一水兩方 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Gigi 炎明熹
• Album: 回歸

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of the Cantonese language through Gigi Yim's touching song "一水兩方." This song offers a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to family, home, and emotions of longing and hope. The narrative style of the lyrics and the emotive melody make it a memorable way to immerse yourself in the sounds and feelings of the language, all while learning about a significant piece of Hong Kong's recent history.

[English]

Memories split apart that day

Now I only sigh when I think back

From now on, is everything smooth and bright?

In a moment, I was under the sunset glow

Going home, no wind or rain

Leaving home only leaves me with longing

Old worries can't seem to settle down

I'm most afraid of wasting my years

Let's go back

You're my lifelong hope

A water separates the two sides

A loving home, but who can truly be independent?

Forget the conflicts right here

Let bygones be bygones, it's never too late—earth warms again, migratory birds always return

A water separates the two sides

A happy home, but even during honeymoon, rain can come

Leaving is for going back

Don't fear, forget not that you're still here

Keep the thought of home in your heart

...

Now, the house is full of blooming flowers

The nearby garden is no longer the main attraction

No need to remember it anymore

Falling and rising, returning isn’t hard

Going home, no wind or rain

Leaving home only leaves hollow longing

Old worries can't seem to settle down

I'm most afraid of wasting my years

Let's go back

You're my lifelong hope

A water separates the two sides

A loving home, but who can truly be independent?

Forget the conflicts right here

Let bygones be bygones, it's never too late—earth warms again, migratory birds always return

A water separates the two sides

A loving home, but even during honeymoon, rain can come

Leaving is for going back

Don't fear, I've waited for you twenty years

No matter how long I wait

When will we share the blue sky together?

Sipping tea at home

Why is it so hard to find peace with you?

A water separates the two sides

A loving home, but why only silent words?

Forget the conflicts right here

Let bygones be bygones, it's never too late—calm down, switch roles, understand each other

A water separates the two sides

A loving home, but even during honeymoon, rain can come

Leaving is for going back

Don't fear, forget not that you're still here

Keep the thought of home in your heart

...

[Chinese]

回憶當天竟分了岔

如今想起只有感嘆

從此風光愜意嗎

剎那便走到了落霞

回家不需風吹雨打

離開家中只有空牽掛

煩惱舊事無法靜下

最怕是虛耗了年華

回去吧

你是我的終身冀盼

一水將兩方分隔

好好一個家但是誰又捨得自立

矛盾就地忘記吧

冰釋永未晚大地回暖 候鳥總會歸返

一水將兩方分隔

好好一個家 蜜月期亦會有雨灑

離去是為回去吧

不需要害怕 別遺忘了在這邊

留著家的記掛

如今家中早開滿花

旁邊花園不再搶眼

從此不需再記它

跌碰後歸去有何難

回家不需風吹雨打

離開家中只有空牽掛

煩惱舊事無法靜下

最怕是虛耗了年華

回去吧

你是我的終身冀盼

一水將兩方分隔

好好一個家 但是誰又捨得自立

矛盾就地忘記吧

冰釋永未晚 大地回暖候鳥總會歸返

一水將兩方分隔

好好一個家 蜜月期亦會有雨灑

離去是為回去吧

不需要害怕 二十年也為你等

無論等多晚

何時共你可共享天藍

於家裡喝著茶

何以共你難平淡

一水將兩方分隔

好好一個家 但為何又只得獨白

矛盾就地忘記吧

冰釋永未晚 靜下來對換角色 了解好嗎

一水將兩方分隔

好好一個家 蜜月期亦會有雨灑

離去是為回去吧

不需要害怕 別遺忘了在這邊

留著家的記掛

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
回憶 /huí yì/ B1	noun - memory
感嘆 /gǎn tàn/ B2	verb - to sigh or exclaim
風光 /fēng guāng/ B2	noun - scenery
牽掛 /qiān guà/ B2	noun - worry or concern
虛耗 /xū hào/ C1	verb - to waste or squander
家 /jiā/ A1	noun - home or family
矛盾 /máo dùn/ B2	noun - contradiction
冰釋 /bīng shì/ C1	verb - to dissolve or eliminate
候鳥 /hòu niǎo/ B2	noun - migratory bird
蜜月期 /mì yuè qī/ B2	noun - honeymoon period
害怕 /hài pà/ A2	verb - to be afraid
記掛 /jì guà/ B2	noun - concern or attachment
平淡 /píng dàn/ B1	adjective - plain or ordinary
角色 /jué sè/ B2	noun - role or character

Key Grammar Structures

• 回憶當天竟分了岔

  ➔ Past tense to indicate a completed action.

  ➔ The phrase "回憶當天" uses the past tense to reflect on a memory.

• 你是我的終身冀盼

  ➔ Use of '是' to indicate identity.

  ➔ The phrase "你是我的" establishes a clear identity relationship.

• 矛盾就地忘記吧

  ➔ Imperative form to give a command.

  ➔ The phrase "矛盾就地忘記" uses the imperative to suggest forgetting contradictions.

• 不需要害怕

  ➔ Negative form to express prohibition or lack of necessity.

  ➔ The phrase "不需要害怕" indicates that there is no need to be afraid.

• 無論等多晚

  ➔ Use of '無論' to express regardless of conditions.

  ➔ The phrase "無論等多晚" suggests that time does not matter in waiting.

• 何時共你可共享天藍

  ➔ Interrogative form to ask about time.

  ➔ The phrase "何時共你" is asking when they can share moments together.

• 靜下來對換角色

  ➔ Use of '靜下來' to indicate a state of calm.

  ➔ The phrase "靜下來" suggests calming down to understand each other.