心动 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陈洁仪

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful and enjoyable experience, and Kit Chan's '心动' is a perfect song to begin your journey with Mandarin. The lyrics, penned by the masterful Lin Xi, are poetic yet accessible, offering a beautiful introduction to expressing complex emotions in a simple and elegant way. The song's clear and emotive vocals make it easy to follow along and appreciate the nuances of the language, all while being moved by a timeless story of love and memory. What makes this song special is its ability to capture a universal feeling of nostalgic love, allowing learners to connect with the language on a deeply personal level.

[English]

How long has it been since I saw you, I thought you were somewhere

Turns out you live deep in my heart, accompanying my breathing

How far away is it, I thought I couldn't smell your scent

Who knew your silhouette is so long, I turn around and see you

Let the past go, it's too late

Falling in love with you all over again, clouds wrapping around the blue sky

Ha... If we can't walk together forever

At least give us the courage to remember, the right to hold each other

So you’ll understand the traces of my heart beating

...

Let the past go, it's too late

Falling in love with you all over again, clouds wrapping around the blue sky

Ha... If we can't walk together forever

At least give us the courage to remember, the right to hold each other

So you’ll understand the traces of my heart beating

Always want to see you again

Still trying to find out about you

Turns out you live inside my body

Guarding my memories

Da da da da da da

You're right there

...

[Chinese]

有多久沒見你 以為你在哪裡

原來就住在我心底 陪伴著我呼吸

有多遠的距離 以為聞不到你氣息

誰知道你背影這麼長 回頭就看到你

過去讓它過去 來不及

從頭喜歡你 白雲纏繞著藍天

Ha... 如果不能夠永遠走在一起

也至少給我們懷念的勇氣 擁抱的權利

好讓你明白 我心動的痕跡

過去讓它過去 來不及

從頭喜歡你 白雲纏繞著藍天

Ha... 如果不能夠永遠走在一起

也至少給我們懷念的勇氣 擁抱的權利

好讓你明白 我心動的痕跡

總是想再見你

還試著打探你消息

原來你就住在我的身體

守護我的回憶

Da da da da da da

你就在那裡

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
見 /jiàn/ A2	verb - to see
你 /nǐ/ A1	pronoun - you
心 /xīn/ A2	noun - heart
陪伴 /péi bàn/ B1	verb - to accompany
呼吸 /hūxī/ B1	verb - to breathe
距離 /jùlí/ B2	noun - distance
背影 /bèiyǐng/ B2	noun - back view
喜歡 /xǐhuān/ A2	verb - to like
雲 /yún/ A2	noun - cloud
藍天 /lán tiān/ B1	noun - blue sky
永遠 /yǒngyuǎn/ B2	adverb - forever, eternally
懷念 /huái niàn/ B2	verb - to miss, to cherish memory of
勇氣 /yǒngqì/ B1	noun - courage
擁抱 /yōngbào/ B1	verb - to embrace
痕跡 /hénjì/ B2	noun - trace, mark