NPC的一場意外 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Ian 陳卓賢

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be an adventure, and 'NPC的一場意外' by Ian Chan is the perfect song to start your journey with Cantonese. The song's clear and modern vocabulary about daily routines and escaping into a fantasy world makes it relatable and easier to follow. Its unique concept of a video game character coming to life will not only make learning fun but also give you a glimpse into the creative storytelling within Cantopop. By listening, you can pick up phrases about everyday life and expressions of imagination, all while enjoying a catchy and meaningful tune.

[English]

It's the same eight o'clock, time for the alarm to go off

Combed my hair into a side part, wore a white shirt, looking old

Still have time to eat my fill

Nothing special, just a cup of coffee and a piece of bread

Take the subway as usual, punch in at the same spot

The routine is the same, work until it's dark

It's weird — this old computer finds strange glitches

The moment I press it, in an instant

Even the gray desk chair loses its color, the hallway turns into the wild outdoors

Hidden files are filled with flowers, plants spreading across the reception area

Up ahead, my keyboard starts to dance

Accompanying the bizarrely dressed, leaping over obstacles

Looking back, the boss is gradually approaching, the window closes

Take a deep breath — this scene is so intense it feels like my stomach drops

And I wonder, who am I supposed to be

Nothing special — turns out I’m just an NPC following the tracks

Bored like me, just going through the motions, not really a player at all

Not playing means avoiding defeat, but being too reckless or even worse

Still, my brain records everything, what’s been unloaded into it

Thoughts of quitting happen, my body seems to freeze within this interface

The gray desk chair loses its hue, the corridor turns into the wild outdoors

Hidden files filled with flowers, plants stretching across the reception

Up ahead, my keyboard starts to dance

Accompanying the bizarrely dressed, leap over obstacles

What if no matter how I play, I can't escape the story’s limits

Are the NPCs crossing the level even more beautiful than the main character

Who would willingly stay behind, oh~

Stay within the default boundaries

While I try to figure out how to control it, the program already rebels against the original code

Come on, the mission time is running out, let’s escape before it ends, break the routine

Kick open the glowing wall cabinet, fearless

Look up, the name’s changing...

[Chinese]

同樣八點 是時候鬧鐘響爆

梳三七分 襯白裇衫 老相貌

還有時間能吃飽

並沒特別 從來是 一杯咖啡 加塊麵包

地鐵 照樣搭 照舊位置打卡

公式 也照樣算 做到就天黑

神奇在這 老電腦 發現極怪框框

當我按 一瞬間

灰枱櫈也迷了彩 走廊變野外

黑檔案也藏了花 花草鋪到接待

前方 我鍵盤都起了舞

陪同奇異裝束者飛躍越障礙

回望老闆漸行近 視窗關閉

先深呼吸 這幕驚險到削胃

而我人設為哪位

並沒特別 原來是 NPC 跟著路軌

無聊像我 照樣過 確實未算玩家

不玩 豁免敗仗 太冒進或更差

然而大腦 記錄過 哪樣卸載到它

心想退出身體竟介面裡停下

灰枱櫈也迷了彩 走廊變野外

黑檔案也藏了花 花草鋪到接待

前方 我鍵盤都起了舞

陪同奇異裝束者飛躍越障礙

如若 怎玩都不脫離劇情限制

當關卡的過路客 比主角難道還美麗

誰願徹底 oh~

停留預設範圍

當我思考怎控制 程序就已叛離 初始編制

來吧任務限時趁未終結 試著逃脫 舊常規

就踢開 閃金光那入牆櫃 無畏

抬頭名字轉換……

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
鬧鐘 (nàozhōng) /naʊ t͡ʃʊŋ/ A1	noun - alarm clock
相貌 (xiàngmào) /ɕi̯ɑŋ mɑʊ̯/ B1	noun - appearance, looks
咖啡 (kāfēi) /kʰáféi/ A1	noun - coffee
地鐵 (dìtiě) /tî ti̯ɛ/ A1	noun - subway
電腦 (diànnǎo) /ti̯ɛ̂n nàʊ̯/ A1	noun - computer
發現 (fāxiàn) /fá ɕi̯ɛ̂n/ B1	verb - to discover, to find
奇怪 (qíguài) /t͡ɕʰí ku̯ài̯/ A2	adjective - strange, odd
迷 (mí) /mí/ B2	verb - to confuse, to bewilder adjective - bewildered
彩 (cǎi) /tsʰài̯/ B1	noun - color
走廊 (zǒuláng) /tsòʊlǎŋ/ A2	noun - corridor, hallway
野外 (yěwài) /i̯ɛ̀ wâi̯/ B1	noun - open country, wilderness
檔案 (dàng'àn) /tâŋ ân/ B1	noun - archive, file
鍵盤 (jiànpán) /t͡ɕi̯ɛ̂n pʰán/ A2	noun - keyboard
老闆 (lǎobǎn) /làʊ pàn/ A1	noun - boss, employer
驚險 (jīngxiǎn) /t͡ɕiŋ ɕi̯ɛ̀n/ B2	adjective - thrilling, dangerous
程序 (chéngxù) /t͡ʃʰəŋ ɕŷ/ B2	noun - program, procedure
逃脫 (táotuō) /tʰáʊtʰwó/ C1	verb - to escape, to break away
無畏 (wúwèi) /wǔwèi/ B2	adjective - fearless, intrepid

Key Grammar Structures

• 同樣八點 是時候鬧鐘響爆

  ➔ Use of the phrase '是...的' to emphasize a point or clarification.

  ➔ This structure emphasizes the time 'eight o'clock' as the main point.

• 梳三七分 襯白裇衫 老相貌

  ➔ Use of descriptive noun phrases without a verb to depict a scene or appearance.

  ➔ This is a list of descriptive features, arranged without a verb.

• 並沒特別 從來是 一杯咖啡 加塊麵包

  ➔ Use of '並沒' to indicate 'not at all' or 'never'.

  ➔ This phrase emphasizes that there is nothing special happening.

• AI 也照樣算 做到就天黑

  ➔ Use of '照樣' to indicate 'just as usual' or 'the same way'.

  ➔ This indicates performing an action in the usual manner.

• 當我按 一瞬間

  ➔ Use of '當...一瞬間' to indicate 'the moment I...'' or 'at the instant I...'.

  ➔ This phrase indicates the exact moment something happens.

• 神奇在這 老電腦 發現極怪框框

  ➔ Use of '在...' to specify location or place where something happens.

  ➔ Indicates the location where the computer detects something strange.

• 而我人設為哪位

  ➔ Use of '為' to mean 'to be' or 'as' (predicate), often formal or written.

  ➔ This asks about the identity of the characters or role.