是有種人 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 何韻詩

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

不只花花世界孕育美夢

Not only does the beautiful world nurture our dreams

沒有天梯也有地上人來耕種

Even without heavenly ladders, there are people on the ground tending and working

不只一種過去現在未來 須要珍重

Not just the past, present, and future—each must be cherished

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不需一把尺去辨別有用

No need for a ruler to judge what's useful

還有一種有價但是無求的勇

There’s also a kind of courage that’s valuable but unclaimed

來吧為小島 發現 動人出眾

Come on, discover something moving and exceptional on this small island

是有種人 純粹熱愛耕耘

There are those who simply love to cultivate

有種個性 從未曾被發掘

A spirit that’s never been fully discovered

自自在活過 為活著便已 興奮

Living freely and spontaneously, just being alive is exciting

不必長於這裡就是這樣

No need to be born here; that’s just how it is

何妨天生了卻未在乎由天養

Why care if you were born and raised here or not?

誰人讓煙花燦爛 換來花香

Who makes the fireworks sparkle and brings forth the fragrance of flowers?

是有種人 純粹熱愛耕耘

There are those who simply love to cultivate

有種個性 從未曾被發掘

A spirit that’s never been fully discovered

自自在活過 為活著便已 興奮

Living freely and spontaneously, just being alive is exciting

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是有種人 自創無數可能

There are those who create countless possibilities

哪管這叫 娛樂還是責任

No matter if it's called entertainment or responsibility

獨自做自我 令寂寞路更 吸引

Being oneself alone makes the lonely road more appealing

是有種人 令這兒有風景

There are those who create scenery here

有種個性 從未曾被鑑定

A spirit that’s never been judged

別睡在夢裡 站著造夢更起勁

Don’t sleep within your dreams; standing up and creating dreams is even more inspiring

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
世界 /shìjiè/ B1	noun - world
美夢 /měi mèng/ B2	noun - beautiful dream
天梯 /tiāntiī/ C1	noun - ladder to heaven
耕種 /gēngzhòng/ C2	verb/noun - to cultivate / cultivation
過去 /guòqù/ B1	noun - the past
未來 /wèilái/ B2	noun - future
專注 /zhuānzhù/ C1	verb/noun - to concentrate / concentration
勇氣 /yǒngqì/ B2	noun - courage
個性 /gèxìng/ B2	noun - personality
自在 /zìzài/ C1	adjective - free and easy
興奮 /xīngfèn/ C1	noun - excitement
創造 /chuàngzào/ C2	verb - to create
可能 /kěnéng/ C1	noun/adj - possibility / possible

Key Grammar Structures

• 沒有天梯也有地上人來耕種

  ➔ 也有 (yě yǒu) — also have, indicating addition

  ➔ The phrase "也有" indicates addition, meaning "also have" or "there also are".

• 須要珍重

  ➔ 須要 (xū yào) — need to, must

  ➔ The phrase "須要" expresses necessity, meaning "need to" or "must".

• 從未曾被發掘

  ➔ 從未曾 (cóng wèi céng) — never before (in the past)

  ➔ "從未曾" means "never before", indicating an action or state that has not occurred in the past.

• 自自在活過

  ➔ 自自在 (zì zài zì) — freely, comfortably

  ➔ "自自在" describes acting freely or comfortably, without constraints.

• 別睡在夢裡

  ➔ 別 (bié) — do not

  ➔ "別" means "do not" and is used to advise against or prohibit an action.

• 站著造夢更起勁

  ➔ 更 (gèng) — more, even more

  ➔ "更" emphasizes the increase or intensification of the action.