過客別墅 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張敬軒

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

牆腳有數段陷落

At the foot of the wall, some parts have collapsed

是上任住戶撞破

It was the previous tenant who discovered it

門柄有淡綠鐵鏽

The door handle has a faint green rust

旋轉著舊夢像老歌

Spinning old dreams like an old song

似在招呼我

As if it's greeting me

簾外落日像望過

The setting sun outside the curtain looks like it’s watching

舊木地舊日踏過

Old wooden floors, footsteps from days gone by

味道漸漸熟習我

The familiar smell slowly feels like home

現在道別願你可 記得我

Now I say goodbye, hope you remember me

一生遷徙太多 過客也記不清楚

A lifetime of moving around, so many travelers, hard to keep track

唯獨這裏見盡人來人往過

Only here have I seen countless comings and goings

租客也像行李從這裡穿梭

Tenants, like luggage, come and go through here

寄居一天記得一生就是活在散聚

Living just a day, but remember, life is about parting and gathering

帶走傢俬帶不走的家居鋪滿過去

Taking the furniture, but not the home, filling with memories of the past

誰是下個住客將這裏的歷史寫下去

Who will be the next resident to write the history of this place

往日新屋怎麼變成舊居

How did the old house turn into this dwelling

故居新居也可安居就是為著安睡

Old home, new home, both can be places to settle, just to sleep peacefully

送走光陰拆不走的光影優雅老去

Sending time away, shadows that cannot be moved, aging gracefully

牆若有知別怕經過變遷色衰粉褪

If the walls have memories, don’t fear the passing changes, fading colors, worn powder

人會厭舊貪新所以 逃出去

People grow weary of old, crave new, so they escape

對不起 逼不得已要遷居

Sorry, I have no choice but to move

離開的 留下太多汗與淚

Leaving behind too much sweat and tears

滄桑百年 上輩子也共你在暢聚 也許

A century of change, perhaps in a past life we also gathered here

寄居一天記得一生就是活在散聚

Living just a day, remember, life is about parting and gathering

帶走傢俬帶不走的家居鋪滿過去

Taking the furniture, but not the home, filling with memories of the past

誰是下個住客可會更加珍惜這裏

Who will the next tenant be, and will they cherish this place more

這地方記得起所有 興衰

This place remembers all the rise and fall

故居新居也可安居就是為著安睡

Old home, new home, both can be places to settle, just to sleep peacefully

送走光陰拆不走的光影優雅老去

Sending time away, shadows that cannot be moved, aging gracefully

牆若有記憶牆若有意識你別怕色衰粉褪

If the walls hold memory, if they have consciousness, don’t fear fade or wear

歷史感是沖洗不去

History’s essence cannot be washed away

寄居者安居也都只想 安睡去

Tenants settle, all just want to sleep in peace

而你卻 為何叫別墅

But why do you call it a villa

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
牆 /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ/ A1	noun - wall
夢 /məŋ/ A1	noun - dream
老 /lɑʊ/ A1	adjective - old
新 /ɕin/ A1	adjective - new
舊 /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯/ A2	adjective - old, used
記得 /t͡ɕi˥ kɤ/ A2	verb - to remember
光陰 /kwɑŋ˥ ɪn/ B1	noun - time; days; years
歷史 /liː ʃɪ/ B1	noun - history
過客 /ku̯ɔ kʰɤ/ B2	noun - passerby, transient
安居 /an ʒy/ B2	verb - to live in peace and stability
別墅 /pi̯e ʃɨ/ B2	noun - villa
滄桑 /tsʰɑŋ sɑŋ/ C1	noun - great changes; vicissitudes
遷徙 /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn ʃi/ C1	verb - to migrate, to move
興衰 /ɕiŋ ʂu̯eɪ̯/ C1	noun - rise and fall; prosperity and decline
優雅 /joʊ̯ ɡɑ/ C1	adjective - elegant; graceful
厭舊貪新 /jɛn t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯ tʰɑn ɕin/ C2	idiom - to abandon the old for the new (idiom); to be fickle

Key Grammar Structures

• 是上任住戶撞破

  ➔ Use of the '是...撞破' pattern to indicate an event happening by accident.

  ➔ This pattern emphasizes that the event was unintentional or accidental.

• 願你可 記得我

  ➔ Use of the modal '可' to express possibility or permission ('may', 'can').

  ➔ '可' is a modal particle indicating that the action of '記得我' (remember me) is possible or desired.

• 一生遷徙太多 過客也記不清楚

  ➔ Use of '太多' (too many) with '遷徙' (migrating) to emphasize excess, and '也' to include 'passersby' as others who may not remember clearly.

  ➔ '太多' indicates an excessive amount of migration, emphasizing the frequent changes. '也' is used to include others like passersby.

• 帶走傢俬帶不走的家居鋪滿過去

  ➔ Use of '帶走...帶不走' to contrast what can and cannot be taken away, emphasizing the immutability of memories or the past.

  ➔ '帶走' indicates what can be taken away, while '帶不走' signifies what cannot be removed, symbolizing memories or history that remain.