家書 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: C AllStar
• Album: 時日如飛C AllCollection

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Cantopop with C AllStar's "家書" (Gaa Seoi), a touching ballad that beautifully captures the universal themes of family love, regret, and the importance of cherished relationships. Learning Cantonese through its emotional lyrics will not only enrich your vocabulary but also deepen your understanding of cultural nuances surrounding familial bonds, making the language come alive with profound meaning and relatable human experience.

[English]

Perhaps there are some feelings we can't express

So I simply say, I'm very busy

Sometimes you spend half a day brewing a bowl of medicine

Waiting for me like this until dawn

Day by day passes, day by day we grow old

I see the world, yet many things gradually fade

No matter how vast the world is, it can't compare to being by your side

Avoiding your unease, occasionally making excuses and lying

Reviewing my baggage, those days I walked alone

Silently resisting, gradually becoming taboo with each other

A kiss feels like it comes at a high price

Forgetting that time will pass, the tree wishes to be still but the wind never stops, the wind can't blow away the confusion

Asking my heart why love for you is buried

Don't cry for the answer in front of the sickbed

...

Once your silhouette was taller than a mountain

I could only steal glances at your smile

Afraid of your scolding, I didn't want to go home

Hiding in the streets, feeling even lonelier

Day by day passes, day by day we grow old

You quietly soften, I want to open my heart but it's very difficult

No matter how vast the world is, it can't compare to being by your side

Avoiding your unease, occasionally making excuses and lying

Reviewing my baggage, those days I walked alone

Silently resisting, gradually becoming taboo with each other

A kiss feels like it comes at a high price

Forgetting that time will pass, the tree wishes to be still but the wind never stops, the wind can't blow away the confusion

Asking my heart why love for you is buried

Don't cry for the answer in front of the sickbed

Pushing you away, holding you tight

Only parents use a lifetime of love to teach a lesson

Since that day I cried, I've been tied to your soul

Accompanying me to count the stars, taking me to see the beautiful scenery

Elucidating peace, instilling the necessary defensiveness

Still guiding me to observe things with bright eyes

It's a pity that there is no fairness on the ground

As time passes, how many days are left, can be left for me to respond

Expressing my feelings while you can still listen

When the emotions come, let’s embrace as proof

...

[Chinese]

我們也許有些心聲不便講

因此簡略說 我很忙

有時你花半天煎一碗藥湯

這麼守候我 到天光

一天天過去 一天天老去

我看見世界 卻不覺許多東西漸漸泛黃

任世界多寬廣 未及在你身旁

逃避你的不安 偶爾撒賴說謊

檢閱我行囊 那些天 我獨來獨往

無聲對抗 漸漸地 忌諱著對方

親一親 就像代價高昂

忘掉時光會過 樹欲靜風不息 風吹不去迷惘

問心一聲愛你為何埋葬

別於病床前 哭出答案

以前你的背影高於一座山

只可偷望你 那歡顏

怕捱你的訓斥家都不願返

躲於街道裡 更孤單

一天天過去 一天天老去

你悄悄軟化 我想過敞開心扉但是極難

任世界多寬廣 未及在你身旁

逃避你的不安 偶爾撒賴說謊

檢閱我行囊 那些天 我獨來獨往

無聲對抗 漸漸地 忌諱著對方

親一親 就像代價高昂

忘掉時光會過 樹欲靜風不息 風吹不去迷惘

問心一聲愛你為何埋葬

別於病床前 哭出答案

推開你 捉緊你

只有父母 用一生的愛 講一種道理

自那天哭一聲 便繫著你心靈

陪著我數星星 帶我探視美景

闡述了和平 灌輸應有的防衛性

還指引我 望事物 用雪亮眼睛

只可惜 地上沒有公平

隨著時光荏苒 剩下日子多少 可交給我回應

道出心聲趁你還能聆聽

在感動來時 一擁作證

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
心聲 /xīn shēng/ B2	noun - inner voice or feelings
忙 /máng/ A1	adjective - busy
世界 /shì jiè/ A1	noun - world
不安 /bù ān/ B1	noun - unease or anxiety
獨來獨往 /dú lái dú wǎng/ B2	phrase - to go alone or be independent
迷惘 /mí wǎng/ B2	noun - confusion or bewilderment
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love
答案 /dá àn/ A2	noun - answer
哭 /kū/ A1	verb - to cry
父母 /fù mǔ/ A1	noun - parents
星星 /xīng xing/ A1	noun - stars
道理 /dào lǐ/ B1	noun - reason or principle
美景 /měi jǐng/ B2	noun - beautiful scenery
和平 /hé píng/ B1	noun - peace
時光 /shí guāng/ B1	noun - time or era

Key Grammar Structures

• 我們也許有些心聲不便講

  ➔ 可能的推測或未來的不確定性 using 也許 (maybe), 有些 (some)

  ➔ 可能的
  推測或未來的不確定性

• 有時你花半天煎一碗藥湯

  ➔ Temporal adverbial phrase indicating 'sometimes'

  ➔ Temporal
  indicating 'sometimes' or irregular occurrence

• 一天天過去 一天天老去

  ➔ Repetition of phrase to emphasize continuous passage of time

  ➔ Repetition
  to emphasize ongoing passage of time

• 檢閱我行囊

  ➔ Formal or literary way to say 'inspect or review one's belongings'

  ➔ Literary/formal
  to review or check belongings or items

• 忘掉時光會過

  ➔ Future implication using 會 (will), expressing that time will pass

  ➔ Future tense/modal
  using 會 to indicate that time will pass

• 用一生的愛 講一種道理

  ➔ Using 持续时间 + 的 to specify 'a lifetime of love'

  ➔ Adjective phrase with 的
  indicating 'a lifetime of love'