回憶的沙漏 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 鄧紫棋
• Album: 回憶的沙漏 (10週年版)

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the nostalgic world of lost love with G.E.M.'s "回憶的沙漏". This touching ballad offers a window into Mandarin language and culture through its evocative lyrics and emotional delivery, making it an ideal choice for language learners interested in exploring themes of memory, love, and longing. Experience the beauty and expressiveness of Mandarin while connecting with the universal emotions woven into this timeless song .

[English]

Puzzle pieces falling apart, as cold as maple leaves

The clock on the wall, silently counting loneliness

The scent of coffee drifting by, leaving bitterness to keep me company

A longing heart buries my fragile night

Endless sky, filled with constellations

Your light flashes past me

All I want is to remember this eternal moment

Like a shooting star falling, dazzling and taking away its shape

After this moment, the world is just a sands of memories flowing

Like a shooting star falling, brilliantly lighting up the whole sky

Like your story left an un fading scar on my life

The calm lake waits silently, expecting the moon on the horizon

The lonely water surface stays dark all night

Tears frozen in the night fog, evaporate in the corners

He ruthlessly forgets me in the whirlpool of memories

Endless sky, filled with constellations

Your light flashes past me

All I want is to remember this eternal moment

Like a shooting star falling, dazzling and taking away its shape

After this moment, the world is just a sands of memories flowing

Like a shooting star falling, brilliantly lighting up the whole sky

Like your story left an un fading scar on my life

At the end of the night, it's your tease and silent pain

After burning out, only silence remains

Hey yeah yeah

Like a shooting star falling, dazzling and taking away its shape

After this moment, the world is just a sands of memories flowing

The shooting star falls, brilliantly lighting up the entire sky

Like your story left an un fading scar on my life

...

[Chinese]

拼圖一片片失落 像楓葉的冷漠

牆上的鐘 默默數著寂寞

咖啡飄散過香味 剩苦澀陪著我

想念的心 埋葬我在深夜的脆弱

無盡的蒼穹 滿天的星座

你的光亮一閃而過

只想要記住這永恆的瞬間

像流星的墜落 燦爛奪去了輪廓

這剎那過後 世界只是 回憶的沙漏

像流星的墜落 絢麗地點亮了整個星空

像你故事在我生命留下 不褪色的傷口

湖水守候著沈默 等待天邊的月

孤獨的水面 卻漆黑整夜

夜霧凝結的淚光 被蒸發在角落

他無情地 遺忘我在追憶的漩渦

無盡的蒼穹 滿天的星座

你的光亮一閃而過

只想要記住這永恆的瞬間

像流星的墜落 燦爛奪去了輪廓

這剎那過後 世界只是 回憶的沙漏

像流星的墜落 絢麗地點亮了整個星空

像你故事在我生命留下 不褪色的傷口

在黑夜的盡頭 是你的捉弄 和無聲的傷痛

燃燒過後 只剩靜默

Hey yeah yeah

像流星的墜落 燦爛奪去了輪廓

這剎那過後 世界只是 回憶的沙漏

流星墜落 絢麗地點亮了整個星空

像你故事在我生命留下 不褪色的傷口

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
回憶 (huíyì) /xu̯eɪ ɪ/ B1	noun - memory, recollection verb - to recall, to remember
沙漏 (shālòu) /ʂá lòu̯/ B2	noun - hourglass
失落 (shīluò) /ʂɻ̩́ lu̯ɔ/ B2	adjective - lost, feeling of loss verb - to lose
楓葉 (fēngyè) /fɤŋ jɛ/ A2	noun - maple leaf
冷漠 (lěngmò) /lɤŋ mɔ/ B2	adjective - indifferent, apathetic
寂寞 (jìmò) /t͡ɕî mwô/ B1	adjective - lonely, solitary
苦澀 (kǔsè) /kʰù szɤ̂/ B2	adjective - bitter and astringent, pained
脆弱 (cuìruò) /tsʰwéi ʐwô/ B2	adjective - fragile, vulnerable
蒼穹 (cāngqióng) /tsʰáŋ t͡ɕʰɥóŋ/ C1	noun - the firmament, the heavens
星座 (xīngzuò) /ɕíŋ t͡swô/ B1	noun - constellation
光亮 (guāngliàng) /kwáŋ ljâŋ/ B1	noun - light, brightness
永恆 (yǒnghéng) /jǒŋ xɤ̌ŋ/ B2	adjective - eternal, perpetual
瞬間 (shùnjiān) /ʂwênt͡ɕján/ B1	noun - moment, instant
流星 (liúxīng) /ljǒ ɕíŋ/ B1	noun - meteor, shooting star
墜落 (zhuìluò) /ʈʂwéi lwô/ B2	verb - to fall, to drop
燦爛 (cànlàn) /tsʰân lân/ B2	adjective - bright, brilliant, resplendent
輪廓 (lúnkuò) /lwǒn kʰwô/ B2	noun - outline, contour
絢麗 (xuànlì) /ɕɥɛ̂n lî/ C1	adjective - gorgeous, magnificent
傷口 (shāngkǒu) /ʂáŋ kʰòu̯/ B1	noun - wound
湖水 (húshuǐ) /xǔ ʂwèi̯/ B1	noun - lake water
沉默 (chénmò) /ʈʂʰɤ̌n mwô/ B1	adjective - silent
孤獨 (gūdú) /kú tǔ/ B2	adjective - lonely, isolated
漆黑 (qīhēi) /t͡ɕʰí xɤ́i̯/ B2	adjective - pitch-black
凝結 (níngjié) /nǐŋ t͡ɕjɛ̌/ B2	verb - to congeal, to condense
淚光 (lèiguāng) /lêi̯ kwáŋ/ B1	noun - tearful glint
蒸發 (zhēngfā) /ʈ͡ʂɤ́ŋ fá/ B1	verb - to evaporate
角落 (jiǎoluò) /t͡ɕjàʊ̯ lwô/ A2	noun - corner, nook
遺忘 (yíwàng) /ǐ wâŋ/ B2	verb - to forget, to neglect
追憶 (zhuīyì) /ʈʂwéi î/ C1	verb - to reminisce, to recall
漩渦 (xuánwō) /ɕɥɛ̌n wó/ B2	noun - whirlpool, vortex
捉弄 (zhuōnòng) /ʈʂwó nôŋ/ B2	verb - to tease, to make fun of
燃燒 (ránshāo) /ʐǎn ʂáʊ̯/ B1	verb - to burn, to ignite
靜默 (jìngmò) /t͡ɕîŋ mwô/ B2	adjective - silent, quiet

Key Grammar Structures

• 像流星的墜落

  ➔ Using the word '像' (xiang) to make a simile (like/as).

  ➔ '像' is a preposition used to compare two things, similar to 'like' or 'as' in English.

• 滿天的星座

  ➔ Use of 结构 'noun + 的' to indicate possession or description.

  ➔ '的' is a possessive or descriptive particle linking nouns and adjectives.

• 只想要記住這永恆的瞬間

  ➔ The use of 只 + 想要 to express 'only want to' or 'merely want to'.

  ➔ '只' means 'only' and emphasizes the exclusiveness of the desire expressed by '想要' (want to).

• 世界只是 回憶的沙漏

  ➔ Use of 只是 to indicate 'merely is' or 'only is'.

  ➔ '只是' means 'merely is' or 'only is', used to downplay or specify the state or nature.

• 流星的墜落

  ➔ Use of '的' to form a possessive or descriptive phrase, attributing '墜落' (fall) to '流星' (shooting star).

  ➔ '的' is a structural particle used to indicate possession, attribution, or description between nouns.

• 像你故事在我生命留下 不褪色的傷口

  ➔ Use of 结构 '在...留下' (zài... liú xià) to express 'leave behind' or 'remain in'.

  ➔ '在...留下' is a phrase indicating that something leaves a mark, remains, or is retained in a place or context.