交響夢 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 蘇打綠
• Album: 春‧日光

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the beautiful and metaphorical world of 蘇打綠's "交響夢", a song that blends classical music with pop sensibilities. This song offers a unique opportunity to appreciate the rich imagery and profound reflections on life and dreams expressed in Mandarin. Discover how music can paint vivid pictures and evoke deep emotions as you learn the language through this artistic masterpiece.

[English]

In the afternoon, I sleep so deeply

Even the noisy birds are ignoring everything

The walking pace is like a song, waiting in the music

Waiting for you to come and quench a thirst during the rainy season

Thunder spreads out, loud and clear

The land and rivers, all things hold their breath at this moment

An afternoon that slept for a hundred years, awakened by you

The fog from behind, turning into water droplets as it passes

Transparent wounds, beautiful and cruel, hidden in the soil

The pounding of rain arriving is quieter than a dream’s ensemble

...

The field paths, grazers whisper because of you

Thunder like lamps, igniting a year of thrill

The upbeat tune turns into a river

The river rushes ferociously, smashing dry chaos

An afternoon sleeping for a hundred years, startled awake by you

The fog from behind, forming water drops as it passes

Clear wounds, beautiful cruelty concealed in the earth

Rain’s pounding is quieter than a dream’s ensemble

Oh oh...

...

A longing buried for a whole season, torn from you

Cotton fluff climbs into your hair, resetting the years

The growth of the climate, monsoon memories saved in textbooks

I mend myself on my own

Pruning myself, to embrace your rain-wet and wind-dried heart

La la la...

...

At the moment the rain stops, washing away the dust

New flower stems, excited to display their colors

At dusk, people open their doors wide

Deep tranquility, the world greets you now

Life has arrived

...

[Chinese]

午后時分 睡得很沈

嘈雜鳥兒 也全都充耳不聞

行板如歌 歌裡在等

等你來和 和一篇雨季解渴

雷聲鋪陳 嘹亮地哼

大地與河 萬物屏息這一刻

蟄睡了一世紀的下午被你驚醒

迷霧從身後 穿起扣成水滴

透明的傷口 漂亮的殘忍 藏到土壤裡

雨的鏗鏘臨盆 比夢的合奏還靜

阡陌牧車 因你饒舌

雷聲如燈 敲開了一年興奮

急板成歌 歌落成河

河在狂奔 奔擊了乾涸混沌

蟄睡了一世紀的下午被你驚醒

迷霧從身後 穿起扣成水滴

透明的傷口 漂亮的殘忍 藏到土壤裡

雨的鏗鏘臨盆比夢的合奏還靜

哦哦...

埋伏了一整季的思念被你剝離

棉絮爬上了頭髮換算年齡

氣候的成長 季風的回憶 收進課本裡

我自己來縫補我自己

修剪自己 迎接你淋濕我風乾的心

啦啦啦...

雨停時分 洗澈煙塵

新的花梗 正期待炫耀顏色

黃昏人們 敞開了家裡大門

寧靜很深 世界迎接你這一刻

生命來了

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
睡 /ʃuì/ A1	verb - to sleep
歌 /ɡē/ A1	noun - song
等 /děng/ A1	verb - to wait
雨 /yǔ/ A1	noun - rain
雷聲 /léi shēng/ A2	noun - thunder
大地 /dà dì/ A2	noun - earth; mother earth
河 /hé/ A1	noun - river
萬物 /wàn wù/ B1	noun - all things in nature; all creation
驚醒 /jīng xǐng/ B1	verb - to be startled awake; to awaken
透明 /tòu míng/ B1	adjective - transparent
傷口 /shāng kǒu/ B1	noun - wound
土壤 /tǔ rǎng/ B1	noun - soil
夢 /mèng/ A1	noun - dream
狂奔 /kuáng bēn/ B2	verb - to run wildly; to gallop
思念 /sī niàn/ B1	noun - longing; yearning; missing (someone)
成長 /chéng zhǎng/ B1	noun - growth; development verb - to grow; to develop
迎接 /yíng jiē/ B1	verb - to welcome; to greet
花 /huā/ A1	noun - flower
生命 /shēng mìng/ B1	noun - life

Key Grammar Structures

• 行板如歌

  ➔ Simile using "如" to compare two things.

  ➔ "如" is used here as a literary device to compare "行板" (largo tempo/tempo lento) to "歌" (song).

• 被你驚醒

  ➔ Passive voice marker "被" indicating the subject is acted upon.

  ➔ "被" introduces a passive construction, showing that "你" is the one awakening the subject.

• 眼前閃爍

  ➔ Verb + 了 (le) to indicate completed action or change.

  ➔ The use of "了" indicates that the act of "閃爍" (flickering) has been completed or has changed.

• 藏到土壤裡

  ➔ Resultative complement "到" indicating the completion of reaching a destination.

  ➔ "到" acts as a resultative complement showing the action of "藏" (hide) has reached a location, "土壤裡" (inside soil).

• 修剪自己

  ➔ Reflexive verb construction with "自己" (oneself).

  ➔ The phrase uses a reflexive verb to indicate someone is performing an action on themselves.

• 生命來了

  ➔ Use of 來 to indicate an imminent or ongoing action related to "生命".

  ➔ "來" is used here to express that "生命" (life) is arriving or beginning, signifying a new beginning.