昨遲人

By 許志安

Lyrics - Practice Pronunciation
遲了聽你細訴

It's too late to hear your complaint.

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zi6
liu4
teng1
nei5
sai3
sou3
你曾迷途和那理想跟前途 多麼糊塗

You've been so lost in that ideal and that future.

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nei5
zang1
mai4
tou4
wo4
no6
lei5
soeng2
gan1
cin4
tou4
do1
mo5
wu4
caa4
遲了半秒約你晚飯漫步在那海賓公園一雙足印 如同共舞

You're half a second late, and you're about to have dinner and walk around that Hepin Park with your footprints, like a dance.

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zi6
liu4
bun3
miu5
joek3
nei5
maan5
faan6
maan4
fau6
zoi6
no6
hoi2
ban3
gung1
jyun2
jat1
soeng1
zuk1
ngan3
jyu4
tung4
gung6
mou5
這戀愛的信徒

This believer in love.

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ze5
lyun5
oi3
dik1
seon3
tou4
再一次失去愛神憐憫

Once again, we lost God's love and mercy.

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zoi3
jat1
ci3
sat1
heoi3
oi3
san4
lin4
man5
一次要被遺下在半途

I was left halfway through.

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jat1
ci3
jiu3
pei5
wai6
haa6
zoi6
bun3
tou4
遲了送上雨傘 雨仍毛毛

I'm late for the umbrella, and it's still raining.

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zi6
liu4
sung3
soeng6
jyu6
saan3
jyu6
jing4
mou4
mou4
誰與你竟早潛逃 終於徒勞

Who's been so long with you, and it's all gone to waste?

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seoi4
jyu6
nei5
ging2
zou2
cim4
tou4
zung1
wu1
tou4
lou6
遲了愛你替你抹掉問號

It's too late to love you to delete the question mark for you.

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zi6
liu4
oi3
nei5
tai3
nei5
mut6
zaau6
man6
hou6
遲了抱緊雙手差點經已同行共老

Holding hands late is almost as old as you are.

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zi6
liu4
pou5
gan2
soeng1
sau2
co1
dim2
ging1
ji5
tung4
hong6
gung6
lou5
這戀愛的旅途

This is a journey of love.

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ze5
lyun5
oi3
dik1
leoi3
tou4
我想要得到卻未拾到

I wanted to get it, but I didn't get it.

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ngo5
soeng2
jiu3
dak1
dou3
koek3
mei6
sip3
dou3
多麼糟可給我為你填補

How bad can I fill you up?

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do1
mo5
zou1
ho2
kap1
ngo5
wai6
nei5
zan3
bou2
昨日像得到 遲來無去路

It's like yesterday, and it's not going away.

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zok6
mik6
zoeng6
dak1
dou3
zi6
loi6
mou4
heoi3
lou6
給你與某人在長夜共抱

And you're going to be hugged by someone all night.

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kap1
nei5
jyu6
mau5
jan4
zoi6
zoeng6
je6
gung6
pou5
只懂得安慰或時候未到

It's just a comfort, or it's not the time.

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zi2
dung2
dak1
on1
wai3
waak6
si4
hau6
mei6
dou3
天未亮都需要為你虛耗

The sun is shining and it's going to be a waste of time.

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tin1
mei6
loeng6
dou1
seoi1
jiu3
wai6
nei5
heoi1
hou3
陪我細訴 和我抱抱

Come with me and hold me.

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pui4
ngo5
sai3
sou3
wo4
ngo5
pou5
pou5
為何天空一個城堡

Why is the sky a castle?

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wai6
ho6
tin1
hung3
jat1
go3
sing4
pou3
仰望卻無法觸到

Looking up, you can't touch it.

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joeng5
mong6
koek3
mou4
fat3
zuk1
dou3
蓋着被鋪 仿似終得到安土

It's covered in paving, and it's like you've got the soil.

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koi3
jyu3
pei5
pou2
fong2
ci5
zung1
dak1
dou3
on1
tou2
笑着投入你懷抱

Smile and embrace.

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siu3
jyu3
tau4
jap6
nei5
waai4
pou5
遲了吻你兩片暖唇紅紅而那眼睛都紅紅 心中重重

You're late to kiss two warm, red lips and those red eyes are heavy.

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zi6
liu4
man5
nei5
loeng5
pin3
hyun1
syun4
hung4
hung4
nang4
no6
ngaan5
zing1
dou1
hung4
hung4
sam1
zung1
zung6
zung6
遲了疼你與你抱着做夢直到昨天分手

It was so late to dream of you until yesterday.

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zi6
liu4
tung4
nei5
jyu6
nei5
pou5
jyu3
zou6
mung6
zik6
dou3
zok6
tin1
fan6
sau2
只懂一個呆呆目送

It's just one fool.

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zi2
dung2
jat1
go3
ngoi4
ngoi4
muk6
sung3
今天我一個人

I'm alone today.

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gam1
tin1
ngo5
jat1
go3
jan4
再一次失去愛神護蔭

Once again, I lost my love for God.

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zoi3
jat1
ci3
sat1
heoi3
oi3
san4
wu6
jam3
今天他 當天你 如何殘忍

How cruel he is today.

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gam1
tin1
to1
dong3
tin1
nei5
jyu4
ho6
caan4
jan5
昨日像得到 遲來無去路

It's like yesterday, and it's not going away.

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zok6
mik6
zoeng6
dak1
dou3
zi6
loi6
mou4
heoi3
lou6
給你與某人在長夜共抱

And you're going to be hugged by someone all night.

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kap1
nei5
jyu6
mau5
jan4
zoi6
zoeng6
je6
gung6
pou5
只懂得安慰或時候未到

It's just a comfort, or it's not the time.

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zi2
dung2
dak1
on1
wai3
waak6
si4
hau6
mei6
dou3
天未亮都需要為你虛耗

The sun is shining and it's going to be a waste of time.

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tin1
mei6
loeng6
dou1
seoi1
jiu3
wai6
nei5
heoi1
hou3
陪我細訴 和我抱抱

Come with me and hold me.

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pui4
ngo5
sai3
sou3
wo4
ngo5
pou5
pou5
為何天空一個城堡

Why is the sky a castle?

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wai6
ho6
tin1
hung3
jat1
go3
sing4
pou3
仰望卻無法觸到

Looking up, you can't touch it.

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joeng5
mong6
koek3
mou4
fat3
zuk1
dou3
蓋着被鋪 仿似終得到安土

It's covered in paving, and it's like you've got the soil.

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koi3
jyu3
pei5
pou2
fong2
ci5
zung1
dak1
dou3
on1
tou2
笑着投入你懷抱

Smile and embrace.

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siu3
jyu3
tau4
jap6
nei5
waai4
pou5
我在昨日為何遲未説出

Why didn't I tell you yesterday?

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ngo5
zoi6
zok6
mik6
wai6
ho6
zi6
mei6
seoi3
ceot1
心中想告訴你那些話

I want to tell you these things.

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sam1
zung1
soeng2
guk1
sou3
nei5
no6
se1
waa6
那份説話為何留待了他

That lecture explained why he stayed.

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no6
fan6
seoi3
waa6
wai6
ho6
lau4
daai1
liu4
to1
細心聽他講一百遍

Listen carefully to him a hundred times.

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sai3
sam1
teng1
to1
gong2
jat1
mak6
pin3
但已醜化 心已 火花

But it's ugly, and it's burning.

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daan6
ji5
cau2
faa3
sam1
ji5
fo2
waa6
昨日像得到 遲來無去路

It's like yesterday, and it's not going away.

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zok6
mik6
zoeng6
dak1
dou3
zi6
loi6
mou4
heoi3
lou6
給你與某人在長夜共抱

And you're going to be hugged by someone all night.

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kap1
nei5
jyu6
mau5
jan4
zoi6
zoeng6
je6
gung6
pou5
只懂得安慰或時候未到

It's just a comfort, or it's not the time.

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zi2
dung2
dak1
on1
wai3
waak6
si4
hau6
mei6
dou3
當日或今日亦一樣殘酷

It was as cruel then as it is today.

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dong3
mik6
waak6
gam1
mik6
jik6
jat1
joeng2
caan4
huk6
陪我細訴 和我抱抱

Come with me and hold me.

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pui4
ngo5
sai3
sou3
wo4
ngo5
pou5
pou5
為何天空一個城堡

Why is the sky a castle?

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wai6
ho6
tin1
hung3
jat1
go3
sing4
pou3
仰望卻無法觸到

Looking up, you can't touch it.

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joeng5
mong6
koek3
mou4
fat3
zuk1
dou3
蓋着被鋪 仿似終得到安土

It's covered in paving, and it's like you've got the soil.

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koi3
jyu3
pei5
pou2
fong2
ci5
zung1
dak1
dou3
on1
tou2
笑着投入你的懷抱

Smile and embrace it.

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siu3
jyu3
tau4
jap6
nei5
dik1
waai4
pou5
我會祝福你安好

I will bless you with peace.

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ngo5
wui6
zuk1
fuk1
nei5
on1
hou3
快樂投入那些懷抱

And put joy into those embraces.

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faai3
ngok6
tau4
jap6
no6
se1
waai4
pou5
About This Song

The song "" ("Late Person") by (Andy Hui) delves deep into the themes of love, loss, and regret. At its emotional core, this ballad captures the pain of delayed affections and the sorrow of unfulfilled dreams. Through evocative imagery and poignant reflections, the singer grapples with the notion of timing in relationships, expressing a longing for moments that were never fully embraced until it was too late. This emotional dichotomy resonates with listeners as it embodies the universal feelings of yearning and missed opportunities in love.

The narrative conveyed in the lyrics presents a poignant tale of hindsight. The protagonist reflects on past encounters and fleeting moments with a loved one, lamenting the complications of timing that led to their separation. Each verse reveals a layer of introspection as the singer recounts shared experiences and the gradual realization that their connection was marred by hesitations. The repeated motifs of waiting and unease reinforce the message that sometimes, love requires courage and immediacy, highlighting the bittersweet nature of relationships that remain unspoken or unresolved.

Musically, the song combines a soft, melancholic melody with heartfelt vocals, effectively enhancing the emotional weight of the lyrics. The use of metaphor and symbolic imagery, such as references to rain and the sky, builds a vivid tapestry of the singers inner turmoil. Additionally, the song employs a conversational tone, inviting the listener to engage with personal stories of love and regret. These lyrical techniques create a relatability that resonates well across different audiences, making it not just a personal lament but a shared human experience.

In the context of Cantonese pop culture, "" holds significant cultural relevance, echoing the struggles of modern relationships amidst societal expectations. The song taps into the zeitgeist of contemporary love stories, where pressures of time and commitments often overshadow genuine feelings. As a result, the song not only serves as a musical expression of personal grief but also reflects broader, relatable themes of romance and the challenges faced in a fast-paced world, solidifying Andy Huis stature as an artist who poignantly articulates the complexities of human emotions.

Song Details
Singer:
許志安
Total Lines:
53
Video:
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