彌敦道 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 洪卓立

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

街邊太多人與車 繁華鬧市人醉夜

Too many people and cars on the street, the busy city lights make the night feel intoxicating

害怕下班等很久的車 排隊兼帶雨遮

Fear of waiting so long for the train after work, lining up with my umbrella in the rain

一經信和暴雨瀉

Once the heavy rain poured down on Sihwa

沿著長龍又不想 貼近些

Walking along the long queue but reluctant to get too close

擦過的肩 發現看見 那熟悉嘴臉

The brushed shoulder, realizing I see that familiar face

沉默對望在這幾秒

Silently exchanging glances in these few seconds

亦有簡單問好 不過少

Maybe a simple hello, but seldom

然後再次說告別 像重遇那天

Then saying goodbye again, like a reunion that day

多少往事甜在心頭

So many memories sweet in my heart

夜雨觸花這景致令我憂愁

Night rain touching flowers, this scene makes me sad

望見她的身影已無法佔有

Seeing her figure, I can't possess it anymore

我未有想過絕望看她走

I never thought I’d watch her walk away in despair

分手兩字情絕不留

The two words ‘breakup,’ love leaves no more trace

為愛傷心的聲線變了懷舊

Heartbroken voice turned nostalgic for love

愛不轟動了 什麼都嫌少

Love no longer stirs, everything feels too little

最終這片段完了

In the end, this segment is done

專心看車外遠境

Focused on the distant view outside the window

嘈雜人群極知多 惹塵埃

The noisy crowd knows well, stirring dust

我卻走失 遍尋腳印 欠命中指引

I got lost, searching for footprints, longing for guidance

如若結局是可改變

If the ending could be changed

願我好好愛她 逼切點

I’d love her well, more urgently

重遇再散也夠絕 但嫌路太短

Meeting again or parting, it’s all so final, but the road feels too short

多少往事甜在心頭

So many memories sweet in my heart

夜雨觸花這景致令我憂愁

Night rain touching flowers, this scene makes me sad

望見她的身影已無法佔有

Seeing her figure, I can't possess it anymore

我未有想過絕望看她走

I never thought I’d watch her walk away in despair

分手兩字情絕不留

The two words ‘breakup,’ love leaves no more trace

為愛傷心的聲線變了懷舊

Heartbroken voice turned nostalgic for love

愛不轟動了 什麼都嫌少

Love no longer stirs, everything feels too little

心酸往事停在心頭

Heartbreak and memories stay in my heart

夜雨觸花這景致令我憂愁

Night rain touching flowers, this scene makes me sad

望見她的身影已無法佔有

Seeing her figure, I can't possess it anymore

我是再不要絕望看她走

I’ll stop watching her walk away in despair

即使告別仍舊守候

Even if we say goodbye, I’ll still wait

但我傷心的聲線已變懷舊

But my sad voice has turned nostalgic

愛不轟動了 什麼都燃燒

Love no longer stirs, everything burns bright

最終這片段完了

In the end, this segment is over

街邊太多人與車 繁華鬧市人醉夜

Too many people and cars on the street, the busy city lights make the night feel intoxicating

害怕下班等很久 懷念很久也不夠

害怕下班等很久 懷念很久也不夠

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
街 (jiē) /d͡ʑjɛ/ A1	noun - street
人 (rén) /ʐən/ A1	noun - person, people
車 (chē) /t͡ʃʰɤ/ A1	noun - vehicle, car
夜 (yè) /jɛ/ A1	noun - night
害怕 (hàipà) /xâɪpʰâ/ A2	verb - to be afraid; to be scared
雨 (yǔ) /y/ A1	noun - rain
肩 (jiān) /t͡ɕjɛn/ B1	noun - shoulder
沉默 (chénmò) /ʈ͡ʂʰən.mwo/ B1	adjective - silent
往事 (wǎngshì) /wɑŋʃɨ/ B1	noun - past events; memories
心頭 (xīntóu) /ɕintʰoʊ̯/ B2	noun - heart; mind
憂愁 (yōuchóu) /joʊt͡ʃʰoʊ/ C1	noun - melancholy; sorrow
身影 (shēnyǐng) /ʂənyɪŋ/ B1	noun - figure; silhouette
絕望 (juéwàng) /t͡ɕɥœ̌waŋ/ B2	adjective - desperate; hopeless verb - to despair
傷心 (shāngxīn) /ʂaŋɕin/ B1	adjective - heartbroken; sad
燃燒 (ránshāo) /ʐǎnʃaʊ̯/ B2	verb - to burn