Lyrics & Translation
Discover the nuances of Cantonese through Justin Lo's poignant ballad, “好人”. This song delves into the emotion of being perpetually seen as 'just a good guy,' offering a rich context for understanding love, longing, and the complexities of modern relationships in Cantonese culture .
But my inner beauty, lacks flavor, what’s there to be proud of?
Talking about being a good person, of course that’s fine, I can give a hug
Helplessly, only my partner asks about the road ahead
I never wanted to dance with the neighbor boy
Only when I’m a mentor or apprentice
Everyone is close to me, no one fights for me
No one cares—who’s just selling kindness and peace
An ordinary person like me just passing by, ten like me, there are too many rivals
Everyone encourages me, no one admires me
Often inspiring others to fall passionately and then leave me behind
Like a curse, no one loves me—don’t scare me
I’m not fooling myself—everyone dies alone, only fit to be confidantes
Willing to recount love struggles with me, holding me tight, I’d die
After love ends, we hold hands, then everyone abandons me
Never cared about my happiness or sadness
So ordinary, we can still argue
Love makes my heart die—let me die then
Everyone is close to me, no one fights for me
No one cares—who’s just selling kindness and peace
An ordinary person like me passing by, ten like me, too many rivals
You can’t control much
Even heaven doesn’t love me, sets me apart, isolates me
If ordinary people talk about feelings, do they seem unworthy?
Don’t I see that the current situation is the result?
Let me be, no one fights for me
No one cares—who’s just selling kindness and peace
An ordinary person like me passing by, ten like me, too many rivals
Even heaven ignores me, makes me think clearly
Love is a sad song written by the weak's desire for freedom
In reality, why not settle down? Honestly, I’m not beautiful—trust me
Key Vocabulary
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樣子 /jɪŋ˧˥ tsɨː/ A2 |
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內在美 /nàizài měi/ B2 |
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伴侶 /bànlǚ/ B1 |
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跳舞 /tiàowǔ/ A1 |
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心死 /xīn sǐ/ B2 |
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平凡 /píngfán/ B1 |
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情敵 /qíngdí/ B2 |
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激勵 /jīlì/ B2 |
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戀愛 /liàn'ài/ A2 |
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挫折 /cuòzhé/ B2 |
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孤立 /gūlì/ B2 |
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悲歌 /bēigē/ C1 |
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自豪 /zìháo/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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無奈獨有伴侶問前路
➔ Use of '無奈' to express helplessness or resignation.
➔ '無奈' means helplessness or resignation, often used to indicate acceptance of a difficult situation.
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人人親近我 無人爭奪我
➔ Use of '人人' and '無人' to indicate 'everyone' and 'no one' respectively, combined with verbs to describe social interactions.
➔ '人人' means 'everyone' and '無人' means 'no one', used here to describe social situations emphasizing inclusion or isolation.
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常常激勵別人盡情熱戀事後遺下我
➔ Use of '常常' (often) with '激勵' (to motivate) to form adverbial phrases indicating frequency.
➔ '常常' means 'often', used with verbs like '激勵' ('to motivate') to express repeated or habitual actions.
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願意跟我細數戀愛挫折 抱住我會死
➔ Use of '願意' (willingness) + verb to indicate willingness to perform an action.
➔ '願意' means 'willing', followed by a verb to express the willingness to do something.
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天都不愛我 立心孤立我
➔ Use of '都' (even) with '不愛我' to emphasize universality; use of '立心' (to set one's mind) + verb to denote determination.
➔ '都' emphasizes 'even' or 'all', used here to stress universality; '立心' means 'to set one's mind', indicating resolve.
