花海 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: MC 張天賦

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with MC Cheung's "花海" (Floral Sea), a captivating R&B ballad that masterfully blends smooth melodies with deeply emotional lyrics. This song offers a unique window into expressions of profound infatuation and the bittersweet nature of longing in Cantonese. By engaging with its evocative metaphors and MC's heartfelt delivery, listeners can not only appreciate a special piece of contemporary Hong Kong music but also gain an intimate understanding of the nuances of love and obsession in the language. The subtle wordplay and emotional depth make "花海" a truly special song for language learners to explore.

[English]

Switching every single night

Trippin' sippin' wine

Seems rich but just passing the days

Could it be that getting close to you

Might be more fulfilling?

Shedding depression in a new life

Still feeling uncomfortable after recovery, why am I soloing?

Hidden flirtation within the greetings

Meeting outside the amusement park

Never thought a new chapter would begin

This feeling of love is so like blooming flowers

Can't hear the disturbing voices, colors rendering, in the sunset

Admiring you, how beautiful

Close friends advise me not to savor it

Maybe a mistake, if I worry now

Let my heart go numb

How to complete the play?

No need for so much reasoning

Let alone be thrilling

For you, a simple word of comfort

Tossing and turning, excited at night

A small message while playing together leads me to forbidden territory

Who knew I'd stumble into a sea of flowers, with lingering memories?

Blame me for being unable to resist the addiction late at night

Then, nerves are so tense

Past tears emerge

The closer, the more it seems like misfortune

Or will revisiting the old place make me more sentimental?

Looking back, I should withdraw

Unexpected this move is wrong

What is the result?

(So what am I supposed to do)

Why worry anymore?

Sharing small fortunes of memories with you

Tossing and turning, excited at night

Playing together with you, can't shake it off, I'm willing to hug you despite the distance

Deliberately stumble into a sea of flowers, lingering memories

Teach me to cherish the imprints left behind

If fate had destined us to meet

Then everything is worth remembering

Rarely does this story have an ending

Let me gently savor it

[Chinese]

Switching every single night

Trippin sippin’ wine

豐富似卻在度日

難道共你變親密

或會更充實

新生裏卸下抑鬱

復原後尚難受 為何獨奏

問候字行內 懷挑逗

相約在玩樂園外

沒想過新頁章掀開

這戀愛感覺太似花開

聽不見 騷擾聲線 色彩渲染 夕陽下中

欣賞你 多麼美

摯友勸我不應該細味

也許錯失若現在顧忌

讓我心麻痺

怎圓戲

別太多道理

遑動魄驚心

為你一則簡單慰問

夜裏輾轉反側亢奮

同遊樂裏小信息牽引我等於犯禁

誰料會失足花海思憶餘韻

怪我深宵不可抵擋藥癮

隨後神經多繃緊

浮現過往所有淚痕

越靠越近是厄運

還是再遊故地會令我更多心

回頭看理應抽身

難料這步棋錯

可結果

(So what am I supposed to do)

何用再擔心

共你同回憶小確幸

夜裏輾轉反側亢奮

同遊獲你伴隨 揮不去 幾千距 都願抱緊

故意失足花海思憶餘韻

教我好好珍惜留下烙印

如天早注定碰上你

才顯一切值我銘記

難得這故事有結尾

讓我輕輕細味

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夜 /yè/ A1	noun - night
心 /xīn/ A1	noun - heart
美 /měi/ A1	adjective - beautiful
花 /huā/ A1	noun - flower
思 /sī/ A2	verb - to think
感覺 /gǎn jué/ B1	noun - feeling
回憶 /huí yì/ B1	noun - memory
獲 /huò/ B2	verb - to obtain
珍惜 /zhēn xī/ B2	verb - to cherish
故事 /gù shì/ B2	noun - story
輕 /qīng/ B2	adjective - light
獨 /dú/ C1	adjective - alone
抑鬱 /yì yù/ C1	noun - depression
亢奮 /kàng fèn/ C2	adjective - excited

Key Grammar Structures

• 我在度日

  ➔ Using the preposition "在" to indicate the ongoing action or state, similar to the present continuous.

  ➔ The preposition "在" (zài) indicates the location or ongoing action, forming a structure similar to the present continuous tense in English.

• 相約在玩樂園外

  ➔ Using "在" to specify location and "相約" to express mutual appointment.

  ➔ "在" (zài) specifies the location, while "相約" (xiāng yuē) means to mutually agree to meet or make an appointment.

• 讓我心麻痺

  ➔ Using the auxiliary verb "讓" to indicate causation—making someone feel a certain way.

  ➔ "讓" (ràng) is a causative verb meaning "to make" or "to let," indicating that the subject causes the object to experience a certain feeling.

• 難得這故事有結尾

  ➔ Using "難得" to express that something is rare or hard to come by.

  ➔ "難得" (nán dé) means that something is rare or uncommon, emphasizing the value or difficulty of occurrence.

• 這戀愛感覺太似花開

  ➔ Using "太" as an adverb to indicate excessive degree, meaning "too" or "overly".

  ➔ "太" (tài) functions as an adverb meaning "too" or "excessively," indicating that something exceeds a desirable or normal level.

• 復原後尚難受

  ➔ Using "後" to indicate the point in time after an event, and "尚" to mean "still" or "yet".

  ➔ "後" (hòu) indicates time after an event, while "尚" (shàng) expresses that something is still happening or continues to be the case.

• 讓我好好珍惜

  ➔ Using "讓" to indicate causation and "好好" as an adverb meaning "carefully" or "properly".

  ➔ "讓" (ràng) is causative, meaning "to make" or "to let," and "好好" (hǎohǎo) is an adverb meaning "carefully" or "properly," emphasizing the importance of valuing or cherishing.