好好掛住 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳健安

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt Cantonese ballad '好好掛住' by On Chan (陳健安). This song offers a beautiful and profound perspective on cherishing memories and navigating loss, making it an excellent choice for language learners. Through its gentle melodies and poignant lyrics, you can explore nuanced expressions of emotion and remembrance in Cantonese, while understanding cultural insights into processing grief and finding strength in the past. Its clear vocal delivery and thoughtful composition make the lyrics accessible, allowing you to appreciate the depth of the language and the song's comforting message. Learn how Cantonese articulates deep feelings of missing and cherishing through this special and healing track.

[English]

In the summer breeze high up in the sky

Placed inside that most enclosed room

Fading into a quiet, peaceful sea

On the street, adding little touches to the city

Spreading out in fragments, how trivial they are

A touch is enough to bring me to tears

Gently brushing memories of time together or apart

Just sketching who you are

Inside my body about to fade away

And also in my stubbornest heart

Staying in the past or never returning

Yet suddenly healing my anxiety

May the happiness of yesterday continue, not a moment should disappear

Only then can I keep writing, filling pages with words

As days and months pass, evidence appears everywhere

No need to fear time if it slips away

Without you, I keep holding on

If only I could always remember you came here

No need to sing farewell songs

Keep loving you, leaving behind your laughter

Keep loving the beautiful scenery you looked at

Maybe no more breathing sounds, but this encounter remains eternal

You continue to exist, even if you can no longer respond

There's a city inside my heart, still standing tall like a planet

Witnessed across the sky and universe

It's still you, guiding me with light to find my way

Loving you, I went on several adventures

Loving you, dreaming of ideals, not believing in fate

In the future, when I look at light and shadow, they seep together in harmony

Just like you describing all kinds of sensitivity in the world

When worries float around, and I can't stay calm

I know you're advising me, and I'm listening

Old comfort, I'm still hearing it

No need for words

In our conversations, I begin to mention you again

Thinking of taking a walk, I find myself thinking of you

Half a second before sleep, I flip open memories of you

It hurts my heart, but I've never wanted to hide from it

May the happiness of past days continue, never fade away

Wanting to remember you, I keep trying to remember you

Flowing into time, even after many centuries

No need to fear time if it slips away

Without you, I keep holding on

If only I could always remember you came here

No need to sing farewell songs

Keep loving you, leaving behind your smile

Keep loving the beautiful scenery you looked at

Maybe no more sounds of breathing, but this encounter still feels eternal

You keep existing, even if you can't respond anymore

There's a city inside my heart, unfallen like a planet

Witnessed across the sky and universe

It's still you, guiding me with light to find my path

Loving you, I went on several journeys

Loving you, talking about dreams, no belief in fate

Later, whenever I look at light and shadow, they blend in harmony

Just like you expressing all kinds of feelings about the world

When troubles float up and I can't stay calm

I know you're advising me, and I listen

Like old comforting words, I keep hearing them

No need for words

Believing you still exist, who needs responses?

The city inside my heart may never be fully clear

I always keep loving this you

Unstopping, in my mind's ebb and flow, like an echo

[Chinese]

在半空中夏季的風裡

安放在那最密閉的房𥚃

沉入某片靜泊的海𥚃

置於馬路 做城內的點綴

在散落片段何其瑣碎

一碰又足以令我落淚

輕輕一抹記憶是相處跟散聚

正刻劃誰

在我快要滅卻身體𥚃

都也在我最任性的心𥚃

停在過去或再歸不去

卻忽爾地治療人的焦慮

願往日快樂延續不要一刻消逝

方記下去 才寫滿字句

日月流轉 到處很多證據

不必驚怕時日若遠走

少了你繼續擁抱我

若是可緊記你曾來過

不唱頌離別歌

好好掛住你留過一串笑聲

好好掛住你凝看的美景

或是再沒有呼吸聲但這次偶遇仍雋永

你繼續存在 縱不再能回應

心中有座城 未傾倒 如行星

在天空宇宙間見證

仍然是你 為我引光迎來路徑

好好掛住你陪我幾次遠征

好好掛住你談理想不信命

日後我望向光跟影 都傾出滿地共時性

似你在旁述世間各種感性

當苦惱事情浮動著未能冷靜

都知你在規勸我 我在聽

如舊的安慰我 我在聽

哪需有聲

話語間我又會講起你

想散步了我又會掀起你

臨睡半秒又會翻開你

會心痛吧 但從未想躲避

願往日快樂延續 不要一刻消逝

想記住你 才想記住你

漫入時間 再過多幾世紀

不必驚怕時日若遠走

少了你繼續擁抱我

若是可緊記你曾來過

不唱頌離別歌

好好掛住你留過一串笑聲

好好掛住你凝看的美景

或是再沒有呼吸聲但這次偶遇仍雋永

你繼續存在 縱不再能回應

心中有座城 未傾倒 如行星

在天空宇宙間見證

仍然是你 為我引光迎來路徑

好好掛住你陪我幾次遠征

好好掛住你談理想不信命

日後我望向光跟影都傾出滿地共時性

似你在旁述世間各種感性

當苦惱事情浮動著未尋到恬靜

都知你在規勸我 我在聽

如舊的安慰我 我在聽

哪需有聲

信你尚存在哪需要誰回應

心中那座城或不可能看清

我始終掛住這個你

無停下過 在腦海中進退 就似 回聲

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
風 (fēng) /fəŋ/ A1	noun - wind
海 (hǎi) /xaɪ/ A1	noun - sea
記憶 (jìyì) /t͡ɕî î/ B1	noun - memory
身體 (shēntǐ) /ʂə́n tʰì/ A2	noun - body
心 (xīn) /ɕín/ A1	noun - heart
快樂 (kuàilè) /kʰwâɪ lɤ̂/ A2	adjective - happy
日月 (rìyuè) /ʐîɥ̯œ̂/ B2	noun - sun and moon
擁抱 (yǒngbào) /i̯ʊ́ŋ pâʊ/ B1	verb - to embrace, to hug
笑聲 (xiàoshēng) /ɕjâʊ ʂə́ŋ/ B1	noun - laughter
美景 (měijǐng) /mèi t͡ɕìŋ/ B2	noun - beautiful scenery
呼吸 (hūxī) /xú ɕí/ B1	noun - breath
宇宙 (yǔzhòu) /ỳ t͡ʂôʊ/ B2	noun - universe
理想 (lǐxiǎng) /lì ɕjǎŋ/ B1	noun - ideal, aspiration
光 (guāng) /kwáŋ/ A1	noun - light
影 (yǐng) /ǐŋ/ A2	noun - shadow
事情 (shìqíng) /ʂɻ̩˥i t͡ɕʰiŋ˧˥/ A2	noun - thing, matter, affair

Key Grammar Structures

• 少了你繼續擁抱我

  ➔ The use of "少了你" indicates the absence of someone and leads into the consequence or continuation with "繼續" (continue).

  ➔ This phrase uses a structure to show someone's absence and how life continues despite it.

• 願往日快樂延續不要一刻消逝

  ➔ The phrase "願...延續" uses the subjunctive mood expressing a wish or desire.

  ➔ This structure expresses a wish for something to continue or persist.

• 在天空宇宙間見證

  ➔ The phrase "在...見證" uses a preposition "在" (in/at) followed by a noun, and the verb "見證" (witness) indicating an ongoing action of witnessing.

  ➔ This grammatical structure indicates the action of witnessing happening within a certain space or context.

• 都知你在規勸我

  ➔ The word "都" emphasizes 'all' or 'even' and is used with "知" (know) to indicate total awareness.

  ➔ This particle "都" indicates totality or universality when combined with verbs like "知" (know).

• 你繼續存在 縱不再能回應

  ➔ The phrase "縱不再能" uses the concessive "縱" (even if) to indicate that despite an inability to respond, the subject continues to exist.

  ➔ This grammatical structure employs a concessive phrase "縱" to acknowledge a limitation while affirming ongoing existence.

• 心中有座城 未傾倒 如行星

  ➔ The phrase "未傾倒" uses the negative form "未" (not yet) combined with "傾倒" (collapse) to suggest ongoing stability or resilience.

  ➔ This expression uses "未" to denote something that has not yet fallen or collapsed, symbolizing resilience.