流浪者之歌 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳綺貞
• Album: 時間的歌

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a reflective journey with Cheer Chen's “流浪者之歌”. Delve into the nuances of the Mandarin language as you explore themes of hope, despair, and the quest for meaning in a transient world, enhanced by poetic lyrics and evocative melodies .

[English]

My shoulders carry the weight of memories

I wandered under the big tree and finally found relief

If there's hope, there's despair

Don't leave just marks as the wind blows by

My feet are too heavy, like chains

Unable to get past each mistake I've made

If there's hope, there's despair

How come I can't turn back the initial promise

Hold on for me, after the fallen leaves keep looking back

Hold on for me, as I can't stop falling

Hold on for me, let me truly stay

Embrace you, and complete a beautiful dream

...

My feet are too heavy, like chains

Unable to get past each mistake I've made

If there's hope, there's despair

How come I can't turn back the initial promise

Hold on for me, after the fallen leaves keep looking back

Hold on for me, as I can't stop falling

Hold on for me, let me truly stay

Embrace you, and complete a beautiful dream

Hold on for me, through storms and wild winds, I won't run away

Hold on for me, I will block all curses for you

Hold on for me, so tears will no longer flow

Embrace you, and complete a beautiful dream

If there's happiness, there's sadness

Tears irrigate, proving love was never wasted

...

[Chinese]

我的肩膀 揹記憶的包裹

流浪到大樹下終於解脫

希望若是有 絕望若是有

不要像 風吹過連痕跡都不留

我的雙腳 太沈重的枷鎖

越不過 曾經犯的每個錯

希望若是有 絕望若是有

怎麼會 換不回最初的承諾

撐住我 落葉離開後頻頻回頭

撐住我 止不住的墜落

撐住我 讓我真正停留

擁抱你 作完一場美夢

我的雙腳 太沈重的枷鎖

越不過 曾經犯的每個錯

希望若是有 絕望若是有

怎麼會 換不回最初的承諾

撐住我 落葉離開後頻頻回頭

撐住我 止不住的墜落

撐住我 讓我真正停留

擁抱你 作完一場美夢

撐住我 狂風暴雨我都不逃脫

撐住我 為你擋下所有詛咒

撐住我 眼淚不再流

擁抱你 作完一場美夢

快樂若是有 傷心若是有

眼淚灌溉 不枉愛過

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
肩膀 /jiān bǎng/ A2	noun - shoulder
記憶 /jì yì/ B1	noun - memory
流浪 /liú làng/ B2	verb - to wander
希望 /xī wàng/ A2	noun - hope
絕望 /jué wàng/ B2	noun - despair
風 /fēng/ A1	noun - wind
錯 /cuò/ B1	noun - mistake
承諾 /chéng nuò/ B2	noun - promise
撐住 /chēng zhù/ B2	verb - to support
墜落 /zhuì luò/ B2	verb - to fall
擁抱 /yōng bào/ B1	verb - to embrace
快樂 /kuài lè/ A2	noun - happiness
傷心 /shāng xīn/ B1	noun - sadness
眼淚 /yǎn lèi/ A2	noun - tears
灌溉 /guàn gài/ C1	verb - to irrigate
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love

Key Grammar Structures

• 我的肩膀 揹記憶的包裹

  ➔ Using possession with '的' to indicate belonging or characteristics.

  ➔ '的' (de) is used to connect nouns, showing possession or description.

• 流浪到大樹下終於解脫

  ➔ Using '到' to indicate movement towards a destination.

  ➔ '到' (dào) is a preposition indicating movement towards a place.

• 希望若是有 絕望若是有

  ➔ Using '若是' (ruò shì) as a conditional phrase meaning 'if' or 'should'.

  ➔ '若是' (ruò shì) introduces a conditional clause similar to 'if' in English.

• 怎麼會 換不回最初的承諾

  ➔ Using '怎麼會' to express disbelief or questioning how something could happen.

  ➔ '怎麼會' (zěn me huì) is used to question or express surprise about the possibility of an event.

• 擁抱你 作完一場美夢

  ➔ Using '作' (zuò) as a verb meaning 'to make' or 'to create', here used in a poetic sense.

  ➔ '作' (zuò) is used as a verb meaning 'to make' or 'to do', often in poetic or artistic contexts.

• 快樂若是有 傷心若是有

  ➔ Using '若是' to introduce hypothetical or conditional situations for both positive and negative states.

  ➔ '若是' (ruò shì) functions as a conditional phrase meaning 'if' or 'should' in hypothetical contexts.