Khalil Fong 方大同
总结 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 2005
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:10
在历史开始前
Before history began,
无言的祖先 简单的思念
Silent ancestors, simple longing.
打过甚么猎 闪过甚么电
What hunts were fought, what lightning flashed,
就用一条线 打了一个结
A single thread ties a knot.
在我们的世界
In our world,
无常的转变 迂回的思念
The fleeting changes, winding thoughts.
吻过谁的脸 道过谁的别
Whose face have we kissed, whose farewell did we share?
不用一条线 总有一个结
Without a single thread, there's always a knot.
天飞过几多蝴蝶 有几多原野
How many butterflies have flown by the sky, how many fields exist,
像我在无边无界之间
Like me, amidst the boundless and the undefined.
谁都说我苟且 不敢面对从前
Everyone says I'm living half-heartedly, afraid to face the past,
纵不能干脆的人可怜
Yet those who can't be straightforward are the ones to pity.
我做过几多奉献 有几多亏欠
I've made countless sacrifices, but owe so many debts,
像爱在喜怒哀乐之间
Like love that dances between joy and sorrow.
我也知我苟且 全是过眼云烟
I know my half-heartedness is all just fleeting smoke,
可一直蔓延 谁不想对从前总结
Yet it continues to spread; who doesn't want to reflect on the past?
谁够勇气了解一切
Who has the courage to understand it all?
在故事结束前
Before the story comes to an end.
无瑕的诗篇 动人的谎言
Flawless verses, captivating lies,
眼神多清澈 眼泪多暴烈
Eyes so clear, tears so fierce.
失了几次眠 打了几个结
Lost a few nights of sleep, tied a few knots
在我们的世界 总有人类的征战
In our world, there's always the battle of humanity
在混乱的面前 总有暧昧的恳切
Before the chaos, there's always an earnest ambiguity
你和我之间 有千条虚线
Between you and me, there are a thousand dashed lines
总有一个结 有没有真的总结
There's always a knot—has there ever been a true conclusion?
天飞过几多蝴蝶 有几多原野
How many butterflies have flown by, how many meadows remain?
像我在无边无界之间
Like me wandering between boundless realms
谁都说我苟且 不敢面对从前
Everyone says I'm living carelessly, afraid to face the past
纵不能干脆的人可怜
Yet how pitiful are those who cannot be straightforward
我做过几多奉献 有几多亏欠
I've given so much, how many debts do I owe?
像爱在喜怒哀乐之间
Like love caught between joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure,
我也知我苟且 全是过眼云烟
I know my existence is but a fleeting shadow,
可一直蔓延 谁不想对从前总结
Yet it continues to spread; who doesn't yearn to reflect on the past?
有没有一种新的语言
Is there a new language,
能表达说不出的一切
That can express all that words cannot say?
有没有真的总结 能删掉 你的脸
Is there a true conclusion that can erase your face?
天飞过几多蝴蝶 有几多原野
How many butterflies have flown by, how many fields remain,
像我在无边无界之间
Like me, caught in boundless realms,
谁都说我苟且 不敢面对从前
Everyone says I'm just getting by, too afraid to face the past,
等蒙著眼睛的神出现
Waiting for the god with closed eyes to appear.
我做过几多奉献 有几多亏欠
How much I've given, and how much I owe,
像爱在喜怒哀乐之间
Like love dancing between joy and sorrow.
我也知我苟且 全是过眼云烟
I know my compromises are just fleeting shadows,
可一直蔓延 谁不想对从前总结
Yet they keep spreading—who doesn’t want to sum up the past?
谁够勇气了解一切
Who has the courage to understand it all?
Key vocabulary
- 前qián
- before1
- 无wú
- no4
- 言yán
- speech
- 祖先zǔ xiān
- ancestors6
- 思念sī niàn
- miss6
- 打dǎ
- hit1
- 过guò
- past1
- 吻wěn
- kiss7
- 暧昧ài mèi
- ambiguous7
- 混乱hùn luàn
- chaos6
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About this song
Khalil Fong 方大同 was a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, and producer who made multilingual soul-pop. He emerged in 2005 with Soul Boy and gained international recognition with Journey to the West, winning a Golden Melody award for Best Male Artist.