戀上外星人 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張智霖

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Julian Cheung's '戀上外星人' is a beautiful place to start with Cantonese. The song's use of metaphors, like feeling as though you're an 'alien' in a relationship, offers a unique window into the poetic and emotional depth of the language. It’s a song that not only teaches you vocabulary but also how to express complex feelings of love and gratitude in a heartfelt way.

[English]

Once I was in a space capsule, just a small role, drifting somewhere in the universe

Only by you gazing at the stars at night, liking me in the dark, did I bloom like fireworks

Landing in your heart, with a touch of panic and surprise

Rarely does a monster like me get to shoulder the burden

I'm so grateful for the era you gave me

Weave an extraordinary love amidst shooting stars

Still remember how we traveled through sky and sea

As if one day we were split apart inside the moon

I'd rather be lonely than hope to return

Looking forward to this moment, love without end, being remembered

On the galaxy rail, watching the scenery, stars passing through, not many left to record

Why aren’t you feeling nervous? Hold me tight among the stars, unafraid of falling meteorites

I also see through it, but you treat it with ease

With a monster like me, who’s worth your love?

I'm so grateful for the era you gave me

Weave an extraordinary love amidst shooting stars

Still remember how we traveled through sky and sea

As if one day we were split apart inside the moon

I'd rather be lonely than hope to return

Looking forward to this moment, love without end, being remembered

This love isn't dreamy enough; you don't give up or turn away

Thank you for facing difficulties, even in the dark along the way, I’ll stand with you, no need to fear

If the spaceship passes through the great era

It would ruin our love, making it unlovable

Hope one day we’ll still meet in the next life

As today we’re about to part beyond Earth

All the blooming flowers turn to moss

Please remember the love that cried, buried in your eyes

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[Chinese]

從前我在太空艙 小角色一個我 流落宇宙某一方

全憑你夜看星光 黑暗中喜歡我 才令我綻放花火

降落到 你心窩 帶點驚慌與錯愕

難得這種怪獸 能獲得肩膊

還多麼感激給我大時代

流星中編織非一般戀愛

仍會記得 曾穿梭天與海

如一天分開失散月球內

寧願孤單都不寄望歸來

期盼這刻 無休止的愛 會被記載

銀河鐵路看風光 星與星穿插過 能被記下已不多

為何你沒有心慌 星宿中抱緊我 無懼殞石裡顛簸

我亦會 看不開 你卻寬鬆去對待

如我這種怪獸 誰值得寵愛

還多麼感激給我大時代

流星中編織非一般戀愛

仍會記得 曾穿梭天與海

如一天分開失散月球內

寧願孤單都不寄望歸來

期盼這刻 無休止的愛 會被記載

這份愛不夠夢幻 你都不放棄不轉彎

謝謝你不管困難 沿途漆黑 伴你不用怕

如果穿梭機飛過大時代

還將相戀的摧毀得不可愛

與你某天 還希望來生相愛

如今天即將分隔地球外

繁開的鮮花都變做菁苔

求你記低 曾哭泣的愛 淹沒眼蓋

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
太空艙 /ˈtaɪ.kɔŋˌtsʰɑŋ/ B2	noun - space capsule; spacecraft
宇宙 /ˈjuː.dʒoʊ/ B1	noun - universe
星光 /ˈsɪŋ.ɡwɑŋ/ B1	noun - starlight
黑暗 /ˈhēi.àn/ B1	noun - darkness adjective - dark
綻放 /ˈzhàn.fàng/ B2	verb - to bloom; to blossom
花火 /ˈhuā.xwɔ̀/ B1	noun - fireworks
心窩 /ˈsɪn.wɔ/ B2	noun - heart; bosom
驚慌 /ˈdʒɪŋ.hwɑŋ/ B2	adjective - panic-stricken verb - to be alarmed
怪獸 /ˈkwaɪ.ʃoʊ/ B1	noun - monster
肩膊 /ˈdʒjɑn.bɔ/ B2	noun - shoulder
流星 /ˈljoʊ.ʃɪŋ/ B1	noun - meteor; shooting star
戀愛 /ˈljɛn.aɪ/ B1	noun - love affair; romance verb - to be in love
天 /ˈtʰjɛn/ A1	noun - sky; heaven
海 /ˈxɑɪ/ A1	noun - sea; ocean
月球 /ˈɥɛ.tʃʰjoʊ/ B1	noun - moon
孤單 /ˈɡu.dɑn/ B1	adjective - lonely; solitary
銀河 /ˈjɪn.xɤ/ B2	noun - galaxy; Milky Way
風光 /ˈfəŋ.ɡwɑŋ/ B1	noun - scenery; view
星宿 /ˈɕɪŋ.sjoʊ/ B2	noun - constellation
摧毀 /t͡sʰweɪ xweɪ/ C1	verb - destroy; wreck
哭泣 /ˈku.t͡ɕʰi/ B1	verb - to weep; to cry

Key Grammar Structures

• 全憑你夜看星光

  ➔ Use of '全憑 you' → 'entirely depend on you'

  ➔ The phrase ''全憑你'' emphasizes complete reliance or trust on someone.

• 還多麼感激給我大時代

  ➔ Use of '還多麼感激' to express 'still so grateful'

  ➔ This phrase conveys an ongoing feeling of gratitude, despite circumstances.

• 如我這種怪獸 誰值得寵愛

  ➔ Use of '如我這種' to specify 'such as I, a kind of monster'

  ➔ The phrase ''如我這種'' is used to describe oneself as a certain category, often humble or self-deprecating.

• 如一天分開失散月球內

  ➔ Use of '如' to make a comparison: 'like when separated one day inside the moon'

  ➔ The character ''如'' is used to compare or illustrate a situation similar to something else.

• 期盼這刻 無休止的愛 會被記載

  ➔ Use of '期盼' to express 'look forward to' or 'hope for'

  ➔ The word ''期盼'' signifies hoping or eagerly anticipating something in the future.

• 星與星穿插過 能被記下已不多

  ➔ Use of '穿插過' to indicate 'intertwined' or 'pass through multiple objects'

  ➔ The term ''穿插過'' describes the action of things being intertwined, passing through or mixed together.

• 還將相戀的摧毀得不可愛

  ➔ Use of ''還將'' to express 'still will' or 'will continue to' in future tense

  ➔ The phrase ''還將'' indicates an action that will happen in the future, emphasizing intention or inevitability.