我們都是這樣長大的

By 林欣彤

Lyrics - Practice Pronunciation
賣冷門東西偏遠商店

I sell cold-blooded, remote stores.

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maai6
laang5
mun4
dung1
sai1
pin1
jyun6
soeng1
dim3
市場上見不得會佔先

It's not going to be the market.

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si5
coeng4
soeng6
jin6
fau2
dak1
wui6
zim3
sin3
石板街足跡需要修建

The footprints of the streets need to be built.

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sek6
baan2
gaai1
zuk1
zik1
seoi1
jiu3
sau1
gin3
我們在哪一方再遇見

We'll meet again on which side.

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ngo5
mun4
zoi6
naa5
jat1
fong1
zoi3
jyu6
jin6
季節會默默無言

The seasons are silent.

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gwai3
zit3
wui6
mak6
mak6
mou4
jin4
吹熄一些掛念

And I'm going to blow some light.

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ceoi3
sik1
jat1
se1
gwaa3
nim6
但我力拒變一縷輕煙

But I refused to become a smoker.

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daan6
ngo5
lik6
keoi5
bin3
jat1
lau5
hing1
jin1
仍有可笑理想 頑固得太理想

There are ridiculous ideals, too stubborn ideals.

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jing4
jau6
ho2
siu3
lei5
soeng2
waan4
gu3
dak1
taai3
lei5
soeng2
寧願相信生存空間一路膨脹

I prefer to believe that the space is always expanding.

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ning6
jyun6
soeng2
seon3
sang1
cyun4
hung3
haan4
jat1
lou6
paang4
zoeng3
懷抱燦爛夕陽 如何短總可滋養

How to embrace the sunshine, how to breathe.

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waai4
pou5
caan3
laan6
zik6
joeng4
jyu4
ho6
dyun2
zung2
ho2
zi1
joeng5
我的青澀 面對漆黑更上漲

My frogs are getting bigger in the dark.

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ngo5
dik1
cing1
sik1
min2
deoi3
cat1
hak1
gang3
soeng6
zoeng3
木結他依偎生鏽的線

The tree tied him to a line of twigs.

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muk6
lit3
to1
ji1
wui1
sang1
seoi6
dik1
sin3
素描像氣質不會變遷

The atmosphere of the sketch is unchanged.

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sou3
miu4
zoeng6
hei3
zi3
fau2
wui6
bin3
cin1
舊舞衣風姿不要收斂

Don't wear your old dance dresses.

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gau6
mou5
ji3
fung3
zi1
fau2
jiu3
sau1
lim6
信童話有一篇會實踐

There is a fairy tale that works.

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seon3
tung4
waa6
jau6
jat1
pin1
wui6
sat6
zin6
個個要悼念從前 幾多的不兑現

Each of us has to pay tribute to the many failures that have happened.

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go3
go3
jiu3
dou6
nim6
zung6
cin4
gei2
do1
dik1
fau2
jin6
但我奉信最少到今天

But I still believe in it.

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daan6
ngo5
fung6
seon3
zeoi3
siu3
dou3
gam1
tin1
還有可笑理想 頑固得太理想

There are ridiculous ideals, too stubborn ideals.

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waan4
jau6
ho2
siu3
lei5
soeng2
waan4
gu3
dak1
taai3
lei5
soeng2
無論總有高牆堆積孤獨屏障

There's always a wall of isolation.

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mou4
leon6
zung2
jau6
gou1
coeng4
zeoi1
zik1
gu1
duk6
ping4
zoeng3
逃過既定下場 重頭寫一篇真相

And I'm going to try to avoid the set-up and write a truth.

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tou4
gwo3
gei3
ding6
haa6
coeng4
zung6
tau4
se2
jat1
pin1
zan1
soeng2
未了小説 未到終結那一章

It's not the end of the chapter.

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mei6
liu4
siu2
seoi3
mei6
dou3
zung1
lit3
no6
jat1
zoeng1
誰廉價收買理想 時間搶劫理想

Who buys the ideal cheaply, who robs the ideal of time?

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seoi4
lim4
gaai3
sau1
maai5
lei5
soeng2
si4
haan4
cong1
gip3
lei5
soeng2
無論趕我漂流邊疆堅持妄想

I'm going to be on the verge of paranoia.

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mou4
leon6
gon2
ngo5
piu3
lau4
bin1
goeng1
gin1
ci4
mong6
soeng2
玫瑰種在石牆 無泥土天生天養

They are planted in stone walls, and they are born in no soil.

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mui4
gwai3
zung3
zoi6
sek6
coeng4
mou4
nai6
tou2
tin1
sang1
tin1
joeng5
信布穀鳥 以鳥聲給我和唱

Sing to me, and sing to me, and sing to me, and sing to me, and sing to me, and sing to me, and sing to me, and sing to me, and sing to me, and sing to me, and sing to me, and sing to me, and sing to me, and sing to me, and sing to me, and sing to me, and to my voice, and to my voice, and to my voice, and to my voice, and to my voice, and to my voice, and to my voice, and to my voice, and to my voice, and to my voice, and to my voice, and to my voice, and to my voice,

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seon3
bou3
huk6
niu5
jyu5
niu5
sing1
kap1
ngo5
wo4
coeng3
還有可笑理想 頑固得太理想

There are ridiculous ideals, too stubborn ideals.

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waan4
jau6
ho2
siu3
lei5
soeng2
waan4
gu3
dak1
taai3
lei5
soeng2
回覆一個清純娃娃不用培養

Recycling a pure doll without cultivating it.

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wui4
fuk1
jat1
go3
cing1
tyun4
waa1
waa1
fau2
jung6
pui4
joeng5
和我幼嫩白羊 搖籃曲一起清唱

And I was singing with my little goat.

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wo4
ngo5
jau3
nyun6
baak6
joeng4
jiu4
laam2
kuk1
jat1
hei2
cing1
coeng3
撒野聲線 令記憶更見鏗鏘

The sound of the saxo-line makes the memory brighter.

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saat3
je5
sing1
sin3
ling6
gei3
jik1
gang3
jin6
hang1
氹氹轉追我理想 遊戲中説理想

I'm going after my ideals, and I'm going to preach them in the game.

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tam5
tam5
zyun3
zeoi1
ngo5
lei5
soeng2
jau6
hei3
zung1
seoi3
lei5
soeng2
留住跟我一同反斗的朋友相

I kept a picture of my friends who fought with me.

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lau4
zyu6
gan1
ngo5
jat1
tung4
faan3
dau3
dik1
pang4
jau5
soeng2
微笑也是善良 傻孩子不卑不亢

Smile is also kind, and it's not uncommon to make kids laugh.

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mei4
siu3
jaa5
si6
sin6
loeng4
so4
hoi4
zi2
fau2
bei1
fau2
kong3
永遠不變 是那天一臉倔強

It never changed. It was a very bright day.

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wing5
jyun6
fau2
bin3
si6
no6
tin1
jat1
lim5
gwat6
koeng5
永遠相信 未唱的歌會合唱

Always believe that songs that are not sung will sing.

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wing5
jyun6
soeng2
seon3
mei6
coeng3
dik1
go1
wui6
ho4
coeng3
About This Song

The song "" ("This Is How We Grew Up") by Lin Xin Tong captures the essence of growing up amidst life's challenges and the pursuit of dreams. The main theme revolves around nostalgia, resilience, and the often idealistic view of life's journey. The lyrics convey a profound emotional core where the narrator reflects on childhood, aspirations, and the desire to hold onto innocence and hope despite the societal pressures that tend to dampen one's spirit.

Song Details
Singer:
林欣彤
Total Lines:
34