喜帖街 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 谢安琪

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

忘掉種過的花

Forget the flowers we once planted

重新的出發 放棄理想吧

Start anew, give up on your dreams

別再看塵封的囍帖

Don't look at that sealed wedding invitation anymore

你正在要搬家

You're about to move out

築得起

Build it up

人應該接受都有日倒下

Everyone has to accept that some days will fall

其實沒有一種安穩快樂

Honestly, there's no such thing as perfect happiness

永遠也不差

It's never really that different

就似這一區

Just like this neighborhood

曾經稱得上美滿甲天下

Once considered the most perfect in the world

但霎眼

But in a flash

全街的單位快要住滿烏鴉

The whole block is almost filled with crows

好景不會每日常在

Good times don't last forever

天梯不可只往上爬

You can't just keep climbing higher on the ladder

愛的人沒有一生一世嗎?

Does the one you love last a lifetime?

大概不需要害怕

Probably, there's no need to be afraid

忘掉愛過的他

Forget the one you loved

當初的囍帖金箔印着那位他

That golden invitation once engraved with his name

裱起婚紗照那道牆

Frame the wedding photos on that wall

及一切美麗舊年華

And all those beautiful old days

明日同步拆下

Tomorrow they'll all be taken down

忘掉有過的家

Forget the home we had

小餐枱 沙發 雪櫃及兩份紅茶

The little dining table, sofa, fridge, and two cups of tea

温馨的光境不過借出到期拿回嗎?

Warm memories only borrowed, to be returned eventually

等不到下一代是嗎?

Can't wait for the next generation, right?

忘掉砌過的沙

Forget the sand we built with

回憶的堡壘 刹那已倒下

Remnants of memories, gone in an instant

面對這墳起的荒土

Facing this piece of barren land

你註定學會瀟灑

You are destined to learn to let go

階磚不會拒絕磨蝕

The steps won't resist wear and tear

窗花不可幽禁落霞

Window decorations can't imprison the setting sun

有感情就會一生一世嗎?

Does love last a lifetime?

又再惋惜有用嗎?

And is regret useful anymore?

忘掉愛過的他

Forget the one you loved

當初的囍帖金箔印着那位他

That golden wedding invitation with his name

裱起婚紗照那道牆

Frame the wedding photos on that wall

及一切美麗舊年華

And all those beautiful old days

明日同步拆下

Tomorrow they'll all be taken down

忘掉有過的家

Forget the home we had

小餐枱 沙發 雪櫃及兩份紅茶

The little dining table, sofa, fridge, and two cups of tea

温馨的光境不過借出

Warm memories only borrowed, to be returned eventually

到期拿回嗎?

Will they be taken back when they're due?

終須會時辰到別怕

The moment will come, so don't be afraid

請放下手裏那鎖匙好嗎?

Please let go of that key in your hand, okay?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
花 (huā) /xwā/ A1	noun - flower
家 (jiā) /tɕjá/ A1	noun - home, family
愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1	verb - to love noun - love
忘 (wàng) /wɑŋ/ A2	verb - to forget
理想 (lǐxiǎng) /lìɕi̯ɑŋ/ B1	noun - ideal
搬家 (bānjiā) /bán t͡ɕjá/ B1	verb - to move house
快樂 (kuàilè) /kʰu̯aɪ̯.lə/ A1	adjective - happy
美滿 (měimǎn) /méɪmǎn/ B2	adjective - happy and satisfying
單位 (dānwèi) /dánwèi/ B1	noun - unit
烏鴉 (wūyā) /újá/ B2	noun - crow
天梯 (tiāntī) /tʰjɛ́nti/ C1	noun - ladder to heaven
害怕 (hàipà) /xaɪpʰa/ A2	verb - to be afraid
婚紗 (hūnshā) /xwúnʃá/ B1	noun - wedding dress
美麗 (měilì) /méɪlì/ A2	adjective - beautiful
溫馨 (wēnxīn) /wə́nʃín/ B1	adjective - warm and pleasant
回憶 (huíyì) /xwěɪ.î/ B1	noun - memory
墳 (fén) /fɤn/ C1	noun - grave, tomb
瀟灑 (xiāosǎ) /ɕjɑ́ʊ̯sɑ/ B2	adjective - natural and unrestrained; elegant and unconventional

Key Grammar Structures

• 你正在要搬家

  ➔ Progressive aspect with 要 (yào) indicating an imminent future action

  ➔ The structure '正在要' indicates an ongoing process that is about to happen soon.

• 就似這一區

  ➔ Use of 就 (jiù) for emphasis or immediacy; comparison with 比較 (bǐjiào)

  ➔ 就 (jiù) emphasizes immediacy or a direct comparison, highlighting the situation directly.

• 面對這墳起的荒土

  ➔ 面对 (miànduì) as a preposition meaning 'facing' or 'confronting'

  ➔ 面对 (miànduì) introduces the idea of confronting or dealing with a situation directly.

• 請放下手裏那鎖匙好嗎?

  ➔ 請 (qǐng) as a polite request; 放下 (fàngxià) as a verb phrase meaning 'put down'

  ➔ 請 (qǐng) is used to politely ask or invite; 放下 (fàngxià) means to put down or release something.

• 請放下手裏那鎖匙好嗎?

  ➔ Using 请 (qǐng) for polite requests and using 那 (nà) to specify 'that' (the particular keys)

  ➔ 請 (qǐng) politely asks; 那 (nà) specifies 'that' particular keys in context.