時候不早 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: MC 張天賦

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

新開始 是嗎

A new beginning, is it?

如你忐忑的嘴臉說穿了嗎

Has your uneasy face given it away?

講真的 一切也許都注定嗎

Honestly, is everything perhaps destined?

傻瓜高興吧

Silly, be happy

人生苦短我始終要懂講再見

Life is short, I must learn to say goodbye

必經有太多改變 你需遊歷冒險

There must be too many changes, you need to travel and adventure

何不痛快烙下這句點？

Why not end it with a happy full stop?

你記得記得安好

Remember, remember to be well

像我都很好 時候已都不早

Like I am doing well, the hour is already late

我想臨別一次 跟你的擁抱

I want one last hug before we part

抱緊這秒感覺與及溫度

Hold tight to this moment's feeling and warmth

來足夠往後日子回味著 多好

Enough for me to savor in the days to come, how wonderful

答應一切都安好

Promise that everything is alright

樂趣在清早 為你祝禱

The joy is in the early morning, I pray for you

來日我便和你好友般偕老

In the future, I will grow old with you like good friends

如若換來感覺似患感冒

If it feels like catching a cold

如病過就會更好 我會做到

Like being better after being sick, I will do it

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我做到 Yeah, ayy

I will do it, yeah, ayy

I remember those days like yesterday

I remember those days like yesterday

I don't wanna let my memory slip away

I don't wanna let my memory slip away

Yeah, no-no-no

Yeah, no-no-no

Guess I never thought that I have to say goodbye

Guess I never thought that I have to say goodbye

And I think about, think about you

And I think about, think about you

How's it gonna be without you?

How's it gonna be without you?

Honestly, Iife never be the same, yeah

Honestly, Iife never be the same, yeah

無非偏偏到這一秒鐘 先發覺

It's only at this moment that I realize

心中有太多感覺 太多傻話未講

There are too many feelings in my heart, too many silly words unspoken

如今我怕熱淚都流光

Now I fear my tears will all run dry

你記得記得安好

Remember, remember to be well

像我都很好 時候已都不早

Like I am doing well, the hour is already late

我想臨別一次 跟你的擁抱

I want one last hug before we part

抱緊這秒感覺與及溫度

Hold tight to this moment's feeling and warmth

來足夠往後日子回味著 多好

Enough for me to savor in the days to come, how wonderful

答應一切都安好

Promise that everything is alright

樂趣在清早 為你祝禱

The joy is in the early morning, I pray for you

時候都不早了 我知道

The hour is already late, I know

人總需要各自上路

People always need to go their separate ways

如下次遇見到 向你問好

If we meet again next time, I'll say hello to you

I remember those days like yesterday

I remember those days like yesterday

Never wanna let our memories slip away

Never wanna let our memories slip away

I remember those days like yesterday

I remember those days like yesterday

Like yesterday

Like yesterday

I remember those days like yesterday

I remember those days like yesterday

Never wanna let our memories slip away

Never wanna let our memories slip away

I remember those days like yesterday

I remember those days like yesterday

Like yesterday

Like yesterday

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
開始 (kāishǐ) /kái ʃì/ A1	verb - to start, to begin noun - start, beginning
嘴臉 (zuǐliǎn) /tswèɪ ljàn/ B2	noun - face (often with negative connotation)
注定 (zhùdìng) /ʈʂû tîŋ/ B2	verb - to be doomed, destined
傻瓜 (shǎguā) /ʂà kwá/ A2	noun - fool, idiot
苦短 (kǔduǎn) /kʰù twàn/ B2	adjective - short and bitter (referring to life)
改變 (gǎibiàn) /kài pjèn/ A2	verb - to change, to alter noun - change, alteration
冒險 (màoxiǎn) /mâʊ ɕjàn/ B1	verb - to take a risk, to venture noun - adventure, risk
安好 (ānhǎo) /án xàʊ/ B1	adjective - safe and sound, well
臨別 (línbié) /lǐn pjě/ B2	noun - parting, moment of farewell
擁抱 (yōngbào) /jóŋ pâʊ/ B1	verb - to embrace, to hug noun - embrace, hug
溫度 (wēndù) /wə́n tû/ A2	noun - temperature
回味 (huíwèi) /xwěɪ wêɪ/ B2	verb - to reminisce, to savor the memory
樂趣 (lèqù) /lə̂ tɕʰŷ/ B1	noun - pleasure, joy, fun
清早 (qīngzǎo) /tɕʰíŋ tsàʊ/ A2	noun - early morning
祝禱 (zhùdǎo) /ʈʂû tàʊ/ B2	verb - to pray, to wish well
感冒 (gǎnmào) /kàn mâʊ/ A2	noun - cold, flu

Key Grammar Structures

• 如你忐忑的嘴臉說穿了嗎

  ➔ Modal particle “嗎” (ma)

  ➔ The particle “嗎” (ma) is used at the end of a statement to turn it into a question. In this case, it softens the question, making it more of a confirmation seeking question: “Has your anxious face given it away?”

• 人生苦短我始終要懂講再見

  ➔ The use of “始終 (shǐ zhōng)” to express “eventually” or “in the end.”

  ➔ “始終 (shǐ zhōng)” indicates that after a period of consideration or experience, one comes to a certain understanding or decision. Here, it means “eventually I have to learn to say goodbye.”

• 必經有太多改變 你需遊歷冒險

  ➔ The use of “需 (xū)” expressing need or requirement.

  ➔ “需 (xū)” conveys a sense of necessity or requirement, similar to “need” or “must.” In this context, it emphasizes that you need to travel and experience adventures.

• 你記得記得安好

  ➔ Repetition of verb (記得) for emphasis

  ➔ Repeating the verb '記得' (remember) twice emphasizes the importance and depth of the request, showing a stronger desire for the other person to remember to take care of themselves.

• 來足夠往後日子回味著 多好

  ➔ The use of “足夠 (zú gòu)” + verb + “多好 (duō hǎo)” structure to express a desirable outcome.

  ➔ “足夠 (zú gòu)” means “enough,” and “多好 (duō hǎo)” means “how good.” The phrase expresses the wish that something is sufficient for creating a positive outcome in the future. In this case, the warmth of the hug should be enough for fond memories in the future.

• 如若換來感覺似患感冒

  ➔ Conditional clause with "如若 (rú ruò)"

  ➔ "如若 (rú ruò)" introduces a hypothetical situation, similar to 'if' in English. The sentence describes what would happen if experiencing the feeling is like catching a cold.

• I don't wanna let my memory slip away

  ➔ Use of "wanna" (want to) and "let" in the sense of 'allow'

  ➔ "Wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to", and "let" is used to express the idea of not allowing something to happen. The phrase means "I don't want to allow my memory to disappear."