少年 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 光良, 曹格

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of "少年," a timeless Mandopop duet by Guang Liang and Gary Chaw. This song offers a beautiful lyrical journey through nostalgia and the power of youthful dreams, making it an excellent piece to learn Chinese. Its heartfelt message and clear articulation provide an authentic way to connect with the language while reflecting on universal themes of growth and perseverance.

[English]

You remember a summer, lively coast line

That brave young boy from memories, proud declaration

Reaching out with open arms, embracing the whole world

Believing all dreams will surely come true

Nothing seems too far away now

A few years have passed in the blink of an eye

Light-hearted words have slowly settled down

Even if it means becoming more refined

We never compromised

That was a time we can never go back to

Fortunately, we still hold on to that faith

The world tries to change, but that boy from back then

That was a time we can never go back to

When you stand on that summer coast line

Inside, we’re still that stubborn boy

You remember a summer, lively coast line

That brave young boy from memories, proud declaration

Reaching out with open arms, embracing the whole world

Believing all dreams will surely come true

We never compromised

That was a time we can never go back to

Fortunately, we still hold on to that faith

The world tries to change, but that boy from back then

That was a time we can never go back to

When you stand on that summer coast line

Inside, we’re still that stubborn boy

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

That was a time we can never go back to (oh, yeah)

Fortunately, we still hold on to that faith

The world tries to change, but that boy from back then, whoa-oh, oh-oh

That was a time we can never go back to

When you stand on that summer coast line

Inside, we’re still that stubborn boy

That stubborn boy

Oh, whoa

Oh-oh, oh-oh, ooh (hm)

...

[Chinese]

你又想起某個夏天 熱鬧海岸線

記憶中的那個少年 驕傲的宣言

伸出雙手就能擁抱全世界

相信所有的夢想一定會實現

一切看起來都不會太遙遠

轉眼之間過了幾年

輕浮的語言都已慢慢沈澱

即使難免會變得更加洗煉

我們不曾妥協

那是我們都回不去的從前

幸好還可以堅持當時的信念

世界嘗試改變 當初的那個少年

那是我們都回不去的從前

當你站在那個夏天的海岸線

我們還是心裡面 那個偏執的少年

你又想起某個夏天 熱鬧海岸線

記憶中的那個少年 驕傲的宣言

伸出雙手就能擁抱全世界

相信所有的夢想一定會實現

我們不曾妥協

那是我們都回不去的從前

幸好還可以堅持當時的信念

世界嘗試改變 當初的那個少年

那是我們都回不去的從前

當你站在那個夏天的海岸線

我們還是心裡面 那個偏執的少年

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

那是我們都回不去的從前 (oh, yeah)

幸好還可以堅持當時的信念

世界嘗試改變 當初的那個少年 whoa-oh, oh-oh

那是我們都回不去的從前

當你站在那個夏天的海岸線

我們還是心裡面

那個偏執的少年

Oh, whoa

Oh-oh, oh-oh, ooh (hm)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
少年 /shàonián/ A2	noun - youth, young person
夢想 /mèngxiǎng/ B1	noun - dream, aspiration
信念 /xìnniàn/ B2	noun - belief, faith
海岸線 /hǎi'ànxiàn/ B1	noun - coastline
實現 /shíxiàn/ B2	verb - to realize, to achieve
堅持 /jiānchí/ B2	verb - to persist, to uphold
驕傲 /jiāo'ào/ B1	adjective - proud, arrogant
記憶 /jìyì/ B1	noun - memory, recollection
改變 /gǎibiàn/ B2	verb - to change, to alter
世界 /shìjiè/ A1	noun - world
從前 /cóngqián/ A2	noun - the past, former times
擁抱 /yōngbào/ B1	verb - to embrace, to hug
輕浮 /qīngfú/ B2	adjective - frivolous, superficial
語言 /yǔyán/ A2	noun - language, speech
妥協 /tuǒxié/ B2	verb - to compromise