記得 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 林家謙, Terence Lam
• Album: Memento

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with its culture, and Terence Lam's '記得' (Remember) is a perfect song for those learning Cantonese. Its clear, gentle vocals and poignant, narrative lyrics about memory and love offer a beautiful and emotional learning experience. The song's dialogue with a classic Cantopop hit also provides a deeper look into the Hong Kong music scene. By listening to this song, you can not only improve your language skills but also gain a deeper appreciation for the subtleties of Cantonese expression and storytelling.

[English]

In the end, stories must be spoken aloud before saying goodbye

Goodbye to those inns we've endured through rain and storm together

Like migratory birds landing on the lake, faces departing

They’ve flown away, hard to meet again

August evening breeze softly blows, so peaceful

Take off those golden fragments, yellow leaves filling the sky

Fallen leaves drift each moment, what we see along the way

Already hidden the clues from the start

Remember who has stayed

Remember there was a love that once existed

Remember to hold on to the feeling, passing through the crowd

I remember the passionate bloom

Mid-summer nights with stars illuminating the heart’s chamber

Your fragile stubbornness and those heavy dreams

Faith may scatter over the clouds, forgetting the way

Yet fireflies always guide us

Remember who once felt lost

Remember there is still love that exists

Remember to hold on to the feeling, passing through the crowd

I remember rain slicing through the sky

Remember who has brushed past whom

Remember there’s still love, unafraid of anything

Remember to hold on to the feeling, passing through the crowd

I appreciate the fleeting blooming of the ephemeral flower

In the end, that memory is still love

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[Chinese]

故事最終必須親口講再會

再會那些一起風雨下經過的旅館

似候鳥般降落在湖面 離開的臉

飛走了難再遇見

八月晚風輕輕吹過多恬靜

脫下那些金色的碎片 黃葉灑滿天

碎葉每刻各自在流轉 途中所見

一早已藏了伏線

請記得 誰有停留過

請記得 曾有一份愛存在

請記得 留住感覺 過渡在人海

我記得 熾熱曾盛放

仲夏晚空星星把心房照亮

脆弱你的偏執跟那些沉重的理想

信念也許散落在雲海 忘了方向

始終有螢鳥導向

請記得 誰也曾迷惘

請記得 還有一份愛存在

請記得 留住感覺 過渡在人海

我記得 雨後能劃破

請記得 誰和誰掠過

請記得 還有一份愛 不怕什麼

請記得 留住感覺 過渡在人海

我感激 曇花盛放

那記憶 最後還是愛

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
故事 (gùshì) /ˈɡuː ʃɪ/ A2	noun - story, tale
再會 (zàihuì) /ˈzaɪ ˈhweɪ/ A1	verb - goodbye, to meet again
風雨 (fēngyǔ) /ˈfəŋ ˈyː/ B1	noun - wind and rain, trials and hardships
旅館 (lǚguǎn) /ˈlyː ˈɡwɑn/ A2	noun - hotel
離開 (líkāi) /ˈliː ˈkaɪ/ A1	verb - to leave, to depart
臉 (liǎn) /ˈliːɛn/ A1	noun - face
遇見 (yùjiàn) /ˈyː ˈdʒjɛn/ B1	verb - to meet, to encounter
晚風 (wǎnfēng) /ˈwɑn ˈfəŋ/ A2	noun - evening breeze
碎片 (suìpiàn) /ˈsweɪ ˈpjɛn/ B1	noun - fragment, piece
黃葉 (huángyè) /ˈxwɑŋ ˈje/ A2	noun - yellow leaf
愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1	noun - love
感覺 (gǎnjué) /ˈɡan ˈdʒwe/ A2	noun - feeling, sense
熾熱 (chìrè) /ˈtʃʰɪ ˈrɤ/ B2	adjective - fiery, blazing, fervent
星星 (xīngxīng) /ˈʃɪŋ ˈʃɪŋ/ A1	noun - star
脆弱 (cuìruò) /ˈtsʰweɪ ˈrwɔ/ B2	adjective - fragile, weak
理想 (lǐxiǎng) /ˈliː ˈʃjɑŋ/ B1	noun - ideal, aspiration

Key Grammar Structures

• 故事最終必須親口講再會

  ➔ must + verb

  ➔ Indicates obligation or necessity to perform an action.

• 請記得 誰有停留過

  ➔ have + past participle

  ➔ Expresses experience or a completed action in the past.

• 請記得 曾有一份愛存在

  ➔ there is/was + noun

  ➔ States the existence of something in present or past.

• 請記得 留住感覺 過渡在人海

  ➔ imperative + verb

  ➔ Used to give commands or requests softly.

• 我記得 熾熱曾盛放

  ➔ past tense + verb phrase

  ➔ Refers to a completed action or state in the past.

• 始終有螢鳥導向

  ➔ have + been + verb-ing

  ➔ Expresses an ongoing action or state continuing over time.

• 請記得 還有一份愛 不怕什麼

  ➔ there is/are + noun

  ➔ States the existence or presence of something.