popular music.

[English]

Countless universes reflect infinite versions of "me"

Those moments of joy and pain, light and dark, are like a melody written by time

The starry sky pulls along the passerby

Memories collide like the turning of a wheel

Running forward in the last lap

A lonely soul under the halo of the moon

Cut deep by the past, it hurts so much

Lost in thoughts about the road ahead

People racing along the track

Enduring,争ing,忍着 (struggling and holding on)

My heart kneels in the darkness

Shouting, asking, waiting

You wander among the sea of people

Shaking, hiding, staying calm

And me?

Watching those foolish anger calls

Confronted myself over and over

So, no more arguing

Don't duplicate the question mark

The victory or defeat has already been decided

Waiting for the replica of time

Lonely yet quiet

Calling for a second life in the sky

After the pages turn

Regrets and dark matter follow

I have to let them go

Waiting to cross the silent glaciers

A wordless valley

Green shoots strive to win amid defeat

Adding us into it

Taking that replica of time

See how many I still have

Of immortality or eternity

I am the one reaching the end

But also the one about to start again

Not afraid of the future road

The wrath of the thunder god

I protect us

If another time comes

And another outcome

Or if I another time

The exclamation mark from back then

Those dreams truly haven’t aged

Waiting for me to come

Waiting for the replica of time

Suddenly calling life to pause

And then another life begins

Waiting to exchange all the worries

For a pale world

How many points can it score?

Waiting to hear the silent world more

A silent world of humanity

With laughter and hidden regrets

I miss us

Taking that replica of time

Seeing my unforgettable moments

Refusing to retreat or give up

Losing wasn’t my mistake

Still, I

Haven’t fully accepted

So many words left unspoken

Just to hear a voice

That I love us deeply

[Chinese]

無數的宇宙，映照出無數個'我'

那些曾經的悲歡，光明與黑暗，如同光陰書寫的樂章

星空拉著路人

記憶碰撞年輪

最後一圈往前奔

月暈下的孤魂

被過去戳得好疼

看來時路出神

人在賽道跑著

撐著 爭著 忍著

心在黑裡跪著

吼著 問著 等著

你在人海遊著

抖著 躲著 沉著

我呢

目送著那些痴愚瞋

跟自己對峙過了

就別鬧了

別複製問號

這勝負已分

等光陰的副本

孤單又安靜

在天上呼喚二次人生

等翻頁了之後

遺憾和暗黑的物質

我得讓它滾

等穿越了無聲的冰川

無言的低谷

綠芽敗中求勝

我加上我們

拿那光陰的副本

看看我還有多少個

不朽或是永恆

我是個到終點

然而又要起跑的人

不怕未來路上

憤怒的雷神

我保護我們

另外一次如果

另外一次結果

另外一次假如我

那時的驚嘆號

那些夢真沒老

等我來要

等光陰的副本

忽然說暫停的人生

之後還有人生

等交換了所有苦悶

給蒼白的世界

又能打幾分

等聽多了無聲的世界

無言的世間

有笑也有隱恨

我懷念我們

拿那光陰的副本

看看我那些不忘的

不退或是不肯

我輸過是沒錯

然的我

還沒認

多少啞口無語

只為聽一聲

我很愛我們

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
宇宙 yǔ zhòu B1	noun - universe
光陰 guāng yīn B2	noun - time
樂章 yuè zhāng B2	noun - movement in a musical composition
星空 xīng kōng B2	noun - starry sky
記憶 jì yì B1	noun - memory
年輪 nián lún B2	noun - annual rings
月暈 yuè yùn C1	noun - halo around the moon
孤魂 gū hún B2	noun - lonely soul
過去 guò qù A2	noun - past
人海 rén hǎi B1	noun - sea of people
勝負 shèng fù A2	noun - victory or defeat
人生 rén shēng A2	noun - life
暗黑 àn hēi B2	adjective - dark
穿越 chuān yuè B2	verb - to cross verb - to time travel
永恆 yǒng héng C1	adjective - eternal
不朽 bú xiǔ C1	adjective - immortal
保護 bǎo hù B1	verb - to protect
世界 shì jiè A1	noun - world
愛 ài A2	verb - to love noun - love
夢 mèng A2	noun - dream

Key Grammar Structures

• 那些曾經的悲歡，光明與黑暗，如同光陰書寫的樂章

  ➔ 如同 + noun/phrase

  ➔ Used to compare two things, indicating resemblance.

• 記憶碰撞年輪

  ➔ 碰撞 (pèngzhuàng) - verb, meaning 'collide' or 'clash'

  ➔ Uses the verb to depict the idea of memories 'clashing' or 'interacting' with the passage of time.

• 最後一圈往前奔

  ➔ 往 + verb to indicate direction or movement towards a goal

  ➔ Uses 往 to specify directionality towards a goal, here moving forward in a race.

• 等翻頁了之後

  ➔ 等 + verb phrase (了 + 了) indicating a completed action or change

  ➔ Uses 等 to signify waiting until an action completes, with 了 indicating completion.

• 我懷念我們

  ➔ 懷念 (huái niàn) - verb, meaning 'to cherish' or 'to miss' (emotionally)

  ➔ Uses 懷念 to express longing or sentimental remembrance of someone or something.

• 拿那光陰的副本

  ➔ 拿 (ná) - verb, meaning 'to take' or 'to hold'

  ➔ Uses 拿 to describe the act of holding or taking something, here metaphorically referring to possessing a 'copy' of time.

• 我加上我們

  ➔ 加上 (jiā shàng) - verb, meaning 'to add' or 'include'

  ➔ Uses 加上 to emphasize inclusion or addition of elements to a group or idea.