9– Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 薛凱琪
• Album: Filicious

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Fiona Sit's "9:55pm" and explore the universal theme of sweet infatuation. This song, with its catchy melody and relatable lyrics, offers a glimpse into the artist's creative process and the simple yet profound moments that inspire music, allowing listeners to connect with the joy and emotion of young love.

[English]

Oh the time right now is 9:55

I'm putting on makeup in the mirror, my movements becoming lighter

The cat twists around my feet, its posture a bit lazy

Asking me: "When will there be tuna to eat? I'm so hungry"

Downstairs, even the streetlights spoil me

Continuing to gossip about who's been acting strange lately

You annoy me, making me accidentally reveal my ugly side

My brow furrows, but my red lips are smiling

Missing you, even though I'm so tired I want to sleep before dark

Missing you, still looking forward to going out in the middle of the night

Missing you, setting out an extra set of cutlery for dinner

Missing you, mumbling to myself, listening to music, playing with water

Can't find a face mask, but I find the urge to go to your house

Oh the time right now is 10:58

The glowing refrigerator in front of me makes me see you

Juice, vegetables, yogurt, all to your taste

Vowing to drink you down, swallow you, you little monster

To prevent a long night of dreaming, I really want to watch a movie

A building in the movie makes me remember you again

Walking to the desk, looking at the lightbulb, drawing paper, coaster and notes

Why do you keep reminding me?

Missing you, even though I'm so tired I want to sleep before dark

Missing you, still looking forward to going out in the middle of the night

Missing you, setting out an extra set of cutlery for dinner

Missing you, mumbling to myself, listening to music, playing with water

Can't find pajamas, but I find a chance to hide in the closet

And suddenly I'm like a power outage

Suddenly I'm extremely confused

Suddenly there's a problem, uh oh where are you?

Like honey spread all over the front

Begging me, I'm not very willing

I'd rather disappear, hoping you'll panic, but I'm soft-hearted

The taxi arrives at your house in the blink of an eye

Missing you, even if nothing happens, it's enough to bring tears

Missing you, talking nonsense, not focused, not well-behaved

Missing you, nothing much happens is enough to make me cry

Missing you, talking nonsense, unfocused, undisciplined

But creating a fun evening that surprises you

Standing outside the door, don't say much, just

...

[Chinese]

Oh the time right now is 9:55

我在鏡內化妝動作變輕快

貓貓扭到腳下姿勢有點賴

問我：「幾時有tuna吃﹖好鬼肚餓」

在樓下連路燈都給我寵壞

繼續議論誰人近況有古怪

討厭的你令我一不小心洩露了醜態

眉頭皺 但紅唇在笑

想你 明明疲倦到未天黑已想睡

想你 仍然期待到在半夜也出去

想你 用晚膳會放多一副餐具

想你 喃喃自語 聽聽歌 玩玩水

找不到面膜 找到衝動走去你家裡

Oh the time right now is 10:58

眼前雪櫃發光令我見到你

果汁蔬菜乳酪都有你口味

誓要飲下你吞下你這小怪物

為防夜長夢多好想看齣戲

戲內有座建築又要記起你

走到書桌望向燈泡 畫紙杯墊與筆記

為何你 又來提示我

想你 明明疲倦到未天黑已想睡

想你 仍然期待到在半夜也出去

想你 用晚膳會放多一副餐具

想你 喃喃自語 聽聽歌 玩玩水

找不到睡衣 找到機會躲進衣櫃裡

而突然間我像停電

突然間我極凌亂

突然間有問題 uh oh where are you?

如蜜糖鋪滿在前面

跪求我不大情願

寧願失蹤 最好等你發慌 但我心軟

的士轉眼到達你家

想你 明明疲倦到未天黑已想睡

想你 仍然期待到在半夜也出去

想你 沒有事發生都足以催淚

想你 胡言亂語 不專心 不規矩

但是營造了使你驚喜一晚的情趣

站在門外了不要多講只要

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
化妝 (huàzhuāng) /xu̯a˥˩ t͡ʂu̯ɑŋ˥/ B1	verb - to put on makeup noun - makeup
肚餓 (dù è) /tu˥˩ ɤ/ A1	adjective - hungry
醜態 (chǒutài) /tʂʰoʊ̯ taɪ̯/ C1	noun - ugly behavior; embarrassing spectacle
眉頭 (méitóu) /meɪ̯ tʰoʊ̯/ B2	noun - eyebrows; brow
疲倦 (píjuàn) /pʰi˧˥ t͡ɕɥæ̃˥˩/ B2	adjective - tired; weary
期待 (qídài) /t͡ɕʰi˧˥ taɪ̯˥˩/ B2	verb - to expect; to anticipate noun - expectation; anticipation
餐具 (cānjù) /tsʰan˥ t͡ɕy˥˩/ B1	noun - tableware; cutlery
喃喃自語 (nánnánzìyǔ) /nan˧˥nan˧˥zɿ˥˩y/ C1	verb - to murmur to oneself
衝動 (chōngdòng) /t͡ʃʰʊŋ˥ tʊŋ˥˩/ B2	noun - impulse; urge
雪櫃 (xuěguì) /ɕɥœ˧˥ kʷeɪ̯˥˩/ A2	noun - refrigerator
口味 (kǒuwèi) /kʰoʊ̯ weɪ̯/ B1	noun - taste; flavor; preference
怪物 (guàiwù) /kwaɪ̯ weɪ̯/ A2	noun - monster
建築 (jiànzhù) /t͡ɕjɛn˥˩ t͡ʂu˥˩/ B2	noun - building; architecture
凌亂 (língluàn) /lɪŋ˧˥ lɥan˥˩/ B2	adjective - messy; disordered
蜜糖 (mìtáng) /mi˩ tʰɑŋ/ A2	noun - honey
情趣 (qíngqù) /t͡ɕʰɪŋ˧˥ t͡ɕʰy˥˩/ B2	noun - emotional appeal; interest; charm

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh the time right now is 9:55

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to state a fact about the current time.

• 想你 明明疲倦到未天黑已想睡

  ➔ Adverbial clause

  ➔ The phrase includes an adverbial clause that provides context about the speaker's feelings.

• 找不到面膜 找到衝動走去你家裡

  ➔ Negative form

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative form to express the inability to find something.

• 突然間我像停電

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase uses a simile to compare the speaker's sudden feeling to a power outage.

• 寧願失蹤 最好等你發慌

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase expresses a wish or hypothetical situation using the subjunctive mood.

• 想你 用晚膳會放多一副餐具

  ➔ Future tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the future tense to indicate an action that will happen.

• 討厭的你令我一不小心洩露了醜態

  ➔ Causative form

  ➔ The phrase uses a causative form to indicate that someone caused the speaker to reveal something.