太陽 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳綺貞
• Album: 2009創作專輯 《太陽》

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

我膽小的對自己說

I timidly say to myself

就是這樣嗎

Is this how it is?

我是你夜裡的太陽

I am the sun in your night

也是你影子裡的悲傷

Also the sorrow in your shadow

我問我 這世界是否一如往常

I ask myself, is this world still the same?

讓我照耀你安息的時光

Let me shine upon your restful time

你是我 小心維護的夢

You are the dream I carefully protect

我疲倦的享受著

I wearily enjoy it

誰也無法代替你的光芒

No one can replace your light

我是我 一碰就碎的太陽

I am the sun that shatters at a touch

我熱切的希望

I eagerly hope

能在消失之前得到信仰

To gain faith before disappearing

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我膽小的對自己說

I timidly say to myself

就是這樣嗎

Is this how it is?

我是你眼裡的太陽

I am the sun in your eyes

也是你鏡子裡的驕傲

Also the pride in your mirror

我問我 這世界是否一如往常

I ask myself, is this world still the same?

需要我在擁擠午夜發光

Does it need me to shine in the crowded midnight?

你是我 小心維護的夢

You are the dream I carefully protect

我疲倦的享受著

I wearily enjoy it

誰也無法代替的孤傲

The aloofness that no one can replace

我是我 疲倦流浪的太陽

I am the weary, wandering sun

我熱切的希望

I eagerly hope

能在消失之前得到信仰

To gain faith before disappearing

...

...

你是我 小心維護的夢

You are the dream I carefully protect

我疲倦的享受著

I wearily enjoy it

誰也無法靠近的孤傲

The aloofness that no one can get close to

我是我 疲倦流浪的太陽

I am the weary, wandering sun

無法為自己

Unable to, for myself

無法為誰 靜止下來 Yeah

Unable to, for anyone, stop Yeah

我是我 一碰就碎的太陽

I am the sun that shatters at a touch

我熱切的希望

I eagerly hope

能在消失之前

To gain faith before

得到

Gain

得到

Gain

得到

Gain

信仰

Faith

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
太陽 (tàiyáng) /tâi.jǎŋ/ A1	noun - sun
影子 (yǐngzi) /ìŋ.tsi/ A2	noun - shadow
悲傷 (bēishāng) /péi.ʃaŋ/ B1	noun - sadness adjective - sad
世界 (shìjiè) /ʂɻî.tɕjɛ̂/ A1	noun - world
照耀 (zhàoyào) /ʈʂâʊ.jâʊ/ B2	verb - to shine; to illuminate
安息 (ānxí) /án.ɕǐ/ C1	verb - to rest; to repose
時光 (shíguāng) /ʂɻʅ̌.kʷáŋ/ B1	noun - time; era
維護 (wéihù) /wéi.xû/ B2	verb - to maintain; to protect
夢 (mèng) /məŋ/ A1	noun - dream
疲倦 (píjuàn) /pʰǐ.tɕɥɛ̂n/ B1	adjective - tired; weary
享受 (xiǎngshòu) /ɕjàŋ.ʂôʊ/ B1	verb - to enjoy
光芒 (guāngmáng) /kʷáŋ.máŋ/ B2	noun - radiance; glory
熱切 (rèqiè) /ʐɤ̂.tɕʰjɛ̂/ B2	adjective - ardent; eager
希望 (xīwàng) /ɕí.wâŋ/ A2	noun - hope verb - to hope
消失 (xiāoshī) /ɕjáʊ.ʂɻ/ B1	verb - to disappear
信仰 (xìnyǎng) /ɕîn.jǎŋ/ B2	noun - belief; faith
孤傲 (gū'ào) /kú.âʊ/ C1	adjective - proud and aloof; haughty
流浪 (liúlàng) /ljǒʊ.lâŋ/ B2	verb - to wander; to roam
擁擠 (yōngjǐ) /jóŋ.tɕǐ/ B1	adjective - crowded; congested

Key Grammar Structures

• 我膽小的對自己說

  ➔ possessive modifier + 的 + adjective + 的

  ➔ Used to indicate possession or attribution, here it emphasizes the person's own feeling of being timid.

• 就是這樣嗎

  ➔ 就是 + noun/phrase + 吗

  ➔ Used to confirm or question if something is as described or perceived.

• 我熱切的希望

  ➔ noun + 的 + verb

  ➔ Describes the speaker's strong desire or hope, emphasizing the emotional aspect.

• 誰也無法代替你的光芒

  ➔ 誰 + 也 + 不 / 無法 + verb

  ➔ Expresses that no one can replace or take the place of the subject’s importance or unique qualities.

• 我碰就碎的太陽

  ➔ verb + 就 + adjective + 的 noun

  ➔ Uses the pattern of 'verb + 就 + adjective + 的' to emphasize that once the action occurs, the result or state is inevitable or immediate.

• 我渴望的信仰

  ➔ object + 的 + noun

  ➔ Indicates that the 'faith' is what the speaker desires or aspires to, emphasizing possession or attachment.