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突然地疑惑龐大陰影活像鯨魚 Suddenly I wonder, the heavy shadows look like whales 00:26
只有等你要呼吸了才重遇 Only when I need to breathe do we meet again 00:32
肯與不再肯也未出於自願 胡言後聽你亂語 Willing or not, not entirely voluntary, words spoken in nonsense 00:39
為何只懂得看書 為何不邂逅奇遇 Why only know how to read, why not encounter some surprises 00:46
突然又容納殘舊陰影暫住 尋常像天要下雨 Suddenly I can contain old, faded shadows for a while, like rain about to fall 00:53
想與不要想不牽涉贏與輸 Thinking or not, no winning or losing involved 01:00
我是我間中跟你一些記憶共處 也不再忌諱同住 I am myself, sometimes sharing memories with you, no longer afraid to live together 01:07
如皮膚即使碰瘀 從無發現亦痊癒 Like skin, even if bruised, never noticing that it heals 01:14
能暫時懷念某種老朋友 Can temporarily cherish some old friends 01:19
不過未能共享一葉舟 Just can't share a boat with one another 01:22
彼此都處身洪流 如何掙扎沉浮 Both caught in a raging current, struggling to stay afloat 01:26
連回想起當初手牽手也顫抖 Even trembling when reminiscing about holding hands back then 01:29
就弄明白眼前這對不是該雙手 It's clear this couple isn't meant to be the hands 01:32
如輪迴臉龐留在當下也逐漸消瘦 Like cyclical faces, gradually thinning with each moment 01:36
如葉有枯榮輪流 命像悼念長壽 Like leaves, with their cycles of withering and blooming, life resembles mourning longevity 01:39
誰又能迴避某種過期朋友 Who can escape from some outdated friends 01:45
一片葉無奈剛飄落背後 A leaf helplessly falling behind 01:49
世上沒人能阻擋細水愛長流 No one in this world can stop the gentle flow of love 01:52
若回憶偶爾活現就前來挑逗 If memories sometimes come alive, they come to tease 01:56
在復原後走得很遠為何要回頭忍受 After healing, walking far away—why look back and endure? 01:59
但可否當做剩餘無害有情的咀咒 But can it be seen as harmless leftover love's curse? 02:03
沒有影響此際笑一笑天涼就過秋 No impact here—just smile, and autumn will pass when the sky cools 02:06
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就原諒回味從淚水中滴漏 其實沒需要自救 Forgive and savor the tears spilling; there's really no need to save oneself 02:17
刻意擺脫什麼非永恆這對手 Intentionally escaping something that’s not eternal, that’s the opponent 02:23
我在著衫聽到你囉嗦再嘲弄我 看衣領漸染黃後 I'm changing clothes, hearing you nag, mocking me again—see how the collar stains yellow 02:30
為何不清洗熨斗 為何潔具亦殘舊 Why not clean the iron? Why are even the utensils worn out? 02:37
能暫時懷念某種老朋友 Can temporarily cherish some old friends 02:42
不過未能共享一葉舟 Just can't share a boat together 02:45
彼此都處身洪流 如何掙扎沉浮 Both caught in a raging current, struggling to stay afloat 02:49
連回想起當初手牽手也顫抖 Even trembling when reminiscing about holding hands back then 02:52
就弄明白眼前這對不是該雙手 It’s clear this couple isn’t meant to be the hands 02:55
如輪迴臉龐留在當下也逐漸消瘦 Like cyclical faces, gradually thinning with each moment 02:58
如葉有枯榮輪流 命像悼念長壽 Like leaves, with their cycles of withering and blooming, life resembles mourning longevity 03:02
誰又能迴避某種過期朋友 Who can escape from some outdated friends 03:08
一片葉無奈剛飄落背後 A leaf helplessly falling behind 03:12
世上沒人能阻擋細水愛長流 No one can stop the gentle flow of love 03:15
若回憶偶爾活現就前來挑逗 If memories sometimes come alive, they come to tease 03:18
在復原後走得很遠為何要回頭忍受 After healing, walking far away—why look back and endure? 03:21
但可否當做剩餘無害有情的咀咒 But can it be seen as harmless leftover love's curse? 03:25
沒有影響此際笑一笑天涼就過秋 No impact here—just smile, and autumn will pass when the sky cools 03:29
某種老朋友 各撐一葉舟 Some old friends, each holding a small boat 03:35
總少不免驟然遇上當然就 Eventually bound to encounter sudden moments, of course 03:45
為美好光影感激可以隨身走 Grateful for the beautiful shadows we carry, able to walk with them 03:49
就讓迎面變背後 (相親相愛何曾會這樣荒謬) Let the face facing us turn to behind us—(How can closeness and love be so absurd?) 03:51
沒有傷春的我看一看枯葉伴晚秋 No longer mourning spring, I look at the withered leaves accompanying late autumn 03:59
如葉也不必考究每一片將活著多久 Like leaves, there’s no need to examine how long each will live 04:05
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某種老朋友 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

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[English]
突然地疑惑龐大陰影活像鯨魚
Suddenly I wonder, the heavy shadows look like whales
只有等你要呼吸了才重遇
Only when I need to breathe do we meet again
肯與不再肯也未出於自願 胡言後聽你亂語
Willing or not, not entirely voluntary, words spoken in nonsense
為何只懂得看書 為何不邂逅奇遇
Why only know how to read, why not encounter some surprises
突然又容納殘舊陰影暫住 尋常像天要下雨
Suddenly I can contain old, faded shadows for a while, like rain about to fall
想與不要想不牽涉贏與輸
Thinking or not, no winning or losing involved
我是我間中跟你一些記憶共處 也不再忌諱同住
I am myself, sometimes sharing memories with you, no longer afraid to live together
如皮膚即使碰瘀 從無發現亦痊癒
Like skin, even if bruised, never noticing that it heals
能暫時懷念某種老朋友
Can temporarily cherish some old friends
不過未能共享一葉舟
Just can't share a boat with one another
彼此都處身洪流 如何掙扎沉浮
Both caught in a raging current, struggling to stay afloat
連回想起當初手牽手也顫抖
Even trembling when reminiscing about holding hands back then
就弄明白眼前這對不是該雙手
It's clear this couple isn't meant to be the hands
如輪迴臉龐留在當下也逐漸消瘦
Like cyclical faces, gradually thinning with each moment
如葉有枯榮輪流 命像悼念長壽
Like leaves, with their cycles of withering and blooming, life resembles mourning longevity
誰又能迴避某種過期朋友
Who can escape from some outdated friends
一片葉無奈剛飄落背後
A leaf helplessly falling behind
世上沒人能阻擋細水愛長流
No one in this world can stop the gentle flow of love
若回憶偶爾活現就前來挑逗
If memories sometimes come alive, they come to tease
在復原後走得很遠為何要回頭忍受
After healing, walking far away—why look back and endure?
但可否當做剩餘無害有情的咀咒
But can it be seen as harmless leftover love's curse?
沒有影響此際笑一笑天涼就過秋
No impact here—just smile, and autumn will pass when the sky cools
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就原諒回味從淚水中滴漏 其實沒需要自救
Forgive and savor the tears spilling; there's really no need to save oneself
刻意擺脫什麼非永恆這對手
Intentionally escaping something that’s not eternal, that’s the opponent
我在著衫聽到你囉嗦再嘲弄我 看衣領漸染黃後
I'm changing clothes, hearing you nag, mocking me again—see how the collar stains yellow
為何不清洗熨斗 為何潔具亦殘舊
Why not clean the iron? Why are even the utensils worn out?
能暫時懷念某種老朋友
Can temporarily cherish some old friends
不過未能共享一葉舟
Just can't share a boat together
彼此都處身洪流 如何掙扎沉浮
Both caught in a raging current, struggling to stay afloat
連回想起當初手牽手也顫抖
Even trembling when reminiscing about holding hands back then
就弄明白眼前這對不是該雙手
It’s clear this couple isn’t meant to be the hands
如輪迴臉龐留在當下也逐漸消瘦
Like cyclical faces, gradually thinning with each moment
如葉有枯榮輪流 命像悼念長壽
Like leaves, with their cycles of withering and blooming, life resembles mourning longevity
誰又能迴避某種過期朋友
Who can escape from some outdated friends
一片葉無奈剛飄落背後
A leaf helplessly falling behind
世上沒人能阻擋細水愛長流
No one can stop the gentle flow of love
若回憶偶爾活現就前來挑逗
If memories sometimes come alive, they come to tease
在復原後走得很遠為何要回頭忍受
After healing, walking far away—why look back and endure?
但可否當做剩餘無害有情的咀咒
But can it be seen as harmless leftover love's curse?
沒有影響此際笑一笑天涼就過秋
No impact here—just smile, and autumn will pass when the sky cools
某種老朋友 各撐一葉舟
Some old friends, each holding a small boat
總少不免驟然遇上當然就
Eventually bound to encounter sudden moments, of course
為美好光影感激可以隨身走
Grateful for the beautiful shadows we carry, able to walk with them
就讓迎面變背後 (相親相愛何曾會這樣荒謬)
Let the face facing us turn to behind us—(How can closeness and love be so absurd?)
沒有傷春的我看一看枯葉伴晚秋
No longer mourning spring, I look at the withered leaves accompanying late autumn
如葉也不必考究每一片將活著多久
Like leaves, there’s no need to examine how long each will live
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

陰影 (yīnyǐng)

/ˈɪnˌjɪŋ/

B2
  • noun
  • - shadow

呼吸 (hūxī)

/ˈxuːʃiː/

A2
  • verb
  • - breathe
  • noun
  • - breath

自願 (zìyuàn)

/ˈtsɿ̀ˌju̯æ̀n/

B2
  • adjective
  • - voluntary
  • verb
  • - volunteer

胡言 (húyán)

/xǔ ján/

C1
  • verb
  • - to talk nonsense

邂逅 (xièhòu)

/ɕjê xoʊ/

C1
  • verb
  • - to meet by chance, encounter

容納 (róngnà)

/ʐʊŋ nâ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to contain, accommodate

殘舊 (cánjiù)

/tsʰǎn tɕjô/

B2
  • adjective
  • - old and worn out

尋常 (xúncháng)

/ɕy̌n tʂʰǎŋ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - ordinary, common

記憶 (jìyì)

/tɕî î/

A2
  • noun
  • - memory

忌諱 (jìhuì)

/tɕî xwêi/

B2
  • verb
  • - to avoid as a taboo
  • noun
  • - taboo

痊癒 (quányù)

/tɕʰwǎn ŷ/

C1
  • verb
  • - to recover completely

懷念 (huáiniàn)

/xwǎi niɛ̂n/

B1
  • verb
  • - to cherish the memory of

掙扎 (zhēngzhá)

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ ʈ͡ʂǎ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to struggle

顫抖 (chàndǒu)

/ʈ͡ʂʰân toʊ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to tremble, shiver

輪迴 (lúnhuí)

/lǔn xwéi/

C1
  • noun
  • - reincarnation

消瘦 (xiāoshòu)

/ɕjáʊ ʂôʊ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - thin, gaunt

悼念 (dàoniàn)

/tâʊ niɛ̂n/

C1
  • verb
  • - to mourn

無奈 (wúnài)

/wǔ nâi/

B1
  • adjective
  • - helpless, without choice

阻擋 (zǔdǎng)

/tsù tàŋ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to block, obstruct

挑逗 (tiǎodòu)

/tʰjàʊ tôʊ/

C1
  • verb
  • - to provoke, tease

咀咒 (jǔzhòu)

/tɕỳ ʈ͡ʂôʊ/

C2
  • noun
  • - curse, spell

Key Grammar Structures

  • 突然地疑惑龐大陰影活像鯨魚

    ➔ Simile (活像) to compare two different things.

    ➔ The phrase "活像鯨魚" uses a simile to express a large shadow that resembles a whale.

  • 想與不要想不牽涉贏與輸

    ➔ Use of '與' to indicate 'and' or 'with'.

    ➔ The phrase "想與不要想" shows the contrast between wanting to think and not wanting to think.

  • 能暫時懷念某種老朋友

    ➔ Use of '能' to express ability or possibility.

    ➔ The phrase "能暫時懷念" indicates the ability to temporarily reminisce about an old friend.

  • 世上沒人能阻擋細水愛長流

    ➔ Use of '沒人' to indicate 'no one'.

    ➔ The phrase "世上沒人能阻擋" emphasizes that no one can stop the flow of love.

  • 在復原後走得很遠為何要回頭忍受

    ➔ Use of '為何' to ask 'why'.

    ➔ The phrase "為何要回頭忍受" questions the reason for looking back and enduring pain after recovery.

  • 就讓迎面變背後

    ➔ Use of '就' to indicate 'then' or 'so'.

    ➔ The phrase "就讓迎面變背後" suggests allowing what is in front to become what is behind.

  • 如葉有枯榮輪流

    ➔ Use of '如' to indicate 'like' or 'as'.

    ➔ The phrase "如葉有枯榮" uses a simile to express the cyclical nature of life, like leaves that wither and flourish.