致我 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Anson Lo, 盧瀚霆

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the calming beauty of Cantonese with Anson Lo's "致我" (To Myself). This song offers a gentle introduction to the language through its poetic and introspective lyrics about finding peace and self-love. Its soothing melody and heartfelt message make it a special and accessible way to begin your Cantonese learning journey.

[English]

The setting sun shines through the darkened sky

But it doesn't reach the hidden knots in my heart

The moon teaches me to put on my coat

But it doesn't teach me to remove the thorns in my heart

See, a streak of sand, a string of stars

A moment of clarity that everything is just simple poetry

One heart tends to get entangled

Maybe it's just the city's oddity

Look at the sea, look at the sky

For this, I suffer with all my might, shout with all my heart

Remember, it's okay to lose

As long as I, my dear, cannot change

At least the sky comforts the sea, the sea encourages the sky

For this, love continues, trust persists

Remember, there's no need to dwell on too many things today

Who fears that tomorrow might be too easy to change

Meet me where we saw yesterday

The earth kisses the forever sky

Just like laughing at my endless twists and turns

The more I fight against the miasma and smoky haze

The more I realize innocence is clear and pure

I believe in sand, I believe in stars

Believe that ignoring everything is the poetry of youth

One heart tends to get entangled

Maybe it's just that I can't see through it

Look at the sea, look at the sky

For this, I suffer with all my might, shout with all my heart

Remember, it's okay to lose

As long as I, my dear, cannot change

At least the sky comforts the sea, the sea encourages the sky

For this, love continues, trust persists

Remember, there's no need to dwell on too many things today

Who fears that tomorrow might be too easy to change

I want to be as calm as sand

After the sea breeze passes

Let go of the sincerity of the wind in my ears

Teaching me to shine like the stars

Too quickly, a day has passed

Walking along the beach, understanding the meaning of continuing to breathe

There’s always a poem inside my heart

After saying goodbye, I meet again

There’s always a piece of sky in the sea

The sea washes away the sand, the stars shine across the sky

For this, I suffer with all my might, shout with all my heart

Remember, it's okay to lose

As long as I, my dear, cannot change

At least the sky comforts the sea, the sea encourages the sky

For this, love continues, trust persists

Actually, I will always be by your side

Fearing that tomorrow might be too easy to change

Meet me where we saw yesterday

Meet you where we saw yesterday

[Chinese]

落日照過暗暗的天

並未照到暗暗的心結

月亮教我著上風衣

並未教我脫去心中刺

看 一抹沙 一串星辰

一剎 知道一切全是簡單的詩

一個心 偏會糾纏

也許 怪荒誕城市

請看一片海 請看一片天

為此 痛就拼命痛 喊就拼命喊

記得 可以失去的

只要親愛的我不可以變

至少 天會安慰海 海會鼓舞天

為此 愛就繼續愛 信就繼續信

記得 不必記得今天太多事

誰怕以後太易變

約我在昨日見

大地吻過永遠的天

就像笑我永遠的曲折

越是對抗瘴氣烏煙

越是發覺稚氣多清澈

我 相信沙 相信星辰

相信 不理一切才是青春的詩

一個心 偏會糾纏

也許 看不透而已

請看一片海 請看一片天

為此 痛就拼命痛 喊就拼命喊

記得 可以失去的

只要親愛的我不可以變

至少 天會安慰海 海會鼓舞天

為此 愛就繼續愛 信就繼續信

記得 不必記得今天太多事

誰怕以後太易變

我要恬靜如沙

當海風吹過後

放下風的真摯在耳邊

教我要燦爛如星

太快過了一天

海灘走過走到繼續呼吸的意思

心裡總有一句詩

告別過後再遇見

海裡總有一片天

海會洗過沙 星會閃過天

為此 痛就拼命痛 喊就拼命喊

記得 可以失去的

只要親愛的我不可以變

至少 天會安慰海 海會鼓舞天

為此 愛就繼續愛 信就繼續信

其實永遠有我在身邊

怕以後太易變

約我在昨日見

約你在昨日見

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
落日 (luòrì) /lwô rì/ B1	noun - sunset
暗 (àn) /ân/ A2	adjective - dark
心結 (xīnjié) /ɕín tɕjɛ̌/ C1	noun - knot in one's heart, mental block
月亮 (yuèliàng) /y̯ɥê liâŋ/ A1	noun - moon
風衣 (fēngyī) /fə́ŋ í/ A2	noun - windbreaker
刺 (cì) /tsʰî/ B1	noun - thorn, splinter
沙 (shā) /ʂá/ A1	noun - sand
星辰 (xīngchén) /ɕíŋ ʈʂʰə̌n/ B2	noun - stars
詩 (shī) /ʂí/ B1	noun - poem, poetry
糾纏 (jiūchán) /tɕjóʊ ʈʂʰǎn/ B2	verb - to be entangled; to be intertwined; to nag
荒誕 (huāngdàn) /xwáŋ tân/ C1	adjective - absurd, preposterous
海 (hǎi) /xài/ A1	noun - sea
天 (tiān) /tʰjɛ́n/ A1	noun - sky, heaven
痛 (tòng) /tʰôŋ/ A2	adjective - painful noun - pain
喊 (hǎn) /xàn/ A2	verb - to shout
親愛 (qīn'ài) /t͡ɕʰín âi/ A2	adjective - dear, beloved
安慰 (ānwèi) /án wêi/ B1	verb - to comfort, console
鼓舞 (gǔwǔ) /kù wù/ B2	verb - to encourage, inspire
信 (xìn) /ɕîn/ A2	verb - to believe, trust