越州公路 193 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 193

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of "越州公路 193" by 193, a Cantonese song that beautifully encapsulates themes of perseverance, gratitude, and the enduring power of support. Through its rich lyrics, you can explore colloquial Cantonese expressions and emotional nuances, gaining insight into modern Cantopop and the artist's personal journey. Its heartfelt message and evocative storytelling make it a special piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Arrived in Brussels

Cold, I put on my trench coat

With my dreams on my back

Spreading through towns on the bus

Eyes red, saying goodbye to old friends

Searching for that chance to realize my dream

Homesickness is still that deadly thorn

That night I crossed borders to Marseille

Closed my eyes, hearing every traveler speak French

Borrowing warmth from the world

But along the way, rain keeps falling

600 times the car lacked oxygen

Getting through the toughest tests with courage and song

Because you sing with me

The road ahead is blurry, feeling restless

Luckily, your encouragement in my ears

Foreign kindness asks how I keep going

I tell them, listening to music heals all wounds

The future looks unclear, but I know too well

With you along the way, there’s a paradise

Not yet heaven

In these lyrics I see

...

I'm afraid I’ll freeze, you’ll send me

The warmest breeze by my ear

I want love to always be there

Playing from my cassette player

Even in the wild, I stay connected with you

No signal, but still, you're not out of reach

Thousands of miles apart, yet you give me courage

That cassette in my hand—you’re like your song

Afraid it’ll stop, knowing the world’s imperfect

Road trips with you, cheering me on all the way

No matter how much sorrow, I remember there's a home

Thank you

The road ahead is blurry, feeling restless

Luckily, your encouragement in my ears

Foreign kindness asks how I keep going

I tell them, listening to music heals all wounds

The future looks unclear, but I know too well

With you along the way, there’s a paradise

No star charts, but my heaven

I believe I’ll arrive

Endless highway

No partner to confide in

Luckily, inside my ears

Is all your encouragement

...

[Chinese]

坐到了布魯塞爾

怕冷要換上風衣

我背上我那壯志

隨巴士穿州過市

紅著眼 離別了故知

尋覓我 圓夢那機遇

想家 仍是致命那根刺

這晩過了國界坐到馬賽市

閉上眼聽見每個過客變了說法語

我向世界借暖意

沿路卻是雨絲絲

車裡缺氧六百次

靠勇氣和歌謠渡過最難路試

Because you sing with me

前路看不透免不了覺焦躁

猶幸耳筒裡是你的鼓舞

異國好心人問我怎麼熬

我都說傷了聽歌總會好

前路看不透耳朵卻太知道

沿途還有你便有樂土

未到的天堂

在這些歌詞裡望到

我怕凍你會送我

最暖那陣耳邊風

我要愛永遠有愛

隨卡式音響放送

人在野仍共你接通

無電信聯系也不盡

相隔千里還是你令我英勇

呢部卡式機 入面啲歌就等如你

怕佢會熄機 知道世事並唔完美

長途車有你 沿路為我打氣

無論經歷幾多傷悲 總會令我記得有個屋企

多謝你

前路看不透免不了覺焦躁

猶幸耳筒裡是你的鼓舞

異國好心人問我怎麼熬

我都說傷了聽歌總會好

前路看不透耳朵卻太知道

沿途還有你便有樂土

沒有觀星圖但我的天堂

我信就到

無限裡公路

無伴侶可傾吐

猶幸耳筒內

全是你的鼓舞

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
怕 (pà) /pʰâ/ A1	verb - to fear, to be afraid
冷 (lěng) /ləŋ/ A1	adjective - cold
背 (bēi) /péi/ A2	verb - to carry on the back noun - back
壯志 (zhuàngzhì) /ʈʂwâŋ ʈʂɨ̂/ B2	noun - great ambition
紅 (hóng) /xǒŋ/ A1	adjective - red
離別 (líbié) /lǐ pi̯ě/ B1	verb - to leave, to part from
尋覓 (xúnmì) /ɕy̌n mî/ B2	verb - to seek, to look for
圓夢 (yuánmèng) /ɥǎn mə̂ŋ/ C1	verb - to fulfill a dream
致命 (zhìmìng) /tʂî mîŋ/ B2	adjective - fatal, deadly
暖意 (nuǎnyì) /nwǎn î/ B2	noun - warmth
雨 (yǔ) /y/ A1	noun - rain
勇氣 (yǒngqì) /jǒŋ ʨʰî/ B1	noun - courage
歌謠 (gēyáo) /kɤ́ jǎʊ/ B2	noun - folk song, ballad
焦躁 (jiāozào) /tɕjáʊ tsâʊ/ C1	adjective - agitated, fretful
鼓舞 (gǔwǔ) /kù wǔ/ B2	verb - to encourage, to inspire noun - encouragement, inspiration