追光者 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 岑寧兒
• Album: 夏至未至插曲

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of Chinese ballads with "追光者" by 岑寧兒. Originally featured in the drama “Rush to the Dead Summer”, this song is a touching exploration of unspoken love and devotion. Learning this song offers insight into Chinese expressions of longing and admiration, perfect for those looking to deepen their understanding of the Chinese language and culture through music.

[English]

If you are fireworks over the sea

I am the foam of the waves

One moment, your light illuminated me

If you are the distant galaxy

So dazzling it makes me want to cry

I am the one chasing after your eyes

Always gazing at the night sky in loneliness

...

I can follow behind you

Like a shadow chasing the dream of light

I can wait at this corner

Whether or not you pass by

Whenever I lift my head for you

Even tears feel free

Some love is like the sunlight pouring down

Holding and losing at the same time

...

If you are fireflies on a summer night

Children singing for you

Then I want to draw your hand

Look how tiny I am

Because you have dreams to chase

Maybe you won't stay for me

Then let me stand behind you

I can follow behind you

Like a shadow chasing the dream of light

I can wait at this corner

Whether or not you pass by

Whenever I lift my head for you

Even tears feel free

Some love is like a heavy rainstorm

Yet still believing in rainbows

...

I can follow behind you

Like a shadow chasing the dream of light

I can wait at this corner

Whether or not you pass by

Whenever I lift my head for you

Even tears feel free

Some love is like a heavy rainstorm

Yet still believing in rainbows

...

[Chinese]

如果說你是海上的煙火

我是浪花的泡沫

某一刻你的光照亮了我

如果說你是遙遠的星河

耀眼得讓人想哭

我是追逐著你的眼眸

總在孤單時候眺望夜空

我可以跟在你身後

像影子追著光夢遊

我可以等在這路口

不管你會不會經過

每當我為你抬起頭

連眼淚都覺得自由

有的愛像陽光傾落

邊擁有邊失去著

如果說你是夏夜的螢火

孩子們為你唱歌

那麼我是想要畫你的手

你看我多麼渺小一個我

因為你有夢可做

也許你不會為我停留

那就讓我站在你的背後

我可以跟在你身後

像影子追著光夢遊

我可以等在這路口

不管你會不會經過

每當我為你抬起頭

連眼淚都覺得自由

有的愛像大雨滂沱

卻依然相信彩虹

我可以跟在你身後

像影子追著光夢遊

我可以等在這路口

不管你會不會經過

每當我為你抬起頭

連眼淚都覺得自由

有的愛像大雨滂沱

卻依然相信彩虹

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
海 (hǎi) /haɪ/ A1	noun - sea, ocean
光 (guāng) /ɡwɑŋ/ A1	noun - light
浪花 (làng huā) /lɑŋ hwɑ/ B1	noun - wave, spray
泡沫 (pàomò) /pʰaʊ mwo/ B1	noun - bubble, foam
照亮 (zhào liàng) /tʂɑʊ liɑŋ/ B1	verb - to illuminate, to light up
遙遠 (yáoyuǎn) /jɑʊ yɛn/ B1	adjective - distant, remote
星河 (xīng hé) /ʃɪŋ xɤ/ B2	noun - galaxy, Milky Way
耀眼 (yàoyǎn) /jɑʊ jɛn/ B2	adjective - dazzling, brilliant
追逐 (zhuīzhú) /ʈʂweɪ ʈʂu/ B2	verb - to pursue, to chase
眼眸 (yǎnmóu) /jɛn moʊ/ C1	noun - eyes
孤單 (gūdān) /ku dɑn/ B1	adjective - lonely, solitary
眺望 (tiàowàng) /tʰjɑʊ wɑŋ/ B2	verb - to look afar, to gaze
影子 (yǐngzi) /ɪŋ tsɨ/ A2	noun - shadow
夢遊 (mèngyóu) /mʌŋ joʊ/ B2	verb - to sleepwalk, to somnambulate
眼淚 (yǎnlèi) /jɛn leɪ/ A2	noun - tears
自由 (zìyóu) /tsɨ joʊ/ A2	adjective - free, freedom
陽光 (yángguāng) /jɑŋ kwɑŋ/ A2	noun - sunshine, sunlight
失去 (shīqù) /ʂ ʈɕʰy/ B1	verb - to lose
螢火 (yíng huǒ) /jɪŋ xwɔ/ B2	noun - firefly, glow-worm
彩虹 (cǎihóng) /tsʰaɪ xʊŋ/ A2	noun - rainbow

Key Grammar Structures

• 如果說你是海上的煙火

  ➔ Conditional sentence using '如果說' + clause

  ➔ '如果說' means 'if' or 'suppose' indicating a hypothetical or conditional situation.

• 我是浪花的泡沫

  ➔ Use of '是' + noun to define or identify

  ➔ '是' indicates identity or classification, equivalent to 'am' in English.

• 我可以跟在你身後

  ➔ Use of '可以' + verb to express possibility or ability

  ➔ '可以' means 'can' or 'be able to', indicating permission or ability.

• 每當我為你抬起頭

  ➔ Use of '每當' + clause to indicate 'whenever' or 'every time'

  ➔ '每當' means 'whenever' or 'every time', indicating a repeated or habitual action.

• 有的愛像陽光傾落

  ➔ Comparison using '像' + noun to indicate 'like' or 'similar to'

  ➔ '像' means 'like' or 'similar to', used in comparisons to draw similarity between things.

• 卻依然相信彩虹

  ➔ Use of '卻' + verb/adjective to indicate contrast or unexpected continuation

  ➔ '卻' means 'but' or 'yet', emphasizing contrast or persistence despite expected obstacles.