牆紙 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 容祖兒

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of the Cantonese language through Joey Yung's touching ballad, '牆紙' (Wallpaper). This song offers a great opportunity to learn expressive vocabulary related to emotions and metaphors. What makes it special is its delicate yet powerful portrayal of a universal feeling, making it a timeless piece for anyone wanting to connect with Cantopop on a deeper level.

[English]

Being with you, you'll never know, I watch your back for a lifetime, others often laugh at my persistence

I only keep holding on, I like to persist

Even if we're separated by just a piece of paper, intimacy must be agreed upon at the same time

The farthest on the ground is afraid, even on the same stage, you won't look at me once

Like wallpaper pasted on the door frame, it's me filling the scene with content, no right to lie beside you

Want to know if this corner's floral pattern only decorates your grand temple, have you ever appreciated it

Actually, I also want to tell you, whoever you stay with isn’t forever, when I fade in the coming months and years

When you want to cherish, regrets will come too late

Just worried about tearing this paper away, leaving a space unnoticed by no one

Without the feeling of loss, without suspicion, the beautiful scenery feels incomplete

Like wallpaper pasted on the door frame, it's me filling the scene with content, no right to lie beside you

Want to know if this corner's floral pattern only decorates your grand temple, have you ever appreciated it

Like wallpaper waiting for lovers passing by, quietly guarding your backstage, never daring to cause trouble for you

Want to know if one day, all the wallflowers will wither, whether lovers will miss them, have you ever been sad for me

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[Chinese]

陪著你你都不會知 凝視你背影一輩子 旁人常在笑我堅持

我只得堅持 我喜歡堅持

即使只相隔著塊紙 相親必須同時同意

地上最遠的只怕是 同場 也不看我一次

牆紙一般貼在門牆是我 填充畫面那內容 無權伴你躺臥

想知這角碎花 只裝飾你的 堂皇神殿麼 可曾被你欣賞過

其實我也想講你知 誰伴你也非一輩子 來年來月我褪色時

你想珍惜時 後悔都很遲

只擔心撕去這塊紙 空出一方無人留意

沒若有所失的你 未懷疑 美景缺了一處

牆紙一般貼在門牆是我 填充畫面那內容 無權伴你躺臥

想知這角碎花 只裝飾你的 堂皇神殿麼 可曾被你欣賞過

牆紙一般盼待情人路過 從此安守你後台 無緣為你闖禍

想知一旦有天 壁花都已枯 情人懷念麼 可曾為我傷心過

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
凝視 /níng shì/ B2	verb - to gaze intently; to stare
背影 /bèi yǐng/ B1	noun - view of somebody's back; silhouette
堅持 /jiān chí/ B1	verb - to persist in; to insist on
相隔 /xiāng gé/ B1	verb - to be separated by
牆紙 /qiáng zhǐ/ A2	noun - wallpaper
填充 /tián chōng/ B2	verb - to fill; to stuff
畫面 /huà miàn/ A2	noun - scene; picture
內容 /nèi róng/ A2	noun - content; substance
堂皇 /táng huáng/ C1	adjective - imposing; grand
神殿 /shén diàn/ B2	noun - temple; shrine
欣賞 /xīn shǎng/ B1	verb - to appreciate; to admire
褪色 /tuì sè/ B2	verb - to fade (in color)
珍惜 /zhēn xī/ B1	verb - to treasure; to value
留意 /liú yì/ B1	verb - to pay attention to; to take notice of
懷疑 /huái yí/ B1	verb - to suspect; to doubt
情人 /qíng rén/ A2	noun - lover
後台 /hòu tái/ B2	noun - backstage; behind the scenes
壁花 /bì huā/ C1	noun - wallflower (person who doesn't participate at a social event)
懷念 /huái niàn/ B1	verb - to cherish the memory of; to think of