Lo Ta-yu 罗大佑
光阴的故事 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Genre
- Mandopop
- Length
- 3:29
春天的花开 秋天的风以及冬天的落阳
Flowers bloom in spring, autumn winds blow, and the setting sun in winter fades,
忧郁的青春 年少的我曾经无知的这么想
In my melancholic youth, I once thought so naively,
风车在四季轮回的歌里 它天天的流转
The windmill spins in the song of the seasons, turning every day,
风花雪月的诗句里 我在年年的成长
In the verses of wind, flowers, snow, and moon, I grow year by year,
流水它带走光阴的故事 改变了一个人
The flowing water carries away the stories of time, changing a person,
就在那多愁善感而初次等待的青春
Right there in that sentimental, expectant youth,
发黄的相片 古老的信以及褪色的圣诞卡
Faded photographs, old letters, and a weathered Christmas card,
年轻时为你写的歌 恐怕你早已忘了吧
Songs written for you in my youth, I fear you've long forgotten,
过去的誓言就像那课本里缤纷的书签
Past vows are like colorful bookmarks in a textbook,
刻划著多少美丽的诗 可是终究是一阵烟
Depicting countless beautiful poems, yet in the end, they're just a wisp of smoke.
流水它带走光阴的故事 改变了两个人
The flowing water takes away the story of time, transforming two lives.
就在那多愁善感而初次流泪的青春
Right there in that sentimental youth, tears fell for the very first time.
遥远的路程 昨日的梦以及远去的笑声
The distant journey, yesterday's dreams, and the laughter that has faded.
再次的见面我们又历经了多少的路程
When we meet again, how much road have we truly traveled?
不再是旧日熟悉的我 有著旧日狂热的梦
No longer the familiar me from days gone by, with the old passionate dreams.
也不是旧日熟悉的你 有著依然的笑容
And you're not the familiar you from back then, but still with that same smile.
流水它带走光阴的故事 改变了我们
The flowing water takes away the story of time, changing us forever.
就在那多愁善感而初次回忆的青春
Right there in that sentimental youth, we recall with a nostalgia so vivid.
流水它带走光阴的故事 改变了我们
The flowing water takes away the story of time, changing us forever.
就在那多愁善感而初次回忆的青春
Right there in that sentimental youth, we recall with a nostalgia so vivid.
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Key vocabulary
- 刻kè
- carve2
- 卡kǎ
- card2
- 可是kě shì
- however2
- 年轻nián qīng
- young2
- 改变gǎi biàn
- change2
- 故事gù shì
- story2
- 两liǎng
- two1
- 去qù
- go1
- 多少duō shǎo
- how many1
- 想xiǎng
- think1
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About this song
Lo Ta-yu is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter in Mandopop, known for melodic love songs and lyrics that include social and political commentary, with some tracks suppressed in Taiwan and Mainland China during the 1980s. He is considered a cultural icon across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China.