黃色大門 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張敬軒

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the magic of Cantonese through '黃色大門' (Yellow Door). This song is special because its lyrics are like a fairy tale, filled with beautiful, imaginative symbols like 'dragons on the tabletop' and 'a garden in the closet.' Learning this song can help you appreciate the poetic and storytelling power of the Cantonese language. It’s a journey into a secret, whimsical world created by words, perfect for those who love stories and want to explore a language rich in emotion and metaphor.

[English]

Outside the window, a little deer sends me a branch of flowers

On the sofa, dancing angels and I share tea

Countless people in the world don’t understand me

Surprised at this dreamer

Being lonely isn't really scary; it lets me fill the room with flowers

It's not that bad after all

Let the dinosaurs walk past the table in herds

Inside the wardrobe, there's a garden

My favorite boy stays by my side

Dreams can come true—they're not so far away

Life has never been like paradise

But I can make it appear

Let the rainbow bridge stretch endlessly

The flying elephant performs above the clouds every day

Finding the crossing point between fantasy and reality

Inside the yellow door of my heart

Holding onto the rocket I never rode

...

Stars blink on the ceiling, turning into fireworks

In my pocket, the crescent moon I plucked last night

The stories I craft are seen as illusions by others

I knew that, so I wasn’t surprised

Even if I’ve grown taller today

The paintings on the wall are still from when I was six

Let the dinosaurs walk past the table in herds

Inside the wardrobe, there's a garden

My favorite boy stays by my side

Dreams can come true—they're not so far away

Life has never been like paradise

But I can make it appear

Let the rainbow bridge stretch endlessly

The flying elephant performs above the clouds every day

Finding the crossing point between fantasy and reality

Inside the yellow door of my heart

Holding onto the rocket I never rode

...

Let the dolphins swim to my fingertips anytime

So others won't feel bored or hurt

Walking alone, moving like a cartoon

Inside the yellow door I insist on

Storing my handmade crown

Outside the window, a little deer sends me a branch of flowers

Just imagine—I'd love for you to see it

...

[Chinese]

窗紗外 小鹿給我送枝花

梳化上 下凡天使共我喝著茶

世間千千萬萬人 未明白我

替這位空想家驚訝

孤單真的不可怕 能讓我畫滿花

還未算是那麼差

讓那 恐龍成群行過枱面

衣櫃入面藏著花園

心儀男孩長駐於身邊

夢要變真也沒那樣遠

生命從未如樂園

也可靠我創造浮現

讓那 彩虹長橋無限伸展

飛象日日雲上表演

魔幻現實尋到相交點

在我心房的 黃色 門裡

保存著 未坐那火箭

天花上 星星眨眼變煙花

口袋內 是前一晚摘了那月牙

我編繪的讓別人 視為幻覺

我早知因此不驚詫

今天雖則長高了

牆上繼續掛的 還是我六歲的畫

讓那 恐龍成群行過枱面

衣櫃入面藏著花園

心儀男孩長駐於身邊

夢要變真也沒那樣遠

生命從未如樂園

也可靠我創造浮現

讓那 彩虹長橋無限伸展

飛象日日雲上表演

魔幻現實尋到相交點

在我心房的 黃色 門裡

保存著 未坐那火箭

讓那 海豚時時游到指尖

不由旁人沉悶傷損

一人同行 行進卡通片

在我堅持的 黃色 門裡

珍藏著 自製那冠冕

窗紗外 小鹿給我送枝花

想想吧 真想給你見到牠

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
花 (huā) /xwä/ A1	noun - flower
天使 (tiān shǐ) /tʰjɛn ʂɻ/ A2	noun - angel
夢 (mèng) /məŋ/ A2	noun - dream
創造 (chuàng zào) /ʈʂʰwaŋ tsɑʊ/ B2	verb - to create, to produce
現實 (xiàn shí) /ɕjɛn ʂɻ/ B1	noun - reality
黃色 (huáng sè) /xwɑŋ sɤ/ A1	adjective - yellow
門 (mén) /mən/ A1	noun - door
星星 (xīng xīng) /ɕɪŋ ɕɪŋ/ A1	noun - star
火箭 (huǒ jiàn) /xwɔ tɕjɛn/ B1	noun - rocket
卡通 (kǎ tōng) /kʰɑ tʰʊŋ/ B1	noun - cartoon
珍藏 (zhēn cáng) /ʈʂən tsʰɑŋ/ C1	verb - to treasure, to collect
冠冕 (guān miǎn) /kwän mjɛn/ C1	noun - crown, coronet
保存 (bǎo cún) /bɑʊ tsʰwən/ B2	verb - to preserve; to conserve; to keep
眨眼 (zhǎ yǎn) /ʈʂɑ jɛn/ B1	verb - to blink
幻覺 (huàn jué) /xwän ʈʂɥɛ/ B2	noun - hallucination

Key Grammar Structures

• 未明白我

  ➔ Negation + verb indicating understanding

  ➔ The phrase uses "未" (not yet) + "明白" (understand) to form a negative statement about understanding.

• 讓那 彩虹長橋無限伸展

  ➔ Verb "讓" (let/allow) + object + verb phrase expressing possibility

  ➔ Using "讓" (to let/allow) permits the subject to enable the rainbow bridge to extend infinitely.

• 在我心房的 黃色 門裡

  ➔ Preposition "在" (in/at) + possessive + noun + measure word + location indicator

  ➔ The phrase uses "在" (in/at) to indicate location, specifying that the yellow door is inside the speaker's heart chamber.

• 心儀男孩長駐於身邊

  ➔ Adjective + noun + verb + preposition + location indicator

  ➔ The phrase illustrates the friend or loved one staying permanently beside the speaker, using "長駐於" (long stay at) to indicate a lasting presence.

• 生命從未如樂園

  ➔ Negative + 時間/狀態 + comparison phrase

  ➔ The phrase uses "從未" (never) to emphasize that life has never been as ideal as a paradise.

• 在我心房的 黃色 門裡

  ➔ Preposition "在" (in/at) + possessive + noun + measure word + location indicator

  ➔ The phrase employs "在" to specify that the yellow door is located within the speaker's heart, emphasizing inner emotional space.