上帝早已預備 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 鄭秀文

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of Cantonese and the power of music with Sammi Cheng's '上帝早已預備'. This song offers a window into the language through its heartfelt and poetic lyrics about faith and perseverance. Learning this song can be an inspiring way to practice Cantonese, as its clear emotional expression and profound message of hope make it a truly special and memorable piece of music.

[English]

Even if I can obtain worldly treasures

But You say I must know

...

That when I was a sinner, You granted me a Mediator

Even if I take pride in this life

But You say I must know

Don't worry about that, don't complain in despair

Just look up to the Lord, even if I get lost

God has already prepared everything. I don't believe in luck

Even if things seem wonderful, they might not be what You expect

God has already prepared everything. At least I won't be abandoned

It’s rare that You died for me

...

Even if I achieve pride in this life

But You say I must know

Don't worry about that, don't complain in despair

Just look up to the Lord, even if I get lost

God has already prepared everything. I don't believe in luck

Even if things seem wonderful, they might not be what You expect

God has already prepared everything. At least I won't be abandoned

It’s rare that You died for me

Thank You, You encourage me

Thank You, You lift me from the depths

Thank You, even if I lose my truth

But I haven't forgotten

God has already prepared everything. I don't believe in luck

Even if things seem wonderful, they might not be what You expect

God has already prepared everything, and at least I won't be abandoned

It’s rare that You died for me

It’s rare that You died for me

...

[Chinese]

就算我可得到世間的財寶

但你卻說要我知道 是永生的道路

是我在罪人時你賜我中保

就算我可得到今生的自豪

但你卻說要我知道

別為因此而煩惱 在絕望裡投訴

只要仰望主哪怕會迷路

上帝早已預備 我不相信運氣

即使風光明媚 但卻不是你預期

上帝早已預備 至少我不被遺棄

難得你為我死

就算我可得到今生的自豪

但你卻說要我知道

別為因此而煩惱 在絕望裡投訴

只要仰望主哪怕會迷路

上帝早已預備 我不相信運氣

即使風光明媚 但卻不是你預期

上帝早已預備 至少我不被遺棄

難得你為我死

感謝你 你會為我打氣

感謝你 從谷底將我救起

感謝你 縱使失去我的真理

但我沒有忘記

上帝早已預備 我不相信運氣

即使風光明媚 但卻不是你預期

上帝早已預備 只少我不被遺棄

難得你為我死

難得你為我死

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
財寶 /cái bǎo/ B1	noun - treasure
永生 /yǒng shēng/ B2	noun - eternal life
道路 /dào lù/ A2	noun - road
罪人 /zuì rén/ B2	noun - sinner
自豪 /zì háo/ B1	noun - pride
煩惱 /fán nǎo/ B2	verb - to worry
絕望 /jué wàng/ B2	noun - despair
迷路 /mí lù/ A2	verb - to get lost
運氣 /yùn qì/ B1	noun - luck
風光 /fēng guāng/ B2	noun - scenery
明媚 /míng mèi/ B2	adjective - bright and beautiful
預備 /yù bèi/ B1	verb - to prepare
遺棄 /yí qì/ B2	verb - to abandon
死 /sǐ/ A1	verb - to die
感謝 /gǎn xiè/ A2	verb - to thank
救起 /jiù qǐ/ B1	verb - to rescue
失去 /shī qù/ B1	verb - to lose
真理 /zhēn lǐ/ B2	noun - truth

Key Grammar Structures

• 就算我可得到世間的財寶

  ➔ Conditional sentence (hypothetical)

  ➔ The structure "就算...也..." (even if... still...) expresses a hypothetical condition and its consequence. "就算" introduces the condition, and "也" implies that the consequence will still hold true despite the condition. "可得到" means "could obtain/get"

• 別為因此而煩惱

  ➔ Imperative sentence with negation

  ➔ "別" (bié) is used to express a negative command or prohibition. "為...而..." (wèi... ér...) indicates the reason or purpose of the action. Therefore, "別為因此而煩惱" means "Don't worry about this".

• 只要仰望主哪怕會迷路

  ➔ "只要...哪怕...也..." structure (as long as... even if... still...)

  ➔ This structure highlights the priority of the first condition. "只要" (zhǐyào) means "as long as", "哪怕" (nǎpà) means "even if", and "也" implies that the following result will happen, regardless of the secondary condition. "仰望主" means "look up to God".

• 上帝早已預備

  ➔ Adverb of time + verb

  ➔ "早已" (zǎoyǐ) is an adverb of time meaning "long ago; for a long time; already". It indicates that the action of "預備" (yùbèi), which means "prepare", happened in the past and has been completed. So the sentence literally means "God has already prepared."