JJ Lin 林俊杰
西界 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 2007
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:56
阳光越过窗沿 我在阴影里面
The sunlight spills past the window, I linger in the shadows.
才过正午13点 就漆黑一片
It’s barely past noon, yet darkness has taken over.
没有人看的见 我心深处的阴暗面
No one can see the dark side deep within my heart.
只能眺望东边 你的世界太远
All I can do is gaze eastward; your world feels so far away.
撑到想像的极限 幸福有多甜
Stretching the limits of my imagination, how sweet is happiness?
可黑夜已吞噬我 就是拉不到你的手
But the night has swallowed me, and I just can't reach your hand.
因为我活在西边 只拥有半个白天
Because I live in the west, I only have half a day.
一到午后夜色就蔓延
As afternoon falls, the night spreads its cloak.
虽然和你面对面 却看不到我的脸
Though we sit face to face, I can’t see my own face.
感觉到你不安的视线
I can feel your restless gaze upon me.
在西界的那一边 只能有半个白天
On the other side of the western border, there's only half a day.
暗自祈祷上天的垂怜
Silently praying for the heavens' mercy.
在长夜的边缘 给我一丝光线
On the edge of a long night, give me a glimmer of light.
让你能多看我一眼
So you can gaze at me a little longer.
只能眺望东边 你的世界太远
Only able to gaze eastward, your world is too far away.
撑到想像的极限 幸福有多甜
Holding on to the limits of imagination, how sweet is happiness.
可黑夜已吞噬我 就是拉不到你的手
But the night has already swallowed me, I just can’t reach your hand.
因为我活在西边 只拥有半个白天
Because I live in the west, and only have half a day.
一到午后夜色就蔓延
Once it hits afternoon, the night spreads its cloak.
虽然和你面对面 却看不到我的脸
Though I face you directly, you can't see my face.
感觉到你不安的视线
Feeling your anxious gaze
在西界的那一边 只能有半个白天
On the other side of the West, there's only half a day
暗自祈祷上天的垂怜
Silently praying for heaven's mercy
在长夜的边缘 给我一丝光线
On the edge of the long night, give me a little light
让你能多看我一点
So you can see me a bit more
Ho, whoa-whoa-whoa
因为我活在西边 只拥有半个白天
Because I live in the West, only possessing half a day
一到午后夜色就蔓延
By afternoon, the night starts to spread
虽然和妳面对面 看不到我的脸
Though facing you, you can't see my face
感觉到妳不安的视线
Feeling your anxious gaze
Whoa, whoo-whoa-whoo, oh
暗自祈祷上天的垂怜
Silently praying for heaven's grace
在长夜的边缘 给我一丝光线
On the edge of a long night, grant me a glimmer of light
让妳 能多看我 一眼
So you can look at me just once more
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Key vocabulary
- 幸福xìng fú
- happiness3
- 远yuǎn
- far1
- 越过yuè guò
- cross7
- 窗chuāng
- window4
- 沿yán
- along5
- 我在wǒ zài
- I'm in
- 阴影yīn yǐng
- shadow7
- 才过cái guò
- just pass
- 正午正午 zhèngwǔ
- noon
- 点diǎn
- dot1
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About this song
JJ Lin is a Singaporean singer-songwriter, record producer, and businessman in the Chinese-language pop and ballad tradition. He is known for his vocal performances and songwriting, including emotionally driven pop ballads.