Eason Chan 陈奕迅
月黑风高 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 2007
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:37
月黑风高 弯腰在计程车
In the dark of the moon, I bend low in the taxi
雨点大 不短的路 给蒙蔽
The rain pours down, the long road obscured
我想那司机这样子 熬夜到天亮 不容易
I think that driver, like this, stays up all night until dawn, it's not easy
谁知他说 开完车 还要替
Who would know he says, after driving, he still has to
一整栋大厦扫地 才休息
Sweep the whole building before he can rest
如果能多挣几个钱 让儿子上大学 没关系
If he could earn a bit more to send his son to college, it’s okay
他还说 没关系 再困也没有问题
He still says, it's alright, being tired is not a problem
只要下一代了不起
As long as the next generation is remarkable
下一代 我们在 我们在唉声叹气
Next generation, we’re here, we're here sighing
在沼泽里无能为力
Powerless in the marshes
想不到为什么会在这里 又想去那里
Can't believe why I'm here, yet longing to be over there,
越懂得多越不满意 越喜欢回忆
The more I understand, the less I'm satisfied; the more I cherish memories.
看到了背影 看不到自己 路牌也都怀疑
I see the silhouette, can't find myself; even the signs make me doubt.
一直走千万公里 忘记了目的
Walking on for countless kilometers, forgetting my goal.
他笑著说 从来没 念过书
He smiles and says he never studied at all.
只懂得出卖劳力 求休息
Only knows how to trade effort for rest.
所以才希望他儿子 将来能行医 有出息
That's why I hope his son, in the future, can be a successful doctor.
他说已经 大年纪 开著车
He says he's already getting on, driving a car.
左手有一点麻痺 没问题
Left hand feels a bit numb, but it's no problem.
某天有医生做儿子 每次想到这里 就欢喜
One day, a doctor will be his son; every time I think of this, I'm filled with joy.
他还说 再吃力也不要 穿得失礼
He also said, no matter how hard it is, don't dress inappropriately
否则怎去毕业典礼
Otherwise, how can we go to the graduation ceremony?
下一代 我们在 我们在唉声叹气
The next generation, we sigh and lament
在沼泽里无能为力
Powerless in the swamp
想不到为什么会在这里 又想去那里
Can't believe why I'm here, yet yearning to be there
越懂得多越不满意 越喜欢回忆
The more I understand, the less I'm satisfied, the more I cherish memories
看到了背影 看不到自己 路牌也都怀疑
Seeing the silhouette but losing sight of myself, even the signs make me doubt
一直走千万公里 忘记了目的
Walking thousands of kilometers, forgetting the purpose
想不到为什么会在这里 又想去那里
Can't believe why I'm here, yet yearning to be there
越懂得多越不满意 越喜欢回忆
The more I understand, the less I'm satisfied, the more I cherish memories
看到了路灯 看不到自己 一直到司机说
Saw the streetlights, but not my reflection, until the driver spoke up.
他老了忘了问我 你想去哪里
He’s grown old, forgot to ask me, where do you want to go?
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Key vocabulary
- 公里gōng lǐ
- kilometer2
- 只要zhǐ yào
- as long as2
- 懂得dǒng de
- understand2
- 求qiú
- beg2
- 目的mù dì
- purpose2
- 越yuè
- more2
- 这样zhè yàng
- like this2
- 休息xiū xi
- rest1
- 儿子ér zi
- son1
- 再zài
- again1
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About this song
Eason Chan Yick-shun is a Hong Kong singer and actor associated with Cantopop and Mandopop. He is known for major award achievements including multiple Golden Melody Awards wins and record-setting awards at Hong Kong’s Ultimate Song Chart Awards.