永不失联的爱
Yǒng bù shī lián de ài
Unbreakable love
周兴哲
Zhōu Xìngzhé
Eric Chou
Eric Chou is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter
亲爱的你躲在哪里发呆
qīn ài de nǐ duǒ zài nǎ lǐ fā dāi
My dear, where are you hiding and staring blankly?
亲爱(ear / beloved / darling)的(connective particle)你(you)躲(hide)在(at/in/on)哪里(where?)发呆(to stare blankly / to be stunned / to be lost in thought)
有什么心事还无法释怀
yǒu shé me xīn shì hái wú fǎ shì huái
Do you have what worries on your mind that you haven’t dispeled?
有(have)什么(what)心事(a load on one’s mind / worry)还(still)无法(unable / incapable)释怀(to release (tension) / relief (from suspense) / to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget))
我们总把人生想得太坏
wǒ men zǒng bǎ rén shēng xiǎng dé tài huài
We always regard life in its worst way
我们(we)总(always)把(particle marking the following noun as a direct object)人生(life)想(think)得(particle)太(too)坏(bad)
像旁人不允许我们的怪
xiàng páng rén bù yǔn xǔ wǒ men de guài
It is like other people don’t allow our weirdness
像(it is like)旁人(other people)不(not)允许(allow)我们的(our)怪(weirdness)
每一片与众不同的云彩
měi yī piàn yǔ zhòng bù tóng de yún cai
Each unique cloud
每(each)一(one)片(measure word for cloud)与众不同(stand out from the masses)
的(connecting particle)云彩(cloud)
都需要找到天空去存在唔
dōu xū yào zhǎo dào tiān kōng qù cún zài wú
All needs to find the sky to exist in it, oh
都(all)需要(need)找到(looked and found)天空(sky)去(to)存在(exist)唔(oh)
我们都习惯了原地徘徊
wǒ men dōu xí guàn le yuán dì pái huái
We all got used to linger at the original place
我们(we)都(all)习惯(got used to)了(past tense particle)原地(original place)徘徊(to linger)
却无法习惯被依赖
què wú fǎ xí guàn bèi yī lài
Yet, are not able to get used to being depended on
却(yet)无法(not able to)习惯( to get used to)被((indicates passive-voice clauses))依赖(to depend on)
你给我这一辈子都不想失联的爱
nǐ gěi wǒ zhè yī bèi zi dōu bù xiǎng shī lián de ài
You gave me this love that doesn’t want to be disconnected in this lifetime
你(you)给(give)我(me)这(this)一(one)辈子(life)都(all)不(not)想(think)失联(lost connection)的(connecting particle)爱(love)
相信爱的征途就是星辰大海
xiāng xìn ài de zhēng tú jiù shì xīng chén dà hǎi
Believe love’s course of an expedition is stars and oceans
相信(believe)爱(love)的(connecting particle)征途(course of an expedition)就(exactly/just)是(is)星辰(star)大(big)海(sea)
美好剧情不会更改
měi hǎo jù qíng bù huì gēng gǎi
Beautiful story line won’t be altered
美好(beautiful)剧情(story line/plot)不会(won’t be)更改(change)
是命运最好的安排哦
It is the best arrangement of fate
shì mìng yùn zuì hǎo de ān pái ó
是(is)命运(fate)最好(the best)的(connecting particle)安排(arrangement)哦(oh)
你是我这一辈子都不想失联的爱
nǐ shì wǒ zhè yī bèi zi dōu bù xiǎng shī lián de ài
You are my love that doesn’t want to be disconnected in this lifetime
你(you)是(are)我(I)这(this)一(one)辈子(life)都(all)不(not)想(want)失(lose)联(connection)的(connecting particle)爱(love)
何苦残忍逼我把手轻轻放开
hé kǔ cán rěn bī wǒ bǎ shǒu qīng qīng fàng kāi
Why is it so cruel to force me to gently let go of my hand?
何苦(why bother? / is it worth the trouble?)残忍(cruel)逼(force)我(me)把(particle marking the following noun as a direct object)手(hand)轻轻(gently)放开(release)
请快回来想听你说
qǐng kuài huí lái xiǎng tīng nǐ shuō
Please come back soon and I would like to hear you say
请(please)快(quickly)回来(return)想(want to)听(hear)你(you)说(say)
说你还在
shuō nǐ hái zài
Say that you are still here
Music …
说(say)你(you)还(still)在(at/on)
走过陪你看流星的天台
zǒu guò péi nǐ kàn liú xīng de tiān tái
Walked past the sky terrace where I accompanied you watching meteor showers
走(walk)过(past)陪accompany)你(you)看(see)流(flying/flowing)星(stars)的(connecting particle)天台(terrace/rooftop)
熬过失去你漫长的等待
áo guò shī qù nǐ màn cháng de děng dài
Painfully endured the endless waiting after losing you
熬过(to boil / to simmer)失去(lose)你(you)漫长(endless)的(connecting particle)等待(waiting)
好担心没人懂你的无奈
hǎo dān xīn méi rén dǒng nǐ de wú nài
I was so worried that no one understood your helplessness
好(quite)担心(worry)没(no)人(person)懂(understand)你(you)的(connecting particle)无奈
(helpless / without choice)
离开我谁还把你当小孩
lí kāi wǒ shéi hái bǎ nǐ dāng xiǎo hái
left me who still treats you as a child?
离开(leave)我(me)谁(who)还(still)把(particle marking the following noun as a direct object )你(you)当(to be)小孩(child)
我猜你一定也会想念我
wǒ cāi nǐ yī dìng yě huì xiǎng niàn wǒ
I guess you also miss me too
我(I)猜(guess)你(you)一定(definitely)也(also)会(will)想念(miss)我(me)
也怕我失落在茫茫人海唔
yě pà wǒ shīluò zài máng máng rén hǎi wú
Also fear that I would lose myself in the boundless sea of people
也(also)怕(fear)我(I)失落(lose)在(in)茫茫(boundless)人(people)海(sea)唔(oh)
没关系只要你肯回头望
méi guān xì zhǐ yào nǐ kěn huí tóu wàng
It doesn’t matter as long as you are willing to look back
没关系(doesn’t matter)只要(as long as)你(you)肯(be willing)回(turn back)头(head)望(to look)
会发现我一直都在
huì fā xiàn wǒ yī zhí dōu zài
You will realize that I have been here all along
会(will)发现(realize)我(I)一直(always)都(all)在(at)
你给我这一辈子都不想失联的爱
nǐ gěi wǒ zhè yī bèi zi dōu bù xiǎng shī lián de ài
You gave me this love that doesn’t want to be disconnected in this lifetime
你(you)给(give)我(me)这(this)一(one)辈子(life)都(all)不(not)想(think)失联(lost connection)的(connecting particle)爱(love)
你的每条讯息都是心跳节拍
nǐ de měi tiáo xùn xí dōu shì xīn tiào jié pāi
Each of your message is the rhythm of heartbeat
你的(your)每(every)条(measure word)讯息(message)都(all)是(are)心跳(heart beat)节拍(rhythm)
每秒都想拥你入怀
měi miǎo dōu xiǎng yōng nǐ rù huái
Every second I want to embrace you
每(each)秒(second)都(all)想(want)拥(embrace)你(you)入(to)怀(chest)
全世界你最可爱哦
quán shì jiè nǐ zuì kě ài ó
You are the cutest in the world, oh
全(whole)世界(world)你(you)最(the most)可爱(cute)哦(oh)
你是我这一辈子都不想失联的爱
nǐ shì wǒ zhè yī bèi zi dōu bù xiǎng shī lián de ài
You are my love that doesn’t want to be disconnected in this lifetime
你(you)是(are)我(I)这(this)一(one)辈子(life)都(all)不(not)想(want)失(lose)联(connection)的(connecting particle)爱(love)
就算你的呼吸远在千山之外
jiù suàn nǐ de hū xī yuǎn zài qiān shān zhī wài
Even if your breathings is so far away, beyond thousand mountains
就算(even if)你的(your)呼吸(breathing)远(far)在(at)千(thousand)山(mountain)之外(beyond)
请你相信我给的爱
qǐng nǐ xiāng xìn wǒ gěi de ài
Please believe in the love I gave
请(please)你(you)相信(believe)我(I)给(gave)的(connecting particle)爱(love)
值得你爱
zhí dé nǐ ài
It is worthy of your love
值得(worthy of)你(you)爱(love)
Translated by Shu
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