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然後沒然後 Then there's no then 00:08
曾也夢過 沒然後 I've also dreamed of no then 00:10
忙碌一對手 Busy hands together 00:16
在某夜裡 突然消瘦 Suddenly losing weight on a certain night 00:20
時間它於哪裡悄悄偷走 Where does time sneak away quietly 00:25
昂貴的心願逐漸被鐵鏽 Expensive wishes gradually rust away 00:29
何日發覺望透 When will I realize and see through 00:33
世上從沒獨角獸 There are no unicorns in this world 00:36
遺忘我是我 誰人的錯 Forgotten, I am me, whose fault is that 00:42
世界當然看重成與禍 Of course, the world values success and disaster 00:46
遺忘躍動過那心窩 Forgetting, dancing in that heart’s core 00:51
世界只敬仰最優秀的一個 The world only admires the most outstanding one 00:56
難道要醒了嗎 Am I about to wake up? 01:00
沉睡半生童話 Half a lifetime of fairy tales in sleep 01:04
用滿腔的志氣踏遍千里 Walking a thousand miles with all my courage 01:09
為何仍似在自轉原地 Why does it still feel like I'm spinning in place 01:13
無人記起了嗎 Has no one remembered? 01:17
從前無價童話 Those priceless fairy tales of the past 01:21
夢想的圖畫 Dream images 01:26
像海邊泥沙 風吹已散 Like sand on the beach, blown away by the wind 01:28
然後十年後 And then ten years later 01:35
人有幾個 十年後 How many people are there, ten years later 01:38
成長得太久 Growing up for so long 01:44
連快樂也 漸為罕有 Even happiness has become rare 01:47
慣了天天埋頭永遠不休 Used to bury myself daily, never stopping 01:53
連間中一頓飯亦極歉疚 Even a meal now and then feels guilty 01:57
如像變了木偶 Like I’ve turned into a puppet 02:01
每日呆滯地奮鬥 Fighting dully every day 02:04
難道繼續要無目的過 Must I keep living aimlessly 02:10
進退怎能隨人潮跌墮 How can I stumble with the tide, moving forward or backward 02:14
重燃那漸冷卻的火 Reignite that fading fire 02:19
青春瘋過痛過先不會枉過 Youth, hurting and crazy, won’t be wasted 02:24
皇后記起了嗎 Queen, do you remember? 02:28
沉睡半生童話 Half a lifetime of fairy tales in sleep 02:32
用最初的勇氣再次高飛 Soar again with the original courage 02:36
無論成與敗亦不會死 No matter success or failure, I won't die 02:41
皇后覺醒了嗎 Queen, have you awakened? 02:45
重拾無價童話 Reclaim those priceless fairy tales 02:50
夢想的圖畫 Dreams in pictures 02:54
再一追逐它 天不太晏 Chasing them again, the sky isn’t too late 02:56
這大世界要闖闖 This big world is worth exploring 03:03
不必怕淺窄眼光 No need to fear shallow eyes 03:07
再別蓋過禾稈中你發的光 Don’t cover your light among the stalks 03:11
皇后記起了嗎 Queen, do you remember? 03:19
沉睡半生童話 Half a lifetime of fairy tales in sleep 03:24
就算一刻洩氣別要捨棄 Even if you’re discouraged for a moment, don’t give up 03:28
人若沒有夢這生似死 If a person has no dreams, life is like death 03:32
皇后覺醒了嗎 Queen, have you awakened? 03:37
重拾無價童話 Reclaim those priceless fairy tales 03:42
夢想的圖畫 Dreams in pictures 03:47
有天開成花 總不太晏 One day they bloom like flowers, not too late 03:49
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睡皇后 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

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[English]
然後沒然後
Then there's no then
曾也夢過 沒然後
I've also dreamed of no then
忙碌一對手
Busy hands together
在某夜裡 突然消瘦
Suddenly losing weight on a certain night
時間它於哪裡悄悄偷走
Where does time sneak away quietly
昂貴的心願逐漸被鐵鏽
Expensive wishes gradually rust away
何日發覺望透
When will I realize and see through
世上從沒獨角獸
There are no unicorns in this world
遺忘我是我 誰人的錯
Forgotten, I am me, whose fault is that
世界當然看重成與禍
Of course, the world values success and disaster
遺忘躍動過那心窩
Forgetting, dancing in that heart’s core
世界只敬仰最優秀的一個
The world only admires the most outstanding one
難道要醒了嗎
Am I about to wake up?
沉睡半生童話
Half a lifetime of fairy tales in sleep
用滿腔的志氣踏遍千里
Walking a thousand miles with all my courage
為何仍似在自轉原地
Why does it still feel like I'm spinning in place
無人記起了嗎
Has no one remembered?
從前無價童話
Those priceless fairy tales of the past
夢想的圖畫
Dream images
像海邊泥沙 風吹已散
Like sand on the beach, blown away by the wind
然後十年後
And then ten years later
人有幾個 十年後
How many people are there, ten years later
成長得太久
Growing up for so long
連快樂也 漸為罕有
Even happiness has become rare
慣了天天埋頭永遠不休
Used to bury myself daily, never stopping
連間中一頓飯亦極歉疚
Even a meal now and then feels guilty
如像變了木偶
Like I’ve turned into a puppet
每日呆滯地奮鬥
Fighting dully every day
難道繼續要無目的過
Must I keep living aimlessly
進退怎能隨人潮跌墮
How can I stumble with the tide, moving forward or backward
重燃那漸冷卻的火
Reignite that fading fire
青春瘋過痛過先不會枉過
Youth, hurting and crazy, won’t be wasted
皇后記起了嗎
Queen, do you remember?
沉睡半生童話
Half a lifetime of fairy tales in sleep
用最初的勇氣再次高飛
Soar again with the original courage
無論成與敗亦不會死
No matter success or failure, I won't die
皇后覺醒了嗎
Queen, have you awakened?
重拾無價童話
Reclaim those priceless fairy tales
夢想的圖畫
Dreams in pictures
再一追逐它 天不太晏
Chasing them again, the sky isn’t too late
這大世界要闖闖
This big world is worth exploring
不必怕淺窄眼光
No need to fear shallow eyes
再別蓋過禾稈中你發的光
Don’t cover your light among the stalks
皇后記起了嗎
Queen, do you remember?
沉睡半生童話
Half a lifetime of fairy tales in sleep
就算一刻洩氣別要捨棄
Even if you’re discouraged for a moment, don’t give up
人若沒有夢這生似死
If a person has no dreams, life is like death
皇后覺醒了嗎
Queen, have you awakened?
重拾無價童話
Reclaim those priceless fairy tales
夢想的圖畫
Dreams in pictures
有天開成花 總不太晏
One day they bloom like flowers, not too late
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

/mèng/

A1
  • noun
  • - dream
  • verb
  • - to dream

忙碌

/máng lù/

B1
  • adjective
  • - busy

時間

/shí jiān/

A1
  • noun
  • - time

心願

/xīn yuàn/

B2
  • noun
  • - wish, aspiration

發覺

/fā jué/

B2
  • verb
  • - to realize, to become aware of

世界

/shì jiè/

A1
  • noun
  • - world

躍動

/yuè dòng/

C1
  • verb
  • - to leap, to jump

童話

/tóng huà/

A2
  • noun
  • - fairy tale

志氣

/zhì qì/

B2
  • noun
  • - ambition, aspiration

千里

/qiān lǐ/

B1
  • noun
  • - a long distance; thousands of miles

圖畫

/tú huà/

A2
  • noun
  • - picture, drawing

快樂

/kuài lè/

A1
  • adjective
  • - happy

木偶

/mù ǒu/

B1
  • noun
  • - puppet

青春

/qīng chūn/

A2
  • noun
  • - youth

勇氣

/yǒng qì/

B1
  • noun
  • - courage

夢想

/mèng xiǎng/

A2
  • noun
  • - dream, ideal

/huā/

A1
  • noun
  • - flower

Key Grammar Structures

  • 時間它於哪裡悄悄偷走

    ➔ Use of '于' as a formal or literary preposition meaning 'at' or 'in'

    ➔ '於' functions as a formal preposition indicating location or time in literary Chinese

  • 曾也夢過

    ➔ Use of '曾' to indicate experience or a past action, often translated as 'have' or 'once'

    ➔ '曾' conveys that the action was experienced or occurred in the past

  • 用滿腔的志氣踏遍千里

    ➔ Use of '用' to indicate 'use' or 'with' in expressing manner or means

    ➔ '用' indicates the means or manner of doing something, here meaning 'with full courage'

  • 世界只敬仰最優秀的一個

    ➔ Use of '只' to mean 'only' or 'just' for emphasis

    ➔ '只' emphasizes exclusivity or limitation, meaning 'only'

  • 再一追逐它 天不太晏

    ➔ Use of '再' to mean 'again' or 'further' to indicate repetition or continuation

    ➔ '再' indicates repetition or further action, meaning 'again'

  • 人若沒有夢這生似死

    ➔ Use of '若' to mean 'if' or 'assuming' in classical or literary Chinese

    ➔ '若' functions as a conditional word meaning 'if' or 'assuming'

  • 就算一刻洩氣別要捨棄

    ➔ Use of '就算' to mean 'even if' or 'even though', expressing concession

    ➔ '就算' introduces a concessive clause meaning 'even if' or 'even though'