Moonchild – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: David Tao

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the themes of belonging and identity with David Tao's 'Moonchild,' a retro-inspired track with a modern twist. This song provides an opportunity to learn about overcoming feelings of alienation and appreciating the value of alternative perspectives, enhanced by its imaginative and creative animated visuals .

[English]

Sensitive like the tides, who is beyond reality

All the maybes have been granted promises

Real as virtual, virtual as real

How many secrets linger in your heart

Wishing to rise to the blue sky and embrace the bright moon

Erase the differences, we kindred spirits gather

Wishing to rise to the blue sky and embrace the bright moon

Souls drawn together, we kindred spirits gather

Moon Child, the child embracing the moon

The dream stays, even through life's changes it doesn't leave

You come, let the world know the other kind exists

I'm here, I'm always here, come get a full embrace

I'm here, I'm always here, come get a full embrace

Rushing into the tides, diving into the subconscious

All the maybes have been granted promises

Dreamlike filter, filter as dreamlike

Your heart stumbles, finally keeping distance

Wishing to rise to the blue sky and embrace the bright moon

Erase the differences, we kindred spirits gather

Wishing to rise to the blue sky and embrace the bright moon

Souls drawn together, we kindred spirits gather

Moon Child, the child embracing the moon

The dream stays, even through life's changes it doesn't leave

You come, let the world know the other kind exists

I'm here, I'm always here, come get a full embrace

I'm here, I'm always here, come get a full embrace

Moon Child

Moon Child

You come

I'm here

Moon Child

The dream stays, even through life's changes it doesn't leave

You come, let the world know the other kind exists

I'm here, I'm always here, understanding is love

I'm here, I'm always here, understanding is love

The dream stays, even through life's changes it doesn't leave

You come, let the world know there are always exceptions

I'm here, you are my only Moon Child

Moon Child

Moon Child

Moon Child

Moon Child

Moon Child

Moon Child

Moon Child

You are my only Moon Child

You are my only Moon Child

[Chinese]

善感像潮汐 誰在超現實

所有的也許都得到應許

真實般虛擬 虛擬般真實

你的心坎坎伴吧有多少秘密

欲上青天攬明月

抹去差距 我們物以類聚

欲上青天攬明月

靈魂牽引 我們物以類聚

Moon Child 懷抱著月亮那個小孩

夢在 陰晴圓缺也不離開

你來 讓世界明白另類存在

我在 我都在 來抱個滿懷

我在 我都在 來抱個滿懷

衝入了潮汐 潛入潛意識

所有的也許都得到應許

夢境般濾鏡 濾鏡般夢境

你的心磕磕絆絆終保持距離

欲上青天攬明月

抹去差距 我們物以類聚

欲上青天攬明月

靈魂牽引 我們物以類聚

Moon Child 懷抱著月亮那個小孩

夢在 陰晴圓缺也不離開

你來 讓世界明白另類存在

我在 我都在 來抱個滿懷

我在 我都在 來抱個滿懷

Moon Child

Moon Child

你來

我在

Moon Child

夢在 陰晴圓缺也不離開

你來 讓世界明白另類存在

我在 我都在 諒解才是愛

我在 我都在 諒解才是愛

夢在 陰晴圓缺也不離開

你來 讓世界明白總有例外

我在 你是我唯一的Moon Child

Moon Child

Moon Child

Moon Child

Moon Child

Moon Child

Moon Child

Moon Child

You are my only Moon Child

You are my only Moon Child

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
懷抱 /huái bào/ B2	verb - to embrace or hold in one's arms
月亮 /yuè liàng/ A1	noun - moon
小孩 /xiǎo hái/ A1	noun - child
夢 /mèng/ A2	noun - dream
存在 /cún zài/ B1	verb - to exist
真實 /zhēn shí/ B1	adjective - real
虛擬 /xū nǐ/ B2	adjective - virtual
秘密 /mì mì/ A2	noun - secret
靈魂 /líng hún/ B2	noun - soul
牽引 /qiān yǐn/ C1	verb - to pull or attract
陰晴圓缺 /yīn qíng yuán quē/ C2	noun - phases of the moon (metaphor for life's ups and downs)
另類 /lìng lèi/ B2	adjective - alternative or different
諒解 /liǎng jiě/ C1	verb - to understand or forgive
例外 /lì wài/ B2	noun - exception
潮汐 /cháo xī/ B2	noun - tide

Key Grammar Structures

• 善感像潮汐 誰在超現實

  ➔ Adjective + like + noun, Relative clause

  ➔ The sentence uses '像' (like) to create a simile, comparing '善感' (sensitivity) to the tides. '誰在超現實' is a relative clause, literally 'who in the hyperreal', which is shortened from the full relative clause.

• 所有的也許都得到應許

  ➔ Adverb of possibility + Passive voice

  ➔ '也許' (maybe) is an adverb of possibility. '都得到應許' uses a passive voice construction, implying that all things may be promised.

• 真實般虛擬 虛擬般真實

  ➔ Adjective + like + noun; repetition for emphasis

  ➔ This line uses '般' (like/as) to compare '真實' (real) and '虛擬' (virtual). The repetition emphasizes the blurring of lines between reality and virtuality.

• 欲上青天攬明月

  ➔ Verb (want/desire) + prepositional phrase, parallel structure

  ➔ This line uses '欲' (want/desire) with a verb and a prepositional phrase, creating a poetic structure. It expresses a strong desire to reach for something lofty.

• 靈魂牽引 我們物以類聚

  ➔ Noun phrase + verb + subject-object structure

  ➔ This line presents a cause-and-effect relationship, with '靈魂牽引' (soul guiding/attracting) as the cause, and '我們物以類聚' (we are drawn to each other) as the result.

• 夢在 陰晴圓缺也不離開

  ➔ Noun + verb + adverbial phrase (time)

  ➔ The sentence structure is relatively simple, but the '陰晴圓缺' (phases of the moon) provides a rich metaphorical layer, functioning as a time reference.

• 你來 讓世界明白另類存在

  ➔ Subject-verb-object + causative structure

  ➔ '你來' (you come) as the subject, followed by a causative structure: '讓世界明白' (let the world understand). The sentence suggests that the listener's presence will enlighten the world.

• 我在 我都在 來抱個滿懷

  ➔ Repetition + Verb phrase

  ➔ The repetition of '我在' (I am here) emphasizes the speaker's presence and offers comfort. '來抱個滿懷' (come embrace fully) is an imperative, providing a sense of closeness.

• 我在 我都在 諒解才是愛

  ➔ Repetition + Subject-verb-complement structure

  ➔ The repetition of '我在' (I am here) is a recurring motif. '諒解才是愛' (Understanding is love) is a statement with a subject-verb-complement structure, expressing the central theme of the song.