1994 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: TYSON YOSHI, 周殷廷 Yan Ting

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Cantonese with "1994" by TYSON YOSHI and 周殷廷 Yan Ting. This song offers a glimpse into Hong Kong's vibrant culture and the timeless themes of resilience and self-discovery, all while enjoying a unique blend of rock and Canto-pop.

[English]

Looking back as I lift my head

Never regretting or sighing

Idle talk and gossip

Have accompanied me to sleep by my side

Looking ahead as I lift my head

Only hoping pride will always be with me

In front of others, like a solo performance

Letting the rain and wind hit me

For whom this life, regardless of right or wrong

Not afraid, holding back tears

Memories of the past discarded at the street corner

The cold wind highlights this scene

Time has hollowed out this shell

Not feeling emptiness or loss

Scars deepen day by day

This again and again

I won't die, I am more open

Ignoring the ways of the world, passing with the years

Finding joy in the storm, this is me

Who can understand me

Alone in the cold day and night

People come like a tide, gradually retreating

Afraid that waking from the dream will also shatter

What I want to say from the bottom of my heart is unclear

Even if it's clear, you are not me

So Godspeed goodbye

Kiss my sins

For whom this life, regardless of right or wrong

Not afraid, holding back tears

Memories of the past discarded at the street corner

The cold wind highlights this scene

Time has hollowed out this shell

Not feeling emptiness or loss

Scars deepen day by day

This again and again

I won't die, I am more open

Ignoring the ways of the world, passing with the years

Finding joy in the storm, this is me

You advise me to pour out my heart, to express that pain

But I laugh and say I don't want to say too much

Solving everything alone in my heart, ah

Holding tightly to my anger

Memories of the past discarded at the street corner

The cold wind highlights this scene

Time has hollowed out this shell

Not feeling emptiness or loss

Scars deepen day by day

This again and again

I won't die, I am more open

Ignoring the ways of the world, passing with the years

Finding joy in the storm, this

Memories of the past discarded at the street corner

The cold wind highlights this scene

Time has hollowed out this shell

Not feeling emptiness or loss

Scars deepen day by day

This again and again

I won't die, I am more open

Ignoring the ways of the world, passing with the years

Finding joy in the storm, this is me

Memories of the past discarded at the street corner

The cold wind highlights this scene

Time has hollowed out this shell

Not feeling emptiness or loss

Scars deepen day by day

This again and again

I won't die, I am more open

Ignoring the ways of the world, passing with the years

Finding joy in the storm, this is me

Memories of the past discarded at the street corner

The cold wind highlights this scene

Time has hollowed out this shell

Not feeling emptiness or loss

Scars deepen day by day

This again and again

I won't die, I am more open

Ignoring the ways of the world, passing with the years

Finding joy in the storm, this is me

[Chinese]

抬頭回望去

從不會後悔與唏噓

閒言和雜語

已伴我枕邊進睡

抬頭前望去

只盼傲氣永伴隨

人前如獨奏

任雨打風吹

為了誰這一生不管錯或對

未畏懼 忍著淚

往事回憶棄街角

冷風襯托這一幕

歲月掏空這軀殼

未覺空虛與失落

傷疤一天一天的加深

這一遍又一遍

不死 我 更坦蕩

懶理世態 年月裏隨年月去

獨樂在暴雨這是我

誰人能明白我

獨自在冰冷晝夜裡

人來如潮漸退

害怕夢醒也會粉碎

心底想講的說不清楚

就算清楚 你也不是我

So Godspeed goodbye

親吻我的罪

為了誰這一生不管錯或對

未畏懼 忍著淚

往事回憶棄街角

冷風襯托這一幕

歲月掏空這軀殼

未覺空虛與失落

傷疤一天一天的加深

這一遍又一遍

不死 我 更坦蕩

懶理世態 年月裏隨年月去

獨樂在暴雨這是我

你勸我把心聲傾訴 吐盡那苦楚

我卻笑說不想講太多

獨自在心中解決這一切 ah

手中緊握怒火

往事回憶棄街角

冷風襯托這一幕

歲月掏空這軀殼

未覺空虛與失落

傷疤一天一天的加深

這一遍又一遍

不死 我 更坦蕩

懶理世態 年月裏隨年月去

獨樂在暴雨這

往事回憶棄街角

冷風襯托這一幕

歲月掏空這軀殼

未覺空虛與失落

傷疤一天一天的加深

這一遍又一遍

不死 我 更坦蕩

懶理世態 年月裏隨年月去

獨樂在暴雨這是我

往事回憶棄街角

冷風襯托這一幕

歲月掏空這軀殼

未覺空虛與失落

傷疤一天一天的加深

這一遍又一遍

不死 我 更坦蕩

懶理世態 年月裏隨年月去

獨樂在暴雨這是我

往事回憶棄街角

冷風襯托這一幕

歲月掏空這軀殼

未覺空虛與失落

傷疤一天一天的加深

這一遍又一遍

不死 我 更坦蕩

懶理世態 年月裏隨年月去

獨樂在暴雨這是我

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
回望 /huí wàng/ B1	verb - to look back
後悔 /hòu huǐ/ B1	verb - to regret
獨奏 /dú zòu/ B2	noun - solo performance
懷念 /huái niàn/ B2	verb - to cherish the memory of
空虛 /kōng xū/ B2	adjective - empty, void
傷疤 /shāng bā/ B2	noun - scar
坦蕩 /tǎn dàng/ C1	adjective - open and candid
暴雨 /bào yǔ/ B2	noun - heavy rain, storm
夢醒 /mèng xǐng/ B2	verb - to wake from a dream
心聲 /xīn shēng/ B2	noun - inner voice, true feelings
怒火 /nù huǒ/ B2	noun - anger, rage

Key Grammar Structures

• 為了誰這一生不管錯或對

  ➔ Using '不管...或...' (regardless of... or...) to express concessive or contrasting ideas.

  ➔ The phrase '不管錯或對' means 'regardless of right or wrong,' indicating an attitude of acceptance or indifference.

• 獨樂在暴雨這是我

  ➔ Using '在...這是我' (to emphasize personal experience or identity) as a poetic expression.

  ➔ '在...這是我' emphasizes personal identity or experience, often used poetically to highlight a sense of self.

• 未畏懼 忍著淚

  ➔ Using '未...也...' (not yet... but...) to express a sense of ongoing attitude or state.

  ➔ '未畏懼 忍著淚' means 'not yet afraid, enduring tears,' indicating resilience and ongoing emotional strength.

• 傷疤一天一天的加深

  ➔ Using '一天一天的...' (day by day...) to indicate gradual progression over time.

  ➔ '傷疤一天一天的加深' means 'scars deepen day by day,' illustrating the ongoing process of emotional or physical pain.

• 不死 我 更坦蕩

  ➔ Using '不...更...' (not... but more...) to compare degrees of qualities or states.

  ➔ '不死 我 更坦蕩' means 'not dead, I am more open/honest,' indicating resilience and honesty despite hardships.