時差 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: KOLOR, Evelyn Choi

Lyrics & Translation

"時差" by KOLOR and Evelyn Choi is a poignant rock ballad that delves into the universal experience of longing and connection across distances. Engaging with the lyrics of this song offers a unique insight into Cantonese rock music and its poetic expression of love and separation, making it an evocative and culturally rich way to immerse yourself in the language and its artistic nuances.

[English]

Early morning, looking at the sunrise on the horizon, I’m already working, but you're still wandering in your dreams

We’re walking together too, until night falls. I go home alone, cooking by myself, just passing the time

In the quiet of the night, I try to find you again, a rare chance

This time feels like a mountain stream, even the clock’s delay needs to be used to get used to. If it’s hard to meet and talk about love, I’ll cherish this limited fate. Even if it’s a time difference

Morning delay, a small divergence of the second hand. Even if today I’m at home, I keep waiting for you to come back every day

This morning mismatch, the time difference. Every time I look at the watch and think of you, even if it’s just admiring the sunset and capturing it with my phone

Sharing it with you

If tomorrow we’re gone, or if I’m somewhere else, I wish you’re still dreaming and strolling freely, hand in hand with me

When night falls, just use a little imagination, as if I’m there with you

Maybe I can find you somewhere, then give myself to you again

This time feels like a mountain stream, and you and I will eventually fade away. If even stubborn stones stop being stubborn, we should cherish this time. Even with the time difference

Morning delay, a small divergence of the second hand. Even if today I’m at home, I keep waiting for you to come back every day

This morning mismatch, the time difference

Every time I look at the watch and think of you, even if it’s just admiring the sunset and capturing it with my phone

The air conveys secret codes

You and I, each working to survive, unable to gather again. Still, being in this world means waiting in the end

Finished works aren’t soon ready, like fine wine that only becomes rare after fermentation. You and I must understand the impermanence of time difference. Even with the time difference

Morning delay, a small divergence of the second hand. Even if today I’m at home, I keep waiting for you to come back every day

This morning mismatch, the time difference. Every time I look at the watch and think of you. Time passes, washing away the dark clouds. The flowers in the mirror are just paintings

Let me paint you a picture

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[Chinese]

晨早 天邊一看日出 我已在幹活 但你仍在夢裡邊暢遊

同時一起也在走 直到天黑 獨自回家燒飯 一個人渡過

在夜闌靜處再贖回你 難能的一個時機

這時間 似是澗 時計的偏差也需慣 若然難遇見戀照談 更會珍惜這緣慳 就算是時差

晨差 秒針的一個小分岔 就算今天一個在家 從無斷天天等你歸家

這段晨錯 時差 每看手錶念你一下 縱使只一個賞落霞 以手機拍下它

給你傳一下

如果他朝死去 或者我已在某地 願你仍在夢裡可暢遊 與我一起挽著手

若已天黑 只需靠點想像 仿我陪著你

總可以在某處贖回你 再次交出我自己

這時間 似是澗 而你我始終會消散 若然頑石也不再頑 更要珍惜這時間 就算是時差

晨差 秒針的一個小分岔 就算今天一個在家 從無斷天天等你歸家

這段晨錯 時差

每看手錶念你一下 縱使只一個賞落霞 以手機拍下它

空氣傳密碼

你共我 各為了生計 沒法又聚頭 不過 人在世上最終就是等候

完成品不會馬上有 如醇酒等發酵方罕有 你我都要 無常時差領略透 就算是時差

晨差 秒針的一個小分岔 就算今天一個在家 從無斷天天等你歸家

這段晨錯 時差 每看手錶念你一下 每天光陰再洗鉛華 鏡中花當是畫

給你畫一下

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
晨早 /chén zǎo/ A2	noun - early morning
夢 /mèng/ A1	noun - dream
獨自 /dú zì/ B1	adverb - alone
時機 /shí jī/ B2	noun - opportunity
時間 /shí jiān/ A1	noun - time
珍惜 /zhēn xī/ B2	verb - to cherish
手錶 /shǒu biǎo/ A2	noun - watch
空氣 /kōng qì/ A1	noun - air
生計 /shēng jì/ B1	noun - livelihood
等候 /děng hòu/ B1	verb - to wait
完成 /wán chéng/ A2	verb - to complete
珍貴 /zhēn guì/ B2	adjective - precious
拍下 /pāi xià/ B1	verb - to take (a photo)
光陰 /guāng yīn/ B2	noun - time (often poetic)