一百個未老先衰的方法 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: MC 張天賦

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey of cultural and emotional discovery, and MC Cheung Tinfu's '一百個未老先衰的方法' offers a unique and powerful entry point into Cantonese. This song is special not only for its beautiful and melancholic melody but also for its poetic and emotionally charged lyrics. By exploring the song, you can learn vocabulary related to feelings of loneliness, time, and daily life, all while experiencing a raw and relatable story of heartbreak. It's a testament to how Cantopop can articulate profound human emotions with poetic grace.

[English]

Hurry up

I want to live faster in this life

Just want to be faster

Finish work and go home, no regret

Hurry up

Want to age faster

Buy more cigarettes and alcohol

Don’t skincare, don’t trust yoga

Don’t sleep, force yourself through until late at night, the moon has tilted

Can there be no Saturday, no Sunday, another week gone

Honestly, without you, no shows, no friends

If longevity is like a curse, then why celebrate my birthday?

I want to live happily and retire early

Can there be no holidays, no special days, no days off

My body’s out of power, no internet, hopeless

Even enjoying good shows alone feels guilty, I must cook my best dishes myself

Hope I can age quickly and get it over with, no need to save me if there's trouble

Hurry up

Youth is ending, don’t delay anymore

Store up more fat

Muscles loosen, don’t pull

Hurry up

Flowers wither when they lack water

I need love, but you don’t give anymore

Anyway, growing old alone, I prefer to hurry

Falling in love with me is like being bitten, now afraid of snakes

Can there be no Saturday, no Sunday, another week gone

Honestly, without you, no shows, no friends

If longevity is like a curse, then why celebrate my birthday?

I want to live happily and retire early

Can there be no holidays, no special days, no days off

My body’s out of power, no internet, hopeless

Even enjoying good shows alone feels guilty, I must cook my best dishes myself

If heaven’s kindness favors me, I can age early and let go, accept the fights

Tired, don’t know how long I must stay

Had enough punishment? Why start over again?

Can I cut off this nightmare, just live like this

If I die, just let me go, don’t try to save me

I’ve lost all someone to grow old with me

Fortunately, an accident allowed me to age early

Otherwise, let me age quickly, just age naturally, don’t worry

Lost innocence, no tears, no fear, soul drifting away

I treated you well enough, didn’t make you suffer enough

After losing my mind, may the gods take away that guilt

...

[Chinese]

快一些

今生我想活快些

只想快一些

收工歸去 沒不捨

快一些

想衰老速度快些

煙酒買多些

不要護膚 不要信 瑜伽那些

不要睡覺 硬撐直到深夜 月亮已斜

可不可以沒禮拜六 沒禮拜日 又一周

講真我沒有你後 沒有節目 沒好友

長命假使似個毒咒 何必給我再賀壽

日子想快快活 早一些退休

可不可以沒有假日 沒有節日 別公休

身體已沒有插電 沒有網絡 沒得救

連獨享好戲也內疚 拿手好菜要自受

願可趕快老掉能早抖 有事別救

快一些

青春見底 別再賒

脂肪儲多些

筋肌鬆了 別拉扯

快一些

花朵缺水就會謝

我需要那些愛 你沒再施捨

反正亦孤單變老 情願快些

戀愛共我就似被咬之後極度怕蛇

可不可以沒禮拜六 沒禮拜日 又一周

講真我沒有你後 沒有節目 沒好友

長命假使似個毒咒 何必給我再賀壽

日子想快快活早一些退休

可不可以沒有假日 沒有節日 別公休

身體已沒有插電 沒有網絡 沒得救

連獨享好戲也內疚 拿手好菜要自受

若得天意厚待能早抖 接受別鬥

累了 不知要再留堂多久?

罰夠沒有? 怎麼到最後又重頭?

可不可以截斷惡夢 讓我這樣 就一生

講多次若我有事 讓我去吧 別搶救

橫竪我已無人偕老

幸好遭到意外能早抖

否則准我盡快老掉 直接老掉 別擔憂

懵懂了沒有眼淚 沒有畏懼 魂飄走

我待你夠好没有 你害我夠慘沒有

等失智以後神收走那份内疚

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
快 (kuài) /kʰwaɪ/ A1	adjective - fast, quick
老 (lǎo) /laʊ/ A1	adjective - old
衰 (shuāi) /ʃwaɪ/ B1	verb - to decline, to wane
速度 (sùdù) /sû tû/ A2	noun - speed, velocity
煙 (yān) /ján/ A2	noun - smoke
酒 (jiǔ) /tɕjoʊ/ A1	noun - alcohol, liquor
護膚 (hùfū) /xû fū/ B2	verb - to take care of skin
瑜伽 (yújiā) /y̌ tɕja/ B1	noun - yoga
睡覺 (shuìjiào) /ʂweɪ tɕjaʊ/ A1	verb - to sleep
月亮 (yuèliàng) /ɥê liâŋ/ A1	noun - moon
禮拜 (lǐbài) /lì pái/ A1	noun - week
節目 (jiémù) /tɕjě mû/ A2	noun - program, show
毒咒 (dúzhòu) /tǔ ʈʂoʊ/ C1	noun - curse
退休 (tuìxiū) /tweɪ ɕjoʊ/ B1	verb - to retire
身體 (shēntǐ) /ʂə́n tʰi/ A1	noun - body
網絡 (wǎngluò) /wǎŋ lwô/ A2	noun - network, internet
孤單 (gūdān) /kú tán/ B1	adjective - lonely, solitary

Key Grammar Structures

• 想衰老速度快些

  ➔ Using the verb "想" (xiǎng) to express a desire or wish.

  ➔ "想" indicates the speaker's wish or desire to do or see something happen.

• 沒不捨

  ➔ Using "沒不" (méi bù) to double negate and emphasize"not having to part or let go".

  ➔ "沒不" is a double negation structure used to emphasize the idea that there is no need or obligation to let go.

• 長命假使似個毒咒

  ➔ Using "假使...似" (jiǎ shǐ... shì) to express "if... seems like" or "as if".

  ➔ "假使...似" introduces a hypothetical situation or comparison, meaning "if... seems like" or "as if".

• 接受別鬥

  ➔ Using the verb "接受" (jiē shòu) combined with "別鬥" (bié dòu) to mean "accept confrontation or conflict".

  ➔ "接受" means to accept or embrace something, here combined with "別鬥" (conflict) to suggest accepting confrontation.

• 罰夠沒有?

  ➔ Using "罰夠" (fáo gòu) to question if the punishment or consequences are enough.

  ➔ "罰夠" literally means "punishment enough," and is used in a question form to ask if the penalty has been sufficient.

• 等失智以後神收走那份内疚

  ➔ Using "等...以後" (děng... yǐhòu) to mean "after waiting for" or "once ... happens".

  ➔ "等...以後" introduces a point in time after waiting or a condition that will occur later.