My Apple Pie – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Edan 呂爵安

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Edan 呂爵安's 'My Apple Pie' is a perfect song to start with for Cantonese. Its clear and sweet lyrics about love and support make it easy to follow and emotionally resonant. What makes this song special is its clever use of the 'Apple Pie à la mode' metaphor, which is a beautiful and memorable way to express deep affection. By listening to this song, you can pick up everyday vocabulary and expressions of love in Cantonese in a very heartwarming way.

[English]

You smile here, people are so harsh

Thinking about being a sweetheart

Doing my best to make everyone happy

You smile, but how much are you suppressing your unhappiness

I say the world has never been a paradise

Like everyone, it only offers you cold indifference

But with me here, I give you energy that's running strong as always

Always on your side

Always by your side

No matter what fate brings, wind, sun or rain

I'm here to accompany this lovable soul

Always on your side

Always in your life

This is the tough guardian who stands firm for you

Supporting you all the way

My apple pie

You're afraid here, people are too dull

Trying to turn your hardships into sweetness with sugar

Who understands how to ease your worries

I'll support you, always like ice cream

Sweet apple pie with me beside you

Having a partner means even when you're tired, the moon is still full

Always on your side

Always by your side

No matter what fate brings, wind, sun or rain

I'm here to accompany this lovable soul

Always on your side

Always in your life

This is the steadfast protector who guards you

In times of poverty, sickness, danger, or difficulty, there's no breaking us apart

Our past lives as partners; meeting again in this life

Naturally embrace each other

You're my dear sweet treat

Just cherish it, no need to understand

...

Always on your side

Always by your side

No matter what fate brings, wind, sun or rain

I'm here to accompany this lovable soul

Always on my mind

Apple in my eyes

This close, affectionate state with you

Ordinary people can't unravel it

Always on your side (Your side)

Always in your life (Your life, ooh)

This steadfast protector who guards you

Supporting you all the way

...

My apple pie

...

[Chinese]

你笑這裡 人們太刻薄

想當 sweet heart

落力讓人類快樂

你笑著 但你啞忍多少不快樂

我說世界 從來沒有天國

如大家 只給你冷漠

有我在贈你 氣力如常運作

Always on your side

Always by your side

不管命裡 風吹日曬

我都來陪伴這 可愛派

Always on your side

Always in your life

這守護你 的死硬派

全程力撐

My apple pie

你怕這裡 人們太苦悶

想把辛酸 盡量用糖份兌換到你悶

問哪一位懂得 解你悶

我會撐你 時時像雪糕般

甜蜜 apple pie 有我伴

有個伴 就算困倦時仍月滿

Always on your side

Always by your side

不管命裡 風吹日曬

我都來陪伴這 可愛派

Always on your side

Always in your life

這守護你 的死硬派

貧病危難 沒法分解

上世伴侶 今世遇見

自然就 擁入懷

你是我的 心愛甜品

只管珍惜 不必理解

Always on your side

Always by your side

不管命裡 風吹日曬

我都來陪伴這 可愛派

Always on my mind

Apple in my eyes

這黏著你 親暱狀態

凡人沒法 可拆解

Always on your side (Your side)

Always in your life (Your life, ooh)

這守護你 的死硬派

全程力撐

My apple pie

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
笑 /siau̯˨˩˦/ A1	verb - to smile; to laugh
快樂 /kʰu̯aɪ̯˥˩ lɤʔ˥˩/ A2	adjective - happy; joyful
世界 /ʂʅ˥˩ t͡ɕi̯ɛ˥˩/ A2	noun - world
冷漠 /ləŋˇ moˋ/ B2	adjective - indifferent; apathetic
氣力 /kʰi˪ liʔ˥/ B1	noun - strength; energy
命 /miŋˋ/ B1	noun - fate; destiny
風 /fəŋ/ A1	noun - wind
日曬 /z̥ʅˋ ʂaɪˋ/ B1	noun - sun exposure
可愛 /kʰɤˇ aɪˋ/ A2	adjective - cute; lovely
守護 /ʂoʊ̯˨˩˦ ɣu˥˩/ B2	verb - to protect; to guard
全程 /t͡ʃʰɥɛn ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ/ B2	noun - the whole journey; the entire process
苦悶 /kʰu˪ mənˋ/ C1	adjective - anguished; depressed
辛酸 /ɕin san/ B2	noun - hardship; bitterness
甜蜜 /tʰi̯ɛn mi/ A2	adjective - sweet
珍惜 /ʈ͡ʂə́ ɕí/ B2	verb - to cherish; to treasure
心愛 /ɕín ài/ B1	adjective - beloved; dearest

Key Grammar Structures

• Always on your side

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating continual support or presence

  ➔ Uses the preposition "on" to show support or presence in a continuous or ongoing manner.

• Not matter what

  ➔ Fixed expression meaning regardless of circumstances

  ➔ A phrase used to indicate that something is true regardless of other factors.

• Have + past participle

  ➔ Present perfect tense used to express experience or actions affecting the present

  ➔ Combines "have" with the past participle to form the present perfect, indicating past actions with relevance to the present.

• Like雪糕般

  ➔ Comparative phrase using "like" to liken to an object or concept

  ➔ Uses "like" to draw a comparison between two different things, emphasizing similarity.

• In your eyes

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating focus or perspective of someone

  ➔ Uses "in" to specify the perspective or focus on someone’s point of view, often used metaphorically.

• Full of + noun

  ➔ Noun phrase indicating abundance or completeness of something

  ➔ Uses "full of" with a noun to describe something that contains a lot of or is characterized by that noun.