只要和你在一起 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 連詩雅

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depth of Hong Kong Cantopop with Shiga Lin's "只要和你在一起" (Gotta Be With You). This song is a beautiful example of Cantonese lyrical expression, offering a rich vocabulary related to love, commitment, and overcoming adversity. You can learn how to express strong emotions and unwavering devotion in Cantonese through its poignant lyrics and powerful delivery, making it a special piece for language learners interested in heartfelt declarations.

[English]

People come and go, sparking chaos and noise in the bustling night city

Stopping in a corner, quietly looking back

Turns out the streets here are moving so hurriedly

I wish I could hold you tight, to love you is my only gleam of light

All I want now is to kiss you fiercely

Ignore this dangerous city, the suspicious glances from others

Idle gossip bringing out countless unspoken feelings

Wandering through the bridal shops in the busy streets

Loving couples' portraits on the wall make me want to steal a glance

Why is love worth two people being tangled and bound

The world comes crashing, let's hold hands and resist

Withstand storms and rain, and clear skies will come

Facing many obstacles along the way, head down, rushing toward the future

Hold your breath and sink into the deep sea with you

Even through hardships, I can't leave; life is full of surprises

Cannot climb over the cliff, how can we love

No matter how others treat us, we still keep rushing toward the future

Determined to be overwhelmed by love with you in this life

If the world won't accept us, we won't lose our dignity

Come or go, we won't trample over love

...

Love without a name or family, naturally yearning without explanation

Once bombarded and forced into a narrow alley

Too many questions from friends, making me feel so lost

Ignoring all the theories spread around, leaving the classroom

Writing down unspoken, grand sorrows

Firmly believing that I and you are perfect together

Facing many obstacles along the way, head down, rushing toward the future

Hold your breath and sink into the deep sea with you

Even through hardships, I can't leave; life is full of surprises

Cannot climb over the cliff, how can we love

No matter how others treat us, we still keep rushing toward the future

Decided this life to be loved and overwhelmed with you

If the world won't accept us, we won't lose our dignity

Come or go, we won't trample over love

...

Facing many obstacles along the way, head down, rushing toward the future

Hold your breath and sink into the deep sea with you

If in the end I leave safely, let me no longer suppress

Shout out the love others doubt

No matter how others treat us, we still keep rushing toward the future

Decided this life to be loved and overwhelmed with you

If the world won't accept us, we won't lose our dignity

If time doesn't hold on, seize the present now

Kissing amid the fire and gunfire, the sky might tear apart

No matter how we survive, we won't trample over love

In the midst of danger, love must not be humiliated

...

[Chinese]

人來人往擦出喧嘩吵鬧夜城景況

停在一角靜靜回望

原來這里路蕩來是那麼匆忙

多想牽著你不放 能愛你是我的一線光

現時只想吻得火燙

別理這危城 誰的懷疑眼光

閒言閒語帶出多少心事未能釋放

沿鬧市婚紗店流浪

牆上愛侶的畫像令人想偷看

戀愛是為何值得這兩個人 纏繞綑綁

天地襲來攜手抵抗

撐過過雲雨 天清朗

沿途幾多障礙 埋頭撞向未來

閉上呼吸跟你墮進深海

歷劫都不能離開 人生有太多意外

攀不過斷崖 如何相愛

旁人怎麼對待 仍然撞向未來

決意今生跟你被愛淹蓋

若世界不容人 不失氣概

進或退 我們都不踐踏愛

無名無姓愛得不須交代自然嚮往

曾被炮轟逼進窮巷

同伴有太多追問令人很失喪

不理會流傳著的所有理論 離開班房

寫下沒人明的悲壯

堅信我和你 很適當

沿途幾多障礙 埋頭撞向未來

閉上呼吸跟你墮進深海

歷劫都不能離開 人生有太多意外

攀不過斷崖 如何相愛

旁人怎麼對待 仍然撞向未來

決意今生跟你被愛淹蓋

若世界不容人 不失氣概

進或退 我們都不踐踏愛

沿途幾多障礙 埋頭撞向未來

閉上呼吸跟你墮進深海

若最終安全離開 容許我再不按捺

高呼喊別人懷疑的愛

旁人怎麼對待 仍然撞向未來

決意今生跟你被愛淹蓋

若世界不容人 不失氣概

若歲月不留人 佔有現在

在炮火中接吻 天要裂開

怎樣過 我們都不踐踏愛

危難處處 絕不可羞辱愛

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1	noun - love verb - to love
吻 (wěn) /wən/ B1	verb - to kiss noun - kiss
懷疑 (huáiyí) /hwaɪ ji/ B2	verb - to doubt noun - doubt
眼光 (yǎnguāng) /jan guang/ B1	noun - eyesight; vision; way of looking at things
心事 (xīnshì) /ɕin ʂɻ/ B2	noun - a load on one's mind; worry
釋放 (shìfàng) /ʂɻ fɑŋ/ B2	verb - to release; to liberate
流浪 (liúlàng) /lju lɑŋ/ B1	verb - to wander; to roam
畫像 (huàxiàng) /xwa ɕjaŋ/ B1	noun - portrait
纏繞 (chánrào) /t͡ʂʰan ɻɑʊ/ B2	verb - to twine; to harass; to bother
綑綁 (kǔnbǎng) /kʰun bɑŋ/ B2	verb - to bind; to tie up
抵抗 (dǐkàng) /ti kʰɑŋ/ B2	verb - to resist noun - resistance
障礙 (zhàng'ài) /t͡ʂɑŋ aɪ/ B1	noun - obstacle; barrier
撞 (zhuàng) /ʈ͡ʂwɑŋ/ A2	verb - to collide; to bump into
深海 (shēnhǎi) /ʂən xaɪ/ B1	noun - deep sea; ocean depths
離開 (líkāi) /li kʰaɪ/ A2	verb - to leave; to depart
意外 (yìwài) /i waɪ/ B1	noun - accident; unexpected event adjective - unexpected; unforeseen
斷崖 (duànyá) /twan ja/ B2	noun - cliff
氣概 (qìgài) /t͡ɕʰi kaɪ/ C1	noun - mettle; spirit; backbone
踐踏 (jiàntà) /t͡ɕjɛn tʰa/ C1	verb - to trample; to infringe

Key Grammar Structures

• 只要和你在一起

  ➔ Use of the phrase "只要...就..." to express "as long as...then..." or "provided that..."

  ➔ '只要' indicates a condition or requirement, meaning "as long as" or "provided that," leading to a consequence.

• 沿鬧市婚紗店流浪

  ➔ Use of the verb "流浪" (liúliàng) meaning "to wander" or "to roam," often with an implied sense of aimlessness or searching.

  ➔ '流浪' conveys the action of wandering or roaming without a fixed purpose, often metaphorically used to describe emotional or physical drifting.

• 決意今生跟你被愛淹蓋

  ➔ Use of the verb "決意" (juéyì) meaning "to resolve" or "to be determined," expressing a firm decision to do something.

  ➔ '決意' indicates a firm resolve or determination to take an action, often emphasizing emotional commitment.

• 若世界不容人 不失氣概

  ➔ Use of the phrase "若...不" to express "if...not" or "if... does not..."—a conditional structure.

  ➔ '若...不' sets a conditional clause indicating that if a certain condition is not met, then a certain consequence or stance follows.

• 怎樣過 我們都不踐踏愛

  ➔ Use of "怎樣" (zěnyàng) meaning "how" or "in what way," often in rhetorical questions or to emphasize manner.

  ➔ '怎樣' is used to inquire about or emphasize the manner or way of doing something, often in a rhetorical context to evoke reflection or assertiveness.