砂之器 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 柳應廷
• Album: 砂之器

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with "砂之器" by Jer Lau. This powerful Cantopop ballad offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of Cantonese through its evocative lyrics and profound themes of destiny, forgiveness, and the intricate bonds of family. Experience how the song uses rich cultural references and a compelling narrative to connect with universal human experiences, making it an ideal piece for language learning and emotional resonance.

[English]

The wind has risen

Tangled in the chaos of tangled hair

Quickly turning inward, small cells developing

Guiding how fate ferments

Resentments and right or wrong, how can they be confused

Past pains and emotions are now shrouded

Choose the role for this life

Hoping to forgive and move on, to fulfill filial duties

Former lovers want to heal the past and start anew

Child and mother embrace, forgetting history

Reimmersed in the hustle and bustle of the world

Who’s hiding behind the gate of fate

Peering through the womb, watching the sun and moon, how to proceed

Only wishing for a brief lifetime together, close and tender, Woo

If fate can’t be escaped, then I’ll endure it

Willing to hold hands

Like the umbilical cord, always acting as the hub of cause and effect

Afraid of breaking up again

Shaking in the amniotic fluid

Past regrets and guilt are now lingering

Meeting again in this life

Can we gently brush away the past and hold each other tight again

Still lovers, having small quarrels and fights, bickering

Child and mother, in dreams, keep saying ‘Forgive me’

This eternal spell still works

Who’s hiding behind the gate of fate

Peering through the womb, watching the sun and moon, how to proceed

Only wishing for a brief lifetime together, close and tender, Woo

If fate can’t be escaped, then I’ll accept it

Hatred and revenge, don’t let go

After winter snow melts, new red peaches and green willows grow

A life full of hardships, rebirth and healing

Curling up, waiting quietly in confinement

In the darkness, only love can break through

Glimmering gaps of light

Ten months of pregnancy, ten years later

That destiny law can't be erased

Countless stars of the universe have yet to bloom freely

After growing and becoming independent, we exchange mutual understanding

Hoping that mother’s hair suddenly turns white

Her rugged hands scoop up like an hourglass

Laughter can be swept away

Forgiveness cannot be swept away

Say 'Sorry' to make love last forever

[Chinese]

風　起　了

捲入混亂　的髮梢

急轉往　腹內孕育　小細胞

來指導　命運　怎發酵

恩怨　是非　怎可混淆

前生的　傷痛情緒　正籠罩

選好今生　這角色

望能　不咎既往　去盡孝

前度情侶　想修補過去　闢新面貌

孩兒跟媽媽　相抱擁　將歷史　盡遺忘

重投入　這世界喧鬧

誰躲在命運　大門後

子宮裡　窺望日月　怎麼走

唯求一生一世　短促的廝守　Woo

逃不掉命運　便承受

願能　攜　著　手

如臍帶　總飾演　因果的樞紐

很怕　再分手

在羊水中　顫抖

前生的　追悔內疚　正籠罩

在今生　重遇了

可否　輕掃掃背　再緊靠

仍像情侶　小紛爭鬥氣　吵吵鬧鬧

孩兒跟媽媽　夢魂中　不斷講「原諒我」

這萬年咒語　仍有效

誰躲在命運　大門後

子宮裡　窺望日月　怎麼走.

唯求一生一世　短促的廝守　Woo

逃不掉命運　便承受

恨仇喚起　別　放　手

冬雪過後　又　紅桃綠柳

一生多舛　轉世善後

卷縮棲身　囹圄靜候

漆黑中　只有愛可衝破

漏光的　缺口

懷胎十月後　十年後

根本那　宿命定律　刪不走

恆河沙數星宿　尚未綻放出　自由

成長自立後　互承受

望母親　突然　白了首

其嶙峋雙手　掬起　似個沙漏

歡笑　可篩走

寬恕　篩不走

說聲「對不起」讓愛　永久

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
風 (fēng) /fəŋ/ A1	noun - wind
命運 (mìngyùn) /miŋ.yːn/ B1	noun - fate, destiny
細胞 (xìbāo) /ɕi.paʊ/ B2	noun - cell
恩怨 (ēnyuàn) /ən.yːan/ C1	noun - grievances, past grudges
傷痛 (shāngtòng) /ʂaŋ.tʰʊŋ/ B2	noun - pain, wound
情緒 (qíngxù) /t͡ɕʰiŋ.ɕy/ B1	noun - emotion, sentiment
角色 (juésè) /t͡ɕɥɛ.sɤ/ B1	noun - role
情侶 (qínglǚ) /t͡ɕʰiŋ.ly/ A2	noun - lovers, couple
孩兒 (háier) /xaɪ.ər/ A2	noun - child
媽媽 (māmā) /ma.ma/ A1	noun - mother
世界 (shìjiè) /ʂɨ.t͡ɕjɛ/ A1	noun - world
子宮 (zǐgōng) /tsɨ.kʊŋ/ B2	noun - uterus, womb
一生 (yīshēng) /i.ʂɤŋ/ A2	noun - lifetime, all one's life
臍帶 (qídài) /t͡ɕʰi.taɪ/ B2	noun - umbilical cord
羊水 (yángshuǐ) /jaŋ.ʂweɪ/ B2	noun - amniotic fluid
追悔 (zhuīhuǐ) /ʈ͡ʂweɪ.xweɪ/ C1	noun - remorse, regret
冬雪 (dōngxuě) /dʊŋ.ɕɥɛ/ A2	noun - winter snow
愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1	noun - love
母親 (mǔqīn) /mu.t͡ɕʰin/ A2	noun - mother
沙漏 (shālòu) /ʂa.loʊ/ B2	noun - hourglass