濤 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 姜濤

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of Cantonese pop with Keung To's "濤" (Waves), a song that captures the spirit of resilience and acceptance. By exploring its rich lyrics and dynamic musical arrangement, you'll gain insight into Cantonese culture and the emotional depth of Keung To's artistry.

[English]

(Shattered mirror reflection)

(Reciting sacred verses)

(Falling like a waterfall)

(Only then do I know I am the wave)

Giant waves slowly become ripples

Still water, how hard it is to achieve

The moon commands the tides, too many matters

And calls upon the humpback whale to declare at night

Dangerous I'm dangerous

But innocent I'm innocent

Lifting a battleship

Carrying the ark, can overturn again, Yeah Yeah

Sunlight shines all over my body

Sweat at this moment, wanting to inspire someone, teasing someone

Heavy rain pierces through my body

Tears at this moment, wanting to move for whom

Sorry I don't care

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Coz I'm in the Ocean

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Coz I AM the Ocean

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Merged, which cannot be separated, incomprehensible

Coz I'm ALL emotions

Still water, do not forget to reflect on the source

Waves reflect the thoughts of the heart

Year after year, months condense into twelve

Retrieving the meaning of self from the current and the reverse

Dangerous I'm dangerous

But innocent I'm innocent

Lifting a battleship

Carrying the ark, can overturn again, Yeah Yeah

Sunlight shines all over my body

Sweat at this moment, wanting to distill someone, cleansing someone

Heavy rain pierces through my body

Tears at this moment, wanting life for whom

Sorry I don't care

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Coz I'm in the Ocean

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Coz I AM the Ocean

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Merged, which cannot be separated, incomprehensible

Like water droplets evaporating into the expanding air

Drifting down to the frost-covered wilderness

Snowflakes fluttering, taking on various forms

Who wants to turn back today to the true homeland

To embrace the myriad forms of this world

In the brain, sea, central

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Decomposed, incomprehensible

Coz We ARE the Ocean

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

[Chinese]

(破 鏡映)

(吐 聖詩)

(墜 瀑布)

(方知 根本我是濤)

巨浪 慢慢成為漣漪

止水 多麼不輕易

月亮命令來潮汐太多事

又號召座頭鯨夜裡宣示

Dangerous I'm dangerous

But innocent I'm innocent

托起一艘戰艦

載起了方舟 再可以覆舟 Yeah Yeah

日照遍了我身軀

汗水於這一刻 想激勵著誰 又挑逗著誰

暴雨剌進我身軀

淚水於這一刻 想感動為誰

Sorry I don't care

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Coz I'm in the Ocean

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Coz I AM the Ocean

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

融合了哪可分解 不解

Coz I'm ALL emotions

止水 毋忘源頭沉思

波光 反映出心事

年復年月和月凝聚成十二

從順流逆流拾回自身意義

Dangerous I'm dangerous

But innocent I'm innocent

托起一艘戰艦

載起了方舟 再可以覆舟 Yeah Yeah

日照遍了我身軀

汗水於這一刻 想蒸餾著誰 又洗滌著誰

暴雨刺進我身軀

淚水於這一刻 想生命為誰

Sorry I don't care

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Coz I'm in the Ocean

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Coz I AM the Ocean

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

融合了哪可分解 不解

如水點蒸發於 空氣擴張

飄降於 荒野結霜

雪花紛飛 有各種扮相

誰今天想折返 真正故鄉

去接納這世界百態

於腦 海 中 央

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

分解 不解

Coz We ARE the Ocean

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
瀑布 /pù bù/ B2	noun - waterfall
海 /hǎi/ A2	noun - sea
浪 /làn/ B1	noun - wave
心事 /xīn shì/ B2	noun - thoughts or feelings
月亮 /yuè liàng/ A2	noun - moon
暴雨 /bào yǔ/ B2	noun - storm or heavy rain
淚水 /lèi shuǐ/ B2	noun - tears
戰艦 /zhàn jiàn/ C1	noun - warship
方舟 /fāng zhōu/ C1	noun - ark
倒塌 /dǎo tā/ C1	verb - to collapse or fall down
覆舟 /fù zhōu/ C2	verb - to overturn or capsize a boat
融合 /róng hé/ C1	verb/noun - to blend or merge
沉思 /chén sī/ C2	verb/noun - to meditate or think deeply

Key Grammar Structures

• 方知 根本我是濤

  ➔ Emphatic sentence structure (It is...that)

  ➔ Implies: Only then did I realize that I am the waves. Uses ellipsis and assumes knowledge of the reader

• 月亮命令來潮汐太多事

  ➔ Omission of conjunctions/relative pronouns

  ➔ The implied conjunction might be 'that' or a similar connector indicating what the moon commands.

• 日照遍了我身軀

  ➔ Inversion

  ➔ The usual order would be '日照遍我的身軀'. Inversion here emphasizes the action of the sun shining.

• 汗水於這一刻 想激勵著誰 又挑逗著誰

  ➔ Use of 着 (zhe) indicating a continuous or ongoing action/state

  ➔ The "着" after 激勵 (jīlì) and 挑逗 (tiǎodòu) shows that the act of inspiring and teasing are ongoing or in a state of progression.

• 融合了哪可分解 不解

  ➔ Rhetorical question with implied negation

  ➔ "哪可分解" literally asks 'how can it be broken down?' but actually implies 'it cannot be broken down'.

• 誰今天想折返 真正故鄉

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words) with question form

  ➔ The full sentence is '今天誰想折返 真正故鄉(去)?', omitting the preposition 'to' to where one wants to return. Emphasises the homecoming.