有生一天 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Pakho Chau

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful way to connect with its culture, and '有生一天' by Pakho Chau is a beautiful entry point into Cantonese. The song's clear and emotive lyrics about love and lifelong commitment offer a chance to learn vocabulary related to relationships, promises, and enduring affection. What makes this song special is its sincerity and the universal message of love, making it a touching and memorable way to immerse yourself in the sounds and sentiments of the Cantonese language.

[English]

Maybe your amnesia has struck again

If you forget I’m here caring for you all along

Strolling through the park at sunset, talking about the first times

Even if your backPain flares up again

I’ll rely on your shoulders

Walking on rocky paths together, as long-term lovers do

A hundred years, that’s not too long

We’ve climbed life’s stairs, highs and lows, and I’m so grateful you support me

I can work hard for you for a day, believing in tomorrow

Each day, through the fierce competition of the times

Your footprints are always with me, walking through the hardest days

Spending a day walking with you, that’s all I have in this life

One day, I’ll water the shade of your tree, no matter how clumsy I am

Together, we’ll spend the rest of our lives, giving you one more kiss

Remember that day we spent in the low valley

My kindness left me behind, but I have only you

Supporting me for sixty years, not caring about the ending

Now I give you proof—choosing me was tough, but it’s all right

I can work hard for you for a day, believing in tomorrow

Each day, through the fierce competition of the times

Your footprints are always with me, walking through the hardest days

Spending a day walking with you, that’s all I have in this life

One day, I’ll water the shade of your tree, no matter how clumsy I am

Together, we’ll spend the rest of our lives, giving you one more kiss

Even if I’m not lucky with wealth

Countless worst moments, but you, by my side, have always been fair to me

This life, I am grateful

Better if nothing big ever happens

Living quietly in a small town, I watch the clouds drift by with clear sleeves

Living until the last day, all I get is

One more day to water the shade of your tree, dreaming of tomorrow’s closeness

The only reason I don’t want to say goodbye is afraid of your fear of the dark

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[Chinese]

也許你的失憶症病發

再不記得身邊我 照顧你一個

斜陽下漫遊公園講起最初

即使你的腰骨痛復發

我肩膊任你倚賴

泥石路同踏過 做漫長情侶

一百歲後也未算多

人生階梯高低都走過 真感激得你成全我

能為你努力一天 一天有信心

一天 時代下歷盡競爭

總有你的足印 在最艱苦裡同行

能伴你散步一天 一天我有生

一天也為你灌溉樹蔭 手腳無論再笨

存在一起也用餘生 送你多一吻

記得那天低窪裡度過

我的友好拋低我 卻有你一個

扶持六十年都不講究最後結果

如今給你証實挑選我 雖則辛苦卻毫無錯

能為你努力一天 一天有信心

一天 時代下歷盡競爭

總有你的足印 在最艱苦裡同行

能伴你散步一天 一天我有生

一天也為你灌溉樹蔭 手腳無論再笨

存在一起也用餘生 送你多一吻

那怕我沒有富庶的僥倖

無數個最壞時分 唯一身邊的你 對我很公允

一生 這一生也感恩

一生 寧願沒大事發生

隱世遠郊小鎮 兩袖也清風看浮雲

如活到最後一天 一天我只得

一天再沒法灌溉樹蔭 想到明日接近

唯一不想告別原因 怕你驚黑暗

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
失憶症 /sī yì zhèng/ C1	noun - amnesia
身邊 /shēn biān/ A2	noun - side; nearby
照顧 /zhào gù/ A2	verb - to take care of
斜陽 /xié yáng/ B2	noun - setting sun; declining years
公園 /gōng yuán/ A1	noun - park
腰骨 /yāo gǔ/ B1	noun - backbone; lumbar vertebra
肩膊 /jiān bó/ B1	noun - shoulder
倚賴 /yī lài/ B2	verb - to rely on; to depend on
情侶 /qíng lǚ/ A2	noun - couple
階梯 /jiē tī/ B1	noun - stairs
感激 /gǎn jī/ B1	verb - to be grateful; to appreciate
努力 /nǔ lì/ A2	verb - to make an effort; to strive
信心 /xìn xīn/ A2	noun - confidence
競爭 /jìng zhēng/ B1	noun - competition
足印 /zú yìn/ B2	noun - footprint
艱苦 /jiān kǔ/ B2	adjective - difficult; hard; arduous
同行 /tóng xíng/ B1	verb - to travel together; to walk together
散步 /sàn bù/ A1	verb - to take a walk
灌溉 /guàn gài/ B2	verb - to irrigate; to water
樹蔭 /shù yìn/ B1	noun - shade of a tree
手腳 /shǒu jiǎo/ A1	noun - hands and feet
笨 /bèn/ A2	adjective - stupid; foolish; clumsy
友好 /yǒu hǎo/ A2	noun - friendship
富庶 /fù shù/ C1	adjective - rich; prosperous
僥倖 /jiǎo xìng/ C1	noun - luck; fluke; stroke of good fortune
公允 /gōng yǔn/ C1	adjective - fair; impartial
感恩 /gǎn ēn/ B2	verb - to be thankful; to be grateful
遠郊 /yuǎn jiāo/ B2	noun - outskirts; suburbs
浮雲 /fú yún/ B2	noun - floating clouds
黑暗 /hēi àn/ A2	noun - darkness