離別時刻 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周殷廷, 潘韋光

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

班房 笑聲

Cellblock laughter

每日鐘聲給我聽

The bells ring for me every day

發夢 卻是最清醒

Dreaming, yet feeling so clear and sharp

球場上哭乾一對眼睛

Crying until my eyes are dry on the court

怎麼帶領

How to lead us forward

明日的心不要驚

Don't be afraid of what tomorrow holds

週會 太多

Too many weekly meetings

每日擔心給記過

Worrying every day about getting scolded

訓導 理論太囉嗦

Discipline talks, too much talk

良朋密友 不可共你走

Good friends and close companions, I can't walk with you

仍祝福你我

Still wishing you all the best

明日再會校門口

See you again at the school gate tomorrow

離別時刻別哭像我

At the moment of parting, don’t cry like I do

盛夏這一課

This summer lesson

懷念當天快樂過 多燦爛忘了慶賀

Remembering the happiness of that day, so bright, we forgot to celebrate

離別時刻亦須大個

Parting moments also need to grow up

若想起某天哭笑過

If you think back and laugh or cry one day

但別遺忘我

Just don’t forget me

照片中仍能 相聚過

In photos, we can still meet again

一起 報科

Together, reporting to class

紀錄艱深的某課

Documenting that tough lesson

放學 各自拍緊拖

After school, everyone taking selfies, holding on tight

緣份未走 揮手別太久

Fate hasn't gone away, don’t wave goodbye for too long

分開奮鬥

Parting to strive separately

流落各地別回首

Scatter all over, don’t look back

離別時刻別哭像我

At parting moments, don’t cry like I do

盛夏這一課

This summer lesson

懷念當天快樂過 多燦爛忘了慶賀

Remembering the happiness of that day, so bright, we forgot to celebrate

離別時刻亦須大個

Parting moments also need to grow up

若想起某天哭笑過

If you think back and laugh or cry one day

但別遺忘我

Just don’t forget me

照片中仍能相聚過

In photos, we can still meet again

與你歷盡遍高低 風景悠悠看過

Experiencing highs and lows with you, watching the endless scenery

最終的一課 仍可 探戈

The last lesson, still can be a dance

離別時刻別哭像我

At parting moments, don’t cry like I do

就剩下這一課

All that’s left is this one lesson

無論幾次闊別過 這約定仍似最初

No matter how many times we part, this promise remains just as strong as the first

重聚時刻定更堅壯

Reunion moments will be even more resilient

若想起某天的過往

If you think back to certain days

在任何情況

In any situation

要記得來年相聚過

Remember, we will meet again next year

合照中 流下眼涙 亦不只我

In our group photos, tears may fall, but it’s not just me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
笑聲 /ˈsjaʊ ʃəŋ/ B1	noun - laughter
發夢 /faː mʊŋ/ B1	verb - to dream; daydream
清醒 /t͡ʃʰɪŋ ʃɪŋ/ B2	adjective - sober; clear-headed; awake
哭 /kʰu/ A1	verb - to cry
眼睛 /jǎn d͡ʒɪŋ/ A1	noun - eye
心 /ɕin/ A1	noun - heart, mind
擔心 /ˈdɑn ɕin/ A2	verb - to worry
祝福 /ˈʈ͡ʂu fʊk/ B1	verb - to wish well; to bless
懷念 /xwaɪ̯ ni̯ɛn/ B2	verb - to cherish the memory of; to think fondly of
快樂 /kʰwaɪ lɤ/ A1	adjective - happy
燦爛 /tsʰàn làn/ B2	adjective - brilliant; glorious; resplendent
遺忘 /i wɑŋ/ B2	verb - to forget; to leave behind
艱深 /d͡ʒjɑn ʃən/ C1	adjective - difficult and profound; abstruse
緣份 /jüɛn fən/ B2	noun - fate; predestined relationship
奮鬥 /fən toʊ/ B2	verb - to strive; to struggle
風景 /fəŋ t͡ɕiŋ/ A2	noun - scenery; landscape
堅壯 /d͡ʒjɛn ʈ͡ʂwaŋ/ B2	adjective - strong and sturdy

Key Grammar Structures

• 離別時刻別哭像我

  ➔ Imperative + negative + comparison

  ➔ The phrase uses the **imperative** form combined with **'別哭'** (don't cry) and a comparison **像我** (like me) to express encouragement and emotional comparison.

• 盛夏這一課

  ➔ Temporal phrase + classifier + noun

  ➔ The phrase **盛夏這一課** indicates a specific **time period** (mid-summer) using the word **盛夏** and the measure word **這一課** to refer to the lesson or experience during that time.

• 若想起某天哭笑過

  ➔ Conditional phrase + past experience

  ➔ The phrase **若想起某天哭笑過** uses the **conditional** **若想起** (if remember/recall) and the **past tense** **哭笑過** to discuss recalling a moment of crying and laughing in the past.

• 照片中仍能相聚過

  ➔ Ability + modal verb + verb + aspect particle

  ➔ The phrase **仍能相聚過** combines **仍能** (still able to) indicating **ability**, with the verb **相聚** (to gather) and the aspect particle **過** to suggest the possibility of reuniting despite past distances.