早點回家

• By: 蘇打綠
• Album: 春‧日光

Lyrics:

[中文]

[English]

那是在 被人們 感覺遺棄的地方

It's in a place where people feel abandoned

大馬路 矮平房 黃梅佈滿鬧嚷嚷

On the wide street, the low houses, yellow plum blossoms bustling

生命很短 山中開滿的果鋪成養老枝椏

Life is short, fruit trees in the mountains bloom into old branches

日子很長 只要是站在等孩子的窗

Days are long, as long as you're standing by the window waiting for your child

我們都是 一個人加上另一個人的長相

We all look like one person plus another person's face

時間的牆 從他們的手掌到我們的肩膀

The wall of time, from their palms to our shoulders

流浪星光 代替著那麼多眼神對我說話

Straying starlight, replacing so many gazes talking to me

早點回家 早點回家

Come home early, come home early

光溜溜 黏答答 孩提時光被原諒

Bare and sticky, childhood time is forgiven

牽絆絆 踉蹌蹌 白髮靠我們欣賞

Bound and staggering, white hair is cherished by us

生命很長 美好或者悲傷細數也數不完

Life is long, whether good or sad, countless to count

日子很短 只要是陪在孩子的身旁

Days are short, as long as we stay beside our children

我們都是 一個人加上另一個人的長相

We all look like one person plus another person's face

時間的牆 從他們的手掌到我們的肩膀

The wall of time, from their palms to our shoulders

流浪星光 代替著那麼多眼神對我說話

Straying starlight, replacing so many gazes talking to me

早點回家 早點回家

Come home early, come home early

...

...

我們都是 一個人加上另一個人的長相

We all look like one person plus another person's face

時間的牆 從他們的手掌到我們的肩膀

The wall of time, from their palms to our shoulders

流浪星光 代替著那麼多眼神對我說話

Straying starlight, replacing so many gazes talking to me

早點回家 早點回家

Come home early, come home early

...

...

心款款 影恍恍 牽手的步履成雙

Hearts gentle and tender, shadows faint, walking hand in hand in pairs

天茫茫 月蒼蒼 你們的流域迴盪

The sky vast, the moon blue, echoing through your streams

笑吟吟 聲緩緩 盡頭前的路暖暖

Smiling gently, voices slow, the road ahead warmly awaiting

泥土中央 屋瓦頂上

In the center of the soil, on the rooftops

升起太陽

Rises the sun

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
感覺 (gǎnjué) /ɡan˨˩ tɕy̯ɛ/ B1	verb - to feel, to perceive noun - feeling, sense, perception
遺棄 (yíqì) /i˧˥ t͡ɕʰi˥˩/ B2	verb - to abandon, to desert
矮 (ǎi) /aɪ˨˩/ A2	adjective - short, low
鬧嚷嚷 (nào rāngrāng) /nau˥˩ ʐɑŋ˥ ʐɑŋ/ C1	adjective - noisy, boisterous
生命 (shēngmìng) /ʂɤŋ˥ mɪŋ/ A2	noun - life
開 (kāi) /kʰaɪ/ A1	verb - to open, to bloom
果 (guǒ) /ku̯ɔ/ A1	noun - fruit
長 (cháng) /t͡ʃʰɑŋ/ A1	adjective - long
孩子 (háizi) /xai tsɯ/ A1	noun - child
牆 (qiáng) /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ/ A2	noun - wall
流浪 (liúlàng) /ljoʊ lɑŋ/ B2	verb - to wander, to roam
星光 (xīngguāng) /ɕɪŋ⁻ ku̯ɑŋ/ B1	noun - starlight
眼神 (yǎnshén) /jɛn ʃən/ B1	noun - expression in one's eyes
原諒 (yuánliàng) /yɛn˥ ljɑŋ/ B1	verb - to forgive
美好 (měihǎo) /meɪ hɑʊ/ B1	adjective - fine, beautiful
悲傷 (bēishāng) /peɪ ʃɑŋ/ B2	adjective - sad, sorrowful
流域 (yùliú) /y lyoʊ/ C1	noun - river basin, valley
迴盪 (huídàng) /xuei tɑŋ/ C1	verb - to echo, to reverberate
太陽 (tàiyáng) /tʰai jɑŋ/ A1	noun - sun

Grammar:

• 我們都是 一個人加上另一個人的長相

  ➔ The use of '都是' indicates emphasis on the entire group sharing a common characteristic, emphasizing inclusivity or collective identity.

  ➔ It emphasizes that every individual within the subject shares the same trait or characteristic.

• 時間的牆 從他們的手掌到我們的肩膀

  ➔ Using '從...到...' indicates the range or span from one point to another in space or time.

  ➔ It illustrates the span or connection between two points, often metaphorically showing a passage of time or a boundary.

• 早點回家

  ➔ The adverb + verb structure '早點回家' indicates the action of returning home earlier than usual, emphasizing urgency or preference.

  ➔ It expresses the desire or instruction to return to home earlier, often conveying care or urgency.

• 升起太陽

  ➔ The verb '升起' (rise) combined with '太陽' creates a literal or metaphorical image of the sun rising, indicating new beginnings or hope.

  ➔ It symbolizes renewal, hope, or a new beginning, often used metaphorically in literature and music.