儿歌(徐佳莹): English Translation

徐佳莹 (Lala Hsu)
儿歌 (The Age of Innocence)
作词 / Lyricist:徐佳莹 (Lala Hsu)
作曲 / Composer:徐佳莹 (Lala Hsu)

你呢 有个曾经容易快乐的你在哪里呢
Where are you? The person who was easily delighted
你呢 有个曾经想赶快长大的乖孩子呢
Where are you? The innocent child who wished to grow up quickly

许愿就一定会到达的地方
The place where we would reach as long as we make a wish
还找不找得到?
Could we still find it?
他们说话欲言又止的模样
Their hesitations as they speak
现在看懂了吗
Do you now understand?

终于想起来了 一天忘一首儿歌
I finally remember,
That I am forgetting a nursery rhyme every single day
有人愿为你唱情歌 是谎言也听著
As long as there is someone who is willing to sing a love song to you,
You wouldn’t mind even if it’s filled with lies
终于想起来了 一天忘一首儿歌
I finally remember,
That I am forgetting a nursery rhyme every single day
遗忘总如期发生著 不是长大害的
Forgetting happens regularly,
Growth is not to be blamed

相爱就应该要拥抱的地方
Places where lovers should embrace
还找不找得到?
Could we still find them?
他们说话欲言又止的模样
Their hesitations as they speak
现在看懂了吗?
Do you now understand?

终于想起来了 一天忘一首儿歌
I finally remember,
That I am forgetting a nursery rhyme every single day
有人让你还唱情歌 再苦涩也值得
As long as there is someone whom you are willing to sing a love song to,
It’s worth it no matter how bitter it may be
终于想起来了 一天忘一首儿歌
I finally remember,
That I am forgetting a nursery rhyme every single day
失望总如期发生著 不是希望害的
Disappointment happens regularly,
Hope is not to be blamed

你呢 有个曾经容易快乐的你在哪里呢
Where are you? The person who was easily delighted
你呢 有个曾经想赶快长大的乖孩子呢
Where are you? The innocent child who wished to grow up quickly…

Translated by PinkOlifant.

Thank you Faleri for recommending the song. Though I had listened to her entire album which is full of great songs, this song did not stand out then. Always adore singers who make their own melodies and filled them in with their own lyrics, the song feels complete. The way that Lala tells her story in this song, the emotions displayed in the rhetorical questions in this song, all of them bring a wave of nostalgia to me.

Sadly, Lala did not make an official MV for this song.


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萌宠男友(何优冉): English Translation

何优冉 (He You Ran)
萌宠男友 (My Cute Boyfriend)
作词 / Lyricist:何优冉 (He You Ran)
作曲 / Composer:何优冉 (He You Ran)
编曲 / Arranger:谭宇遥

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVevoE-Jm7g

 

告诉我该怎么无视你的木头脑袋
How do I ignore your slow-witted brain?
说喜欢我却一直忘了表态
You said that you like me but you never confessed
傻呆呆的你就这样被我关在门外
Not knowing why you’re being shut out of my door?
钥匙就在你口袋也不会记得打开
Yet the key has all the while been in your pocket…

温度晒爆的午后
That bright and sunny afternoon
你约我出去走走
You asked me out
烦闷在胸口快要冲破喉咙
My moody spirit was going to burst through my throat
浪漫电影院门口
At the romantic cinema entrance
恋人一对对相拥
Couples were embracing
你无动于衷算了吧
But there’s still no reaction from you

我听说
I heard that
恋爱的人没大脑
Those who are in love are brainless
你害羞我知道
I know that you’re shy
不想说追我的都排到几百号
I’ve never mentioned that there’s a long queue of boys waiting for me
逛街不牵手礼貌
Not holding hands when we date
呆呆无视我撒娇
A dimwitted you always disregarding my demands
本姑娘也是有脾气的 算了吧
I’m a girl with temper too, never mind, forget it

告诉我该怎么无视你的木头脑袋
How do I ignore your slow-witted brain?
说喜欢我却一直忘了表态
You said that you like me but you never confessed
傻呆呆的你就这样被我关在门外
Not knowing why you’re being shut out of my door?
钥匙就在你口袋也不会记得打开
Yet the key has all the while been in your pocket…

RAP:
这次情况有点改善了欧
Situation has improved this time round
不会再蠢到不敢牵我的手
You’re clever enough to hold my hand
Oh 拜托 别躲到我身后
Oh please, don’t hide behind me
好像妈妈牵着儿子在街上走
Don’t make me look like your mum
情人节礼物每月都要有
I need monthly Valentine’s gift
迟交的就乖乖出去蹲门口
Squat outside if you dare to forget
实在不行我们就分个手
Let’s break up if you can’t keep up
分手期间你的口粮肯定管够
When we break up, you wouldn’t need to worry about money anymore

我听说
I heard that
恋爱的人没大脑
Those who are in love are brainless
你害羞我知道
I know that you’re shy
不想说追我的都排到几百号
I’ve never mentioned that there’s a long queue of boys waiting for me
逛街不牵手礼貌
Not holding hands when we date
呆呆无视我撒娇
A dimwitted you always disregarding my demands
本姑娘也是有脾气的 算了吧
I’m a girl with temper too, never mind, forget it

告诉我该怎么无视你的木头脑袋
How do I ignore your slow-witted brain?
说喜欢我却一直忘了表态
You said that you like me but you never confessed
傻呆呆的你就这样被我关在门外
Not knowing why you’re being shut out of my door?
钥匙就在你口袋也不会记得打开
Yet the key has all the while been in your pocket!

Translated by PinkOlifant.

Thank you sunrise for recommending this song. As the song could not be found in the usual music streaming app, it took me a while to commit some time to listen to it on YouTube, therefore the delay in translation. This is a cute song with a happy mood describing how a girl wishes her boyfriend could understand her better. Got to know a couple of new usage of various phrases and words commonly conversed in China such as “萌宠” and “口粮” too!


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Memories(Maroon 5): 中文翻译

Maroon 5 – 魔力红

Memories (回忆)
作词 / Lyricist:Adam Levine (亚当·莱文), Michael Pollack, Jon Bellion, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Vincent Ford & Jacob Kasher
作曲 / Composer:Adam Levine (亚当·莱文), Michael Pollack, Jon Bellion, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Vincent Ford & Jacob Kasher

Here’s to the ones that we got
为我们所拥有的干一杯
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you’re not
愿你能出现但你没,
这愿望仍值得我们再干一杯
‘Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
因为每一杯都会唤醒从前所有的回忆
Of everything we’ve been through
那些我们曾一同经历的曾经

 

Toast to the ones here today
为现场的每一位干一杯
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
为那些流逝于岁月中的同伴干一杯
‘Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
因为每一杯都会唤醒从前所有的回忆
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
而回忆把你带回这里

 

There’s a time that I remember, when I did not know no pain
记得当时的我不知道什么叫痛
When I believed in forever, and everything would stay the same
记得当时的我相信着永恒,
相信着一切都不会改变
Now my heart feel like December when somebody say your name
每当别人提起你的名字,
我总会想起那年十二月
‘Cause I can’t reach out to call you, but I know I will one day, yeah
因为还没准备好心情与你联络,
但我知道总有一天我们会碰面

 

Everybody hurts sometimes
我们都会心痛
Everybody hurts someday, aye aye
我们都会流泪
But everything gon’ be alright
但一切都会好起来
Go and raise a glass and say, aye
让我们举起手中的杯子说

 

Here’s to the ones that we got
为我们所拥有的干一杯
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you’re not
愿你能出现但你没,
这愿望仍值得我们再干一杯
‘Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
因为每一杯都会唤醒从前所有的回忆
Of everything we’ve been through
那些我们曾一同经历的曾经

 

Toast to the ones here today
为现场的每一位干一杯
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
为那些流逝于岁月中的同伴干一杯
‘Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
因为每一杯都会唤醒从前所有的回忆
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
而回忆把你带回这里

 

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo
Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doo doo
Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo doo
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
而回忆把你带回这里

 

There’s a time that I remember when I never felt so lost
记得有一回 我像只羔羊迷了途
When I felt all of the hatred was too powerful to stop (ooh, yeah)
被怨恨包围 以为再也走不出去
Now my heart feel like an ember and it’s lighting up the dark
如今我的内心如余烬 照亮着阴暗处
I’ll carry these torches for ya that you know I’ll never drop, yeah
你知道我会紧握不放 为你撑起的火炬

 

Everybody hurts sometimes
我们都会心痛
Everybody hurts someday, aye aye
我们都会流泪
But everything gon’ be alright
但一切都会好起来
Go and raise a glass and say, aye
让我们举起手中的杯子说

 

Here’s to the ones that we got (oh oh)
为我们所拥有的干一杯
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you’re not
愿你能出现但你没,
这愿望仍值得我们再干一杯
‘Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
因为每一杯都会唤醒从前所有的回忆
Of everything we’ve been through (no, no)
那些我们曾一同经历的曾经

 

Toast to the ones here today (aye)
为现场的每一位干一杯
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
为那些流逝于岁月中的同伴干一杯
‘Cause the drinks bring back all the memories (aye)
因为每一杯都会唤醒从前所有的回忆
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
而回忆把你带回这里

 

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo
Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doo doo
Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo doo
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
而回忆把你带回这里
Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo
Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doo doo
Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo doo (ooh, yeah)
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
而回忆把你带回这里
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, no, no
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
而回忆把你带回这里。

 

Translated by PinkOlifant.

副歌满满的卡农音符漂浮在脑中。这首歌所给我的感觉让我想起五月天的“干杯”。魔力红主唱Adam Levine说这首歌献给曾经历过失去的每一位。旋律难以令人遗忘,而歌词总会唤起失去的痛。

 

MV结尾的“For Jordi”指的是在两年前去世的魔力红经纪人。管理魔力红多大十五年的经纪人Jordan Feldstein,在2017年的12月因心脏病去世。这也解释了歌词里所提到的“那年十二月”。

十年如一日(郁可唯): English Translation

郁可唯 (Yisa Yu)
十年如一日 (One Decade as One Day)
作词 / Lyricist:陈信延
作曲 / Composer:王艳微 (Evangeline Wong)、Oliver@i-one Music
编曲 / Arranger:温奕哲 (Phil Wen)

等黄叶 再一次 重新掉落
Waiting for those brown leaves to fall once again
老了十几岁的路灯 顽强在闪烁
After so many years,
That old street lamp is still shining tenaciously
我来到巷弄 数着行色匆匆
Counting the passersby moving through the alley
哪一张倦容 如你轮廓
Which weary face will look like yours
那时候的风 吹过眼前斜坡
Wind blew past the little hill in front of my eyes
同一件红外套 被我反复穿了又脱
I’ve worn this same old red sweater over and over again
拥抱的温热 留在我的手 传到他的手
会不会 有一天陪我 腐朽
Will the warmth from the hug that has remained in my hand,
And being passed to his hand,
Decompose with me as well?

对不起 都怪我始终不会累
I’m sorry that I’ve never been exhausted
没得到 你允许 就把你 变为 永远
Turning you into my “forever” without my approval
说不上 多思念 只是没有忘却
I don’t miss you badly,
Just didn’t manage to forget
像一个秘密 埋在时光尽头 这样就好了
Like a secret that’s buried at the end of time,
That’s all I need

我别来无恙 依然不去他乡
I’m still who I am,
Remaining at where I am
拿着你的雨伞 徘徊在晨雾中游荡
Holding your umbrella,
Wandering among the morning mist
十年如一日 不舍得改变 不愿意沧桑
Nothing changed,
Didn’t bear to change,
Unwilling to age
怕你会 认不出我的 脸庞
Being afraid that one day when we meet,
You can’t recognise my face

对不起 都怪我始终不会累
I’m sorry that I’ve never been exhausted
没得到 你允许 就把你 变为 永远
Turning you into my “forever” without my approval
说不上 多思念 只是没有忘却
I don’t miss you badly,
Just didn’t manage to forget
像一个秘密 埋在时光尽头 这样就好了
Like a secret that’s buried at the end of time,
That’s all I need

无论未来的你 过得怎么样
No matter how you are in the future
虽然都与我无关 仍希望你比我开朗
We may no longer stay in touch but I hope you’ll be happier than me

对不起 都怪我没让你走远
I’m sorry that I’ve not allowed you to leave me
以为过了多久 根本还 停在 昨天
Thought it’s been a long while,
But everything has halted since the day before
好想输给时间 为何战胜岁月
Hoping that I’d lose to time,
But unfortunately winning it all these years
留你在遗忘边缘 日以继夜 这样就好了
Leaving you by the edge of forgetting,
Day and night, that’s enough…

Translated by PinkOlifant.

Thank you V for requesting the translation for this song. Yisa’s most recent album has a strong theme that is linked with the living and the dead. Impressed by how the team managed to pull different songs by different composers and lyricists together and yet these songs did not sway away much from the theme. Would recommend “路过人间” and “三十而栗”.


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I Forgot That You Existed(Taylor Swift): 中文翻译

Taylor Swift –泰勒·斯威夫特

I Forgot That You Existed (我忘了你的存在)
作词 / Lyricist: Taylor Swift (泰勒·斯威夫特), Louis Bell & Adam King Feeney
作曲 / Composer:Taylor Swift (泰勒·斯威夫特), Louis Bell & Adam King Feeney

How many days did I spend thinking
我到底花了多久的时间
‘Bout how you did me wrong, wrong, wrong
去想你所对我犯的所有错,错,错
Lived in the shade you were throwing
活在你抛下的影子
‘Til all of my sunshine was gone, gone, gone
直到我所有的阳光都不,见,踪,影
And I couldn’t get away from ya
然而我无法从你的魔掌逃开
In my feelings more than Drake so yeah
比德雷克还伤心
Your name on my lips, tongue tied
你的名字在我的唇边,但我坚决绝口不提
Free rent living in my mind
免租金地让你住在我的脑海里

But then something happened one magical night…
但就在那奇妙的夜晚

I forgot that you existed
我忘了你的存在
And I thought that it would kill me, but it didn’t
以为会死,但并没有
And it was so nice
而那感觉特好
So peaceful and quiet
如此平静与安宁
I forgot that you existed
我忘了你的存在
It isn’t love it isn’t hate
不是爱也不是恨
It’s just indifference
只是不在乎了
I forgot that you…
我忘了你…

Got out some popcorn as soon as my rep started going down, down, down
拿着爆米花看我的名声每况,日,下
Laughed on the schoolyard as soon as I tripped up and hit the ground, ground, ground
一旦犯错的我就会被当中嘲笑直至我跌入谷底
And I would’ve stuck around for ya
那时的我会为了你站起来
Would’ve fought the whole town, so yeah
会为了你抵抗全世界
Would’ve been right there front row
会在观众席的第一排
Even if nobody came to your show
就算没人来看你的表演

But you showed who you are
但你让我看清了你的真面目
Then one magical night…
然后就在那奇妙的夜晚

I forgot that you existed
我忘了你的存在
And I thought that it would kill me, but it didn’t
以为会死,但并没有
And it was so nice
而那感觉特好
So peaceful and quiet
如此平静与安宁
I forgot that you existed
我忘了你的存在
It isn’t love it isn’t hate
不是爱也不是恨
It’s just indifference
只是不在乎了
I forgot that you…
我忘了你…

Sent me a clear message
已把信息明确的告知我
Taught me some hard lessons
教会我一些刻骨铭心的教训
I just forget what they were…
只不过我把它们统统忘光了
It’s all just a blur
一切变得如此模糊不清了

I forgot that you existed
我忘了你的存在
And I thought that it would kill me, but it didn’t
以为会死,但并没有
And it was so nice
而那感觉特好
So peaceful and quiet
如此平静与安宁
I forgot that you existed
我忘了你的存在
I did, I did, I did
我忘了,我忘了,我忘了
It isn’t hate it’s just indifference
不是爱也不是恨,只是不在乎了
It isn’t love it isn’t hate
不是爱也不是恨
It’s just indifference
只是不在乎了
So yeah…
然后…就这样。

Translated by PinkOlifant.

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