心的距離 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳奕迅
• Album: 上五樓的快活

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey of cultural and emotional discovery. '心的距離' by Eason Chan offers a beautiful opportunity to delve into the nuances of Mandarin. The song's emotive lyrics about the complexities of relationships provide a rich context for understanding not just the language, but also the universal human experience of love and loss. What makes this song special is Eason Chan's powerful vocal interpretation, which brings the profound sense of longing and heartache to life, making it a memorable and touching piece for any language learner.

[English]

Looking ahead, I've forgotten which summer it was

You leaned on me gently, as fallen leaves drifted by

For the sake of vows, time stretched on as if forever

Even slow as I am, I felt the edge

Wandering endlessly in the space of longing

That distance becomes all the more clear

Constantly reminding me of the limits of reality

Again, I've forgotten which events they were

Your words flicker, the reason is of course not obvious

Trying to see, to turn back time to the past

Earnest as I am, there's an edge I can't grasp

Wandering endlessly in the space of imagination

That scene is forever clear

Even if I close my eyes, I can't deny it

How could I let myself constantly take the risk?

How could you constantly reject my heart?

Love has lost your embrace

Each step back, I miss a bit more of your world

I can't wake up and face new confrontations

Yet you easily push my heart to its limit of grievance

Love has you, but I've lost everything

Measuring the straight line of your heart to mine

There's no chance to cross over

...

Again, I've forgotten which events they were

...

Your words flicker, the reason is of course not obvious

Trying to see, to turn back time to the past

Earnest as I am, there's an edge I can't grasp

Wandering endlessly in the space of imagination

That scene is forever clear

Even if I close my eyes, I can't deny it

How could I let myself constantly take the risk?

How could you constantly reject my heart?

Love has lost your embrace

Each step back, I miss a bit more of your world

I can't wake up and face new confrontations

Yet you easily push my heart to its limit of grievance

Love has you, but I've lost everything

Measuring the straight line of your heart to mine

There's no chance to cross over

...

There's no chance to cross over

Measuring the straight line of your heart to mine

There's no chance to cross over

...

Looking ahead, I've forgotten which summer it was

...

[Chinese]

看前面 我忘記了是哪個夏天

你輕靠著我 飄散而過的落葉

為了誓言 讓時間延伸就像永遠

遲鈍如我 也感覺到的邊緣

在思念的空間裡不斷徘徊

那距離卻越明顯

持續的提醒我 現實的界限

又一遍 我忘記了是哪些事件

你言詞閃爍 原因當然不明顯

試著看見 讓時間倒轉回到從前

認真如我 有抓不到的邊緣

在想像的空間裡不斷徘徊

那畫面永遠明確

就算是閉上眼 也無法否決

我怎麼會讓自己捨身不斷涉險

你怎麼會對我的心不斷的拒絕

愛失去你的包圍

每次退後又錯過你的世界一點

我沒有辦法清醒應付新的對決

你卻輕易讓我的心委屈到極限

愛有了你 卻失去了我的一切

衡量你的心直線到我之間

沒有跨越的機會

又一遍 我忘記了是哪些事件

你言詞閃爍 原因當然不明顯

試著看見 讓時間倒轉回到從前

認真如我 有抓不到的邊緣

在想像的空間裡不斷徘徊

那畫面永遠明確

就算是閉上眼 也無法否決

我怎麼會讓自己捨身不斷涉險

你怎麼會對我的心不斷的拒絕

愛失去你的包圍

每次退後又錯過你的世界一點

我沒有辦法清醒應付新的對決

你卻輕易讓我的心委屈到極限

愛有了你 卻失去了我的一切

衡量你的心直線到我之間

沒有跨越的機會

沒有跨越的機會

衡量你的心直線到我之間

沒有跨越的機會

看前面 我忘記了是哪個夏天

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夏天 /xiàtiān/ A2	noun - summer
記憶 /jìyì/ B1	noun - memory
靠著 /kàozhe/ B1	verb - to lean on
飄散 /piāosàn/ B2	verb - to drift away
誓言 /shìyán/ B2	noun - vow, promise
時間 /shíjiān/ A2	noun - time
延伸 /yánshēn/ B2	verb - to extend, to stretch
永遠 /yǒngyuǎn/ B1	adverb - forever
遲鈍 /chídùn/ B2	adjective - dull, slow
感覺 /gǎnjué/ A2	noun - feeling, sense
邊緣 /biānyuán/ B2	noun - edge, margin
思念 /sīniàn/ B2	noun - longing, missing someone
空間 /kōngjiān/ A2	noun - space
徘徊 /páiduán/ B2	verb - to roam around, to wander
明顯 / míngxiǎn/ B1	adjective - obvious, clear

Key Grammar Structures

• 看前面 我忘記了是哪個夏天

  ➔ Subject-Verb-Object structure with a relative clause.

  ➔ "哪個夏天" (nǎge xiàtiān) functions as a relative clause modifying "夏天" (xiàtiān). The entire phrase "哪個夏天" acts as the object of the verb "是" (shì).

• 為了誓言 讓時間延伸就像永遠

  ➔ The use of "為了" (wèile) indicating purpose, and the simile structure "就像" (jiù xiàng) for comparison.

  ➔ "為了誓言" (wèile shìyán) indicates the purpose or reason for something. "就像永遠" (jiù xiàng yǒngyuǎn) is a simile, comparing the extension of time to eternity.

• 遲鈍如我 也感覺到的邊緣

  ➔ The structure "如 + Noun + 也/都 + Verb" indicating even someone/something like [noun] also does something.

  ➔ "遲鈍如我" (chídùn rú wǒ) means "Even someone as slow as me". "也感覺到的邊緣" (yě gǎnjuédào de biānyuán) means "also felt the edge/limit". This structure emphasizes the speaker's slowness but still being able to feel the situation.

• 在思念的空間裡不斷徘徊

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location or circumstance: "在...裡" (zài...lǐ) + Adverb indicating continuous action: "不斷" (bùduàn) + Verb: "徘徊" (páihuái).

  ➔ "在思念的空間裡" (zài sīniàn de kōngjiān lǐ) locates the action within the space of longing. "不斷徘徊" (bùduàn páihuái) means to continuously wander or linger.

• 你言詞閃爍 原因當然不明顯

  ➔ Subject-Predicate structure, Adjective as Predicate: "不明顯" (bù míngxiǎn), Modifier "當然" (dāngrán).

  ➔ "原因當然不明顯" (yuányīn dāngrán bù míngxiǎn) means "The reason is of course not obvious". "不明顯" (bù míngxiǎn) is an adjective acting as the predicate, and "當然" (dāngrán) modifies it, indicating certainty.

• 愛失去了你的包圍

  ➔ Subject-Verb-Object structure with a possessive pronoun and noun modifier.

  ➔ "你的包圍" (nǐ de bāowéi) means "your surrounding". The whole sentence means "Love lost your surrounding."

• 你卻輕易讓我的心委屈到極限

  ➔ "讓" (ràng) causative verb, indicating causing someone/something to be in a certain state, followed by complement "到極限" (dào jíxiàn).

  ➔ "讓我的心委屈到極限" (ràng wǒ de xīn wěiqū dào jíxiàn) means "caused my heart to feel wronged to the extreme". "到極限" (dào jíxiàn) indicates the degree of the feeling.

• 衡量你的心直線到我之間

  ➔ Use of "到" (dào) to indicate the endpoint or destination in a directional phrase.

  ➔ "直線到我之間" (zhíxiàn dào wǒ zhījiān) means "a straight line to between me".