光焰 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 田栩寧

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the beautiful narrative of "光焰" by Tian Xuning, a Chinese pop song that offers a rich vocabulary for emotions like hope, perseverance, and gratitude. Its poetic lyrics, combined with a gentle R&B-infused melody, provide an excellent opportunity to learn expressive Chinese phrases related to self-discovery and the warmth of human connection. The song’s message of finding light in challenging times makes it a special and relatable piece for any language learner.

[English]

光焰 -- 田栩寧

聽窗外 喧囂沈入深夜

留一盞給世界

昏黃伴著繁星作陪

看夏夜 流螢沿著光圈

每次閃爍多真切

就有多濃烈

我追向那遠處光焰

追向那遙遠 卻又咫尺的心間

任歲月它不停更迭

愛仍熾烈 陪我決然翻越

想借落葉幾片

想借舊信箋

寫進蔚藍寄向明天

當晨光眨眼

微風輕躍 心底的滾燙 譜出詩篇

暮色中 斜陽漫過邊界

晚風湧向長夜

這旅程有你而特別

星空下 我借柔光書寫

每份溫暖的遇見 驅散了冷洌

我追向那遠處光焰

追向那遙遠 卻又咫尺的心間

任歲月它不停更迭

愛仍熾烈 陪我決然翻越

想借落葉幾片

想借舊信箋

寫進蔚藍寄向明天

當晨光眨眼

微風輕躍 心底的滾燙 譜出詩篇

迷途時總有誰

化身燈塔予我方位

我曾見過晨曦踮起腳尖

等一束光的出現

原來我心底的熱烈 都有被看見

獨白都有了續寫

是你依然如風相隨

穿過雲煙 讓夢長出綠葉

想借落葉幾片

想借舊信箋

寫進蔚藍寄向明天

當晨光眨眼

微風輕躍 看絢爛世界

就在眼前

[Chinese]

光焰 -- 田栩寧

聽窗外 喧囂沈入深夜

留一盞給世界

昏黃伴著繁星作陪

看夏夜 流螢沿著光圈

每次閃爍多真切

就有多濃烈

我追向那遠處光焰

追向那遙遠 卻又咫尺的心間

任歲月它不停更迭

愛仍熾烈 陪我決然翻越

想借落葉幾片

想借舊信箋

寫進蔚藍寄向明天

當晨光眨眼

微風輕躍 心底的滾燙 譜出詩篇

暮色中 斜陽漫過邊界

晚風湧向長夜

這旅程有你而特別

星空下 我借柔光書寫

每份溫暖的遇見 驅散了冷洌

我追向那遠處光焰

追向那遙遠 卻又咫尺的心間

任歲月它不停更迭

愛仍熾烈 陪我決然翻越

想借落葉幾片

想借舊信箋

寫進蔚藍寄向明天

當晨光眨眼

微風輕躍 心底的滾燙 譜出詩篇

迷途時總有誰

化身燈塔予我方位

我曾見過晨曦踮起腳尖

等一束光的出現

原來我心底的熱烈 都有被看見

獨白都有了續寫

是你依然如風相隨

穿過雲煙 讓夢長出綠葉

想借落葉幾片

想借舊信箋

寫進蔚藍寄向明天

當晨光眨眼

微風輕躍 看絢爛世界

就在眼前

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
光焰 /guāng yàn/ C1	noun - brilliant glow or blaze
喧囂 /xuān xiāo/ B2	noun - uproar, noise
深夜 /shēn yè/ A2	noun - late night
星 /xīng/ A1	noun - star
流螢 /liú yíng/ B2	noun - fireflies
閃爍 /shǎn shuò/ B2	verb - to twinkle, to flash
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love
熾烈 /chì liè/ C1	adjective - fierce, intense
追向 /zhuī xiàng/ B2	verb - to pursue towards
心 /xīn/ A1	noun - heart, mind
歲月 /suì yuè/ B2	noun - years, passage of time
決然 /jué rán/ C2	adjective/adverb - resolutely, decisively
寄向 /jì xiàng/ B2	verb - to send or turn towards
蔚藍 /wèi lán/ C2	noun - azure, deep blue
漸漸 /jiàn jiàn/ B2	adverb - gradually, slowly

Key Grammar Structures

• 聽窗外 喧囂沈入深夜

  ➔ Verb-Object construction with adverbial modifier

  ➔ The sentence uses a simple verb-object structure: '聽' (listen) to '喧囂' (noise). '沈入深夜' (sinks into the deep night) acts as an adverbial phrase modifying the verb, describing *where* the noise is sinking. The use of '沈' (sink) is poetic and evocative.

• 想借落葉幾片, 想借舊信箋

  ➔ Repetitive structure with '想借' (want to borrow) + noun

  ➔ This line employs a parallel structure for emphasis. The repetition of '想借' (want to borrow) highlights the speaker's desire to use these objects – fallen leaves and old letters – for a specific purpose (writing a message).

• 寫進蔚藍寄向明天

  ➔ Verb phrase acting as an adverbial of purpose

  ➔ The phrase '寫進蔚藍寄向明天' (write into the azure, send towards tomorrow) functions as an adverbial phrase explaining *why* the speaker wants to borrow the leaves and letters. It indicates the purpose of the action.

• 迷途時總有誰 化身燈塔予我方位

  ➔ Conditional clause ('迷途時') + main clause with '化身' (become/transform into) + object

  ➔ The sentence uses a conditional structure: 'when lost' ('迷途時'), 'there is always someone' who 'becomes a lighthouse' ('化身燈塔') and 'gives me direction' ('予我方位'). '化身' is a beautiful metaphor for someone offering guidance.