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旋律牽引著弦樂 The melody pulls the strings 00:22
情感總有深淺厚薄 Emotions always have their depths and shallows 00:30
誰於五線譜雕刻上承諾? Who carves promises on the staff? 00:37
誰於拍子機複製出假快樂? Who replicates false happiness in the beat? 00:44
在最重要的一句哭 Crying over the most important words 00:52
大時代的小插曲 A small interlude in a grand era 00:56
記錄太多筆跡 十年廿載相識 Too many records of our ten years of acquaintance 01:00
音符內摸索 Exploring within the notes 01:03
舊日你有你邁步 我有我邁步 In the past, you had your steps, I had mine 01:08
愛若是藍圖 永不用設起圈套 If love is a blueprint, it should never set traps 01:14
你要我讓步 我要你讓步 You want me to give in, I want you to give in 01:17
旋律與音階粉飾了憤怒 Melodies and scales embellish the anger 01:21
你有你道路 我有我道路 You have your path, I have mine 01:24
愛若是徒勞 再不用記起苦惱 If love is in vain, no need to remember the troubles 01:28
你每個逗號 我每個問號 Every comma of yours, every question mark of mine 01:32
旋律此刻仔細誘導 The melody carefully guides at this moment 01:35
動人樂譜 為求定好 相愛的新去路 A touching score, seeking a new path to love 01:41
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旋律怎制定量度? How is the melody measured? 02:05
人心總有陰險磊落 The human heart is always treacherous and straightforward 02:11
誰的羅曼史只不過娛樂? Whose romance is merely entertainment? 02:17
誰的奮鬥史渲染出假哲學? Whose struggle paints a false philosophy? 02:24
在最重要一刻退縮 Backing down at the most crucial moment 02:30
大時代 煙花結束 In a grand era, the fireworks end 02:33
節錄太多光景 二人捕風捉影 Too many scenes excerpted, two people chasing shadows 02:36
音符內漂泊 Drifting within the notes 02:39
現在你有你邁步 然後我有我邁步 Now you have your steps, then I have mine 02:42
再相遇 奈何時辰未到 When we meet again, the time is not yet right 02:47
現在你要我讓步 然後我要你讓步 Now you want me to give in, then I want you to give in 02:50
再爭辯 難投懷合抱 Arguing again, hard to embrace 02:53
昨日你有你道路 明日我有我道路 Yesterday you had your path, tomorrow I have mine 02:56
再分別 又來重逢預告 Parting again, a reunion is foretold 02:59
昨日你每個逗號 明日我每個問號 Yesterday every comma of yours, tomorrow every question mark of mine 03:03
難合譜 如流螢亂舞 Difficult to compose, like fireflies dancing chaotically 03:06
何時方找到? When will we find it? 03:09
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa 相愛的新制度 Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa, a new system of love 03:12
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa 讓旋律沉默控訴 Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa, let the melody silently accuse 03:18
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa 相愛的新季度 Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa, a new season of love 03:24
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa 讓旋律沉悶到 Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa, let the melody be heavy 03:30
現在你大業鴻圖 然後我樂極迷途 Now you have grand ambitions, then I am lost in joy 03:33
再相遇 為何情仇互報 Meeting again, why do feelings and grudges reciprocate? 03:37
現在你賜予任務 然後我受命如奴 Now you assign tasks, then I obey like a servant 03:40
再爭辯 和諧無路訴 Arguing again, harmony has no way to express 03:43
昨日你有你舊路 明日我有我後路 Yesterday you had your old path, tomorrow I have my way back 03:46
再分別 又來愁雲密佈 Parting again, clouds of sorrow gather 03:49
昨日各有各嫉妒 明日各有各自傲 Yesterday each had their jealousy, tomorrow each has their pride 03:52
才合譜 隨旋律入腦 Only then can we compose, entering the mind with the melody 03:55
言詞不吞吐 Words are not stammered 03:58
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa 相愛的新角度 Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa, a new angle of love 04:01
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa 讓旋律沉重發佈 Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa, let the melody release its weight 04:08
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa 相愛的新國度 Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa, a new kingdom of love 04:14
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa 讓旋律沉澱了再洗腦 Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa, let the melody settle before brainwashing 04:20
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主旋律 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

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[English]
旋律牽引著弦樂
The melody pulls the strings
情感總有深淺厚薄
Emotions always have their depths and shallows
誰於五線譜雕刻上承諾?
Who carves promises on the staff?
誰於拍子機複製出假快樂?
Who replicates false happiness in the beat?
在最重要的一句哭
Crying over the most important words
大時代的小插曲
A small interlude in a grand era
記錄太多筆跡 十年廿載相識
Too many records of our ten years of acquaintance
音符內摸索
Exploring within the notes
舊日你有你邁步 我有我邁步
In the past, you had your steps, I had mine
愛若是藍圖 永不用設起圈套
If love is a blueprint, it should never set traps
你要我讓步 我要你讓步
You want me to give in, I want you to give in
旋律與音階粉飾了憤怒
Melodies and scales embellish the anger
你有你道路 我有我道路
You have your path, I have mine
愛若是徒勞 再不用記起苦惱
If love is in vain, no need to remember the troubles
你每個逗號 我每個問號
Every comma of yours, every question mark of mine
旋律此刻仔細誘導
The melody carefully guides at this moment
動人樂譜 為求定好 相愛的新去路
A touching score, seeking a new path to love
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旋律怎制定量度?
How is the melody measured?
人心總有陰險磊落
The human heart is always treacherous and straightforward
誰的羅曼史只不過娛樂?
Whose romance is merely entertainment?
誰的奮鬥史渲染出假哲學?
Whose struggle paints a false philosophy?
在最重要一刻退縮
Backing down at the most crucial moment
大時代 煙花結束
In a grand era, the fireworks end
節錄太多光景 二人捕風捉影
Too many scenes excerpted, two people chasing shadows
音符內漂泊
Drifting within the notes
現在你有你邁步 然後我有我邁步
Now you have your steps, then I have mine
再相遇 奈何時辰未到
When we meet again, the time is not yet right
現在你要我讓步 然後我要你讓步
Now you want me to give in, then I want you to give in
再爭辯 難投懷合抱
Arguing again, hard to embrace
昨日你有你道路 明日我有我道路
Yesterday you had your path, tomorrow I have mine
再分別 又來重逢預告
Parting again, a reunion is foretold
昨日你每個逗號 明日我每個問號
Yesterday every comma of yours, tomorrow every question mark of mine
難合譜 如流螢亂舞
Difficult to compose, like fireflies dancing chaotically
何時方找到?
When will we find it?
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa 相愛的新制度
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa, a new system of love
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa 讓旋律沉默控訴
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa, let the melody silently accuse
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa 相愛的新季度
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa, a new season of love
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa 讓旋律沉悶到
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa, let the melody be heavy
現在你大業鴻圖 然後我樂極迷途
Now you have grand ambitions, then I am lost in joy
再相遇 為何情仇互報
Meeting again, why do feelings and grudges reciprocate?
現在你賜予任務 然後我受命如奴
Now you assign tasks, then I obey like a servant
再爭辯 和諧無路訴
Arguing again, harmony has no way to express
昨日你有你舊路 明日我有我後路
Yesterday you had your old path, tomorrow I have my way back
再分別 又來愁雲密佈
Parting again, clouds of sorrow gather
昨日各有各嫉妒 明日各有各自傲
Yesterday each had their jealousy, tomorrow each has their pride
才合譜 隨旋律入腦
Only then can we compose, entering the mind with the melody
言詞不吞吐
Words are not stammered
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa 相愛的新角度
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa, a new angle of love
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa 讓旋律沉重發佈
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa, let the melody release its weight
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa 相愛的新國度
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa, a new kingdom of love
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa 讓旋律沉澱了再洗腦
Whoo-whoa, whoo-whoa, let the melody settle before brainwashing
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

旋律 (xuánlǜ)

/ɕy̯ɛn˧˥ lyː˩/

B1
  • noun
  • - melody

情感 (qínggǎn)

/t͡ɕʰiŋ˧˥ ɡan˨˩/

B2
  • noun
  • - emotion, feeling

承諾 (chéngnuò)

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ˧˥ nu̯ɔʔ↘/

B2
  • noun
  • - promise, commitment
  • verb
  • - to promise, to commit

快樂 (kuàilè)

/kʰu̯aɪ̯˥ lɤ˥/

A1
  • adjective
  • - happy, joyful

時代 (shídài)

/ʂʅ˧˥ taɪ̯˥/

A2
  • noun
  • - era, age, epoch

相識 (xiāngshí)

/ɕi̯ɑŋ˥ ʂʅ˧/

B1
  • verb
  • - to know each other, to be acquainted

摸索 (mōsuǒ)

/mwo˥ su̯ɔʔ↘/

B2
  • verb
  • - to grope, to feel about, to explore

藍圖 (lántú)

/lan˧˥ tʰu/

B2
  • noun
  • - blueprint, plan

憤怒 (fènnù)

/fən˥nu̯ɔʔ↘/

B2
  • noun
  • - anger, rage

道路 (dàolù)

/taʊ̯˥ luʔ↘/

A2
  • noun
  • - road, path, way

徒勞 (túláo)

/tʰu˧˥ laʊ̯˧˥/

C1
  • adjective
  • - futile, in vain

苦惱 (kǔnǎo)

/kʰu˩ nao/

B1
  • adjective
  • - worried, distressed

誘導 (yòudǎo)

/joʊ̯˥ taʊ̯/

B2
  • verb
  • - to guide, to lead

相愛 (xiāng'ài)

/ɕi̯ɑŋ˥ aɪ̯˥/

B1
  • verb
  • - to love each other

陰險 (yīnxiǎn)

/in˥ ɕi̯ɛn˩/

C1
  • adjective
  • - treacherous, insidious

羅曼史 (luómànshǐ)

/lwɔ˧˥ man˥ ʂʅ/

C1
  • noun
  • - romance

Key Grammar Structures

  • 誰於五線譜雕刻上承諾?

    ➔ The use of '誰於...' indicates a question about 'who' doing an action at a specific time or place, using a classical or literary form with '於' acting as 'at' or 'in'.

    ➔ The word '於' acts as a formal or literary particle meaning 'at' or 'in', used here to frame the question about who is performing the action in a poetic or classical style.

  • 愛若是藍圖 永不用設起圈套

    ➔ The phrase '若是' means 'if' or 'assuming that', used here to introduce a hypothetical condition.

    ➔ The conjunction '若是' introduces a hypothetical or conditional clause, similar to 'if' in English, expressing a condition under which the rest of the statement applies.

  • 再相遇 奈何時辰未到

    ➔ The word '再' functions as an adverb meaning 'again' or 'once more', emphasizing the repetition or recurrence of an event.

    ➔ The adverb '再' emphasizes the recurrence or happening again of an event, often used to signify a repeated action or subsequent occurrence.

  • 旋律牽引著弦樂

    ➔ The verb '牽引' means 'to lead,' 'to draw,' or 'to tug,' used here as a complex verb to describe the melody guiding the string music.

    ➔ The verb '牽引' describes the action of pulling or leading, metaphorically representing how the melody guides or influences the string instruments in the music.

  • 誰的羅曼史只不過娛樂?

    ➔ The phrase '只不過' means 'merely' or 'nothing more than,' used here to emphasize the triviality or superficiality of the romance.

    ➔ The phrase '只不過' emphasizes that something is insignificant or superficial, suggesting that the romantic story is trivial or just entertainment.

  • 旋律與音階粉飾了憤怒

    ➔ The verb '粉飾' means 'to conceal' or 'to embellish,' used here metaphorically to suggest that the melody and scales hide or mask anger.

    ➔ The verb '粉飾' metaphorically indicates concealing or beautifying something undesirable—in this case, anger—through melody and scales.

  • 動人樂譜 為求定好 相愛的新去路

    ➔ The phrase '為求' is a compound meaning 'in order to' or 'for the purpose of,' indicating intention behind an action.

    ➔ The phrase '為求' shows the purpose or goal of an action, emphasizing that the music aims to establish or confirm a new way for love.