青春常駐 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張敬軒

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the beautiful melancholia of Hins Cheung's "Youth Perpetual" (青春常駐), a song that perfectly captures the bittersweet feelings of nostalgia and the inexorable march of time. Through its evocative Cantonese lyrics, you can explore nuanced expressions of longing and reflection. The song's cultural references, particularly to beloved childhood characters, offer a unique window into shared Asian pop culture, making it a special piece for language learners to connect with authentic emotional narratives in Cantonese.

[English]

Hey, can we not grow old, stay tall with me

Hey, can we not grow old, keep fighting on

Child, even if we knew the true taste early on

We still wanted to defy destiny perfectly

All idols won't fall, and our parents’ peace will come

Most of all, I care that every face won't get old

Why in wandering, in playing, we suddenly grow old

When a promise is made and it can come true, you’re already asleep

Pray for old lovers, old passions, don’t fade away easily

Time, this villain, is so merciless

Don't even stay a little longer, no

...

Fangfang, can we not grow old and still show off

Jiajia, can we not grow old and reach new heights

Life, wandering through these hazy days

Only you can remind me I’m not old yet

How good those years were, yet I can't meet them again

Those with white hair, like silent accusations

Why in wandering, in playing, we suddenly grow old

When a promise is made and it can come true, you’re already asleep

Pray for old lovers, old passions, don’t fade away easily

Time, this villain, is so coldhearted

Slow down your exit, still no

Why in wandering, in playing, we suddenly grow old

When a promise is made and it can come true, you’re already asleep

Pray for old lovers, old passions, don’t fade away easily

Time, this villain, is so coldhearted

Slow down your exit, still no

...

[Chinese]

叮噹可否不要老 伴我長高

星矢可否不要老 伴我征討

孩子 即使早知真相那味道

卻想完美到 去違抗定數

偶像全部也不倒 爸媽以後也安好

最好我在意的 任何面容都 不會老

為何在遊蕩裡 在遊玩裡 突然便老去

談好一個事情 可以兌現時 你又已安睡

祈求舊人萬歲 舊情萬歲 別隨便老去

時光這個壞人 偏卻決絕如許

停留耐些 也不許

芳芳可否不要老 再領風騷

嘉嘉可否不要老 另創新高

人生 恍恍惚惚走到這段路

也只能靠你 去提我未老

那段年月有多好 怎麼以後碰不到

那些已白髮的 就如在無聲 的控訴

為何在遊蕩裡 在遊玩裡 突然便老去

談好一個事情 可以兌現時 你又已安睡

祈求舊人萬歲 舊情萬歲 別隨便老去

時光這個壞人 偏卻冷酷如許

離場慢些 也不許

為何在遊蕩裡 在遊玩裡 突然便老去

談好一個事情 可以兌現時 你又已安睡

祈求舊人萬歲 舊情萬歲 別隨便老去

時光這個壞人 偏卻冷酷如許

離場慢些 也不許

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
伴 /bàn/ B1	verb/noun - to accompany; companion
星 /xīng/ A2	noun - star
矢 /shǐ/ B2	noun - arrow
孩子 /hái zi/ A2	noun - child
真相 /zhēn xiàng/ B2	noun - truth
味道 /wèi dào/ B1	noun - taste
定數 /dìng shù/ B2	noun - destiny; predetermined fate
偶像 /ǒu xiàng/ B2	noun - idol
安好 /ān hǎo/ C1	adjective - safe and sound
意 /yì/ B2	noun - intention; meaning
面容 /miàn róng/ B2	noun - appearance; visage
遊蕩 /yóu dàng/ B2	verb - to saunter; to wander without purpose
遊玩 /yóu wán/ B2	verb - to play; to have fun
事情 /shì qíng/ A2	noun - thing; matter; affair
兌現 /duì xiàn/ C1	verb - to realize; to fulfill (a promise or plan)
睡 /shuì/ A1	verb - to sleep
歲 /suì/ A2	noun - year; age