小心地滑 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: MC張天賦

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey through MC Cheung Tin-fu's 'Caution Wet Floor' ('小心地滑'). This powerful rock track offers a unique blend of poignant lyrics and a dynamic vocal performance, making it an excellent song to delve into the nuances of Cantonese. You can explore complex themes of morality and justice, while appreciating MC's versatility and the lyrical artistry of Wyman Wong.

[English]

Heaven, I believe in kindness, the end of days asking why it arrived

Humans praise justice, yet bullies dance in the streets

Yes, I hope that when people are free of revenge, Heaven will settle the score

Living well, even if not perfect, I won't fall

Swear to fight bad guys until death

You say it’s easier to turn evil, but keeping integrity—does it help?

At least tonight, sleep peacefully

Don’t fear storms or thunder; walking might cause a slip

The whole world’s got floors

Don’t be careless, look less with one eye

If water pools and you can tell right from wrong

Those who cause harm will sometimes be caught off guard—crash down like broken eggs

Clocks may be slow

The time isn’t right yet, but it will come again

Let good people realize, the good can’t always hold on

Karmic forces, like big hands, secretly hold us up

Missiles can’t avoid meteor strikes, sudden illnesses—can we dodge those?

If we love future generations, we pray karma favors only you

Don’t rely on luck; someday lightning will strike, crossing the heavens

What kind of seed, what kind of fruit

Self-inflicted harm will eventually rebound, can you block the way?

Listen to your parents, cosmic karma never stops

Don’t say I know—black and white, human basic rules

Turns out it’s just lies

The whole world’s got floors

Don’t be careless—look less with one eye

If water pools and you can tell right from wrong

Those who cause harm will sometimes be caught off guard—crash down like broken eggs

Clocks may be slow

The time isn’t right yet, but it will come again

Let good people understand, the good can’t always sustain

Justice can’t be overthrown

Even cursing you like this, I lament

Too toxic, too hateful, too fierce

Only hope that dark hearts can be brave

Raging waves, love can’t stop them

Do you still want to smile? Look at the floor

Still smiling? Watch the ground

Wet floors and slippery bathrooms

Those who cause harm will sometimes be caught off guard—crash down like broken eggs

Good, enjoy your meal

The King of Hell is turning, ready for your interview

If you still haven’t repented

Plots still haven’t faded

Wishing you long life—thousands of nights of illness

祝你盡量長壽些 病夠幾千晚

[Chinese]

天 想我善良 良善末日 問為何就到

人間 讚頌公道 但惡霸個個 當街舞蹈

是 我期待 人沒仇報 天代追討

活得不好 亦都不倒

誓與壞人們 鬥遲才入土

你話變壞更易 保晚節 難道有用

起碼今晚舒泰的入睡

毋懼打風行雷 和行路會滑倒

全個世界 都有地板

別不小心 望少一眼

若水一灘 分辨到忠奸

為害的 總會有晚踏中 落地像碎蛋

鐘 雖會慢

時辰未到的 終有日還

叫好人們明白到 好人們無力撐

都有業力如大手 在暗中的撐

躲得過隕石 無預兆大病 又能避嗎

如果愛下一代 願報應看中只得你吧

別 恃行運 來日雷劈 穿越天花

什麼的種 什麽的瓜

自作孽回流 你能攔路嗎

聽父母話 宇宙的報應 從未作罷

不要講我知道 黑共白 人類基本定律

原來是個謊話

全個世界 都有地板

別不小心 望少一眼

若水一灘 分辨到忠奸

為害的 總會有晚踏中 落地像碎蛋

鐘 雖會慢

時辰未到的 終有日還

叫好人們明白到 好人們無力撐

天理亦沒法推翻

像這樣咒你 也自嘆

太毒太怨太兇猛

只盼黑心 可壯膽

善良乏力 才讓撒旦 來臨

狂瀾用愛無力挽

還要笑嗎 請看地板

別不小心 望少一眼

滴水梯間 濕滑洗手間

為害的 總會有晚踏中 落地像碎蛋

好 好吃飯

閻王在轉彎 等你面談

你假如仍然未悔

陰謀仍然未散

祝你盡量長壽些 病夠幾千晚

Key Grammar Structures

• 別不小心 望少一眼

  ➔ Imperative form with negative command + verb + object

  ➔ This phrase issues a negative command to be careful and to "look less" (literally "glance fewer") to avoid danger.

• 遇到地板滑倒

  ➔ Resultative complement indicating a sudden or accidental action

  ➔ The phrase describes an accidental slipping or falling caused by the滑動 (slippery) floor.

• 全個世界 都有地板

  ➔ Declarative sentence with adverbial phrase indicating universality

  ➔ This sentence states as a fact that "the entire world" has a floor, implying danger or instability everywhere.

• 若水一灘 分辨到忠奸

  ➔ Conditional phrase + verb + object, indicating ability or discernment in a specific situation

  ➔ This phrase suggests that in a critical moment, one can distinguish loyalty from treachery.

• 天理亦沒法推翻

  ➔ Expresses that 'Heaven's justice' cannot be overturned, using the verb '推翻' (to overturn)

  ➔ This phrase states that some universal or divine justice cannot be overturned or ignored.