我的快樂時代 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth of Eason Chan's "我的快樂時代" to experience a quintessential Cantopop classic. This song, with its profound lyrics by Albert Leung, offers a unique blend of melancholic reflection and a yearning for unbridled joy. Learning the Cantonese lyrics can provide insights into poetic expression and cultural nuances, making it an excellent piece for language learners to explore emotive storytelling through music.

[English]

Allow me a joyful journey

Let me remember just how happy I was

Give me the courage to shout stop

Even without an ending, I can improvise

I don't want to be embarrassed

I just want to enjoy things to the fullest

It's still early

Don't open your eyes

The long road ahead—how do I get through it?

I'd rather let myself get carried away in the joys

Distance myself from the era

No earthly flames or fireworks

Singing the happiest songs without any cost

...

Make me curious about this world

Make me believe in my own truth

Let me have an eternal holiday

Let me play even when I’m sleepy

Starting from today

Knowing each other as parting

Time feels like living another century

The long road ahead—how do I get through it?

I'd rather let myself get carried away in the joys

Distance myself from the era

No earthly flames or fireworks

Singing the happiest songs without any cost

I wish I could

...

No matter how day and night pass

I’d rather be engrossed in pure bliss

Either indulge or give up—nothing's impossible

Singing the happiest songs without any cost

I wish I could

...

Just desire one time of joyful celebration

Time is enough

But the clock seems to run wrong

...

[Chinese]

讓我有個美滿旅程

讓我記著有多高興

讓我有勇氣去喊停

沒有結局也可即興

難堪的不想

只想痛快事情

時間尚早

別張開眼睛

長路漫漫是如何走過

寧願讓樂極忘形的我

離時代遠遠

沒人間煙火

毫無代價唱最幸福的歌

讓我對這世界好奇

讓我信自己的真理

讓我有個永遠假期

讓我渴睡也可嬉戲

從今天開始

相識當作別離

時間就似活多一世紀

長路漫漫是如何走過

寧願讓樂極忘形的我

離時代遠遠

沒人間煙火

毫無代價唱最幸福的歌

願我可

無論日夜是如何經過

寧願在極樂當中的我

沉迷或放棄亦無可不可

毫無代價唱最幸福的歌

願我可

唯求在某次盡情歡樂過

時間夠了

時針偏偏出了錯

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
美滿 (měimǎn) /meɪ mǎn/ B2	adjective - happy and satisfying; blissful
高興 (gāoxìng) /gaʊ ʃɪŋ/ A1	adjective - happy; pleased
勇氣 (yǒngqì) /jʊŋ t͡ʃʰi/ B1	noun - courage
結局 (jiéjú) /d͡ʒɪ̯ɛ t͡ɕy/ B1	noun - ending; conclusion
即興 (jíxìng) /t͡ɕǐ ɕiŋ/ B2	verb - to improvise
難堪 (nánkān) /nǎn kʰān/ B2	adjective - embarrassing; awkward
痛快 (tòngkuài) /tʰʊŋ kʰwaɪ/ B1	adjective - delighted; overjoyed
眼睛 (yǎnjīng) /jɛn d͡ʒɪŋ/ A1	noun - eye
漫漫 (mànmàn) /mân mân/ B2	adjective - long and drawn-out; endless
樂極忘形 (lèjíwàngxíng) /lə t͡ɕǐ wɑŋ ɕɪŋ/ C1	adjective - carried away with joy; overjoyed to the point of losing control
時代 (shídài) /ʂɻ̩ tʰaɪ/ A2	noun - era; age; period
煙火 (yānhuǒ) /jɛn xwɔ/ B1	noun - fireworks
代價 (dàijià) /taɪ t͡ɕi̯a/ B2	noun - price; cost
幸福 (xìngfú) /ʃɪŋ fʊ/ A2	adjective - happy; blessed noun - happiness; bliss
好奇 (hàoqí) /xaʊ t͡ɕʰi/ B1	adjective - curious
真理 (zhēnlǐ) /t͡ʂən li/ B2	noun - truth

Key Grammar Structures

• 讓我有個美滿旅程

  ➔ 讓 + subject + verb

  ➔ '讓' (ràng) is a causative expression meaning 'to allow' or 'let'.

• 沒有結局也可即興

  ➔ 也可 + verb

  ➔ '也可' (yě kě) means 'also can' or 'may also'.

• 長路漫漫是如何走過

  ➔ 是 + (question word) + + verb phrase

  ➔ '是' (shì) often functions as a copula or a way to form a question or statement about 'what' or 'how'.

• 毫無代價唱最幸福的歌

  ➔ 毫無 + noun + + verb

  ➔ '毫無' (háowú) means 'completely without' or 'nothing of'.

• 願我可

  ➔ 願 + subject + + can/may

  ➔ '願' (yuàn) expresses a wish or desire, similar to 'hope' or 'wish' in English.

• 時針偏偏出了錯

  ➔ 偏偏 + verb

  ➔ '偏偏' (piān piān) is used to emphasize something happening against expectations or deliberately.