床前无月光 lyrics with English translation

床前无月光(粤)

No moonlight before the bed

唐诗三百首谁的将进酒

Whose wine will be served from the Three Hundred Tang Poems?

如像李白面红大醉后

Like Li Bai, red-faced and drunk after a bender

柔丝的素手明显的颤抖

Delicate hands visibly trembling

尚要装出一脸最风流

Still pretending to wear a charming smile

拈花把酒有时

Plucking flowers and toasting with wine at times

(莲芰香清云物俱鲜)

(The lotus fragrance is pure, with everything fresh)

推销一堆曲词

Promoting a pile of lyrical verses

(明月相思要解构我知)

(The bright moon of longing wants to deconstruct me)

春宵一刻有时

A moment in spring night's embrace, sometimes

(谁是苏轼谁是苏轼)

(Who is Su Shi, who is Su Shi)

请回家去作诗

Please go home and write your poems

示爱就无谓作状文学化

To show love, there's no need for literary theatrics

你想爱就以说话去表达

If you want to love, just speak from the heart

还常用作状明喻法

Still often using metaphors and similes

你不要扮作李白

Don’t pretend to be Li Bai

吟诗千百首来掩饰怕丑

Reciting countless verses to hide your shame

难道挂念着文学教授

Could it be that you miss the literature professor?

还开不了口情感的进修

But still can't express feelings, it's a tough lesson

就算通俗亦是最温柔

Even if it's simple, it's still the gentlest touch

简单的一个字

A simple word,

(其实爱字其实最易)

(Actually, the word love is the easiest.)

推销一些心事

Peddling some heart's thoughts,

(临别依依要解构我知)

(At parting, I need to unravel what I know.)

高深的一个字

A profound word,

(何谓新诗何谓新诗)

(What is new poetry, what is new poetry?)

方文山那首诗

That poem by Fang Wenshan,

示爱就无谓作状文学化

To show love, no need to put on a literary act.

你想爱就以说话去表达

If you want to love, express it through words.

还常用作状明喻法

Still often used as a figurative metaphor.

你不要扮作李白

Don't pretend to be Li Bai,

拈花把酒有时春宵一刻有时

Plucking flowers and toasting, sometimes a moment in spring's night,

推销一堆曲词推销一些心事

Peddling a heap of verses, selling a few heart's thoughts,

简单的一个字高深的一个字

A simple word, a profound word,

不要深奥歌词只要讲中心事

No need for lofty lyrics, just speak of the essence,

示爱就无谓作状文学化

To show love, there’s no need to act all literary,

你想爱就以说话去表达

If you wish to love, express it through your words,

被过份文艺作状而抹杀

Being overly artistic can erase the true feelings,

你不要扮作李白

Don't pretend to be Li Bai,

用字漂亮其实作状文学化

Using beautiful words just comes off as pretentious.

每讲到示爱对白你表现太差

Every time we talk about love, your performance falls flat

你再用作状明喻法

You keep using metaphors to explain yourself

会否侮辱了李白

Could it be an insult to Li Bai?

拈花把酒有时春宵一刻有时

With flowers in hand and wine, sometimes a moment of spring night, sometimes

推销一堆曲词推销一些心事

Pushing a bunch of lyrics, selling some heartfelt thoughts

简单的一个字高深的一个字

A simple word, yet a profound one

不要深奥歌词只要讲中心事

No need for deep lyrics, just speak about what matters