一人之境 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 林家謙

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

派對裡凝望 友伴笑臉八個十個

Gazing at the party, friends' smiles in dozens

節奏裡搖盪 快樂中感寂寞

Dancing to the rhythm, feeling lonely in happiness

散去了回望 有著丁點孤寡 但自由

Looking back, with just a hint of solitude, but free

想拆開交結的網 獨佔天清氣朗

Wanting to tear open the tangled web, claiming the clear sky

泥路上邊走邊數數腳印 竟發現某些裂痕

Walking along the muddy road, counting footprints, discovering some cracks

聽到內心 學會修補再嵌 別把聲音軟禁

Hearing inside, learning to mend and embed again, don’t silence your voice

一個人原來都可以盡興

Turns out being alone can be fully enjoyable

多了人卻還沒多高興

Having others around, but still not feeling truly happy

沉默看星 聽到月光呼應

Silent star gazing, hearing the moonlight echo

繼而平靜到訪這一人之境

Then settling into this realm of one person

原來也很高興 獨個俯瞰每顆山幽之嶺

Realizing it’s also quite joyful, alone overlooking the mysterious mountain peaks

乾一罐的汽水 呼出嘆息

Popping open a can of soda, exhaling a sigh

快樂懶說明 no

Happiness prefers to keep quiet, no

自己一個做證

My own proof

沿路亮起街燈撫摸著我 光線綻放出冀望

Streetlights turn on along the way, touching me, light blooming with hope

浮雲日出幻變中交錯過 像已找到答案

Clouds and sunrise transform and cross, as if I’ve found the answer

一個人原來都可以盡興

Turns out being alone can be fully enjoyable

多了人卻還沒多高興

Having others around, but still not feeling truly happy

沉默看星 期待日光牽領

Silent star gazing, waiting for daylight to lead the way

繼而平靜到訪這風花雪之境

Then calming down, arriving in this landscape of wind, flowers, snow

原來已很高興 獨個觀看世間變幻事情

Realizing I am already very happy, observing the world's changes on my own

乾一罐的汽水 呼出泡影

Popping open a can of soda, releasing bubbles

聽著那共鳴聲

Listening to that resonance

是種心理回應

It’s a kind of emotional response

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Key Grammar Structures

• 有著丁點孤寡

  ➔ Verb + 著 (zhe) indicating the continuous or ongoing state

  ➔ The particle "著" (zhe) is used to show that an action or state is ongoing or continuous.

• 想拆開交結的網

  ➔ Verb 想 (xiang) + verb to express desire or intention

  ➔ The verb "想" (xiang) is used to express desire, intention, or wish to do something.

• 繼而平靜到訪這一人之境

  ➔ 繼而 (jì ér) as a conjunction meaning "then" or "subsequently"

  ➔ The phrase "繼而" (jì ér) is used as a conjunction to indicate sequence or progression in events.

• 聽到內心 學會修補再嵌

  ➔ 學會 + verb to show learning or acquiring a new skill

  ➔ The phrase "學會" (xué huì) indicates learning or acquiring a new ability or knowledge.

• 浮雲日出幻變中交錯過

  ➔ 中 (zhōng) as a preposition indicating "in" or "during"

  ➔ The preposition "中" (zhōng) is used to specify that something occurs within a certain period or space.

• 是種心理回應

  ➔ 是 (shì) + noun to define or designate a specific nature or classification

  ➔ The word "是" (shì) functions as a copula verb used to equate or classify something as a particular kind.