係咁先啦 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: MC $oHo, KidNey

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the vibrant world of Cantonese with MC $oHo & KidNey's hit song "係咁先啦" (Hai Gam Sin La). This 2021 viral sensation offers a unique blend of everyday colloquialisms, a catchy 80s-inspired beat, and deeply layered cultural meaning. By exploring its relatable theme of saying goodbye, both casually and with deeper implications about 'leaving' home, listeners can grasp authentic conversational Cantonese and gain insight into contemporary Hong Kong sentiments, making it a truly special and engaging learning experience.

[English]

I'm leaving now, that's how it is

See you next time, we'll play again

Goodbye for now, that's how it is

See you next time, haha

I'm leaving now, that's how it is

We'll play again next time

Goodbye for now, see you next time

If there's a next time

Everyone's had a drink up to here

Take a look at this watch, wow

The last bus is about to leave

Get ready to leave

You guys hold me back

Say I haven't had enough to drink

It's like you want to die with me

You don't understand how much I hate taking N259

If I don't leave now, even the flights are at least two

To get a cheap fare, I have to switch minibuses in Mong Kok

But these things, I can't bring myself to say them out loud

Hey, no, hey

Really leaving now

No, hey

Really leaving now, hey

Hey, no, hey

Really leaving now

No, hey

Really leaving now, hey

Yeah, yeah brother, so what now

Not playing anymore, or maybe actually it was fun

But I still have to go

No, no, no, no

Listen to me, listen to me

Really leaving now

If you wanna leave, just do it, be brave enough to say it

If you wanna leave, find the way out here

I'm leaving now, that's how it is

See you next time, we'll play again

Goodbye for now, that's how it is

See you next time, haha

I'm leaving now, that's how it is

See you next time, haha

If there's a next time

有下次嘅話

Lift your hands, I'm heading downstairs

When I leave, I feel a little guilty

Did I ruin their fun?

Am I being too cold?

Starting to reflect, I think I understand a bit

Without me, the party isn't as fun

That's the reason I stay

Actually, everyone's happiness is what's most important

I should go back and be with them until tomorrow morning

Hey, yeah, I'm coming back

Yeah, hey, miss me?

Hey, yeah, let's have a drink first

Huh? What? You want me to wait first?

Huh? Weren't they just staying here just now?

Why, why is everyone drunk now, no one’s paying me any mind?

Come, let me go with you

If it's convenient for you to return, enjoy 20% off

If not, just let go

No need to be awkward, buddy

Let me go alone

Farewell, dear friends

No need to find excuses

Just be honest, we've played enough

I'm leaving now, that's how it is (let me go alone)

Next time, we'll play again (goodbye now)

Goodbye for now, that's how it is

See you next time, haha (bye)

I'm leaving now, that's how it is (let me go alone)

Next time, we'll play again (Ciao Ciao)

Goodbye for now, see you next time

If there's a next time (bye-bye)

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[Chinese]

走先喇係咁先喇

下次再玩吖

再見喇係咁先喇

下次見啦吓

走先喇係咁先喇

下次再玩吖

再見喇下次見喇

有下次嘅話

見大家都飲到咁上下

望下隻錶嘩

就嚟無尾班車喇

準備起身

你哋拉住我

話我飲唔夠

好似想同我死過

你哋唔明我幾憎搭N259

而家唔走 飛的都至少兩舊

要平就要落旺角轉小巴走

但係呢啲嘢 我點會講出口吖

喂啊 唔係啊 喂

真係要走喇

唔係啊 喂啊

真係要走喇 喂

喂啊 唔係啊 喂

真係要走喇

唔係啊 喂啊

真係要走喇 喂

係 係兄弟 咁 點吖

唔好玩 唔係呀 好玩

但 都係要走㗎

唔係呀唔係呀唔係

你 你聽我講 聽我講

真係要走喇

要走就要走 要夠膽講出口

要走就要走 搵呢到嘅出口

走先喇係咁先喇

下次再玩吖

再見喇係咁先喇

下次見啦吓

走先喇係咁先喇

下次再玩吖

再見喇下次見喇

有下次嘅話

Fing開啲手 我衝落樓

走嘅時候有 少少內疚

係咪掃咗佢哋興

係咪太不近人情

開始反省 我好似有啲明

Party冇咗我冇咁Fun

就係留住我嘅原因

吖 其實大家高興先係最緊要

我應該返去陪佢哋到聽朝

喂 係啊 我返黎喇

係啊 喂 有冇掛住我啊

喂 係啊 我哋飲杯先啦

吓 咩話 你話轉頭先啊

吓 佢哋頭先唔係 係咁留住我嘅咩

點 點解 依家個個醉曬 無人理我嘅

來讓我跟你走

回程順路 八折可享有

如唔順路 就請放手

無謂尷尬啦 好友

來讓我一個走

さようなら 各位親友

無謂要我 找借口

不如誠實吧 你我都玩夠

走先喇係咁先喇 (來讓我一個走)

下次再玩吖 (再見囉)

再見喇係咁先喇

下次見啦吓 (안녕)

走先喇係咁先喇 (來讓我一個走)

下次再玩吖 (Ciao Ciao)

再見喇下次見喇

有下次嘅話 (Bye Bye)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
走 /tsɐ́u/ A1	verb - to walk, to go, to leave
玩 /waːn/ A1	verb - to play, to have fun
見 /kin/ A1	verb - to see, to meet
飲 /jɐm/ A1	verb - to drink
錶 /píu/ A2	noun - watch
尾班車 /méi paːn tsʰœː/ A2	noun - last train/bus
起身 /hei2 san1/ A2	verb - to get up, to stand up
兄弟 /hœŋ tɐi/ A2	noun - brother, (slang) mate, bro
掃興 /sǒu hɪŋ/ B1	verb - to spoil the fun
內疚 /nɔy gɐu/ B2	adjective - guilty, feeling guilty
反省 /fɑːn sɪŋ/ B2	verb - to reflect, to introspect
高興 /kou hɪŋ/ A2	adjective - happy, pleased
醉 /dzœy/ B1	adjective - drunk, intoxicated
借口 /tsɛː hau/ B1	noun - excuse
誠實 /sɪŋ sɐt/ B2	adjective - honest, truthful