昨天 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Mr.

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Cantopop with Mr.'s "昨天" (Yesterday)! This emotionally resonant pop-rock track offers a fantastic opportunity to explore Cantonese vocabulary and expressions related to reflection, nostalgia, and motivation. Its relatable themes of past dreams and present struggles, combined with powerful lyrics and a captivating melody, make it a truly special song for language learners. Discover how the band uses evocative imagery to convey a universal message about cherishing today for a regret-free tomorrow.

[English]

The bricks have cracked and lost their color, gone in the past

Sitting in the corner, feeling so carefree

Drifting between heaven and earth, full of wonder and mystery

Like an ant, yet never feeling small

Forgotten? Imagining riding a spaceship

With someone, sharing fleeting love and beauty

Still remembering the chords of the guitar, maybe there's lingering emotion

How funny, so funny, feeling so insignificant

Still joking around, unnoticed how much we've grown

Can strong liquor be too much to handle?

Will dreams just evaporate?

Even if I ride a flying carpet to the future, how many paths will there be?

...

Hanging out with close friends, even if money's tight

Why can we be happy until dawn?

The passion of speaking openly, suddenly appears in my mind

Everyone has opinions they want to express

Forgotten? Long hair acting trendy

Moving forward never afraid of chaos

I used to walk with my good lover, her voice still echoing in my ears

How funny, so funny, feeling so insignificant

Still joking around, unnoticed how much we've grown

Can strong liquor be too much to handle?

Will dreams just evaporate?

But I don't have a flying carpet, do you understand that yesterday's so far away?

...

Free and true in memory, yet we remain silent now

No change, time reverses, if you see through

Who cares about distant horizons or seas, even if they're far away

Struggling every day now

Hiding the exhaustion in my eyes

Sighing in the corner, looking back at the past, forever in yesterday

How funny, truly funny, how small I feel

Still joking around, unnoticed how much we've grown

I've already drunk quite a bit of strong liquor

Dreams won't just evaporate

But I can't break through the crowd, as long as you understand, it doesn't matter anymore

...

[Chinese]

磚塊裂了色褪掉 以往飛走了

牆角處坐下有多逍遙

飄泊在這天與地 有各色奧妙

如螞蟻 卻總不覺少

忘记嗎？ 幻想坐太空船

和誰 曾度過風花雪月

還記著結他的和弦 也許餘情未了

可笑 多麼可笑 自覺渺小

還说笑 不經不覺 大個了多少

烈酒可會吃不消

夢想會否蒸發掉

就算坐上飛氈 回未來前路会 有幾多條

三五密友通處蕩 哪怕钱少少

何以却快樂直至破晓

想说就说的氣燄 腦海中乍現

誰也有 意见总想发表

忘記嗎？ 長髦故作新潮

前行從未怕兵荒馬亂

曾挽著要好的情人 那声线還在耳邊

可笑 多麼可笑 自覺渺小

還说笑 不經不覺 大個了多少

烈酒可會吃不消

夢想會否蒸發掉

但我沒有飛氈 你可会明白到 昨天很遠

自由自我記憶永在 為何共你現已默然

没改變 光陰倒轉 若你看穿

誰介意 天邊海角 就算遠一點

如今掙扎每一天

藏起眼中的困倦

在角落裏哽咽 遙望從前路 永在昨天

可笑 真的可笑 是我渺小

還说笑 不經不覺 大個了多少

烈酒早已喝不少

夢想不會給蒸發掉

但我没法衝開人潮 你只要明白了 再不緊要

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
裂 /liè/ B1	verb - to crack, to split
褪 /tuì/ B2	verb - to fade (color)
飛 /fēi/ A1	verb - to fly
牆角 /qiáng jiǎo/ B1	noun - corner of a wall
逍遙 /xiāo yáo/ B2	adjective - free and unfettered
飄泊 /piāo bó/ B2	verb - to drift, to wander
奧妙 /ào miào/ B2	noun - mystery, profound secret
幻想 /huàn xiǎng/ B1	noun - illusion, fantasy verb - to fancy, to imagine
太空船 /tài kōng chuán/ B1	noun - spaceship
風花雪月 /fēng huā xuě yuè/ C1	noun - romance, sentimental affairs
結他 /jié tā/ A1	noun - guitar
和弦 /hé xián/ B1	noun - chord (music)
餘情未了 /yú qíng wèi liǎo/ C1	adjective - lingering affection
可笑 /kě xiào/ B1	adjective - laughable, ridiculous
渺小 /miǎo xiǎo/ B2	adjective - tiny, insignificant
烈酒 /liè jiǔ/ B1	noun - strong liquor
蒸發 /zhēng fā/ B1	verb - to evaporate
夢想 /mèng xiǎng/ A2	noun - dream, aspiration verb - to dream of
飛氈 /fēi zhān/ B2	noun - flying carpet
通處 /tōng chù/ B2	adverb - everywhere, all over
蕩 /dàng/ B2	verb - to roam, wander, swing
破晓 /pò xiǎo/ B2	noun - dawn
氣燄 /qì yàn/ C1	noun - arrogance; overweening spirit
乍現 /zhà xiàn/ C1	verb - to flash; to suddenly appear
发表 /fā biǎo/ B1	verb - to express; to publish
新潮 /xīn cháo/ B2	adjective - trendy; fashionable
兵荒馬亂 /bīng huāng mǎ luàn/ C1	noun - turmoil of war
挽 /wǎn/ B2	verb - to pull; to draw; to help or support
哽咽 /gěng yè/ B2	verb - to choke with sobs; to sob
掙扎 /zhēng zhá/ B2	verb - to struggle; to wrestle
困倦 /kùn juàn/ B2	adjective - sleepy; tired
人潮 /rén cháo/ B1	noun - crowd of people