Lonely Christmas – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳奕迅

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a deeply emotional journey, and Eason Chan's "Lonely Christmas" offers a poignant entry point into the nuances of Cantonese. The song's expressive lyrics and heartfelt melody provide a unique opportunity to understand how language can convey complex feelings of loneliness and longing, even during a season of joy. Discovering Cantopop through this iconic track is not just about learning words, but about connecting with a rich cultural expression of emotion.

[English]

Who’s riding that reindeer car speeding by

Forgot to give me the gift I dropped

Staring at the lights, only tonight they shine the brightest

But they only illuminate my loneliness

Who can kindly give me a little kiss

To confirm that I’ve been happy through your lips

Snowflakes drifting above, wanting to rest on my shoulder

Will it all end up going away in the end

Merry Merry Christmas

Lonely Lonely Christmas

Among the crowd, I wish I could truly confess my feelings, but you just want to hear a joke

Lonely Lonely Christmas

Merry Merry Christmas

Tomorrow's lights must come down

Replaced by cheers that last only a moment

...

Who can kindly give me a little kiss

To confirm that I’ve been happy through your lips

Snowflakes drifting above, wanting to rest on my shoulder

Will it all end up going away in the end

Merry Merry Christmas

Lonely Lonely Christmas

Among the crowd, I wish I could truly confess my feelings, but you just want to hear a joke

Lonely Lonely Christmas

Merry Merry Christmas

Tomorrow's lights must come down

Replaced by cheers that last only a moment

Waking up tomorrow, I still can’t remember

Who I secretly hugged in drunkenness

Still smiling foolishly, but you don’t know I want to cry

Who I bumped into, afraid to look in the eye

Better to vomit painfully in drunkenness

Still with a headache, unable to hear the choir's song

Merry Merry Christmas

Lonely Lonely Christmas

Among the crowd, I wish I could truly confess my feelings, but you just want to hear a joke

Lonely Lonely Christmas

Merry Merry Christmas

Tomorrow's lights must come down

Replaced by cheers that last only a moment

Merry Merry Christmas

Lonely Lonely Christmas

Among the crowd, I wish I could truly confess my feelings, but you just want to hear a joke

Lonely Lonely Christmas

Merry Merry Christmas

Tomorrow's lights must come down

Replaced by cheers that last only a moment

Replaced by cheers that last only a moment

...

[Chinese]

誰又騎著那鹿車飛過

忘掉投下那禮物給我

凝視那燈飾 只有今晚最光最亮

卻照亮我的寂寞

誰又能善心親一親我

由唇上來驗證我幸福過

頭上那飄雪 想要棲息我肩膊上

到最後也別去麼

Merry Merry Christmas

Lonely Lonely Christmas

人浪中想真心告白 但妳只想聽聽笑話

Lonely Lonely Christmas

Merry Merry Christmas

明日燈飾必須拆下

換到歡呼聲不過一剎

誰又能善心親一親我

由唇上來驗證我幸福過

頭上那飄雪 想要棲息我肩膊上

到最後也別去麼

Merry Merry Christmas

Lonely Lonely Christmas

人浪中想真心告白 但妳只想聽聽笑話

Lonely Lonely Christmas

Merry Merry Christmas

明日燈飾必須拆下

換到歡呼聲不過一剎

明晨遇到 亦記不到

和誰在醉酒中偷偷擁抱

仍然在傻笑 但妳哪知道我想哭

和誰撞到 亦怕生保

寧願在醉酒中辛苦嘔吐

仍然在頭痛 合唱的詩歌聽不到

Merry Merry Christmas

Lonely Lonely Christmas

人浪中想真心告白 但妳只想聽聽笑話

Lonely Lonely Christmas

Merry Merry Christmas

明日燈飾必須拆下

換到歡呼聲不過一剎

Merry Merry Christmas

Lonely Lonely Christmas

人浪中想真心告白 但妳只想聽聽笑話

Lonely Lonely Christmas

Merry Merry Christmas

明日燈飾必須拆下

換到歡呼聲不過一剎

換到歡呼聲不過一剎

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
騎 /t͡ʃʰi/ A2	verb - to ride
鹿車 /lû t͡ʃʰə/ B1	noun - reindeer sleigh
禮物 /lì wù/ A1	noun - gift
凝視 /níng ʃì/ B2	verb - to gaze, to stare
燈飾 /dəŋ ʃì/ A2	noun - festive lighting, decorations
光 /kwáŋ/ A1	noun - light adjective - bright
亮 /ljâŋ/ A2	adjective - bright, shining
寂寞 /t͡ɕì mwò/ B1	adjective - lonely, solitary
善心 /ʃân ɕín/ B2	noun - kindness, benevolence
親 /t͡ʃʰín/ A1	verb - to kiss
驗證 /jên t͡ʃəŋ/ B2	verb - to verify, to validate
幸福 /ɕîŋ fǔ/ A2	adjective - happy, blessed
飄雪 /pʰjáʊ̯ ɕɥɛ̀/ B1	noun - falling snow, snow flurry
棲息 /t͡ɕʰí ɕí/ C1	verb - to perch, to dwell
肩膊 /t͡ɕjɛ́npʰɔ̀/ B2	noun - shoulder
告白 /kàʊ pài/ B1	verb - to confess, to profess
笑話 /ɕjâʊ̯ xwâ/ A2	noun - joke
拆下 /t͡ʃʰáɪ̯ ɕjà/ B1	verb - to dismantle, to take down
歡呼聲 /hwán fú ʃə́ŋ/ B1	noun - cheering, applause
醉酒 /tswêɪ̯ t͡ɕjòʊ̯/ B1	verb - to be drunk
傻笑 /ʃà ɕjâʊ̯/ B2	verb - to giggle foolishly
哭 /kú/ A1	verb - to cry
嘔吐 /óu tʰù/ B2	verb - to vomit
頭痛 /tʰóu tʰʊ̂ŋ/ A2	noun - headache
合唱 /xɤ́ t͡ʃʰâŋ/ B1	verb - to chorus
詩歌 /ʃɨ́ kə/ B2	noun - hymn