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詞:黃婷 Ting Huang 曲:黃韻仁 Eric Ng Lyrics: Ting Huang Composer: Eric Ng 00:05
少年 The Younger Me 周華健 Youth The Younger Me Zhou Hua Jian 00:09
有時候會想得很遠 Sometimes I think far ahead 00:15
許多年後我在人生哪一面 Many years later, I wonder which side of life I'm on 00:20
眼前每張可愛的臉 Every adorable face before me 00:27
都會有他們的明天 They all hold their own tomorrow 00:31
什麼也難免要告別 Partings are inevitable sometimes 00:36
有時候會有一點倦 Sometimes I feel a little tired 00:43
實現夢想原來並不是終點 Realizing dreams isn't the end after all 00:47
昂首走了好久好遠 Holding my head high, walking so far and long 00:54
在世界的盡頭撒野 Running wild at the edge of the world 00:58
卻想念最初的少年 Yet I think of my very first youth 01:03
有些人不再見了 Some people I no longer see 01:08
有些夢已淡忘了 Some dreams have faded away 01:11
我唱著每一首歌 I sing every song 01:15
留住的快樂 To hold onto happiness 01:18
有些路用力走著 Walking some roads with effort 01:22
有些傷用生命癒合 Healing some wounds with life 01:25
我還能 微笑著活著 I can still live with a smile 01:32
有時候悲劇會重演 Sometimes tragedy repeats itself 01:37
好像人類總在錯誤中探險 It’s like humans constantly explore mistakes 01:42
時間考驗愛的深淺 Time tests the depth of love 01:49
想證明什麼不會變 Trying to prove that nothing will change 01:53
改變是永遠的不變 Change is the only constant forever 01:58
有些人不再見了 Some people I no longer see 02:30
有些夢已淡忘了 Some dreams have faded away 02:33
我唱著每一首歌 I sing every song 02:37
留住的快樂 To hold onto happiness 02:41
有些路用力走著 Walking some roads with effort 02:44
有些傷用生命癒合 Healing some wounds with life 02:47
我還能 微笑著活著 I can still live with a smile 02:54
有時候來不及沉澱 Sometimes there's no time to settle down 03:00
歲月總是跑在靈魂的前面 Years always run ahead of the soul 03:05
好在還有一點信念 Luckily, there's still a little faith 03:12
陪我們完成每一天 That accompanies us every day 03:16
別忘記心中的少年 Don’t forget the youth inside your heart 03:20
狂奔的勇敢的 The brave ones rushing forward 03:27
最初的少年 The very first youth 03:59

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[English]
詞:黃婷 Ting Huang 曲:黃韻仁 Eric Ng
Lyrics: Ting Huang Composer: Eric Ng
少年 The Younger Me 周華健
Youth The Younger Me Zhou Hua Jian
有時候會想得很遠
Sometimes I think far ahead
許多年後我在人生哪一面
Many years later, I wonder which side of life I'm on
眼前每張可愛的臉
Every adorable face before me
都會有他們的明天
They all hold their own tomorrow
什麼也難免要告別
Partings are inevitable sometimes
有時候會有一點倦
Sometimes I feel a little tired
實現夢想原來並不是終點
Realizing dreams isn't the end after all
昂首走了好久好遠
Holding my head high, walking so far and long
在世界的盡頭撒野
Running wild at the edge of the world
卻想念最初的少年
Yet I think of my very first youth
有些人不再見了
Some people I no longer see
有些夢已淡忘了
Some dreams have faded away
我唱著每一首歌
I sing every song
留住的快樂
To hold onto happiness
有些路用力走著
Walking some roads with effort
有些傷用生命癒合
Healing some wounds with life
我還能 微笑著活著
I can still live with a smile
有時候悲劇會重演
Sometimes tragedy repeats itself
好像人類總在錯誤中探險
It’s like humans constantly explore mistakes
時間考驗愛的深淺
Time tests the depth of love
想證明什麼不會變
Trying to prove that nothing will change
改變是永遠的不變
Change is the only constant forever
有些人不再見了
Some people I no longer see
有些夢已淡忘了
Some dreams have faded away
我唱著每一首歌
I sing every song
留住的快樂
To hold onto happiness
有些路用力走著
Walking some roads with effort
有些傷用生命癒合
Healing some wounds with life
我還能 微笑著活著
I can still live with a smile
有時候來不及沉澱
Sometimes there's no time to settle down
歲月總是跑在靈魂的前面
Years always run ahead of the soul
好在還有一點信念
Luckily, there's still a little faith
陪我們完成每一天
That accompanies us every day
別忘記心中的少年
Don’t forget the youth inside your heart
狂奔的勇敢的
The brave ones rushing forward
最初的少年
The very first youth

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

少年 (shàonián)

/ʂâʊni̯ɛ́n/

B1
  • noun
  • - youth; young man

夢想 (mèngxiǎng)

/mə́ŋɕjàŋ/

B1
  • noun
  • - dream; aspiration
  • verb
  • - to dream of

世界 (shìjiè)

/ʂɻ̩̂tɕjɛ̂/

A1
  • noun
  • - world

快樂 (kuàilè)

/kʰwài̯lə̂/

A1
  • adjective
  • - happy; joyful

生命 (shēngmìng)

/ʂɤ́ŋmîŋ/

B1
  • noun
  • - life

微笑 (wēixiào)

/wéɪɕjâʊ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to smile
  • noun
  • - smile

時間 (shíjiān)

/ʂɻʅtɕi̯ɛ́n/

A1
  • noun
  • - time

錯誤 (cuòwù)

/tsʰwôwû/

B1
  • noun
  • - error; mistake
  • adjective
  • - wrong; erroneous

歲月 (suìyuè)

/swêi̯ɥɛ̂/

B2
  • noun
  • - years; time; passing of time

靈魂 (línghún)

/lɪ̌ŋxǔn/

B2
  • noun
  • - soul; spirit

信念 (xìnniàn)

/ɕînnjɛ̂n/

B1
  • noun
  • - belief; faith

勇敢 (yǒnggǎn)

/jʊ̌ŋgàn/

B1
  • adjective
  • - brave; courageous

可愛 (kě'ài)

/kʰɤ̌ ài/

A2
  • adjective
  • - cute; lovely

改變 (gǎi biàn)

/gài bjɛ̂n/

B1
  • verb
  • - to change; to alter
  • noun
  • - change; alteration

癒合 (yùhé)

/yuhɤ/

C1
  • verb
  • - to heal; to cicatrize

Key Grammar Structures

  • 有時候會想得很遠

    ➔ Use of the modal verb "會" to indicate future or potential actions.

    ➔ The word "會" (huì) is a modal verb indicating that an action is likely to happen or possible.

  • 我的夢想原來並不是終點

    ➔ Use of "並不是" to negate a statement emphatically.

    ➔ The phrase "並不是" (bìng bù shì) emphasizes that something is not the case, often contrasting with previous ideas.

  • 有些人不再見了

    ➔ Use of "不再" to indicate that an action or situation no longer occurs.

    ➔ The phrase "不再" (bù zài) means "no longer" and signifies that an action or state has ceased to happen.

  • 我唱著每一首歌

    ➔ Use of "著" (zhe) to indicate a continuous or ongoing action.

    ➔ The character "著" (zhe) is used after a verb to denote an ongoing, continuous action.

  • 有些傷用生命癒合

    ➔ Use of "用" to indicate means or method to achieve something.

    ➔ The character "用" (yòng) introduces the means or method by which an action is performed.

  • 改變是永遠的不變

    ➔ Use of "是" (shì) as a linking verb to equate two ideas, and "不變" to express something unchanging.

    "是" (shì) functions as a linking verb to equate two ideas, and "不變" (bù biàn) means unchanging or constant.