後會無期

By C AllStar

Lyrics - Practice Pronunciation
準我今晚擁你進懷內

I'm holding you in my arms tonight.

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zyut3
ngo5
gam1
maan5
ung2
nei5
zeon3
waai4
noi6
準我今晚親你的雙頰面腮

I'm going to be your double-breasted face tonight.

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zyut3
ngo5
gam1
maan5
can3
nei5
dik1
soeng1
haap3
min2
soi1
今晚一過不會再有期待

There's no hope for tonight.

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gam1
maan5
jat1
gwo3
fau2
wui6
zoi3
jau6
kei4
daai1
準我今晚捉緊你默哀

I'm just catching you silent tonight.

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zyut3
ngo5
gam1
maan5
zuk3
gan2
nei5
mak6
ngoi1
花開之際其實早該知這夢要醒

It's a dream that should have been realized early in the flowering.

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waa6
hoi1
zi1
zai3
kei4
sat6
zou2
goi1
zi3
ze5
mung6
jiu3
sing2
花萎一瞬只有痛亦是高興

The flower is painful and happy.

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waa6
wai3
jat1
seon3
zi2
jau6
tung3
jik6
si6
gou1
jan6
風一吹再璀璨的記憶盡褪色

And the memory of the wind blew again, and it was all pale.

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fung3
jat1
ceoi3
zoi3
caan3
dik1
gei3
jik1
zeon6
teoi3
sik1
隨情感散落路旁成泡影

Emotions spread like a bubble along the way.

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ceoi4
cing4
gam2
saan3
lok6
lou6
pong4
seng4
pou5
jing2
天光了 再順路 變陌路

The sky is clear, and the path is unknown.

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tin1
gwong1
liu4
zoi3
seon6
lou6
bin3
maak6
lou6
幾多春光秋色未可細訴

How many spring and autumn colors are uncommon.

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gei2
do1
ceon1
gwong1
cau1
sik1
mei6
ho2
sai3
sou3
千載過 再遇在 愛恨路

You're going to go through it and you're going to meet the love and hate path.

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cin1
zoi3
gwo3
zoi3
jyu6
zoi6
oi3
han6
lou6
看你半眼始終仍迷倒

And look at you, half your eyes are still lost.

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hon3
nei5
bun3
ngaan5
ci2
zung1
jing4
mai4
dou2
即使我 再妒忌 再羨慕

Even if I was jealous, I was jealous.

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zik1
si2
ngo5
zoi3
gei6
zoi3
sin6
mou6
你與愛侶同偕共老走過每段路

You've been through every step of the way with your partner and your mother.

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nei5
jyu6
oi3
lui5
tung4
haai4
gung6
lou5
zau2
gwo3
mei5
dyun6
lou6
拈花錯 污泥染

It's a waste of time, dirt.

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nin2
waa6
laap6
wu3
nai6
jim5
都抵我逕自老

They were all against me.

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dou1
zi2
ngo5
zi6
lou5
準我今晚一記往時事

I'm going to go back to the drawing board tonight.

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zyut3
ngo5
gam1
maan5
jat1
gei3
wong5
si4
si6
(絲絲細雨就在圍城內初次遇上你)

(Sea and silk rain meet you in the city)

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si1
si1
sai3
jyu6
zau6
zoi6
wai4
sing4
noi6
co1
ci3
jyu6
soeng6
nei5
準我今晚跟你輕聲説歷史

I'm going to tell you a little bit about history tonight.

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zyut3
ngo5
gam1
maan5
gan1
nei5
hing1
sing1
seoi3
lik6
si2
(抖抖顫顫就在門前輕親我一雙眉)

(She nodded at me at the door.)

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dau3
dau3
zin3
zin3
zau6
zoi6
mun4
cin4
hing1
can3
ngo5
jat1
soeng1
mei4
天快光你將抹去我名字

You'll wipe my name off the sky.

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tin1
faai3
gwong1
nei5
zoeng3
mut6
heoi3
ngo5
ming4
zi6
(乾乾脆脆步奈何橋走出這黑暗地)

(Screaming and crunching)

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kin4
kin4
ceoi3
ceoi3
fau6
noi6
ho6
kiu4
zau2
ceot1
ze5
hak1
am3
deng6
穿你婚禮的錦繡羅衣

Wear your wedding dress.

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cyun1
nei5
fan1
lai5
dik1
gam2
sau3
lo4
ji3
偷偷相愛其實早該知這夢要醒

Stealing love is a dream that should be realized.

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tau1
tau1
soeng2
oi3
kei4
sat6
zou2
goi1
zi3
ze5
mung6
jiu3
sing2
得到資格傷痛過亦是高興

It's good to be hurt and qualified.

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dak1
dou3
zi1
gaak3
soeng1
tung3
gwo3
jik6
si6
gou1
jan6
風一吹再璀璨的記憶盡褪色

And the memory of the wind blew again, and it was all pale.

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fung3
jat1
ceoi3
zoi3
caan3
dik1
gei3
jik1
zeon6
teoi3
sik1
洪流中往事前塵無背影

The floodwaters were a dust storm.

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hung4
lau4
zung1
wong5
si6
cin4
can4
mou4
bui6
jing2
天光了 再順路 變陌路

The sky is clear, and the path is unknown.

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tin1
gwong1
liu4
zoi3
seon6
lou6
bin3
maak6
lou6
幾多春光秋色未可細訴

How many spring and autumn colors are uncommon.

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gei2
do1
ceon1
gwong1
cau1
sik1
mei6
ho2
sai3
sou3
千載過 再遇在 愛恨路

You're going to go through it and you're going to meet the love and hate path.

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cin1
zoi3
gwo3
zoi3
jyu6
zoi6
oi3
han6
lou6
看你半眼始終仍迷倒

And look at you, half your eyes are still lost.

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hon3
nei5
bun3
ngaan5
ci2
zung1
jing4
mai4
dou2
即使我 再妒忌 再羨慕

Even if I was jealous, I was jealous.

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zik1
si2
ngo5
zoi3
gei6
zoi3
sin6
mou6
你與愛侶同偕共老走過每段路

You've been through every step of the way with your partner and your mother.

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nei5
jyu6
oi3
lui5
tung4
haai4
gung6
lou5
zau2
gwo3
mei5
dyun6
lou6
拈花錯 污泥染

It's a waste of time, dirt.

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nin2
waa6
laap6
wu3
nai6
jim5
都抵我逕自老

They were all against me.

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dou1
zi2
ngo5
zi6
lou5
匆匆一生走過半世是成就

Half a lifetime is a success.

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jat1
sang1
zau2
gwo3
bun3
sai3
si6
seng4
zau6
愛過痛過歸於土中甘願承受

Love is pain, and it's willing to accept it in the soil.

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oi3
gwo3
tung3
gwo3
kwai3
wu1
tou2
zung1
gam1
jyun6
sing4
sau6
自來受 自來救 似毒咒

It's like a poison curse.

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zi6
loi6
sau6
zi6
loi6
gau3
ci5
duk6
zau3
美夢要醒何來內疚

What a beautiful dream to wake up to.

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mei5
mung6
jiu3
sing2
ho6
loi6
noi6
gau3
事過人離後

It's behind people.

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si6
gwo3
jan4
lei4
hau6
(幾多對 再順路 變陌路

(How many pairs of them go back and forth, and they get weird.)

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gei2
do1
deoi3
zoi3
seon6
lou6
bin3
maak6
lou6
即使天崩海枯未可愛到

Even when the sky falls, the sea is not lovely.

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zik1
si2
tin1
bang1
hoi2
fu1
mei6
ho2
oi3
dou3
幾多歲 再遇在 愛恨路

And then I met him on the road to love and hate.

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gei2
do1
seoi3
zoi3
jyu6
zoi6
oi3
han6
lou6
耳語半句忠貞便難保)

Half-word loyalty is hard.

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ji5
jyu6
bun3
gau1
zung1
zing1
pin4
no4
bou2
天一光 走 以後 獨行浪遊大宇宙

The sunlight goes out, and then the waves travel alone through the universe.

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tin1
jat1
gwong1
zau2
jyu5
hau6
duk6
hong6
long4
jau6
taai3
jyu5
zau6
早知我 這夜盡 告別後 再見説過

I'll tell you what, I'll tell you what, and I'll see you later tonight.

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zou2
zi3
ngo5
ze5
je6
zeon6
guk1
bit6
hau6
zoi3
jin6
seoi3
gwo3
皇后像你 不會再念舊

A queen like you will never forget.

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wong4
hau6
zoeng6
nei5
fau2
wui6
zoi3
nim6
gau6
風吹過 枯葉舞

The wind blows, the leaves dance.

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fung3
ceoi3
gwo3
fu1
sip3
mou5
歸土化作塵垢

It's turned into dust.

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kwai3
tou2
faa3
zok3
can4
hau4
歌都唱過 剩一人奏

They sang, and there was only one singer.

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go1
dou1
coeng3
gwo3
zing6
jat1
jan4
zau3
About This Song

"" ("Farewell for Infinity") by C AllStar delves deeply into themes of love, loss, and the bittersweet nature of memories. The song paints a poignant picture of fleeting moments where the protagonist wishes to hold onto a love that is ephemeral, reflecting on the raw emotions that accompany such a transient experience. As the lyrics unfold, listeners are made to feel the weight of unfulfilled hopes as well as the beauty found in heartache, encapsulating a mixture of sorrow and joy that resonates with anyone who has loved and lost.

The narrative of the song follows a journey of bittersweet reminiscence. The protagonist acknowledges that despite wanting to capture the essence of a beloved moment, the reality is that time moves on, leading to an inevitable farewell. There is a yearning to share memories and experiences with someone special, juxtaposed against the recognition that these moments are finite. This contrast between desire and reality is what makes the story compelling, as it explores the complexities of love that is both cherished and mourned.

Musically, the song features a blend of soft melodies and emotive instrumentation that enhances the lyrical themes. The use of vivid imagery in the lyrics, such as references to flowers blooming and wilting, creates a strong visual representation of love's transient nature. The lyrical techniques employed, such as repetition and metaphor, evoke a sense of longing and nostalgia, allowing listeners to connect on an emotional level with the protagonist's experiences. The melodic structure, coupled with heartfelt vocal delivery, adds to the song's emotional gravity, making it a memorable ballad.

Culturally, "" resonates with audiences familiar with the ideals of romantic love prevalent in Chinese literature and music. The exploration of love's impermanence is a theme that echoes through many stories, signifying a universal human experience. By capturing the essence of this cultural sentiment, C AllStar not only presents an emotionally rich narrative but also underscores the shared understanding of love and loss across different generations and societies. This song stands as a beautiful ode to the complexities of the heart, making it a significant piece within the contemporary music landscape.

Song Details
Singer:
C AllStar
Total Lines:
50