Let Us Go Then You and I – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Serrini

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a deeply personal journey, and what better way to start than with a song that speaks to the heart? Serrini's 'Let Us Go Then You and I' is a beautiful and encouraging piece of Cantopop that offers not just a lesson in language, but also a dose of strength and hope. The lyrics are straightforward yet poetic, making them accessible for learners while carrying a profound message of perseverance. This song is special because it captures a collective feeling of a generation, making it a culturally significant and emotionally resonant anthem you won't forget.

[English]

Face happiness with a smile

Living with a smile is a joy

Who is the happiest today?

It's you, isn't it?

Who, who is the strongest, who is the kindest?

Who will be more noble?

Face sadness with abandon

No tears held in the heart

Romantically toss out a line

Happiness may not necessarily follow

On a sunny day, thunder sounds, the sky seems about to cry

If nothing is right

If everything is lost

When you turn around, darkness occupies the heart

Keep going, disappointment, fatigue, fear

Everything is pushed back

Grateful for who yesterday was

Who dares to move forward?

If the sky suddenly becomes heavy, shadows won't retreat

In weariness, go ahead and relax

You have me here

Can't find the confidence to face

Emotions sway back and forth

But unwilling to return

Giving up seems the easiest and most decisive

Yet you persist, go all out again

Put on the mask of courage again

What you want to do is once again thwarted

Doubt shatters self-esteem

I can only go this far

From now on, rely on you to push through

You push through

This time, hold back the tears

Today, losing everything

Disappearing in the smoke of war

This life, the future is actually in your hands

Keep going, overcome fatigue and fear

Turn around and push back

Overturn the trivialities of perception

Write a new line in life

Today, overcome trials and run towards the light

Whether to advance or retreat, go ahead and relax

...

If nothing is right

If everything is lost

This life, overcoming trials cannot be shattered

Keep going, disappointment, fatigue, fear

Everything is pushed back

Grateful for who yesterday was

Who dares to move forward?

If the sky suddenly becomes heavy, shadows won't retreat

Keep going, relax

Develop your new order

...

Relax, I will also keep going

...

[Chinese]

快樂就笑著面對

微笑活著是樂趣

今天最快樂是誰

是你是你對不對

誰 誰最堅強 誰最善良

誰就會更高尚

悲傷最放任面對

沒眼淚放於心裏

浪漫瀟灑拋一句

快樂未一定會緊隨

晴天響雷 天空似快要流淚

假使甚麼都不對

假使甚麼都失去

當一轉身晦暗又佔據心底裏

繼續去 失望疲倦害怕

甚麼都擊退

感激著昨日是誰

敢於勇往又是誰

天空若突然沉重得暗影不退

困倦裏 放心去吧

你有我在這裏

找不到自信面對

情緒又蕩來蕩去

但是不甘心歸去

放棄像最易最乾脆

而你堅持 再豁出去

再戴上勇氣的面具

想做的又再告吹

懷疑到自尊粉碎

我最多走到這裏

以後要靠你衝過去

你衝過去

這一次凝住眼淚

今天甚麼都失去

消失漫天烽煙裏

這生命未來其實開創於手裏

繼續去 克服疲倦害怕

一轉身擊退

推翻認知的瑣碎

寫生命新的一句

今天就克服磨練跑往光輝去

進或退放心去

假使甚麼都不對

假使甚麼都失去

這生命克服磨練打也打不碎

繼續去 失望疲倦害怕

一切都擊退

感激著昨日是誰

敢於勇往又是誰

天空若突然沉重得暗影不退

繼續去 放心去

開發你新的秩序

放心去 我亦會繼續去

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
快樂 /kuài lè/ A1	noun - happiness
面對 /miàn duì/ B1	verb - to face
堅強 /jiān qiáng/ B2	adjective - strong
悲傷 /bēi shāng/ B1	noun - sadness
勇氣 /yǒng qì/ B2	noun - courage
失望 /shī wàng/ B1	noun - disappointment
疲倦 /pí juàn/ B2	adjective - tired
自信 /zì xìn/ B1	noun - confidence
生命 /shēng mìng/ A2	noun - life
磨練 /mó liàn/ C1	verb - to temper or refine
光輝 /guāng huī/ C2	noun - brilliance
勇往 /yǒng wǎng/ C1	verb - to advance courageously

Key Grammar Structures

• 是你是你對不對

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ Repeating "是你" emphasizes the subject, making it clear and emotionally stronger.

• 再豁出去

  ➔ Repetition of "再" + verb for emphasis and meaning 'once more' or 'again'

  ➔ Using "再" (again/more) before a verb emphasizes doing the action once more or with greater effort.

• 放棄像最易最乾脆

  ➔ Comparative structure using "像" (like/as) for analogy

  ➔ Using "像" introduces a comparison, highlighting how losing something is similar to the easiest or most straightforward action.

• 以後要靠你衝過去

  ➔ Phrase using "要" + verb to express a future intention or obligation

  ➔ The structure "要" + verb indicates a future action or necessity.

• 這生命未來其實開創於手裏

  ➔ Passive voice with "於" indicating an action happening within scope

  ➔ The "於" particle introduces a passive or locative context, indicating the future of life is created within one's hands.

• 放心去 我亦會繼續去

  ➔ Imperative + future intention expressed with "會" + verb to express willingness and continuation

  ➔ Using the imperative "放開去" (go with confidence) and "我亦會繼續去" (I will also keep going) denotes encouragement and a resolve to continue.