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牆腳有數段陷落 At the foot of the wall, some parts have collapsed 00:15
是上任住戶撞破 It was the previous tenant who discovered it 00:17
門柄有淡綠鐵鏽 The door handle has a faint green rust 00:19
旋轉著舊夢像老歌 Spinning old dreams like an old song 00:20
似在招呼我 As if it's greeting me 00:25
簾外落日像望過 The setting sun outside the curtain looks like it’s watching 00:30
舊木地舊日踏過 Old wooden floors, footsteps from days gone by 00:32
味道漸漸熟習我 The familiar smell slowly feels like home 00:34
現在道別願你可 記得我 Now I say goodbye, hope you remember me 00:36
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 00:46
唯獨這裏見盡人來人往過 Only here have I seen countless comings and goings 00:59
租客也像行李從這裡穿梭 Tenants, like luggage, come and go through here 01:03
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 01:11
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 01:19
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 01:26
往日新屋怎麼變成舊居 How did the old house turn into this dwelling 01:34
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 01:41
送走光陰拆不走的光影優雅老去 Sending time away, shadows that cannot be moved, aging gracefully 01:49
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 01:56
人會厭舊貪新所以 逃出去 People grow weary of old, crave new, so they escape 02:04
對不起 逼不得已要遷居 Sorry, I have no choice but to move 02:27
離開的 留下太多汗與淚 Leaving behind too much sweat and tears 02:34
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 02:42
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 02:53
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 03:01
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 03:08
這地方記得起所有 興衰 This place remembers all the rise and fall 03:16
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 03:23
送走光陰拆不走的光影優雅老去 Sending time away, shadows that cannot be moved, aging gracefully 03:31
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 03:38
歷史感是沖洗不去 History’s essence cannot be washed away 03:46
寄居者安居也都只想 安睡去 Tenants settle, all just want to sleep in peace 03:54
而你卻 為何叫別墅 But why do you call it a villa 04:01
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過客別墅 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

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[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

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Vocabulary Meanings

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ/

A1
  • noun
  • - wall

/məŋ/

A1
  • noun
  • - dream

/lɑʊ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - old

/ɕin/

A1
  • adjective
  • - new

/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.