第九夜 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 李玟, CoCo Lee

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into CoCo Lee's "第九夜" (The Ninth Night), a captivating Mandarin pop ballad that beautifully encapsulates themes of longing and regret. Through its evocative lyrics, learners can explore expressions of emotional vulnerability and the nuances of missing a past connection, all while experiencing CoCo Lee's signature vocal delivery and the song's melodic charm.

[English]

Imagining my heart taking off, strolling along the Mediterranean coast

After saying goodbye, I leave you far behind

Thinking I’m calm and self-assured, I don’t want you to empty your heart

But I forget that travel always comes with looking back

When I return, I leave my stubbornness at the immigration gate

There’s nowhere left to hide, only carrying full of loss

On this Ninth Night, without you, I finally begin to feel lonely

During this time, my indifference was all a lie

After the Ninth Night, I want to use everything to return to the world from ten days ago

Missing you, but outside that window, it’s already dark, the sky dark

Imagining my heart taking off, strolling along the Mediterranean coast

After saying goodbye, I leave you far behind

Thinking I’m calm and self-assured, I don’t want you to empty your heart

But I forget that travel always comes with looking back

When I return, I leave my stubbornness at the immigration gate

There’s nowhere left to hide, only carrying full of loss

On this Ninth Night, without you, I finally begin to feel lonely

During this time, my indifference was all a lie

After the Ninth Night, I want to use everything to return to the world from ten days ago

Missing you, but outside that window, it’s already dark, the sky dark

On this Ninth Night, without you, I finally admit I’m so lonely

During this time, my indifference was all a lie

After the Ninth Night, I finally understand that happiness bloomed ten days ago

Missing the whole world, but the sky is already dark, the sky dark

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[Chinese]

想像心正在起飞 漫步在地中海边

再见说过了以后 我离开你很远

自以为是的从容 不想你把心放空

却忘了旅行终究 得回头

我在 回来时把倔强遗忘在入境的门口

再也无处可躲 满身的失落

在这第九夜 没有你的我 终于开始感到寂寞

过去这期间 我的无所谓 全都是谎言

过了第九夜 我想用一切 回到十天前的世界

想念 那窗外却已天黑 天黑

想像心正在起飞 漫步在地中海边

再见说过了以后 我离开你很远

自以为是的从容 不想你把心放空

却忘了旅行终究 得回头

我在 回来时把倔强遗忘在入境的门口

再也无处可躲 满身的失落

在这第九夜 没有你的我 终于开始感到寂寞

过去这期间 我的无所谓 全都是谎言

过了第九夜 我想用一切 回到十天前的世界

想念 那窗外却已天黑 天黑

在这第九夜 没有你的我 终于承认我好寂寞

过去这期间 我的无所谓 全都是谎言

过了第九夜 我终于了了解 幸福盛开在十天前

想念 全世界却已天黑 天黑

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
想像 /ˈxi̯ɑŋ.ɕi̯ɑŋ/ B2	verb - to imagine; to visualize noun - imagination
起飞 /t͡ɕʰì.féi̯/ B1	verb - to take off (airplane)
漫步 /mân.pù/ B2	verb - to stroll; to ramble
离开 /lí.kái̯/ A2	verb - to leave; to depart
从容 /t͡sǒŋ.ʐʊ́ŋ/ B2	adjective - calm; unhurried
旅行 /ly̌.ɕíŋ/ A2	noun - travel verb - to travel
倔强 /t͡ɕɥè.t͡ɕjâŋ/ B2	adjective - stubborn; unyielding
遗忘 /ǐ.wâŋ/ B2	verb - to forget; to leave behind
失落 /ʃí.lwô/ B2	adjective - disappointed; frustrated noun - a sense of loss; disappointment
寂寞 /t͡ɕì.mwò/ B1	adjective - lonely; solitary
谎言 /xwàŋ.jɛ̌n/ B1	noun - lie; falsehood
想念 /ɕjǎŋ.ni̯ɛ̂n/ B1	verb - to miss; to think of
天黑 /tʰi̯ɛ́n.xéi̯/ A2	verb - to get dark; nightfall
幸福 /ɕîŋ.fǔ/ A2	noun - happiness; well-being adjective - happy
盛开 /ʃə̂ŋ.kái̯/ B2	verb - to bloom; to blossom

Key Grammar Structures

• 再见说过了以后

  ➔ Use of the particle "了" to indicate the completion of an action or event.

  ➔ "了" signifies the completion or realization of an action, often used after a verb.

• 我在 回来时把倔强遗忘在入境的门口

  ➔ Use of "在" to indicate the location or time of an action.

  ➔ "在" functions as a preposition indicating the location where an action takes place.

• 承认我好寂寞

  ➔ Use of the verb "承认" to express acknowledgment or confession.

  ➔ "承认" means to admit, acknowledge, or confess something, often with personal feelings.

• 幸福盛开在十天前

  ➔ Use of "在" to indicate the time when something happens.

  ➔ "在" functions as a preposition indicating the specific time when an event occurs.

• 想像心正在起飞

  ➔ Use of "正在" to describe an ongoing action or process.

  ➔ "正在" is an adverb indicating that an action is currently happening or in progress.

• 满身的失落

  ➔ Use of "的" to connect a noun with a descriptive phrase.

  ➔ "的" is a possessive or attributive particle used to describe or modify a noun.