這麼近那麼遠 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 容祖兒

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of Cantonese through “這麼近那麼遠”, a song that poignantly illustrates the complexities of modern relationships. Explore themes of emotional distance and the yearning for connection, all while immersing yourself in the rich sounds of Cantonese.

[English]

Day by day, night and day, face to face

We've been together, sleeping side by side

Little by little, gradually, I realize

Though facing each other, we have no words

Quietly, silently, I gaze at your familiar back

A bent figure, turns out you're so far from me

Like the distant horizon, I can't take a step forward

I keep you close, but my heart still feels so far away

I want to reach out and bring you closer, but I can't touch that side

Just a little more, just that tiny bit

I can touch it, but can't understand it—how can we be this close

So far away, yet still...

Living and staying connected silently, I and you

Have changed, have become speechless

Quietly, silently, I look at a stranger's back

What I long for is actually so far from me

Like the distant horizon, I can't take a step forward

I keep you close, but my heart still feels so far away

Maybe one day, you'll stand in front of me

But I can't tell whose face this is

I keep you close, but my heart still feels so far

I want to reach out and pull you closer, but I can't touch that side

Just a little more, but that tiny bit feels so far

I keep you close, yet my heart is still so distant

Maybe someday, you'll stand in front of me

But I can't tell whose face this is

I keep you close, but my heart still feels so far

I want to reach out and bring you closer, but I can't touch that side

Just a little more, but that tiny bit feels so distant

...

[Chinese]

一天一天 日日夜夜 面對面

既相處 也同眠

一點一點 逐漸逐漸 便發現

縱相對 卻無言

靜靜默默 望著熟悉的背面

一彎身影 原來離我多麽的遠

像天涯 那一端 沒法行 前一吋

我 留著你在身邊 心仍然很遠

我想伸手拉近點 竟觸不到那邊

就欠一點點 但這一點點

觸摸得到 揣摩不到 這麽近

那麽遠 卻仍然

相宿相棲 不聲不響 我跟你

已改變 已無言

靜靜默默 望著陌生的背面

心中所想 原來離我多麼的遠

像天涯 那一端 沒法行 前一吋

我 留著你在身邊 心仍然很遠

也許終於都有天 當你站在前面

但我分不出這張是誰的臉

我 留著你在身邊 心仍然很遠

我想伸手拉近點 竟觸不到那邊

就欠一點點 但這一點點 卻很遠

我 留著你在身邊心 仍然很遠

也許終於都有天 當你站在前面

但我分不出這張是誰的臉

我 留著你在身邊心 仍然很遠

我想伸手拉近點 竟觸不到那邊

就欠一點點 但這一點點 卻很遠

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
面對 (miàn duì) /mi̯ɛn˥˩tu̯eɪ̯˥˩/ B1	verb - to face; to confront
相處 (xiāng chǔ) /ɕi̯ɑŋ˥t͡ʂʰu̯/ B2	verb - to get along; to be together
同眠 (tóng mián) /tʰʊŋ˧˥mi̯ɛn˧˥/ C1	verb - to sleep together
發現 (fā xiàn) /fa˥ɕi̯ɛn˥˩/ A2	verb - to discover; to find
相對 (xiāng duì) /ɕi̯ɑŋ˥tu̯eɪ̯˥˩/ B2	verb - to face each other; to be relative
無言 (wú yán) /u˧˥i̯ɛn˧˥/ B2	adjective - speechless; without words
望 (wàng) /wɑŋ˥˩/ B1	verb - to gaze; to look
熟悉 (shú xī) /ʂu˧˥ɕi/ B1	adjective - familiar
背面 (bèi miàn) /peɪ̯˥˩mi̯ɛn˥˩/ B2	noun - back; reverse side
身影 (shēn yǐng) /ʂən˥iŋ/ B1	noun - figure; silhouette
遠 (yuǎn) /y̯ɛn/ A1	adjective - far; distant
天涯 (tiān yá) /tʰi̯ɛn˥ja/ C1	noun - the ends of the earth; remote place
觸 (chù) /ʈ͡ʂʰu˥˩/ B2	verb - to touch; to feel
揣摩 (chuǎi mó) /ʈ͡ʂʰuaɪ̯˩mɔ/ C1	verb - to speculate; to figure out
改變 (gǎi biàn) /kaɪ̯˩pi̯ɛn˥˩/ A2	verb - to change; to alter
陌生 (mò shēng) /mɔ˥˩ʂɤŋ/ B1	adjective - strange; unfamiliar
分 (fēn) /fən/ A1	verb - to divide; to distinguish