异乡人 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周深,郁可唯
• Album: 声生不息·家年华

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt emotions of “异乡人” by Zhou Shen and Yu Kewei, a song that beautifully captures the experiences of those living far from home. By exploring the lyrics and cultural context, you'll gain a deeper understanding of Chinese sentiments towards home, belonging, and the strength found in shared roots.

[English]

Traveling through the night, under the stars and moon

All for a single window

When you’re lost on the road

You can see that light

Unknowingly, a foreign land

Becomes my hometown

Only when I’m occasionally sad

Do I unintentionally gaze into the distance

The familiar hometown accent

Quietly hides away

Unspoken promises

Always on my mind

There are many times

When tears well up

That window is my reason to stay strong

At the little doorway

There’s still her tenderness

Giving me warmth, by my side

Traveling through the night, under the stars and moon

All for a single window

When you’re lost on the road

You can see that light

Unknowingly, a foreign land

Becomes my hometown

Only when I’m occasionally sad

Do I unintentionally gaze into the distance

The familiar hometown accent

Quietly hides away

Unspoken promises

Always on my mind

There are many times

When tears well up

That window is my reason to stay strong

At the little doorway

There’s still her tenderness

Giving me warmth, by my side

There are many times

When tears well up

That window is my reason to stay strong

At the little doorway

There’s still her tenderness

Giving me warmth, by my side

Giving me warmth, by my side

Giving me warmth, by my side

By my side

[Chinese]

披星戴月的奔波

只为一扇窗

当你迷失在路上

能够看见那灯光

不知不觉把他乡

当作了故乡

只是偶尔难过时

不经意遥望远方

曾经的乡音

悄悄地隐藏

说不出的诺言

一直放心上

有许多时候

眼泪就要流

那扇窗是让我坚强的理由

小小的门口

还有她的温柔

给我温暖陪伴我左右

披星戴月的奔波

只为一扇窗

当你迷失在路上

能够看见那灯光

不知不觉把他乡

当作了故乡

只是偶尔难过时

不经意遥望远方

曾经的乡音

悄悄地隐藏

说不出的诺言

一直放心上

有许多时候

眼泪就要流

那扇窗是让我坚强的理由

小小的门口

还有她的温柔

给我温暖陪伴我左右

有许多时候

眼泪就要流

那扇窗是让我坚强的理由

小小的门口

还有她的温柔

给我温暖陪伴我左右

给我温暖陪伴我左右

给我温暖陪伴我左右

左右

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
奔波 bēn bō B2	verb - to rush about; to be busy running around
灯光 dēng guāng A2	noun - light; illumination
迷失 mí shī B2	verb - to get lost; to lose one's way
他乡 tā xiāng C1	noun - foreign land; a place away from one's hometown
故乡 gù xiāng B1	noun - hometown; native place
难过 nán guò B1	adjective - sad; distressed; upset
遥望 yáo wàng C1	verb - to look into the distance
乡音 xiāng yīn C2	noun - local accent; hometown dialect
隐藏 yǐn cáng B2	verb - to hide; conceal
诺言 nuò yán B2	noun - promise; pledge
放心 fàng xīn B2	verb - to be at ease; to feel relieved
眼泪 yǎn lèi A2	noun - tears
坚强 jiān qiáng B1	adjective - strong; resilient
理由 lǐ yóu A2	noun - reason; cause
温柔 wēn róu B1	adjective - gentle; tender
陪伴 péi bàn B2	verb - to accompany; to keep company
左右 zuǒ yòu B2	noun - left and right; surrounding verb - to influence; to control

Key Grammar Structures

• 披星戴月的奔波

  ➔ working hard against all odds

  ➔ working hard

• 只为一扇窗

  ➔ just for a window

  ➔ just for

• 当你迷失在路上

  ➔ when you get lost on the road

  ➔ get lost

• 能够看见那灯光

  ➔ able to see the light

  ➔ be able to

• 不知不觉把他乡

  ➔ unconsciously treat it as a hometown

  ➔ unconsciously

• 说不出的诺言

  ➔ unspoken promise

  ➔ unspoken

• 给我温暖陪伴我左右

  ➔ give me warmth and accompany me on both sides

  ➔ give

• 有许多时候

  ➔ many times

  ➔ many

• 眼泪就要流

  ➔ tears are about to flow

  ➔ about to