日出時讓街燈安睡 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Gin Lee, Jacky Cheung

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

華燈照大樓 努力仍照舊

The bright lights shine on the buildings, still shining as before.

抬得太耐頭 最後唯有

After holding my head up for too long, in the end, there's only...

街燈堅忍奮鬥 總要暫休

The streetlights endure and strive, but they must take a break.

照耀過大城市 足夠

Having illuminated the big city, it's enough.

向上爬 加油已 加油夠

Climbing up, keep going, it's enough to keep going.

當身體 虛脫誰還有

When the body is exhausted, who still has...

心境唱 《前程錦繡》

A mindset that sings "A Bright Future."

躺下來 鬆口氣 不需顫抖

Lying down, taking a breath, no need to tremble.

未了願由下個著手

Unfinished wishes can start anew.

一個人牽掛時牽掛 在放下時放下

When one person cares, they care; when letting go, they let go.

心態隨心意 要順流要逆流也易

The mindset follows the heart, whether to go with the flow or against it is easy.

只要能灑脫時灑脫 在脆弱時脆弱

As long as I can be carefree when it's time to be, and weak when it's time to be weak.

很堅強的燈 怎堅持 總需停一次

A very strong light, how it persists, must take a break at some point.

陽光照地球 照亮全宇宙

The sunlight shines on the Earth, illuminating the entire universe.

垂低了額頭 腳下還有

With my forehead lowered, there's still ground beneath my feet.

薔薇蝴蝶季節性聚舊

In the season of roses and butterflies, old friends gather.

雀鳥唱和一雙雙配偶

Birds sing in pairs, harmonizing together.

鬆手不佔有 方可擁有

Letting go without possession allows one to truly have.

這念頭 不想更 想通透

This thought, I don't want to think more, I want to understand clearly.

得不到 想要仍然有

What I can't have, I still desire.

所得到仍然豐厚

What I have gained is still abundant.

更自由 不考究 怎麼去走

More freedom, not concerned about how to walk.

燈泡不比較天邊的星宿

The light bulb doesn't compare to the stars in the sky.

走出了競技場 拍翼迴翔

Stepping out of the arena, flapping wings and soaring.

衝得破四面牆 放大思想

Breaking through the four walls, expanding thoughts.

一個人牽掛時牽掛 在放下時放下

When one person cares, they care; when letting go, they let go.

心態隨心意 要順流要逆流也易

The mindset follows the heart, whether to go with the flow or against it is easy.

只要能堅決時堅決 在脆弱時脆弱

As long as I can be resolute when it's time to be, and weak when it's time to be weak.

很堅強的燈 很堅持 很光明一次

A very strong light, very persistent, very bright once.

這生人的燈 開一時 足矣

This light of life, shining for a moment, is enough.

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
燈 /dēng/ A1	noun - light
心 /xīn/ A1	noun - heart
光明 /guāngmíng/ B1	adjective - bright
堅持 /jiānchí/ B2	verb - to persist
努力 /nǔlì/ B1	verb - to strive
願望 /yuànwàng/ B2	noun - wish
自由 /zìyóu/ B2	noun - freedom
堅強 /jiānqiáng/ B2	adjective - strong
放下 /fàngxià/ B1	verb - to let go
牽掛 /qiānguà/ B2	verb - to worry about
虛脫 /xūtuō/ C1	noun - exhaustion
思想 /sīxiǎng/ B2	noun - thought
競技場 /jìngjìchǎng/ C1	noun - arena
宇宙 /yǔzhòu/ B2	noun - universe
雀鳥 /quèniǎo/ B1	noun - bird

Key Grammar Structures

• 照耀過大城市

  ➔ Use of 过 (guò) to indicate experience or crossing a limit

  ➔ The character **过** indicates the action of experiencing or crossing a point in time or space.

• 努力仍照舊

  ➔ 仍 (réng) used with a verb to mean 'still' or 'yet' indicating persistence

  ➔ The word **仍** emphasizes the continuation of an action despite difficulties.

• 心態隨心意

  ➔ Using 隨 (suí) to express 'following' or 'according to' in relation to 心態 (mindset)

  ➔ The character **隨** indicates acting in accordance with or following a certain attitude or condition.

• 在放下時放下

  ➔ Repetition of 在 + verb + 時 to emphasize the timing of an action

  ➔ This structure repeats **在** + verb + **時** to emphasize the timing or occurrence of the action.

• 得不到 想要仍然有

  ➔ Use of 得不到 (dé bù dào) to express inability to obtain, followed by 仍然有 (réng rán yǒu) meaning 'still have'

  ➔ The phrase **得不到** indicates the inability to obtain something, while **仍然有** means 'still have' or 'continue to possess'.

• 開一時 足矣

  ➔ Using 一 (yī) as an adverb to mean 'once' or 'for a short time'

  ➔ The particle **一** functions as an adverb indicating a single occurrence or a short duration of time.