天顶揽粒星 lyrics with English translation

(天顶一粒星 地下开书斋)

(A star up high, a study down below)

(书斋门未曾开 阿奴哭欲食油堆)

(The study's door never opened, Ah Nu cries for an oil pile)

(天顶一粒星 地下开书斋)

(A star up high, a study down below)

(书斋门未曾开 阿奴哭欲食油堆)

(The study's door never opened, Ah Nu cries for an oil pile)

掏一颗片仔癀 一刀两断飘茶上

Take a piece of Pien Tze Huang, a clean cut floats the tea above

客厅墙 添字画 后生仔 拍前浪

On the living room wall, adding words to the painting, the young ones mimic the waves

要唱天顶一粒星 板板正正和做人一样

To sing about the star up high, straight and true like living one's life

(揽佬) 不得了 他可以

(Hold on) Incredible, he can do it

阿公吃阿嫲说

Grandfather eats, and grandmother says

(天顶一粒星 地下开书斋)

(A star up high, a study down below)

书斋门未曾开 这一代包就放在你身上

The door to the study has never opened, this generation's burden rests upon your shoulders.

(天顶一粒星 地下开书斋)

(A star hangs in the sky, a study is opened below.)

书斋门未曾开 白话客家怎么讲都同样

The door to the study has never opened, speaking Hakka in plain language is still the same.

一命二运三风水 从小就信 不做凤尾 (对)

Life, luck, and feng shui—believed since childhood, I won't be a mere tail (right).

先学传承后做事 成年人别吃奶嘴

First learn the traditions, then get to work; adults shouldn't suck on pacifiers.

水要清就没鱼 再给我盆景加两杯

If the water's clear, there won't be fish; give me a bonsai and two more cups.

不管广府还是胶己人 后生仔挺脊椎

Whether from Canton or Hakka folks, the youth stand tall and proud.

阿公喝啤酒 (我不要) 不回来吃

Grandpa drinks beer (I don't want any), won't come back for a meal.

我需要赚到才行 (赚到才行)

I need to earn before anything else (earn before anything else).

回家搞一碗血蛤

Going home to whip up a bowl of blood clams.

我现在在外地 做尼 我需要 money come in

I'm away right now, doing this, I need money to come in

那去做生意 (去做生意) 回头回家拜一下观音

So I'm off to do business (off to do business) and then I'll visit Guanyin at home

要把这种揽味传下去 别让它绝种 (没错)

Gotta pass this flavor down, don't let it go extinct (that's right)

我的车牌虽是粤L 有海陆丰血统 (我有了)

My license plate may be Cantonese L, but I have Hai-Lu-Feng bloodline (I've got it)

经常梦到阿公 我会挺腰两腿并拢 (公公)

I often dream of my grandpa, standing tall with my legs together (grandpa)

看最亮的那颗在上面 管他什么星座? (Yeah!)

Look at the brightest one up there, what does it matter what zodiac? (Yeah!)

我说天顶一粒星 我直接把那颗星都给我揽下来

I say, there's a star up in the sky, I’m just gonna reach out and grab it

要不然干嘛叫揽佬? 只有个目标把德不配位的给我干下台

Otherwise, why call me a master? I've got a target to take down the unworthy

小时候偷吃过奶黄包 我直接就挨了有三十多鞭

When I was a kid, I snuck a bite of custard bun, ended up with over thirty whips

二十三十也不会有人管你 但社会的藤条那刺更尖

In your twenties or thirties, no one's gonna pay you mind, but society's switch is sharper still

掏一颗片仔癀 一刀两断飘茶上

Take a piece of medicine, slice it clean, drifting above the tea.

客厅墙 添字画 后生仔 拍前浪

On the living room wall, adding characters to the painting, the young ones ride the waves.

要唱天顶一粒星 板板正正和做人一样

Sing about the star on high, straight and true, just like living life.

(揽佬) 不得了 他可以

(Hey) Incredible, he can do it.

阿公吃 阿嫲说

Grandpa eats, Grandma says.

(天顶一粒星 地下开书斋)

(A star up high, a study down below.)

书斋门未曾开

The study door has yet to open.

这一代包就放在你身上

This generation's burden rests upon your shoulders.

(天顶一粒星 地下开书斋)

(A star up high, a study down below.)

书斋门未曾开

The study door has yet to open.

白话客家怎么讲都同样

In plain Hakka, it all sounds the same

(书斋门未曾开 阿奴哭欲食油堆)

(The study door has never been opened, Ah Nu cries for food)

(天顶一粒星 地下开书斋)

(A star shines above, below, the study opens)

(书斋门未曾开 阿奴哭欲食油堆)

(The study door has never been opened, Ah Nu cries for food)

(天顶一粒星 地下开书斋)

(A star shines above, below, the study opens)

(书斋门...)

(The study door...)