載我走 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 謝安琪
• Album: Slowness

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

已發動了 連汽笛也呼叫

We've set off, even the train whistle calls out

時鐘窗框中退出了

The clock frame fades away

慢慢往相反方向變淡變小

Slowly diminishing in the opposite direction

上路了 乘這班車遠走了

Started on my journey, riding this train far away

囤積工作懶得照料 逃去夭夭

Hoarding work, too lazy to care, fleeing swiftly

望向望向十里外湖水

Looking out over the lake ten miles away

感到睏便去睡 彷彿走進太虛

Feeling sleepy, I go to sleep, as if stepping into emptiness

覺餓了 踏足餐卡裡

Feeling hungry, I step into the dining car

和窗邊歌德式的古堡茶敘

Having tea in a Gothic-style castle by the window

還好有你在 讓我喘息悠閒下來

Luckily you're here, allowing me to breathe and relax

就算身處洪流中 安然能無礙

Even in the raging torrent, I remain safe and unharmed

你是這段鐵路歷程 無比慷慨

You are this railway journey, incredibly generous

載我出走一趟 創傷暫時拋開

Taking me away for a trip, temporarily leaving pain behind

全因有你在 令我不須長留月台

All because you're here, making me not stay on the platform forever

就算三軍臨城中 車門仍敞開

Even with the army at the city gates, the doors remain open

一起走稍稍作歇息 鄉郊中望海

Taking a walk and taking a break, watching the sea from the countryside

遺下兵荒都市 繼續競賽

Leaving behind war-torn cities, continuing the race

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太過忙了 人要追每分秒

Too busy, always chasing every second

無非想找一剎心跳

Just wanting to find a heartbeat

但是太多將輕重錯誤對焦

But too many errors in focus, mixing up priorities

抱住了 環抱得到最閃耀

Embracing tightly, holding the brightest shine

才知震撼卻得不了 心都不跳

Only then do I realize the shock, yet my heart doesn't beat

是你令我沒有拼命追

It's you who keeps me from desperately chasing

知到最重要是 簡單得似淡水

Realizing that what matters most is as simple as freshwater

載著我渡窩心之旅

Carrying me through a heartfelt journey

毋須分分鐘交出驚天壯舉

No need to perform heroic feats every minute

還好有你在 讓我喘息悠閒下來

Thankfully you're here, allowing me to breathe and relax

就算身處洪流中 安然能無礙

Even in the raging flood, I remain safe and unharmed

你是這段鐵路歷程 無比慷慨

You are this railway journey, immensely generous

載我出走一趟 創傷暫時拋開

Taking me away for a trip, temporarily leaving pain behind

全因有你在 令我不須長留月台

All because you're here, making me not stay on the platform forever

就算三軍臨城中 車門仍敞開

Even with the army at the city gates, the doors remain open

一起走稍稍作歇息 鄉郊中望海

Taking a walk and taking a break, watching the sea from the countryside

遺下兵荒都市 繼續競賽

Leaving behind war-torn cities, continuing the race

沿路風光的美 震撼腦袋

The beauty of the scenery along the way, stunning the mind

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
發動 /fā dòng/ B1	verb - to start, to initiate
呼叫 /hū jiào/ B2	verb - to shout, to call out
窗框 /chuāng kuàng/ B1	noun - window frame
方向 /fāng xiàng/ A2	noun - direction
工作 /gōng zuò/ A1	noun - work, job
湖水 /hú shuǐ/ B1	noun - lake water
古堡 /gǔ bǎo/ B2	noun - ancient castle
喘息 /chuǎn xī/ C1	verb - to gasp, to breathe deeply
洪流 /hóng liú/ C1	noun - torrent, great current
鐵路 /tiě lù/ A2	noun - railway
慷慨 /kāng kǎi/ B2	adjective - generous, liberal
創傷 /chuāng shāng/ B2	noun - wound, trauma
月台 /yuè tái/ A2	noun - platform
鄉郊 /xiāng jiāo/ B1	noun - countryside, rural area
競賽 /jìng sài/ B1	verb - to compete, competition
心跳 /xīn tiào/ A2	noun - heartbeat
閃耀 /shǎn yào/ B2	adjective - sparkling, dazzling
風光 /fēng guāng/ B1	noun - scenery, view

Key Grammar Structures

• 了

  ➔ Aspect marker indicating completed action or change of state.

  ➔ The particle "了" is used after a verb to indicate that an action has been completed or a change has occurred.

• 正

  ➔ A progressive aspect marker indicating an ongoing action.

  ➔ The word "正" is used before a verb to indicate that the action is currently in progress.

• 被

  ➔ Passive voice marker used before a verb to indicate the subject is acted upon.

  ➔ The word "被" is used to form passive sentences, indicating that the subject receives the action.

• 的

  ➔ A possessive or modifying particle linking adjectives or nouns to nouns.

  ➔ The particle "的" links adjectives or phrases to nouns, often indicating possession or description.

• 就算

  ➔ Conjunction meaning "even if" or "even though".

  ➔ The phrase "就算" is used to introduce a hypothetical or concessive clause, meaning "even if".

• 虽

  ➔ Conjunction meaning "although" or "even though".

  ➔ The word "虽" introduces a concessive clause, meaning "although" or "even though".