最安靜的時候 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Supper Moment

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with Supper Moment's "最安靜的時候." This heartfelt Cantopop-rock ballad offers a unique opportunity to connect with Cantonese through its poetic lyrics and melodic narrative. You can learn to express profound introspection and the bittersweet process of letting go, while appreciating the band's distinctive blend of rock, folk, and pop influences that makes this song a special entry point into Hong Kong music and language.

[English]

So quiet, as clear as water

At this moment, my heart stirs with a hint of longing

The bright streetlights reflect, promises sometimes like the shadows beneath my feet

Feelings that cannot be taken away

A gentle breeze passes by, and I suddenly realize, like ripples

To hold on tightly is considered luck, to let go requires strength

I can't forget you, escaping with tears

Facing myself honestly, hoping one day to meet you again

To hold on tightly is considered luck, to let go requires strength

I can't forget you, escaping with tears

Facing myself honestly, hoping one day to meet you again

Hoping one day, perhaps my heart will die

From love to indifference, my heart fades to openness

Leading to hurt, this love, it's hard to avoid surprises

In the next season, flowers bloom, beautiful towards the future

Wishing to embrace every moment, wishing to express the atmosphere in solitude

I still can't forget, nor can I let go of memories

Facing myself honestly, hoping one day to meet you again

Hoping one day I can let my heart die, I can let my heart die

...

[Chinese]

很安靜 如水般清

此際 人悸動了絲絲點點的思念

熊熊街燈映照 承諾有時如腳下那影子

帶不走的情意

柔柔風吹一遍 頓悟了 如漣漪

能捉緊都算運氣 能拋開都要力氣

忘懷不到了你用眼淚逃避

誠實面對自己 盼有一天再會你

能捉緊都算運氣 能拋開都要力氣

忘懷不到了你用眼淚逃避

誠實面對自己 盼有一天再會你

盼有一天或許會心死

相愛到不愛 心淡到心開

導致了傷害 這戀愛 難沒有意外

下季花開 美麗到未來

願抱擁分秒念記 願冷清抒發大氣

忘懷不到還是放不低憶記

誠實面對自己 盼有一天再會你

盼有一天我可以心死 我可以心死

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
安靜 /ān jìng/ B1	adjective - quiet
思念 /sī niàn/ B2	noun - longing or missing someone
承諾 /chéng nuò/ B2	noun - promise
情意 /qíng yì/ B2	noun - affection or feelings
風吹 /fēng chuī/ B1	verb - to blow (wind)
運氣 /yùn qì/ B1	noun - luck or fortune
忘懷 /wàng huái/ B2	verb - to forget
誠實 /chéng shí/ B2	adjective - honest
面對 /miàn duì/ B1	verb - to face or confront
心死 /xīn sǐ/ C1	verb - to become emotionally numb or dead
傷害 /shāng hài/ B2	noun - harm or injury
美麗 /měi lì/ B1	adjective - beautiful
未來 /wèi lái/ A2	noun - future
抱擁 /bào yōng/ B2	verb - to embrace or hug
冷清 /lěng qīng/ B2	adjective - desolate or lonely

Key Grammar Structures

• 如水般清

  ➔ like + noun + as + adjective

  ➔ This phrase uses simile structure with "如(水般)" to compare "清" (purity) to water.

• 帶不走的情意

  ➔ relative clause (adjective clause)

  ➔ The phrase functions as an adjective describing "情意" (feelings/affection), indicating it cannot be taken away.

• 誠實面對自己

  ➔ verb + noun phrase (fixed expression)

  ➔ This is a fixed phrase used to emphasize the act of being honest with oneself.

• 盼有一天再會你

  ➔ hope + that + clause / future aspiration

  ➔ Uses the verb "盼" (hope) combined with "有一天再會你" to express future longing or hope for reunion.