失落沙洲 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 徐佳瑩

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of Lala Hsu's "Lost Desert" (失落沙洲), a song renowned for its deep emotional resonance and beautiful lyrical imagery. Through its heartfelt exploration of loss and longing, listeners can not only appreciate Lala Hsu's exquisite vocal artistry but also gain a unique insight into Mandarin Chinese expressions of profound sadness, remembrance, and the search for healing. Its evocative language and universal themes make it an ideal piece for language learners to connect with culturally and emotionally.

[English]

Coming back to this port, held here without reason

My heart rides on a battered little boat

Searching for the lost sandbar

Drifting with the waves of time

I reach out forcefully with both hands

Hugging all the ups and downs

Still missing the way your eyes looked at me

I don't necessarily need you to come back

Just when I watch the sea alone again

Turning around, I realize you're not here

Left me wandering in circles

I don't necessarily need you to come back

Just when I open up those memories again

The emptiness beyond you

Is there anyone who can teach me how to love?

...

Back at this dead end again

I want to move forward again

But the more I see the vast sky and sea

The more I regret not sharing my feelings with you

I don't necessarily need you to come back

Just when I watch the sea alone again

Turning around, I realize you're not here

Left me wandering in circles

I don't necessarily need you to come back

Just when I open up those memories again

The emptiness beyond you

Is there anyone who can teach me how to love?

(Beyond your dependence)

Who else can teach me to be brave?

(Beyond your emptiness)

Who else will teach me how to love?

I don't necessarily need you to come back

Just when I watch the sea alone again

My exhausted figure is not me

It's not the you that you want to see

I don't necessarily need you to come back

Just walking alone into the crowd

Beyond your dependence

Who else can make me brave?

Beyond your emptiness

Who else can teach me how to love?

...

[Chinese]

又來到這個港口 沒有原因的拘留

我的心乘著斑駁的輕舟

尋找失落的沙洲

隨時間的海浪漂流

我用力張開雙手

擁抱那麼多起起落落

想念的還是你望著我的眼波

我不是一定要你回來

只是當又一個人看海

回頭才發現你不在

留下我迂迴的徘徊

我不是一定要你回來

只是當又把回憶翻開

除了你之外的空白

還有誰能來教我愛

又回到這個盡頭

我也想再往前走

只是愈看見海闊天空

越遺憾沒有你分享我的感動

我不是一定要你回來

只是當又一個人看海

回頭才發現你不在

留下我迂迴的徘徊

我不是一定要你回來

只是當又把回憶翻開

除了你之外的空白

還有誰能來教我愛

（除了你之外的依賴

還有誰能教我勇敢

除了你之外的空白

還有誰來教我愛）

我不是一定要你回來

只是當又一個人看海

疲憊的身影不是我

不是你想看見的我

我不是一定要你回來

只是當獨自走入人海

除了你之外的依赖

還有誰能叫我勇敢

除了你之外的空白

還有誰能來教我愛

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
港口 /ɡǎn kǒu/ A2	noun - port
心 /xīn/ A1	noun - heart
沙洲 /shā zhōu/ B1	noun - sandbank
時間 /shí jiān/ A1	noun - time
漂流 /piāo liú/ B2	verb - to drift
擁抱 /yōng bào/ B1	verb - to embrace
想念 /xiǎng niàn/ B1	verb - to miss (someone)
回憶 /huí yì/ B2	noun - memory
空白 /kōng bái/ B2	noun - blank space
勇敢 /yǒng gǎn/ B1	adjective - brave
依賴 /yī lài/ B2	noun - reliance
身影 /shēn yǐng/ B2	noun - figure (of a person)
感動 /gǎn dòng/ B2	noun - emotion
回來 /huí lái/ A2	verb - to return
看 /kàn/ A1	verb - to see
走 /zǒu/ A1	verb - to walk