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

• By: Gin Lee, Jacky Cheung

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of Cantopop and the Cantonese language through '日出時讓街燈安睡'. This song is special not only for its beautiful melody and the incredible vocal pairing of Gin Lee and Jacky Cheung but also for its profound and comforting message. By learning this song, you can explore poetic Cantonese lyrics that use gentle metaphors to discuss universal human experiences like hard work, exhaustion, and the importance of self-care. It's a perfect song to connect with the emotional depth and expressive power of the Cantonese language.

[English]

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

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

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

Having illuminated the big city, it's enough.

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

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

A mindset that sings "A Bright Future."

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

Unfinished wishes can start anew.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Birds sing in pairs, harmonizing together.

Letting go without possession allows one to truly have.

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

What I can't have, I still desire.

What I have gained is still abundant.

More freedom, not concerned about how to walk.

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

Stepping out of the arena, flapping wings and soaring.

Breaking through the four walls, expanding thoughts.

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

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

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

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

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

...

[Chinese]

華燈照大樓 努力仍照舊

抬得太耐頭 最後唯有

街燈堅忍奮鬥 總要暫休

照耀過大城市 足夠

向上爬 加油已 加油夠

當身體 虛脫誰還有

心境唱 《前程錦繡》

躺下來 鬆口氣 不需顫抖

未了願由下個著手

一個人牽掛時牽掛 在放下時放下

心態隨心意 要順流要逆流也易

只要能灑脫時灑脫 在脆弱時脆弱

很堅強的燈 怎堅持 總需停一次

陽光照地球 照亮全宇宙

垂低了額頭 腳下還有

薔薇蝴蝶季節性聚舊

雀鳥唱和一雙雙配偶

鬆手不佔有 方可擁有

這念頭 不想更 想通透

得不到 想要仍然有

所得到仍然豐厚

更自由 不考究 怎麼去走

燈泡不比較天邊的星宿

走出了競技場 拍翼迴翔

衝得破四面牆 放大思想

一個人牽掛時牽掛 在放下時放下

心態隨心意 要順流要逆流也易

只要能堅決時堅決 在脆弱時脆弱

很堅強的燈 很堅持 很光明一次

這生人的燈 開一時 足矣

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.