是有種人 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 何韻詩

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the inspiring sounds of Cantonese with Denise Ho's "是有種人," an anthem for the unsung heroes of Hong Kong. Learn about the city's resilience and the spirit of its people through this powerful and uplifting song.

[English]

Not only does the beautiful world nurture our dreams

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

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

...

No need for a ruler to judge what's useful

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

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

There are those who simply love to cultivate

A spirit that’s never been fully discovered

Living freely and spontaneously, just being alive is exciting

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

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

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

There are those who simply love to cultivate

A spirit that’s never been fully discovered

Living freely and spontaneously, just being alive is exciting

...

There are those who create countless possibilities

No matter if it's called entertainment or responsibility

Being oneself alone makes the lonely road more appealing

There are those who create scenery here

A spirit that’s never been judged

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

...

[Chinese]

不只花花世界孕育美夢

沒有天梯也有地上人來耕種

不只一種過去現在未來 須要珍重

不需一把尺去辨別有用

還有一種有價但是無求的勇

來吧為小島 發現 動人出眾

是有種人 純粹熱愛耕耘

有種個性 從未曾被發掘

自自在活過 為活著便已 興奮

不必長於這裡就是這樣

何妨天生了卻未在乎由天養

誰人讓煙花燦爛 換來花香

是有種人 純粹熱愛耕耘

有種個性 從未曾被發掘

自自在活過 為活著便已 興奮

是有種人 自創無數可能

哪管這叫 娛樂還是責任

獨自做自我 令寂寞路更 吸引

是有種人 令這兒有風景

有種個性 從未曾被鑑定

別睡在夢裡 站著造夢更起勁

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.