忘記和記 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 麥浚龍, 黎明

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rich sounds of Cantonese with “忘記和記,” a unique collaboration by Juno Mak and Leon Lai. This song offers a fascinating blend of 90s Canto-pop nostalgia and contemporary artistry, exploring universal themes of memory and letting go. Its clever wordplay and evocative lyrics provide an engaging way to experience the nuances of the language, while its cultural references to classic Hong Kong advertising offer a window into the city's pop culture history.

[English]

Take a breath, hide in the seabed, escape

Missing you is beautiful, this barren land can't compare

When black hair is streaked with white, I think of you

When there are no pedestrians on the street, I think of you

Again, entangled across the shore

Regardless of being in two places

No need to remember, memories run rampant and unrestrained

Your ghostly figure leads me to fly far back to the old days

Loving her is too dull, I think of you

When the plane encounters turbulence, I think of you

Even if I try hard to forget the scent of your hair and skin

I'll only remember it more delicately

Even if there's no love next year, sunrise and sunset, I'll always miss you

Should I bury love and turn it into emotion, continuing to reminisce?

Or shouldn't I warmly beautify this cold farewell?

I only remember your merciless knife, the pain leaves no room for anything later

Before my soul is called, for the remaining days, I'll always miss you

The still water with you, still secretly bright and beautiful

Sitting in the dark room, resentfully re-watching the movies I made with you

Is it because I love you too much that I secretly wish heaven and earth could reconnect?

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Who can choose to forget or remember?

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[Chinese]

吸啖氣 躲於海底裡 逃避

思念很美 這片旱地無法比

當黑髮滲着白 想起你

當街上沒行人 想起你

又隔着岸纏綿

也不顧身處在 兩地

不用記 思憶都猖獗無忌

鬼魅的你 引我到舊時遠飛

跟她戀愛太乏味 想起你

飛機遭遇亂流時 想起你

就算落力遺忘 你的髮膚氣味

也只會越忘越細膩

來年就算沒愛情 日落月昇 總會掛念你

應否將愛 活埋成感情 繼續在回味

或是不應溫暖地 美化這冰冷別離

唯記得你絕情的一刀 痛到以後沒餘地

靈魂被叫喚以前 剩下日子 總會掛念你

跟你那 死水微瀾 依然暗自地明媚

坐在黑房幽怨地 再看跟你做過的戲

難道太愛你 才偷偷想 天與地 重新接起

誰可以揀 忘記或記

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
思念 /sī niàn/ B1	noun - longing or missing someone
逃避 /táo bì/ B2	verb - to escape or avoid
黑髮 /hēi fà/ A2	noun - black hair
戀愛 /liàn ài/ B1	noun - romantic love
記憶 /jì yì/ B2	noun - memory
愛情 /ài qíng/ B1	noun - romantic love or affection
痛 /tòng/ A2	noun - pain
冰冷 /bīng lěng/ B2	adjective - cold or icy
靈魂 /líng hún/ C1	noun - soul or spirit
明媚 /míng mèi/ C1	adjective - bright and beautiful
回味 /huí wèi/ B2	verb - to reminisce or savor
別離 /bié lí/ B2	noun - separation or farewell
舊時 /jiù shí/ B1	noun - the past or old times
氣味 /qì wèi/ B2	noun - scent or smell
日落 /rì luò/ A2	noun - sunset
月昇 /yuè shēng/ A2	noun - moonrise

Key Grammar Structures

• 吸啖氣 躲於海底裡 逃避

  ➔ Use of verbs in the present tense to describe ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "吸啖氣" (take a breath) indicates an action happening in the present.

• 思念很美 這片旱地無法比

  ➔ Use of adjectives to describe nouns.

  ➔ The adjective "美" (beautiful) describes the noun "思念" (longing).

• 就算落力遺忘 你的髮膚氣味

  ➔ Use of conditional phrases to express hypothetical situations.

  ➔ The phrase "就算落力遺忘" (even if I try hard to forget) sets a hypothetical condition.

• 來年就算沒愛情 日落月昇 總會掛念你

  ➔ Use of future tense to express actions that will happen.

  ➔ The phrase "來年就算沒愛情" (next year even if there is no love) indicates a future scenario.

• 靈魂被叫喚以前 剩下日子 總會掛念你

  ➔ Use of passive voice to emphasize the action done to the subject.

  ➔ The phrase "靈魂被叫喚" (the soul is called) uses passive voice to focus on the action.

• 誰可以揀 忘記或記

  ➔ Use of interrogative sentences to ask questions.

  ➔ The phrase "誰可以揀" (who can choose) is an interrogative sentence asking for a choice.