公路 Highway – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 縱貫線

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive power of Mandarin music with '公路 (Highway)' by the legendary supergroup 縱貫線 (Superband). This song offers a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to travel, emotions, and self-reflection. Its clear, narrative-driven lyrics about a journey of healing and moving on make it both a touching and accessible piece for language learners to connect with the heart of Taiwanese rock poetry.

[English]

Open the car window, the sun is overhead

On the right side of the highway, endless ocean ahead

I doubt my dreams

Have already changed if you expect too much

Sorry, I will disappoint you

Fumbling towards the future, always looking back

Some things I can't let go of, some I don’t want to forget

I know you'll feel sad

But I just can't do anything about it

Always learning to forget, learning to heal

Must stumble and fall to find the answers

You say I’m always reckless, I admit I am reckless

You think I enjoy this?

The beautiful times of the past

Flowing with the waves into the unknown

Letting go of the past

Let my heart roam free

I want to leave this place

But I keep messing up again and again

Leaving you is also a mistake, I can only do this

Please forgive me for doing so

We once loved each other

That’s already enough for me

Always learning to forget, learning to heal

Must stumble and fall to find the answers

You say I’m always reckless, I admit I am reckless

You think I enjoy this?

The beautiful times of the past

Flowing with the waves into the unknown

Ending the past once and for all

Letting my heart go wandering

I want to leave this place

But I keep doing wrong again and again

Leaving you is also a mistake, I can only do this

Please forgive me for doing so

We once loved each other

That’s already enough for me

And I keep making mistakes again and again

Leaving you is also a mistake, I can only do this

Please forgive me for doing so

We once loved each other

That’s already enough for me

...

[Chinese]

打開車的窗 太陽在頭上

公路的右方 無邊的海洋

我懷疑我的夢想

已經變了樣 如果你有所期待

很抱歉 我會讓你失望

摸索著未來卻一直回頭望

有些放不下 有些不想忘

我知道你會感傷

但我已沒有辦法

總是要學著遺忘 學著療傷

總要跌跌撞撞 才找到答案

你說我總是荒唐 我承認我是荒唐

你以為我喜歡這樣嗎?

過去美麗時光

順著海浪流向未知遠方

跟過去做個了斷

讓我的心去流浪

我要離開這地方

而我卻一錯再錯

離開你也是錯 我只能這樣做

也請你原諒我這樣做

我們曾經愛過

對我來說已經足夠

總是要學著遺忘 學著療傷

總要跌跌撞撞 才找到答案

你說我總是荒唐 我承認我是荒唐

你以為我喜歡這樣嗎?

過去美麗時光

順著海浪流向未知遠方

跟過去做個了斷

讓我的心去流浪

我要離開這地方

而我卻一錯再錯

離開你也是錯 我只能這樣做

也請你原諒我這樣做

我們曾經愛過

對我來說已經足夠

而我卻一錯再錯

離開你也是錯 我只能這樣做

也請你原諒我這樣做

我們曾經愛過

對我來說已經足夠

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
太陽 (tàiyáng) /taɪ jɑːŋ/ A1	noun - sun
公路 (gōnglù) /ɡɔŋ luː/ A2	noun - highway
海洋 (hǎiyáng) /haɪ jɑːŋ/ A2	noun - ocean
夢想 (mèngxiǎng) /mɛŋ ʃjɑŋ/ B1	noun - dream, aspiration verb - to dream of
失望 (shīwàng) /ʃɪ wɑŋ/ B2	verb - to be disappointed adjective - disappointed
未來 (wèilái) /weɪ laɪ/ A2	noun - future
感傷 (gǎnshāng) /gɑn ʃɑŋ/ B2	adjective - sentimental, melancholic
遺忘 (yíwàng) /i wɑŋ/ B2	verb - to forget
療傷 (liáoshāng) /ljɑʊ ʃɑŋ/ B2	verb - to heal wounds
答案 (dá'àn) /dɑ ɑn/ A2	noun - answer, solution
荒唐 (huāngtáng) /xwɑŋ tʰɑŋ/ C1	adjective - absurd, ridiculous
時光 (shíguāng) /ʃɨ kuɑŋ/ B1	noun - time, era
海浪 (hǎilàng) /haɪ lɑŋ/ A2	noun - sea wave
未知 (wèizhī) /weɪ ʈʂɨ/ B2	adjective - unknown
流浪 (liúlàng) /ljoʊ lɑŋ/ B2	verb - to wander, to roam
原諒 (yuánliàng) /yɛn ljɑŋ/ B1	verb - to forgive
足夠 (zúgòu) /tsuː ɡoʊ/ A2	adjective - enough

Key Grammar Structures

• 我懷疑我的夢想已經變了樣

  ➔ Using the verb "懷疑" (to suspect/doubt) to express doubt about something.

  ➔ "懷疑" means "to doubt" or "to suspect"; it introduces the speaker's hesitation or uncertainty.

• 總是要學著遺忘 學著療傷

  ➔ Using "要" (to want/must) to express obligation or necessity in combination with "學著" (learning to).

  ➔ "要" is a modal verb indicating necessity or obligation, combined with "學著" (learning to) to suggest an ongoing process of learning to forget or heal.

• 跟過去做個了斷 讓我的心去流浪

  ➔ Using "跟" (with/to) to indicate accompaniment or comparison, and "做個了斷" (to settle/bring closure) to express resolving past issues.

  ➔ "跟" indicates association or accompaniment, implying moving forward together or in relation to the past, while "做個了斷" means to put an end to or settle a matter.

• 離開你也是錯 我只能這樣做

  ➔ Using "也是" (also/is also) to emphasize that leaving is considered a mistake, and "我只能這樣做" (I can only do this) to express limitation or resignation.

  ➔ "也是" emphasizes that leaving is also considered a mistake, and "我只能這樣做" conveys a sense of limited options or resignation to circumstances.

• 我們曾經愛過 對我來說已經足夠

  ➔ Using "曾經" (once / past) to indicate a past event or experience, and "已經" (already) to emphasize the sufficiency or completion.

  ➔ "曾經" indicates a past experience or time, and "已經" emphasizes that what happened in the past is sufficient or has already occurred.