離別的規矩

• By: 柳應廷

Lyrics:

[中文]

[English]

她推開　那一扇窗

She pushes open that window

想推翻　世間信仰

Wanting to overturn the world's beliefs

你盼望　曾經　深信的愛

You long for the love you once deeply believed in

可回復　正常

To return to normal

她俯首　轉身背光

She lowers her head, turns her back to the light

影子相接　共成長

Shadows connect, growing together

餘墨遍地　剪影多美

Ink stains everywhere, the silhouette is so beautiful

渴望你　擁進懷裡　欣賞

Longing for you to hold her in your arms, admiring

最後　Woo　Woo

Finally, Woo Woo

當曙光　已消退

When the dawn fades away

她看著你　離開這　無涯蝸居

She watches you leave this endless, tiny home

行多遠　仍離不去

No matter how far you go, you still can't leave

身與心　縱願意跟隨

Body and heart, even if willing to follow

決定放手

Deciding to let go

是離別的　規矩

Is the rule of farewell

離開這　玲瓏蝸居

Leaving this exquisite, tiny home

行多遠　仍然心碎

No matter how far you go, your heart is still broken

攀過遠山　臉龐是水

Climbing over distant mountains, her face is covered in water

風裡飄過　遺憾眼淚

Regretful tears float in the wind

她關好　那一扇窗

She closes that window tightly

雨落簷篷　緩和痛癢

Raindrops on the eaves, soothing the pain

傻臉掛在　玻璃窗

A silly face hangs on the glass window

連夜雨　映襯間　原來是意象

The continuous rain, reflected, is actually an imagery

最後　Woo　Woo

Finally, Woo Woo

當雨聲　變祝福句

When the sound of rain turns into blessings

她看著你　離開這　無涯蝸居

She watches you leave this endless, tiny home

行多遠　仍離不去

No matter how far you go, you still can't leave

忍痛讓　那合照刪除

Enduring the pain, deleting that photo

永未變遷

Never changed

是人後的　山水

Is the scenery after people leave

離開這　玲瓏蝸居

Leaving this exquisite, tiny home

行多遠　仍然心碎

No matter how far you go, your heart is still broken

山也似山　水仍是水

The mountains still look like mountains, the water is still water

風已吹過　遺憾會漸　退

The wind has blown, the regret will gradually fade

長或闊　淪陷了　空間粉碎

Whether long or wide, falling into it, the space shatters

遺下了　亂髮一堆

Leaving behind a pile of messy hair

她獨個　離開這　無人蝸居

She leaves this empty, tiny home alone

群山裡　回眸

Looking back in the mountains

想起窗邊　你最愛的花

Remembering your favorite flower by the window

盛放依然

Still blooming

已用眼淚　來代替　澆水

Using tears to replace watering

她始終　想你好

She still wants you to be well

亦祈求　心裡安寧

And prays for peace in her heart

鳴謝　故居中　同度過的　愛侶

Thanks to the lovers who spent time together in the old home

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
推開 /tuī kāi/ B1
信仰 /xìn yǎng/ B2
推翻 /tuī fān/ B2
深信 /shēn xìn/ B2
轉身 /zhuǎn shēn/ B1
影子 /yǐng zi/ A2	noun - shadow
成長 /chéng zhǎng/ B1	noun - growth, development
擁進 /yōng jìn/ B2	verb - to embrace, to hold close
欣賞 /xīn shǎng/ B2	verb - to appreciate, to admire
消退 /xiāo tuì/ B2	verb - to fade, to diminish
離開 /lí kāi/ A2	verb - to leave, to depart
蝸居 /gū jū/ B2	noun - small, cramped dwelling
心碎 /xīn suì/ B2	verb - to be heartbroken
水 /shuǐ/ A1	noun - water
遺憾 /yí hàn/ B2	noun - regret, remorse
痛癢 /tòng yǎng/ C1	noun - pain and itch

Grammar:

• 她推開　那一扇窗

  ➔ Demonstrative Pronoun + Classifier (那一扇)

  ➔ “那一扇” specifies “that” door, using “扇” (shàn) as the classifier for doors.

• 你盼望　曾經　深信的愛

  ➔ Adjective Clause (深信的愛)

  ➔ “深信的愛” is an adjective clause modifying “愛” (love), meaning "the love that was deeply believed in."

• 餘墨遍地　剪影多美

  ➔ Subject-Predicate Structure (餘墨遍地, 剪影多美)

  ➔ The sentences use a simple subject-predicate structure to describe the scene.

• 是離別的　規矩

  ➔ Possessive Particle 的 (離別的)

  ➔ 的 indicates possession or association, translating to "of separation" or "the rule of separation."

• 連夜雨　映襯間　原來是意象

  ➔ Adverbial Phrase + Sentence Structure (連夜雨 映襯間)

  ➔ “連夜雨 映襯間” functions as an adverbial phrase setting the scene, modifying the understanding of the following statement.

• 忍痛讓　那合照刪除

  ➔ Causative Verb 讓 (讓...刪除)

  ➔ The verb “讓” indicates causation, meaning “to allow” or “to make something happen”. Here, it means "enduring the pain to let that photo be deleted."

• 長或闊　淪陷了　空間粉碎

  ➔ Ellipsis (長或闊 [的空間])

  ➔ The phrase omits the noun “空間 (space)” after “長或闊 (long or wide)”, implying “long or wide [space]”. This is a common form of ellipsis in Chinese.

• 已用眼淚　來代替　澆水

  ➔ Using 來 (lái) to indicate purpose.

  ➔ The phrase '來代替' means 'to use... to replace' and 來 is placed before the verb代替 (dàitì) to show the purpose.