天網 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周柏豪, Pakho
• Album: 使徒行者2 主题曲

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotionally charged world of Cantopop with Pakho Chau's "天網" (Sky Net). As the theme song for the hit TVB drama "Line Walker: The Prelude," this song offers a compelling narrative of resilience and defiance in the face of life's harsh realities. Learning the lyrics provides insight into Hong Kong pop culture and the nuances of Cantonese expression, particularly in conveying deep-seated emotions and a fighting spirit.

[English]

Who is born to be lonely? Still pushing on despite the mistakes

Only moving forward, no retreat, through all the cruelty

Never feeling truly at home, still chasing the unknown destination

Enduring the dead end, no need to celebrate, no one will send blessings

Hiding in darkness, unseen, lurking at the edges like exile

Never looking back, escaping the net, unsure of where I stand

Hiding everything, say nothing, even in danger, I fight back with all I’ve got

Facing who? Who’s watching and judging? My records are gone

...

My heart’s feelings fluctuate, yet I know love and passion can be toxic

Only able to feel exhausted, no tears allowed, becoming numb

Never feeling truly at home, still chasing the unknown destination

Enduring the dead end, no need to celebrate, no one will send blessings

Hiding in darkness, unseen, lurking at the edges like exile

Never looking back, escaping the net, yet always trapped again

Hiding everything, say nothing, even in danger, I fight back with all I’ve got

Facing who? Who’s watching and judging? My records are gone

...

[Chinese]

誰人是天生孤獨 儘管錯了仍然繼續

只可以前進 不可以退縮 各種殘酷

從來沒一點歸屬 未知去向還有追逐

絕路能捱過 不需要慶祝 無人會祝福

埋藏黑暗不見光 潛行邊界像流放

從無往後看 逃過天網 置身在哪方

埋藏一切不要講 臨危都要盡情反抗

和誰對著幹 誰要舉證張望 再沒有我的檔案

明明是心聲起伏 亦知道愛和情有毒

只可以憔悴 不可以痛哭 變得麻木

從來沒一點歸屬 未知去向還有追逐

絕路能捱過 不需要慶祝 無人會祝福

埋藏黑暗不見光 潛行邊界像流放

從無往後看 逃過天網 卻總被困縛

埋藏一切不要講 臨危都要盡情反抗

和誰對著幹 誰要舉證張望 再沒有我的檔案

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
孤獨 (gūdú) /ɡú dú/ B2	adjective - lonely, solitary
錯 (cuò) /tsʰwo/ A1	adjective - wrong, mistaken
繼續 (jìxù) /t͡ɕî sɨ̂/ A2	verb - to continue, to proceed
前進 (qiánjìn) /t͡ɕʰjɛ̌n t͡ɕîn/ B1	verb - to advance, to go forward
退縮 (tuìsuō) /twêɪ swō/ B2	verb - to shrink back, to recoil
殘酷 (cánkù) /tsʰǎn kʰû/ B2	adjective - cruel, ruthless
歸屬 (guīshǔ) /kwéi ʂǔ/ C1	noun - sense of belonging, affiliation
追逐 (zhuīzhú) /ʈ͡ʂwéi ʈ͡ʂǔ/ B2	verb - to pursue, to chase
絕路 (juélù) /t͡ɕɥœ̌ lŷ/ C1	noun - dead end, hopeless situation
捱過 (ái guò) /ǎɪ kwô/ B2	verb - to get through, to endure
祝福 (zhùfú) /ʈ͡ʂû fǔ/ B1	verb - to bless, to wish well
埋藏 (máicáng) /mǎɪ tsʰáŋ/ B2	verb - to bury, to hide
黑暗 (hēi'àn) /héɪ ân/ A2	adjective - dark, gloomy
潛行 (qiánxíng) /t͡ɕʰjɛ̌n ɕɪ̌ŋ/ C1	verb - to sneak, to move stealthily
邊界 (biānjiè) /bján t͡ɕjê/ B2	noun - boundary, border
流放 (liúfàng) /ljǒʊ fâŋ/ C1	verb - to exile, to banish
天網 (tiānwǎng) /tʰján wàŋ/ C2	noun - the net of heaven (metaphor for inescapable justice or surveillance)
反抗 (fǎnkàng) /fǎn kʰâŋ/ B2	verb - to resist, to revolt
檔案 (dàng'àn) /dâŋ àn/ B2	noun - archive, file
心聲 (xīnshēng) /ɕɪ́n ʂə́ŋ/ B2	noun - innermost feelings, heart's desire
起伏 (qǐfú) /t͡ɕʰì fǔ/ B2	verb - to undulate, to rise and fall
憔悴 (qiáocuì) /t͡ɕʰjǎʊ tsʰwêɪ/ C1	adjective - wan and sallow, haggard
麻木 (mámù) /mǎ mû/ B2	adjective - numb, apathetic
困縛 (kùn fù) /kʰûn fû/ C1	verb - to bind, to restrain

Key Grammar Structures

• 誰人是天生孤獨

  ➔ Using '誰人' (shuí rén) to ask 'who' in a formal or literary context.

  ➔ '誰人' is a literary or formal way to ask 'who' in Chinese.

• 儘管錯了仍然繼續

  ➔ Using '儘管...仍然' (jǐnguǎn...réngrán) to show contrast: 'despite... still'.

  ➔ '儘管...仍然' introduces a concessive clause, meaning 'despite' or 'although', and indicates that the second action occurs regardless of the first.

• 從來沒一點歸屬

  ➔ Using '從來沒' (cónglái méi) to express 'never before' or 'have not yet'.

  ➔ '從來沒' indicates that something has never happened or been experienced until now.

• 絕路能捱過

  ➔ Using '能' (néng) to express 'can' or 'able to' + verb.

  ➔ '能' indicates the ability or capacity to perform the action described by the verb.

• 再沒有我的檔案

  ➔ Using '再沒有' (zài méiyǒu) to mean 'no longer have' or 'not anymore'.

  ➔ '再沒有' conveys that the speaker no longer possesses or has access to something, emphasizing cessation.