失約巴黎 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Jeffrey Ngai, 魏浚笙

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in Cantonese through Jeffrey Ngai's "失約巴黎"! This poignant pop-rock track offers a unique blend of melancholic lyrics and an energetic sound. You can learn vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and even French landmarks as the song's lyrics are rich with cultural references. Its compelling narrative about shattered dreams and enduring hope makes it a special and relatable listening experience.

[English]

You said you'd accompany me to read Hugo

You said you'd learn tango with me

People in France, prophets, so many hurdles

We worked so hard, but in the end, it was as difficult as the beginning

You said you could no longer bring happiness to me

Looking up at the Eiffel Tower, its shadow, unexpectedly, covers me

The Paris I once dreamed of has now become a burden

Ask those vows we made—what real guarantee do they hold

In the Marais district, that place of ours, now sealed off forever

Without you, bringing champagne and eloping with me—what's romantic about Paris?

Every day in the cafe, moments feel so unreal, as if nothing is real

The dreams we chased from home have now been shattered

Since promises were broken, why did we vow?

Without you, in my struggles—how can I live in Paris?

You left—do you still leave behind a hope to wither for?

Let the dreams of this city of flowers fall into the mud of flowers

Let’s hold a proper funeral

Fire, burning Notre Dame, moments before it falls into danger

Van der, Seine—it's unlikely they can make life beautiful forever

All efforts could be wasted in just a second

Without you, bringing champagne and eloping with me—what's romantic about Paris?

Every day in the cafe, moments feel so unreal, as if nothing is real

The dreams we chased from home have now been shattered

Since promises were broken, why did we vow?

Without you, in my struggles—how can I live in Paris?

You left—do you still leave behind a hope to wither for?

Without Joan of Arc's resolve, Molière's obsessive passion

How to wait for a lifetime?

[Chinese]

你話過 要伴我 讀雨果

你話過 要共我 學探戈

人在法國 先知 險阻太多

努力過 最後也 難如初

你話再 無法帶 幸福給我

抬望鐵塔 陰影 竟淹蓋我

從前夢遊的花都 此刻變了負荷

問那些 盟誓發過 真可保障什麼

在瑪黑區 那個住處 從此深～鎖

沒有你 帶香檳 與我私奔 何來浪漫巴黎

每日坐 咖啡室 剎那顯得 不設實際

我們離家 追的夢 已給摧毀

既然失約 為何發誓

沒有你 困境中 與我相依 如何活在巴黎

你離開～了 難道還留下 等枯萎

就當花都的夢 落進花都的泥

好好辦喪禮

火 一燒聖母院 頃刻垂危

梵登 塞納 不見得 可以美一世

前功一秒 就能盡廢

沒有你 帶香檳 與我私奔 何來浪漫巴黎

每日坐 咖啡室 剎那顯得 不設實際

我們離家 追的夢 已給摧毀

既然失約 為何發誓

沒有你 困境中 與我相依 如何活在巴黎

你離開了 難道還留下 等枯萎

沒有貞德堅毅 莫里哀式執迷

怎守候一世

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
伴 /bàn/ B2	verb - to accompany, to keep company
讀 /dú/ A1	verb - to read
學 /xué/ A1	verb - to learn, to study
險阻 /xiǎn zǔ/ C1	noun - hazards; obstacles
幸福 /xìng fú/ B1	noun - happiness; well-being adjective - happy
鐵塔 /tiě tǎ/ B1	noun - iron tower
陰影 /yīn yǐng/ B2	noun - shadow, shade
夢遊 /mèng yóu/ B2	verb - to sleepwalk
花都 /huā dū/ B1	noun - City of Flowers (Paris)
負荷 /fù hè/ B2	noun - burden, load
盟誓 /méng shì/ C1	noun - oath; pledge
住處 /zhù chù/ B1	noun - residence; dwelling
香檳 /xiāng bīn/ B1	noun - champagne
私奔 /sī bēn/ C1	verb - to elope
浪漫 /làng màn/ B1	adjective - romantic
摧毀 /cuī huǐ/ B2	verb - to destroy; to wreck
發誓 /fā shì/ B2	verb - to vow, to swear
困境 /kùn jìng/ B2	noun - difficult situation, predicament
貞德 /zhēn dé/ C1	noun - Joan of Arc
堅毅 /jiān yì/ C1	adjective - firm and resolute
執迷 /zhí mí/ C1	adjective - obsessed