無眠 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 蘇打綠
• Album: 夏／狂熱

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

今仔日月娘哪赫爾光

Today, the moonlight shines bright

照著阮規暝攏袂當睏

Lanterns warm my sleepless night

連頭毛攏無歇睏

My head feels restless, no rest in sight

汝敢知阮對汝兮思念?

Do you know how much I miss you?

希望汝有仝款兮夢

I hope you dream the same dreams

咱兩人做陣轉來迄一工

Let’s turn together until dawn

互相依倚兮情愛

In love, we cling and support each other

佇汝兮心肝內

Deep inside your heart and soul

是毋是固有我兮存在?

Is it true that I’m the only one there?

永遠攏咧等

Forever, I keep waiting

有時陣嘛會毋甘願

Sometimes, I feel unwilling too

想講卜做伙飛

I want to fly away with you

去一個心中美麗兮所在

To that beautiful place in my heart

所有兮一切 攏總佮汝囥做伙

All of everything, I hold close with you

希望汝會當了解

I hope you understand

今仔日月娘哪赫爾光

Today, the moonlight shines bright

照著阮規暝攏袂當睏

Lanterns warm my sleepless night

親像魚死佇花園

Like a fish lost in a garden of flowers

汝敢知阮對汝兮思念?

Do you know how much I miss you?

希望汝有仝款兮夢

I hope you dream the same dreams

咱兩人做陣轉來迄一工

Let’s turn together until dawn

互相依倚兮情愛

In love, we cling and support each other

佇汝兮心肝內

Deep inside your heart and soul

是毋是固有我兮存在?

Is it true that I’m the only one there?

永遠攏咧等

Forever, I keep waiting

有時陣嘛會毋甘願

Sometimes, I feel unwilling too

想講卜做伙飛

I want to fly away with you

去一個心中美麗兮所在

To that beautiful place in my heart

所有兮一切 攏總佮汝囥做伙

All of everything, I hold close with you

希望汝會當了解

I hope you understand

我毋管外濟時間外濟目屎外濟失望來忍耐

Despite all the time, tears, and disappointment, I endure

我毋管汝當時會轉來

No matter if you turn back now

其實我嘛毋知影為怎樣為怎樣戇戇等待

Honestly, I don’t even know why I wait so foolishly

汝是我唯一兮愛

You are my only love

佇汝兮心肝內

Deep inside your heart and soul

是毋是固有我兮存在?

Is it true that I’m the only one there?

永遠攏咧等

Forever, I keep waiting

有時陣嘛會毋甘願

Sometimes, I feel unwilling too

想講卜做伙飛

I want to fly away with you

去一個心中美麗兮所在

To that beautiful place in my heart

所有兮一切 攏總佮汝囥做伙

All of everything, I hold close with you

希望汝會當了解

I hope you understand

為著汝我一定等

For you, I will forever wait

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
光 (guāng) /ɡwɑŋ/ A1	adjective - bright, light
睏 (khùn) /kʰun/ A2	verb - to sleep
思念 (sīniàn) /sɹ̩nʲi̯ɛn/ B1	verb - to miss, to think of noun - missing, longing
夢 (mèng) /məŋ/ A1	noun - dream
轉來 (zhuǎn lái) /tʂwàn laɪ/ A2	verb - to return
依倚 (yī yǐ) /i˥ i˧/ B2	verb - to rely on, to depend on
情愛 (qíng'ài) /t͡ʃʰiŋ aɪ/ B2	noun - love, affection
心肝 (xīngān) /ɕin kan/ A2	noun - heart
存在 (cúnzài) /tsʰwə̌ntsai/ B1	noun - existence verb - to exist
等 (děng) /dəŋ/ A1	verb - to wait
甘願 (gān yuàn) /kan ɥɛn/ B2	adjective - willing
飛 (fēi) /feɪ/ A1	verb - to fly
美麗 (měilì) /meɪ li/ A2	adjective - beautiful
所在 (suǒzài) /swɔ tsai/ B1	noun - place, location
了解 (liǎojiě) /ljɛɔ d͡ʒjɛ/ B1	verb - to understand, to comprehend
魚 (yú) /y/ A1	noun - fish
忍耐 (rěnnài) /ʐən naɪ/ B2	verb - to endure, to tolerate noun - patience, endurance

Key Grammar Structures

• 今仔日月娘哪赫爾光

  ➔ Interrogative particle '哪' used for asking questions.

  ➔ The phrase translates to 'Which moon is shining today?' indicating a question about the moon.

• 汝敢知阮對汝兮思念?

  ➔ Use of '敢' to express ability or possibility.

  ➔ This translates to 'Do you dare to know my longing for you?' indicating a challenge or invitation.

• 希望汝有仝款兮夢

  ➔ Use of '希望' to express hope or desire.

  ➔ This means 'I hope you have the same kind of dream,' expressing a wish for shared feelings.

• 佇汝兮心肝內

  ➔ Use of '佇' to indicate location or existence.

  ➔ This translates to 'In your heart,' indicating a place of emotional significance.

• 我毋管外濟時間外濟目屎外濟失望來忍耐

  ➔ Use of '毋管' to express indifference or disregard.

  ➔ This means 'I don't care about the time, tears, or disappointments,' indicating resilience.

• 汝是我唯一兮愛

  ➔ Use of '唯一' to express uniqueness.

  ➔ This translates to 'You are my only love,' emphasizing the singular importance of the person.

• 想講卜做伙飛

  ➔ Use of '想' to express desire or intention.

  ➔ This means 'I want to fly together,' indicating a desire for shared experiences.