起跑 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 連詩雅, Shiga Lin

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the motivational power of Cantonese through Shiga Lin's "起跑" (Run). This uplifting song uses the metaphor of running to inspire you to overcome obstacles and embrace new beginnings, offering a unique way to learn about perseverance and determination in Cantonese culture.

[English]

The past has already gone

Why do I feel so lonely and tortured here

Everything from the past has gone by

Why does my mind keep broadcasting, patrolling, attacking me

I won't waste any more time

I realize I can break through the barriers

Starting line, let me distance myself, leaving everything behind

No need to force yourself, just let it go

Even when exhausted and weary

How many endless kilometers does a lifetime have

Reaching the finish line, I can't remember you

...

Beyond the starting line, I am still

Every day, morning or night, seeking new breakthroughs

Taking control again

Finding myself, overcoming all obstacles

Starting line, let me distance myself, leaving everything behind

No need to force yourself, just let it go

Even when exhausted and weary

How many endless kilometers does a lifetime have

Reaching the finish line, I can't remember you

...

Day and night, in scorching heat and heavy rain, I am everywhere—from mountains to the sea

Sweating away the pain, unconsciously running, it makes me feel better

Starting line, let me distance myself, sometimes I’ll catch my breath

Finally passing through the cycle

It’s so amazing, running again, walking again, going a few more kilometers

Running until a certain week, my body feels like I’ve detached

Jumping over memories with my legs

My ex, I just let it go

Even when exhausted and weary

How many endless kilometers does a lifetime have

I finally don’t need to remember

Everything fades away

Everything fades away

Everything fades away

...

[Chinese]

過去一早己走過

為何我在此孤單一個受折磨

過去的一切經過

為何要 大腦不息轉播 巡邏侵襲我

再不要去蹉跎

原來我 走得出那封鎖

起跑讓我抽離 通通被我拋離

不必勉強處理 全部也拋棄

即使力竭筋疲

一生有幾多無盡無限公里

到終點 想不起你

再過起跑線的我

仍然要 每天不分早晚 尋求新突破

角色再次掌舵

尋回我 走出一切險阻

起跑讓我抽離 通通被我拋離

不必勉強處理 全部也拋棄

即使力竭筋疲

一生有幾多無盡無限公里

到終點 想不起你

每日每夜 炎夏大雨 高山海邊都有我

流汗裡 告別痛楚 不經不覺 奔跑使我好過

起跑讓我抽離 偶爾也會喘氣

終於渡過週期

這太神奇 再跑再走再過幾公里

奔跑到某星期 身體像已抽離

雙腿跳過憶記

前度就這樣去處理

即使力竭筋疲

一生有幾多無盡無限公里

我終於 不需記起

Everything fades away

Everything fades away

Everything fades away

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
起跑 (qǐpǎo) /tʃʰì pʰàu/ B2	verb - to start a race, to get started noun - starting line
孤單 (gūdān) /kú dān/ B1	adjective - lonely, alone
折磨 (zhémó) /ʈ͡ʂɤ̌ mwǒ/ B2	verb - to torment, to torture
大腦 (dànǎo) /tâ nàʊ/ B1	noun - brain
巡邏 (xúnluó) /ɕy̌n lwǒ/ B2	verb - to patrol
蹉跎 (cuōtuó) /tsʰwō tʰwó/ C1	verb - to let time slip by, to waste time
封鎖 (fēngsuǒ) /fɤ̄ŋ swɔ̀/ B2	verb - to blockade, to seal off noun - blockade
抽離 (chōulí) /ʈ͡ʂʰōʊ lǐ/ C1	verb - to detach oneself, to withdraw
拋離 (pāolí) /pʰáʊ lǐ/ B2	verb - to abandon, to leave behind
勉強 (miǎnqiǎng) /mjɛ̀n t͡ɕʰjǎŋ/ B1	adjective - reluctant, forced
處理 (chǔlǐ) /ʈ͡ʂʰù lǐ/ B1	verb - to handle, to deal with
力竭筋疲 (lìjiéjīnpí) /lî t͡ɕjɛ̌ t͡ɕīn pʰǐ/ C1	adjective - exhausted, drained
無盡 (wújìn) /wǔ t͡ɕîn/ B2	adjective - endless, boundless
突破 (tūpò) /tʰú pʰwô/ B2	verb - to break through, to make a breakthrough noun - breakthrough
掌舵 (zhǎngduò) /ʈ͡ʂǎŋ twɔ̂/ C1	verb - to steer, to be in charge
險阻 (xiǎnzǔ) /ɕjɛ̀n t͡sǔ/ C1	noun - danger and obstacles
炎夏 (yánxià) /jɛ̌n ɕjâ/ B2	noun - scorching summer, hot summer
告別 (gàobié) /kâʊ bjɛ̌/ B1	verb - to say goodbye to, to bid farewell
痛楚 (tòngchǔ) /tʰʊ̂ŋ ʈ͡ʂʰù/ B2	noun - pain, suffering
喘氣 (chuǎnqì) /ʈ͡ʂʰwàn t͡ɕʰî/ B1	verb - to pant, to gasp

Key Grammar Structures

• 為何我在此孤單一個受折磨

  ➔ Use of the phrase "為何" (why) + subject + verb to ask a rhetorical question.

  ➔ "為何" means "why" and introduces a rhetorical question about the subject's situation.

• 走得出那封鎖

  ➔ Use of verb + 得 to indicate ability or possibility ('can escape').

  ➔ The pattern "走得出" expresses the ability to "escape" or "get out" of something.

• 不必勉強處理 全部也拋棄

  ➔ Use of 不必 + verb to express "don't need to" or "not necessary".

  ➔ This pattern indicates that there is no necessity to do the action expressed by the verb.

• 到终点 想不起你

  ➔ Use of 到 + noun to indicate "arrive at" or "reach" a place.

  ➔ "到终点" means "to reach the finish line" or "arrive at the end."

• Everything fades away

  ➔ Use of the verb "fades away" (phrasal verb) to describe the gradual disappearance of something.

  ➔ The phrase "fades away" describes the process of something gradually disappearing.