神愛世人 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 林宥嘉, 林家謙

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey of cultural and emotional discovery. '神愛世人' (For God So Loved the World) offers a beautiful opportunity to delve into the nuances of Cantonese. The lyrics, though simple, carry profound messages of empathy and resilience, making them both memorable and meaningful. What makes this song special is its story of a dream collaboration and its universal message of hope, all wrapped in a beautiful melody that transcends language barriers.

[English]

You, crying, hugging

Me, in pain

You, in sorrow, infecting

Me, traumatized, the two of us

Like suddenly taken, suddenly without

Submerging all feelings

Like a light switched off, the door closed

I've heard God loves many, very likely

I'm one of them

But we live as if we're not human

In this world

I quietly ask, how could my life

Be destined for the rest of my days

With no God in my eyes, staring at your tear stains

You, weak, concerned about

Me, insignificant

You, not yet well, hoping for

Me, to be good, the two of us

Wanting suddenly to be good, suddenly to have

The strength to wait

To walk forward again when dawn breaks

I've heard God loves many, very likely

I'm one of them

But we live as if we're not human

In this world

I quietly ask, how could my life

Be destined for the rest of my days

With no God in my eyes, staring at your tear stains

Happiness exists, deviations in this secular world

The future, let it be the future, we bear the burden together

Regardless of you, regardless of me, wherever we are

I've heard God loves many, very likely

I'm one of them

You say you're probably absent-minded in this world

Everything is exhausting

I will trust you my whole life, it's always possible

To escape from death

Believe, living, enduring, surviving countless tear stains

Believe, living, enduring, surviving countless tear stains

[Chinese]

痛哭的你 痛哭的你 擁抱著

痛苦的我 痛苦的我

悲傷的你 悲傷的你 感染著

創傷的我 創傷的我 倆

像 突然沒收 突然沒有

浸沒了感受

似燈光一熄關上了門口

聽說過神愛很多人 很可能

數我亦有份

我倆卻活到這世人 這世人

不似是個人

我悄悄問我一生人 怎可能

早注定餘生

雙眼內沒有神 凝望著你的淚印

弱小的你 弱小的你 牽掛著

渺小的我 渺小的我

未好的你 未好的你 希冀著

美好的我 美好的我 倆

想 突然地好 突然地有

有力去守候

到天光的一刻再向前走

聽說過神愛很多人 很可能

數我亦有份

我倆卻活到這世人 這世人

不似是個人

我悄悄問我一生人 怎可能

早注定餘生

雙眼內沒有神 凝望著你的淚印

快樂有 快樂那 世俗裡的偏差

未來就 未來吧 二人負擔

不管你 不管我 在哪

聽說過神愛很多人 很可能

數我亦有份

你說你大概這世人 恍了神

一切是費神

我會信任你一生人 總可能

死裡面逃生

相信 活著 忍耐 捱過萬次的淚印

相信 活著 忍耐 捱過萬次的淚印

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
痛哭 /tʰʊŋ kʰu/ B2	verb - to weep bitterly; to wail
痛苦 /tʰʊŋ kʰu/ B1	adjective - painful; suffering noun - pain; suffering
悲傷 /pei˥ ʂaŋ/ B1	adjective - sad; sorrowful noun - sorrow; sadness
創傷 /ʈ͡ʂʰwaŋ ʂaŋ/ B2	noun - trauma; wound
沒收 /meɪ ʃoʊ/ B2	verb - to confiscate; to seize
感受 /kan ʃoʊ/ B1	noun - feeling; sensation verb - to feel; to experience
燈光 /tɤŋ kwɑŋ/ A2	noun - light
神 /ʂɤn/ B1	noun - god; deity
弱小 /ʐwo ʃiao/ B2	adjective - weak; small
牽掛 /tɕʰjɛn kwa/ B2	verb - to worry about; to be concerned about
渺小 /miao ʃiao/ B2	adjective - insignificant; tiny
希冀 /xi ji/ C1	verb - to hope for; to expect
美好 /meɪ hao/ B1	adjective - fine; happy; glorious
守候 /ʃoʊ hoʊ/ B2	verb - to wait; to guard
淚印 /leɪ ɪn/ B2	noun - tear stain
世俗 /shi su/ B2	noun - secular
偏差 /pian cha/ B2	noun - deviation; bias
未來 /wei lai/ A2	noun - future
負擔 /fu dan/ B1	noun - burden verb - bear; shoulder
恍神 /hwɑŋ ʂɤn/ C1	verb - to be in a trance; to be absent-minded
費神 /fei ʂɤn/ B2	adjective - strenuous
逃生 /tʰɑʊ ʃɤŋ/ B2	verb - to escape; to flee
忍耐 /ʐən nai/ B2	verb - endure; exercise patience
捱 /ai/ B2	verb - endure; drag on

Key Grammar Structures

• 我悄悄問我一生人 怎可能

  ➔ Use of the question form with '怎可能' ('how is it possible') to express doubt or incredulity.

  ➔ '怎可能' is a phrase used to question the possibility of something, emphasizing doubt.

• 相信 活著 忍耐 捱過萬次的淚印

  ➔ Use of the serial verb construction to express consecutive actions or states: '相信' (believe), '活著' (live), '忍耐' (endure), '捱過' (pass through).

  ➔ The sequence of verbs describes a chain of actions reflecting hope, resilience, and perseverance in difficult times.

• 聽說過神愛很多人 很可能

  ➔ Use of '聽說過' ('have heard about') to indicate hearsay or common knowledge, combined with '很可能' ('very likely') to express probability.

  ➔ '聽說過' means 'have heard about', indicating that the information is based on hearsay or common knowledge, while '很可能' indicates high probability.

• 快樂有 快樂那 世俗裡的偏差

  ➔ Use of '有' ('have') to indicate possession or existence of happiness, and '的' ('of') to link modifiers, with '偏差' ('deviation') indicating divergence from norms.

  ➔ '有' indicates the presence of happiness, and '的' links adjectives or modifiers to nouns, while '偏差' refers to deviation or divergence from expected norms.

• 相信 活著 忍耐 捱過萬次的淚印

  ➔ Use of multiple verbs linked together to express multiple actions or states, often implying a sequence of perseverance: '相信' (believe), '活著' (live), '忍耐' (endure), '捱過' (pass through).

  ➔ The list of verbs describes successive actions emphasizing resilience and hope in enduring life's hardships.