光年之外 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 鄧紫棋

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth and soaring vocals of G.E.M.'s "Light Years Away"! This powerful pop ballad, the Chinese theme song for the film 'Passengers,' offers a fantastic entry point to Mandarin Chinese through its accessible yet emotionally rich lyrics about enduring love across impossible distances. Learn poetic expressions of devotion and resilience, and discover why this hit resonated with hundreds of millions worldwide, showcasing G.E.M.'s incredible vocal range and songwriting prowess.

[English]

Feel the fingertips stopping at my hair

How to freeze time in an instant

Remember looking into my determined eyes

Maybe there's no tomorrow anymore

Facing the vast sea of stars

We are so tiny, like dust particles

Floating in a world of helplessness

Fate brings us together beyond chaos

Yet destiny makes us love in times of danger

Perhaps the future is far beyond light years

I am willing to wait in the unknown for you

I never imagined that for you I could go so crazy

Mountain and sea eruptions, without you I don’t want to run

My mind, for you, has gone completely insane

Heartbeat, without you, it doesn't matter at all

The arms wrapped around my chest

Are enough to withstand the twisting world

An unyielding stubbornness that refuses to let go

Enough to ignite all hope

The universe is vast and indifferent

Our love is small but sparkling

Shaken but so lost in the moment

Fate brings us together beyond chaos

Yet destiny makes us love in times of danger

Perhaps the future is far beyond light years

I am willing to wait in the unknown for you

I never imagined that for you I could go so crazy

Mountain and sea eruptions, without you I don’t want to run

My mind, for you, has gone completely insane

Heartbeat, without you, it doesn't matter at all

Maybe beyond the navigation is an unreachable dream

Beyond chaos is pure embrace

I never imagined that for you I could go so crazy

Mountain and sea eruptions, without you I don’t want to run

My mind, for you, has gone completely insane

Heartbeat, without you, it doesn't matter at all

Meeting beyond chaos, loving in times of danger

Meeting beyond chaos, loving in times of danger

I never imagined

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[Chinese]

感受停在我髮端的指尖

如何瞬間 凍結時間

記住望著我堅定的雙眼

也許已經 沒有明天

面對浩瀚的星海

我們微小得像塵埃

漂浮在 一片無奈

緣份讓我們相遇亂世以外

命運卻要我們危難中相愛

也許未來遙遠在光年之外

我願守候未知裡為你等待

我沒想到 為了你 我能瘋狂到

山崩海嘯 沒有你 根本不想逃

我的大腦 為了你 已經瘋狂到

脈搏心跳 沒有你 根本不重要

一雙圍在我胸口的臂彎

足夠抵擋 天旋地轉

一種執迷不放手的倔強

足以點燃 所有希望

宇宙磅礡而冷漠

我們的愛微小卻閃爍

顛簸 卻如此忘我

緣份讓我們相遇亂世以外

命運卻要我們危難中相愛

也許未來遙遠在光年之外

我願守候未知裡為你等待

我沒想到 為了你 我能瘋狂到

山崩海嘯 沒有你 根本不想逃

我的大腦 為了你 已經瘋狂到

脈搏心跳 沒有你 根本不重要

也許航道以外 是醒不來的夢

亂世以外 是純粹的相擁

我沒想到 為了你 我能瘋狂到

山崩海嘯 沒有你 根本不想逃

我的大腦 為了你 已經瘋狂到

脈搏心跳 沒有你 根本不重要

相遇亂世以外 危難中相愛

相遇亂世以外 危難中相愛

我沒想到

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
感受 (gǎnshòu) /ɡǎn ʃoʊ/ B1	verb - to feel, to experience noun - feeling, experience
凍結 (dòngjié) /tʊŋ t͡ɕjɛ/ B2	verb - to freeze, to congeal
堅定 (jiāndìng) /t͡ɕjɛn tɪŋ/ B2	adjective - firm, resolute
浩瀚 (hàohàn) /xaʊ xɑn/ C1	adjective - vast, boundless
星海 (xīnghǎi) /ɕɪŋ xaɪ/ B2	noun - sea of stars, galaxy
塵埃 (chén'āi) /ʈ͡ʂʰən aɪ/ B2	noun - dust
漂浮 (piāofú) /pʰjaʊ fu/ B1	verb - to float
無奈 (wúnài) /wu nai/ B1	adjective - helpless, without choice
緣份 (yuánfèn) /ɥɛn fən/ B2	noun - fate, predestined affinity
亂世 (luànshì) /lwan ʂɨ/ B2	noun - turbulent times, era of chaos
命運 (mìngyùn) /miŋ yʏn/ B1	noun - fate, destiny
危難 (wēinàn) /weɪ nan/ B2	noun - crisis, danger
遙遠 (yáoyuǎn) /jaʊ ɥɛn/ B1	adjective - distant, remote
光年 (guāngnián) /kwɑŋ njɛn/ B2	noun - light-year
守候 (shǒuhòu) /ʃoʊ xoʊ/ B2	verb - to wait, to await
未知 (wèizhī) /weɪ ʈ͡ʂɨ/ B1	noun - unknown
瘋狂 (fēngkuáng) /fɤŋ kwɑŋ/ B1	adjective - mad, crazy
山崩海嘯 (shānbēng hǎixiào) /ʃan bɤŋ xaɪ ɕjaʊ/ C1	noun - landslide and tsunami, cataclysm
大腦 (dànǎo) /da nao/ A2	noun - brain
脈搏 (màibó) /maɪ bɔ/ B1	noun - pulse
心跳 (xīntiào) /ʃin tʰjaʊ/ A2	noun - heartbeat
臂彎 (bìwān) /bi wan/ B2	noun - bend of the arm, embrace
抵擋 (dǐdǎng) /ti tɑŋ/ B1	verb - to resist, to withstand
天旋地轉 (tiānxuándìzhuǎn) /tʰjɛn ɕɥɛn ti ʈ͡ʂwan/ C1	noun - heaven and earth spinning, dizzy
執迷 (zhímí) /ʈ͡ʂɨ mi/ B2	verb - to be obsessed, to be infatuated
倔強 (juéjiàng) /t͡ɕɥɛ t͡ɕjaŋ/ B2	adjective - stubborn, unyielding
點燃 (diǎnrán) /tjɛn ɻan/ B2	verb - to ignite, to kindle
希望 (xīwàng) /ɕi wɑŋ/ A2	noun - hope
宇宙 (yǔzhòu) /y ʈ͡ʂoʊ/ B1	noun - universe
磅礡 (pángbó) /pʰɑŋ bɔ/ C1	adjective - boundless, majestic
冷漠 (lěngmò) /lɤŋ mɔ/ B1	adjective - indifferent, apathetic
閃爍 (shǎnshuò) /ʃan ʃwo/ B2	verb - to twinkle, to glimmer
顛簸 (diānbǒ) /tjɛn bɔ/ B2	verb - to shake, to jolt
純粹 (chúncuì) /ʈ͡ʂʰwən tsʰweɪ/ B1	adjective - pure, unadulterated
相擁 (xiāngyōng) /ɕjaŋ jʊŋ/ B2	verb - to embrace each other
航道 (hángdào) /xɑŋ taʊ/ B2	noun - channel, sea lane

Key Grammar Structures

• 如何瞬間 凍結時間

  ➔ How to instantly freeze time

  ➔ '如何' means 'how to', indicating an asking about method

• 記住望著我堅定的雙眼

  ➔ Remember to look into my steady eyes

  ➔ '記住' means 'remember', used as an imperative to recall an action

• 我們微小得像塵埃

  ➔ So small that we are like dust

  ➔ '得' is used here to indicate degree or extent, similar to 'so...that' in English

• 命運卻要我們危難中相愛

  ➔ Fate requires us to love each other in hardships

  ➔ '卻要' expresses a contrast or an inevitable requirement, like 'requires' or 'must' in English

• 也許未來遙遠在光年之外

  ➔ Perhaps the future is far away in light-years

  ➔ '也許' means 'perhaps' or 'maybe', indicating uncertainty or possibility

• 我願守候未知裡為你等待

  ➔ I wish to wait for you in the unknown

  ➔ '願' expresses a wish or desire, similar to 'wish to' in English