忠孝東路走九遍 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 動力火車

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of Power Station's '忠孝東路走九遍' (Walking Zhongxiao East Road Nine Times), a classic ballad that beautifully articulates the agony of lost love and the struggle to move on. Through its evocative lyrics, you'll explore heartfelt expressions of melancholy and yearning, set against the backdrop of Taipei's iconic Zhongxiao East Road. This song is a powerful example of how Mandopop uses vivid imagery and emotional storytelling to create a deeply relatable and memorable experience, offering a unique window into Chinese lyrical expression and cultural sentiment surrounding heartbreak.

[English]

This city is full of confetti

The wind blows, just like your charm

The shoe store I pass by

But I can’t find the shoes you love

The yellow light turns on, people rush across the street

I'm tired, slump on the side of the road

Watching a love with no beginning, no end

What do you feel?

Every song I hear carries my sadness

Every yesterday I see holds your beauty

Oh, walking Nine Times on Zhongxiao East Road

The ground beneath holds the memories of you and me

From day to night, my heart shifts from gray to black

I wish I could jump in a car and leave sad Taipei behind

Walking Nine Times on Zhongxiao East Road

Through unfamiliar crowds, searching for your face

Some walk hurriedly, some love sweetly

Who cares about heartbreak brushed past in a crowd?

...

This city is full of confetti

The wind blows, just like your charm

The shoe store I pass by

But I can’t find the shoes you love

The yellow light turns on, people rush across the street

I'm tired, slump on the side of the road

Watching a love with no beginning, no end

What do you feel?

Every song I hear carries my sadness

Every yesterday I see holds your beauty

Oh, walking Nine Times on Zhongxiao East Road

The ground beneath holds the memories of you and me

From day to night, my heart shifts from gray to black

I wish I could jump in a car and leave sad Taipei behind

Walking Nine Times on Zhongxiao East Road

Through unfamiliar crowds, searching for your face

Some walk hurriedly, some love sweetly

Who cares about heartbreak brushed past in a crowd?

Walking Nine Times on Zhongxiao East Road

The ground beneath holds the memories of you and me

From day to night, my heart shifts from gray to black

I wish I could jump in a car and leave sad Taipei behind

Walking Nine Times on Zhongxiao East Road

Through unfamiliar crowds, searching for your face

Some walk hurriedly, some love sweetly

Who cares about heartbreak brushed past in a crowd?

Walking Nine Times on Zhongxiao East Road

Through unfamiliar crowds, searching for your face

Some walk hurriedly, some love sweetly

Who cares about heartbreak brushed past in a crowd?

...

[Chinese]

這城市滿地的紙屑

風一刮像你的嫵媚

我經過的那一間鞋店

卻買不到你愛的那雙鞋

黃燈了人被趕過街

我累的攤坐在路邊

看著一份愛有頭無尾

你有什麼感覺

耳 聽見的每首歌曲 都有我的悲

眼 看見的每個昨天 都有你的美

哦 忠孝東路走九遍

腳底下踏的曾經你我的點點

我從日走到夜 心從灰跳到黑

我多想跳上車子離開傷心的台北

忠孝東路走九遍

穿過陌生人潮搜尋你的臉

有人走的匆忙 有人愛的甜美

誰會在意擦肩而過的心碎

這城市滿地的紙屑

風一刮像你的嫵媚

我經過的那一間鞋店

卻買不到你愛的那雙鞋

黃燈了人被趕過街

我累的攤坐在路邊

看著一份愛有頭無尾

你有什麼感覺

耳 聽見的每首歌曲 都有我的悲

眼 看見的每個昨天 都有你的美

哦 忠孝東路走九遍

腳底下踏的曾經你我的點點

我從日走到夜 心從灰跳到黑

我多想跳上車子離開傷心的台北

忠孝東路走九遍

穿過陌生人潮搜尋你的臉

有人走的匆忙 有人愛的甜美

誰會在意擦肩而過的心碎

忠孝東路走九遍

腳底下踏的曾經你我的點點

我從日走到夜 心從灰跳到黑

我多想跳上車子離開傷心的台北

忠孝東路走九遍

穿過陌生人潮搜尋你的臉

有人走的匆忙 有人愛的甜美

誰會在意擦肩而過的心碎

忠孝東路走九遍

穿過陌生人潮搜尋你的臉

有人走的匆忙 有人愛的甜美

誰會在意擦肩而過的心碎

Key Grammar Structures

• 這城市滿地的紙屑

  ➔ Subject + Verb + Object structure.

  ➔ In this line, "這城市" (this city) is the subject, "滿地" (full of) is the verb phrase, and "紙屑" (paper scraps) is the object.

• 我累的攤坐在路邊

  ➔ Adjective + Verb + Object structure.

  ➔ Here, "我累的" (I am tired) is the adjective phrase describing the subject, and "攤坐在路邊" (sitting by the roadside) is the verb phrase.

• 耳 聽見的每首歌曲 都有我的悲

  ➔ Relative clause structure.

  ➔ In this line, "聽見的每首歌曲" (every song that I hear) is a relative clause modifying the subject.

• 我多想跳上車子離開傷心的台北

  ➔ Desire expression using '多想'.

  ➔ The phrase "我多想" (I really want) expresses a strong desire to do something.

• 穿過陌生人潮搜尋你的臉

  ➔ Prepositional phrase structure.

  ➔ In this line, "穿過陌生人潮" (through the crowd of strangers) is a prepositional phrase indicating the action's context.

• 誰會在意擦肩而過的心碎

  ➔ Interrogative sentence structure.

  ➔ The line starts with "誰會" (who will), forming a question about the subject's concern.