如河 (RIVER FLOW) – English Lyrics

• By: TIA RAY

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into TIA RAY's "如河 (RIVER FLOW)" to explore not just its captivating Smooth Soul and R&B fusion, but also the profound Chinese lyrics that beautifully convey a message of self-empowerment and the fluid nature of life. Learning the language through this song offers a unique insight into cultural metaphors and poetic expression, making it a special piece for language learners.

[English]

Be like river

Go with it, flow with it

No one ever catch you where you're going

Be like river

Go with it, flow with it

No one ever get to where I'm going

無畏任何灰塵

我是誰都弄不髒的

是沸騰或是寒冷

沒有我繞不過去的寂寞

像遊蕩的靈魂

其實我是有方向的

時間豈能限制了我

已無心眷戀停滯的溫柔

讓眼淚洗滌了我的陰暗

當曲折完整了我的存在

流浪是我的姿態

請你等著我回來

Be like river

Go with it, flow with it

No one ever catch you where you're going

Be like river

Go with it, flow with it

No one ever get to where I'm going

...

面向海的永恆

不在此刻追討什麼

有幸在某處會合

或在不對稱的起伏中淹沒

旅程直到盡頭

才明白這柔軟

是我身上最極致的強韌

讓眼淚洗滌了我的陰暗

當曲折完整了我的存在

流浪是我的姿態

請你等我回來

Be like river

Go with it, flow with it

No one ever catch you where you're going

Be like river

Go with it, flow with it

No one ever get to where I'm going

Be like river

Go with it, flow with it

No one ever catch you where you're going

Oh-ooh, oh-yeah

Go with it, flow with it

No one ever get to where I'm going

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
river /ˈrɪvər/ A1	noun - a natural watercourse, usually flowing to a sea or lake
flow /floʊ/ B1	verb - to move smoothly and continuously
catch /kætʃ/ A2	verb - to capture or seize
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another
wander /ˈwɒndər/ B2	verb - to move about without a fixed course
direction /dəˈrɛkʃən/ B1	noun - the course along which something moves
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a measurable period during which something happens
limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ B2	verb - to restrict or confine
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of liquid that come from the eyes
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ B1	noun - the absence of light
loneliness /ˈloʊnlinəs/ B2	noun - the feeling of being alone
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a person
journey /ˈdʒɜːrni/ B1	noun - a travel from one place to another
eternity /ɪˈtɜːrnɪti/ C1	noun - infinite or unending time
resilience /rɪˈzɪliəns/ C1	noun - the ability to recover quickly from difficulties
soft /sɒft/ A2	adjective - gentle, not hard
return /rɪˈtɜːrn/ B1	verb - to come back to a place
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay until something happens

Key Grammar Structures

• Be like river

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to give a direct command or advice, encouraging the listener to 'be like a river'.

• No one ever catch you where you're going

  ➔ Present simple with 'ever' for emphasis

  ➔ The use of 'ever' with the present simple tense emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action, suggesting that no one can catch up to the subject's journey.

• 無畏任何灰塵 / 我是誰都弄不髒的

  ➔ Adverbial phrase / Negative construction with '都'

  ➔ The first line uses an adverbial phrase to describe fearlessness, while the second line employs a negative construction with '都' to emphasize that nothing can tarnish the subject.

• 讓眼淚洗滌了我的陰暗

  ➔ Resultative complement

  ➔ The phrase uses a resultative complement to indicate the outcome of the action, showing that tears have cleansed the subject's darkness.

• 流浪是我的姿態

  ➔ Topic-comment structure

  ➔ This line uses a topic-comment structure to emphasize that wandering is an inherent part of the subject's identity.