I Promise – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: ERROR

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Cantonese pop with ERROR's "I Promise." This touching ballad offers a beautiful way to engage with the Cantonese language through its poignant lyrics about love and commitment, set to a memorable pop melody. It's a perfect song to appreciate the nuances of Canto-pop and expand your linguistic journey.

[English]

Hey, say a love till death

Say a thousand times I love you forever, hoohoo...

Hey, don't believe love can die

But believe in yourself, hoohoo...

To settle clearly and put down the burdens for you

Still clear about needing to hold your fate

Can settle clearly and then kneel

Promises are so precious

In the future, whether with peacocks or porcupines

(Honestly with you for a lifetime)

Oh oh baby, I promise all my love

How can a cat love a turtle? I love you because you are you

Oh oh baby, with all my love I promise

How can a valley trust a clear stream? I send all I believe to you

In the busy city, who walks with whom?

In the city of silence, who vows with whom?

Through the chaos of the world

In the bustling city, who stays with whom?

In the city without words, who vows with whom?

Wishing romance for a lifetime

...

Hey, say a love till death

Say a thousand times I love you forever, hoohoo...

Hey, don't believe love can die

But believe in yourself, hoohoo...

Listen clearly, I nibble your soft little ear

And see clearly that you call me with style

Can settle clearly and then kneel

Promises are so precious

But I only wish we could grow old and more beautiful together

(Honestly with you for a lifetime)

Oh oh baby, I promise all my love

How can a spider love a rooster? I love you because you are you

Oh oh baby, with all my love I promise

How can darkness believe in light? I send all my belief to you

In the busy city, who walks with whom?

In the city of silence, who vows with whom?

Through the chaos of the world

In the bustling city, who stays with whom?

In the city without words, who vows with whom?

Wishing romance for a lifetime

Kiss you, kiss you for a lifetime

...

Fickle quickly, the world is strange

Who told you to behave?

Everywhere is absurd, yet still shout love till death

Even death extends its tongue to change fate

Oh oh baby, I promise all my love

How can a pair of birds love dual nests? I love you because you are you

Oh oh baby, with all my love I promise

How can I trust the ladder of heaven? I send all my belief to you

In the busy city, who walks with whom?

In the city of silence, who vows with whom?

Through the chaos of the world

In the bustling city, who stays with whom?

In the city of silence, who vows with whom?

Willing to kneel and kiss you for a lifetime

...

[Chinese]

Hey 講一句愛到死

講多句愛你一世 hoohoo...

Hey 不相信愛會死

可相信自己 hoohoo...

來計清楚有重擔替你放低

還計清楚要抱抱你身世

能計清楚再跪

承諾很矜貴

未來陪著孔雀或刺蝟

(還誠誠實實與你一世)

Oh oh baby, for all your love I promise

花貓怎愛烏龜 我愛的因你是你

Oh oh baby, with all my love I promise

山谷怎信清溪 我信的都送贈你

圍城繁忙有誰陪誰曳

圍城無言有誰陪誰起個誓

度動盪塵世

圍城繁華有誰陪誰廢

圍城無言有誰陪誰起個誓

願浪漫一世

Hey 講一句愛到死

講多句愛你一世 hoohoo...

Hey 不相信愛會死

可相信自己 hoohoo...

來聽清楚我咬你軟軟耳仔

還看清楚你叫我有姿勢

能計清楚再跪

承諾很矜貴

但求能越偕老越美麗

(還誠誠實實與你一世)

Oh oh baby, for all your love I promise

蜘蛛怎愛公雞 我愛的因你是你

Oh oh baby, with all my love I promise

漆黑怎信光輝 我信的都送贈你

圍城繁忙有誰陪誰曳

圍城無言有誰陪誰起個誓

度動盪塵世

圍城繁華有誰陪誰廢

圍城無言有誰陪誰起個誓

願浪漫一世

親親你親親一世

變卦很快 世界很怪

誰在叫你乖乖

到處很荒誕更要高呼愛到死

死都對無常伸脷

Oh oh baby, for all your love I promise

雙宿怎愛雙棲 我愛的因你是你

Oh oh baby, with all my love I promise

天天怎信天梯 我信的都送贈你

圍城繁忙有誰陪誰曳

圍城無言有誰陪誰起個誓

度動盪塵世

圍城繁華有誰陪誰廢

圍城無言有誰陪誰起個誓

願跪下來親親你親親一世

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1	verb - to love noun - love
死 (sǐ) /sɨ/ A1	verb - to die
相信 (xiāngxìn) /ɕjɑ́ŋɕîn/ A2	verb - to believe, to trust
自己 (zìjǐ) /tsɨ̂tɕì/ A2	noun - oneself
重擔 (zhòngdàn) /ʈ͡ʂʊŋtân/ B1	noun - burden
身世 (shēnshì) /ʂə́nʂî/ B1	noun - life experience, one's lot in life
承諾 (chéngnuò) /ʈ͡ʂʰɤ̌ŋnu̯ɔ̂/ B2	noun - promise, commitment verb - to promise
矜貴 (jīngguì) /t͡ɕiŋkʷèi/ B2	adjective - precious, valuable
未來 (wèilái) /wèi lái/ A2	noun - future
孔雀 (kǒngquè) /kʰʊŋʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɛ̀/ B1	noun - peacock
刺蝟 (cìwèi) /t͡sʰɨ̂ wèi/ B1	noun - hedgehog
花貓 (huāmāo) /xu̯á máu/ B1	noun - tabby cat
烏龜 (wūguī) /úkuei/ A2	noun - turtle
山谷 (shāngǔ) /ʂán kù/ B1	noun - valley
清溪 (qīngxī) /t͡ɕʰiŋɕi/ B2	noun - clear stream
圍城 (wéichéng) /wěiʈ͡ʂʰɤ̌ŋ/ C1	noun - besieged city, The Fortress Besieged (a famous Chinese novel)
繁忙 (fánmáng) /fǎnmǎŋ/ B2	adjective - busy, bustling
動盪 (dòngdàng) /tʊŋtâŋ/ C1	adjective - turbulent, unstable
塵世 (chénshì) /ʈ͡ʂʰə́nʂî/ C1	noun - mortal world
繁華 (fánhuá) /fǎn xu̯á/ B2	adjective - flourishing, bustling, prosperous
浪漫 (làngmàn) /lâŋmân/ B1	adjective - romantic
變卦 (biànguà) /pi̯ɛ̂nkʷâ/ C1	verb - to change, to back out of a promise
荒誕 (huāngdàn) /xu̯áŋtân/ C1	adjective - absurd, preposterous
無常 (wúcháng) /ǔʈ͡ʂʰǎŋ/ C1	noun - impermanence, transience
伸脷 (shēn lì) /ʂə́n lî/ B2	verb - stick out the tongue (colloquial)
雙宿雙棲 (shuāngsùshuāngqī) /ʂu̯áŋ sû ʂu̯áŋ t͡ɕʰi/ C2	verb - live together as a couple (idiom)
天梯 (tiāntī) /ti̯ɛ́n tʰi/ B2	noun - ladder to heaven

Key Grammar Structures

• I'll promise my love to you.

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' to express a promise

  ➔ The phrase 'I will promise' uses the **future simple tense** with 'will' to indicate a vow or pledge.

• With all my love I promise

  ➔ Use of 'with' + noun phrase to indicate manner or means

  ➔ The phrase 'With all my love' uses **preposition** 'with' to specify the manner of the promise.

• 講一句愛到死

  ➔ Use of classical Chinese structure to express a repeated or emphasizing action

  ➔ This line uses an **ancient Chinese style** to emphasize the act of repeatedly expressing love to the point of death.

• 未來陪著孔雀或刺蝟

  ➔ Use of '陪著' ('accompany') + noun to indicate accompaniment in the future

  ➔ The phrase '陪著' means 'to accompany', and it is used with nouns like '孔雀' (peacock) or '刺蝟' (hedgehog) to indicate future companionship.

• 願浪漫一世

  ➔ Use of '願' (wish/desire) + noun to express wishing for a particular state

  ➔ The character '願' means 'wish' or 'desire', and combined with '浪漫一世' (romantic forever), it expresses a wish for eternal romantic love.