裝睡的情人 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張敬軒

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the intricacies of unrequited love and self-deception with Hins Cheung's "Sleeping Lover". This song offers a poignant look at modern relationships, teaching listeners about the nuances of Cantonese and the emotional depth of its lyrics, as it portrays a story of quiet desperation and accepted loneliness.

[English]

Turned off the lights as you turned on the heater

Pretending to be good with me, warmth feels so close

In a silent double room, sharing the bed together

I know you think of him, longing to reunite with your ex

A window reflects a face full of confusion

As you ponder when to break up with me

Pretending I'm already asleep, surprised by your guilty look

This shadow has scattered all around

I am a temporary comfort to fill your loneliness

Indulging your misuse of me to fill this gap

Clearly tonight, you should be close beside me

You turn on your phone, secretly glowing because of him

Knowing your forced smile only brings more despair

Even if we still share the same room

In a moment of intimacy, you forget about me

In your soul, he makes you sweat

Don't talk to me about it

...

Assuming he promised you that night

Determined to walk with you, no future in sight

If you had left then, not passing by this door

We wouldn't have coincidentally met as your current boyfriend

A pair of hands embracing for a night

And you might forget, it's actually my hand

Skin so close to me, but your mindset never changes

Wanting to steal but lacking an excuse

I am a temporary comfort to fill your loneliness

Indulging your misuse of me to fill this gap

Clearly tonight, you should be close beside me

You turn on your phone, secretly glowing because of him

Knowing your forced smile only brings more despair

Even if we still share the same room

In a moment of intimacy, you forget about me

In your soul, he makes you sweat

Don't talk to me about it

...

I am a temporary comfort, only worthy to wipe your tears

A love that lasts until the end of time is purely a luxury hope

Why not tonight, we both keep our secrets hidden

I cover up your special situation

Knowing you're ashamed, so you watch the moonlight with me

Grateful that I still share the room with you

Together, speechless as usual, like a philosophy of love

Never be honest in a relationship

...

[Chinese]

關了燈 當你開暖爐去

裝作和我好 溫暖也親厚

無聲雙人房 一起分享床褥

知你想起 渴望復合舊男友

一扇窗 映照一臉迷惘

當你盤算 何日共我分手

假裝我已睡覺 驚你神情內疚

這陰影散落了四周

我是一個臨記可以填滿你寂寞

姑息你濫用我彌補這空檔

明明今晚好好緊貼在我旁

你開你手機暗暗因他發光

知你陪笑都當回報更絕望

即使仍然同房

纏綿一刻 忘懷了我

靈魂裡他竟使你滴了汗

你別向我講

假設他 當晚給你承諾

堅決陪你走 不會有今後

如果當時走 不途經這門口

不會剛巧 偶遇做現任男友

一對手 擁抱一晚

而你恐怕忘記 其實是我的手

肌膚再貼近我 心態從來沒有

想偷走卻沒有藉口

我是一個臨記可以填滿你寂寞

姑息你濫用我彌補這空檔

明明今晚好好緊貼在我旁

你開你手機暗暗因他發光

知你陪笑都當回報更絕望

即使仍然同房

纏綿一刻 忘懷了我

靈魂裡他竟使你滴了汗

你別向我講

我是一個臨記只配和你抹淚光

天荒愛到地老純屬奢侈期望

何妨今晚彼此把祕密蘊藏

我給你掩飾你這特殊狀況

知你慚愧所以陪我看月光

感激我才同房

一起無言以對如常去相親相愛是哲學

切勿誠實交往

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
燈 /dēng/ A1	noun - lamp, light
暖爐 /nuǎn lú/ B1	noun - heater, stove
房 /fáng/ A1	noun - house, room
親厚 /qīn hòu/ B2	adjective - close, intimate
雙人房 /shuāng rén fáng/ B1	noun - double room
渴望 /kě wàng/ B2	noun - longing, desire
復合 /fù hé/ B2	verb - to reunite, reconcile
窗 /chuāng/ A1	noun - window
迷惘 /mín wǎng/ B2	adjective - confused, bewildered
分手 /fēn shǒu/ A1	verb - to break up, part ways
驚 /jīng/ A2	verb - to be surprised
內疚 /nèi jiù/ B2	adjective - guilty, remorseful
陰影 /yīn yǐng/ B2	noun - shadow, shadowing
臨記 /lín jì/ C1	noun - temporary/stand-in actor or extra
空檔 /kōng dàng/ C1	noun - gap, free time
彌補 /mí bǔ/ C2	verb - to compensate, to make up for
緊貼 /jǐn tiē/ B2	verb - to stick close to, adhere to
暗暗 /àn àn/ A2	adverb - secretly, quietly
絕望 /jué wàng/ B2	adjective - desperate, hopeless
纏綿 /chán mián/ B2	adjective - tender, lingering
忘懷 /wàng huái/ C1	verb - to forget completely
汗 /hàn/ A1	noun - sweat

Key Grammar Structures

• 關了燈 當你開暖爐去

  ➔ Past tense and conditional clause.

  ➔ The phrase uses the past tense '關了' (turned off) and a conditional clause '當你開' (when you turn on).

• 假裝我已睡覺 驚你神情內疚

  ➔ Present continuous and result clause.

  ➔ The phrase uses present continuous '假裝' (pretending) and a result clause '驚你神情內疚' (surprising you with guilt).

• 我是一個臨記可以填滿你寂寞

  ➔ Simple present and ability expression.

  ➔ The phrase uses simple present '我是一個' (I am) and expresses ability with '可以填滿' (can fill).

• 明明今晚好好緊貼在我旁

  ➔ Adverbial phrase and contrast.

  ➔ The phrase uses an adverbial phrase '明明今晚' (clearly tonight) to emphasize contrast with '好好緊貼' (being close).

• 即使仍然同房

  ➔ Concessive clause.

  ➔ The phrase uses a concessive clause '即使' (even if) to express a condition that does not change the outcome.

• 你別向我講

  ➔ Imperative mood.

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood '你別向我講' (don't talk to me) to give a command.