尾站天國 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳慧琳

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the heartfelt Cantonese ballad "尾站天國" by Kelly Chen, a beautiful song that offers a glimpse into poetic lyrical storytelling in Cantonese. Through its evocative imagery of life as a train journey and enduring love, you can explore common vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and journeys, while appreciating the subtle nuances of Cantonese expressions. Its gentle melody and clear vocals make it an accessible and moving piece for language learners.

[English]

Staring into the depths of the tea leaves' fall

Baby, I don't know how to catch the flying rug

Drawing heaven as the final stop

That's my dream

Not yet asleep, like the flickering streetlights

Meanwhile, mourning you deep in my heart

Thinking about past memories, their shades and depths

Among warmth and coldness

My love

Reaching this point, I know it's too dangerous

The accumulated heartache lingers with me

If my will is weak, I should feel more jealous

In my dream

Hoping I find strength to get through this journey

In a moment of life or death, I just want to hold you

On the road, switching tracks

Hoping the story ends at the last station, we see each other

...

I wish time could stop just there

Every moment, I mourn you in soul and body

Like reminiscing on old nostalgic films

No need for transformation

My love

Reaching this point, I know it's too dangerous

The accumulated heartache lingers with me

If my will is weak, I should feel more jealous

In my dream

Hoping I find strength to get through this journey

In a moment of life or death, I just want to hold you

On the road, switching tracks

Hoping the story ends at the last station, saying goodbye again

If the railway reveals new discoveries, ask the route

All I seek is to reach you

My love

Reaching this point, I know it's too dangerous

The accumulated heartache lingers with me

If my will is weak, I should feel more jealous

In my dream

Hoping I find strength to get through this journey

In a moment of life or death, I just want to hold you

On the road, switching tracks

Hoping the story ends at the last station, see you again at the horizon

...

[Chinese]

望著茶葉沉落深淵

Baby 不知道怎借到飛氈

將天國劃成是終點

That's my dream

尚未沉睡如路燈閃

同時在心裏邊將你悼念

念及前事濃淡深淺

當中冷暖

My love

去到了這地步心知太危險

堆積的心酸因有我在繾綣

如若意志薄弱應該更幽怨

In my dream

盼我會有力量捱完這路段

生死一刻之間衹想擁抱你

路中轉

盼故事在尾站 彼此看見

但願時代停在一點

靈魂肉身每刻將你悼念

就像回味懷舊影片

不須蛻變

My love

去到了這地步心知太危險

堆積的心酸因有我在繾綣

如若意志薄弱應該更幽怨

In my dream

盼我會有力量捱完這路段

生死一刻之間衹想擁抱你

路中轉

盼故事在尾站 和你再見

要是鐵路會有新發現 問路線

唯求是到達你身邊

My love

去到了這地步心知太危險

堆積的心酸因有我在繾綣

如若意志薄弱應該更幽怨

In my dream

盼我會有力量捱完這路段

生死一刻之間衹想擁抱你

路中轉

盼故事在尾站 天邊再見

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
尾站 (wěizhàn) /weɪ̀ ʈ͡ʂân/ B2	noun - terminal station, last stop
天國 (tiān guó) /tʰi̯ɛn ku̯ɔ̌/ B2	noun - heaven, paradise
沉落 (chén luò) /ʈ͡ʂʰən lu̯ɔ̂/ B2	verb - to sink, to submerge
借 (jiè) /t͡ɕi̯ɛ̂/ A2	verb - to borrow, to lend
劃 (huà) /xu̯â/ B1	verb - to draw, to delineate
沉睡 (chén shuì) /ʈ͡ʂʰən ʂweɪ̂/ B2	verb - to be sound asleep
閃 (shǎn) /ʂàn/ B1	verb - to flash, to twinkle
悼念 (dào niàn) /tâʊ̯ ni̯ɛ̂n/ B2	verb - to mourn, to commemorate
濃淡 (nóng dàn) /nu̯ɔ̌ŋ tân/ C1	adjective - shade (of color), light and shade
深淺 (shēn qiǎn) /ʂən t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ̀n/ B2	noun - depth, degree of seriousness
危險 (wēi xiǎn) /weɪ̯ ɕi̯ɛ̀n/ A2	adjective - dangerous
堆積 (duī jī) /tu̯eɪ t͡ɕi/ B2	verb - to pile up, to accumulate
心酸 (xīn suān) /ɕín su̯án/ B2	adjective - heartbroken, grieved
繾綣 (qiǎn quǎn) /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ̀n t͡ɕʰɥàn/ C2	adjective - deeply attached, inseparable
薄弱 (bó ruò) /pu̯ɔ̌ ʐwɔ̂/ B2	adjective - weak, frail
幽怨 (yōu yuàn) /i̯oʊ̯ ɥɛ̂n/ C1	adjective - resentful, melancholy
捱 (ái) /ǎɪ/ B2	verb - to endure, to get through (difficult times)
蛻變 (tuì biàn) /tʰweɪ̂ pi̯ɛ̂n/ C1	verb - to transform, to metamorphose
發現 (fā xiàn) /fá ɕi̯ɛ̂n/ A2	verb - to discover, to find

Key Grammar Structures

• 望著茶葉沉落深淵

  ➔ Using the verb 望著 (wàngzhe) to indicate ongoing action or looking at with focus, similar to present continuous.

  ➔ The structure 望著 + object emphasizes the ongoing action of looking or gazing at something.

• 將天國劃成是終點

  ➔ Using 將 (jiāng) to indicate the future or the act of transforming or dividing something into a state.

  ➔ The particle 将 is used to indicate the intended action of transforming or assigning a final state to an object.

• 尚未沉睡如路燈閃

  ➔ Using 尚未 (shàngwèi) to indicate that an action has not yet happened; similar to 'not yet'.

  ➔ 尚未 is used with a verb to express that the action has not yet taken place.

• 我會有力量捱完這路段

  ➔ Using 會 (huì) to express future intention or likelihood of an action occurring.

  ➔ The modal 會 indicates that the speaker expects or hopes to have the ability to do the action in the future.

• 生死一刻之間衹想擁抱你

  ➔ Using 之間 (zhījiān) to express 'between' or 'during' in a time or space context.

  ➔ 之間 links two nouns to indicate the period or space between them.

• 天邊再見

  ➔ Using 再 (zài) to indicate 'again' or '再見' (goodbye) implying 'see you again/'until we meet again'.

  ➔ 再 is often used to express doing something again or in the future, here implying a parting with hope to meet again.