睡王子

By Ho

Lyrics - Practice Pronunciation
若我半夜踏進市內才可安睡

If I walked into the city at midnight, I could sleep.

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joek6
ngo5
bun3
je6
daap6
zeon3
si5
noi6
coi4
ho2
on1
seoi6
願你配合亦到市內或可相聚

I hope you can join us in the city or get together.

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jyun6
nei5
pui3
ho4
jik6
dou3
si5
noi6
waak6
ho2
soeng2
zeoi6
若有美麗就要美麗

Beauty is beautiful.

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joek6
jau6
mei5
lai6
zau6
jiu3
mei5
lai6
若果相遇在這裏 就這裏

If you meet here, here.

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joek6
gwo2
soeng2
jyu6
zoi6
ze5
leoi5
zau6
ze5
leoi5
我想得到黃金堡壘

I want a gold bullet.

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ngo5
soeng2
dak1
dou3
wong4
gam1
pou3
leot6
你想帶着王子歸去

You want to take the prince back.

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nei5
soeng2
daai3
jyu3
wong6
zi2
kwai3
heoi3
別怕 別怕 我們別顧慮

Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, we are not worried.

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bit6
paa3
bit6
paa3
ngo5
mun4
bit6
gu3
luk6
若我半夜就會渴望夜的生活

If I was in the middle of the night, I would long for the night life.

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joek6
ngo5
bun3
je6
zau6
wui6
kit3
mong6
je6
dik1
sang1
wut6
願你配合亦會賜下月的呵護

And I hope your cooperation will also protect the moon.

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jyun6
nei5
pui3
ho4
jik6
wui6
ci3
haa6
jyut6
dik1
o1
wu6
若有軟弱就要軟弱

Weakness is weakness.

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joek6
jau6
jyun5
joek6
zau6
jiu3
jyun5
joek6
若果相遇在這裏 就這裏

If you meet here, here.

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joek6
gwo2
soeng2
jyu6
zoi6
ze5
leoi5
zau6
ze5
leoi5
我的都市遺失堡壘

My city lost its fortress.

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ngo5
dik1
dou1
si5
wai6
sat1
pou3
leot6
你的過路男子飲醉

Your passing man is drunk.

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nei5
dik1
gwo3
lou6
naam4
zi2
jam3
zeoi3
上帝 上帝 世人犯了罪

God, the world has sinned.

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soeng6
dai3
soeng6
dai3
sai3
jan4
faan6
liu4
zeoi6
便從此失去温柔 從此失去依靠

And then we lose our softness, and then we lose our confidence.

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pin4
zung6
ci2
sat1
heoi3
wan1
jau4
zung6
ci2
sat1
heoi3
ji1
kaau3
從此失去一切而誰都這樣畏懼

Everybody's scared of losing everything.

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zung6
ci2
sat1
heoi3
jat1
cit3
nang4
seoi4
dou1
ze5
joeng2
wai3
geoi2
不可能隨便漂去 只可能隨便死去

It's not possible to drift away, it's possible to die.

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fau2
ho2
toi4
ceoi4
pin4
piu3
heoi3
zi2
ho2
toi4
ceoi4
pin4
si2
heoi3
很想睡能否找到一人隨便抱着我睡

I was wondering if I could find someone who would hold me in bed.

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han2
soeng2
seoi6
toi4
pei5
zaau2
dou3
jat1
jan4
ceoi4
pin4
pou5
jyu3
ngo5
seoi6
便從此相信温柔 從此相信依靠

Then we believe in tenderness, then we believe in dependence.

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pin4
zung6
ci2
soeng2
seon3
wan1
jau4
zung6
ci2
soeng2
seon3
ji1
kaau3
從此相信一切而流出快樂眼淚

And from that moment on, I've been able to believe everything and shed tears of joy.

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zung6
ci2
soeng2
seon3
jat1
cit3
nang4
lau4
ceot1
faai3
ngok6
ngaan5
leoi6
幾多人情願一對 幾多人獨身歸去

Many people want to go home alone.

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gei2
do1
jan4
cing4
jyun6
jat1
deoi3
gei2
do1
jan4
duk6
jyun4
kwai3
heoi3
很想睡能否找到一人從此去睡一千歲

I'm dying to know if I can find someone who will sleep a thousand years from here.

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han2
soeng2
seoi6
toi4
pei5
zaau2
dou3
jat1
jan4
zung6
ci2
heoi3
seoi6
jat1
cin1
seoi3
若這半夜被你發現誰都孤寂

If you're found alone at midnight,

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joek6
ze5
bun3
je6
pei5
nei5
fat3
jin6
seoi4
dou1
gu1
zik6
願這市面為我妒忌但請安靜

I wish this market was jealous of me, but please be quiet.

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jyun6
ze5
si5
min2
wai6
ngo5
gei6
daan6
zing6
on1
zing6
別要説話別要説話

Don't preach, and preach.

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bit6
jiu3
seoi3
waa6
bit6
jiu3
seoi3
waa6
若果相遇在這裏 就這裏

If you meet here, here.

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joek6
gwo2
soeng2
jyu6
zoi6
ze5
leoi5
zau6
ze5
leoi5
太多都市遺失堡壘

Too many cities have lost their fortifications.

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taai3
do1
dou1
si5
wai6
sat1
pou3
leot6
太少故事又多一歲

Too few stories are more than a year old.

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taai3
siu3
gu3
si6
jau6
do1
jat1
seoi3
上帝 上帝 世人犯了罪

God, the world has sinned.

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soeng6
dai3
soeng6
dai3
sai3
jan4
faan6
liu4
zeoi6
便從此失去温柔 從此失去依靠

And then we lose our softness, and then we lose our confidence.

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pin4
zung6
ci2
sat1
heoi3
wan1
jau4
zung6
ci2
sat1
heoi3
ji1
kaau3
從此失去一切而誰都這樣畏懼

Everybody's scared of losing everything.

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zung6
ci2
sat1
heoi3
jat1
cit3
nang4
seoi4
dou1
ze5
joeng2
wai3
geoi2
不可能隨便漂去 只可能隨便死去

It's not possible to drift away, it's possible to die.

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fau2
ho2
toi4
ceoi4
pin4
piu3
heoi3
zi2
ho2
toi4
ceoi4
pin4
si2
heoi3
很想睡能否找到一人隨便抱着我睡

I was wondering if I could find someone who would hold me in bed.

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han2
soeng2
seoi6
toi4
pei5
zaau2
dou3
jat1
jan4
ceoi4
pin4
pou5
jyu3
ngo5
seoi6
便從此相信温柔 從此相信依靠

Then we believe in tenderness, then we believe in dependence.

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pin4
zung6
ci2
soeng2
seon3
wan1
jau4
zung6
ci2
soeng2
seon3
ji1
kaau3
從此相信一切而流出快樂眼淚

And from that moment on, I've been able to believe everything and shed tears of joy.

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zung6
ci2
soeng2
seon3
jat1
cit3
nang4
lau4
ceot1
faai3
ngok6
ngaan5
leoi6
幾多人情願一對 幾多人獨身歸去

Many people want to go home alone.

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gei2
do1
jan4
cing4
jyun6
jat1
deoi3
gei2
do1
jan4
duk6
jyun4
kwai3
heoi3
很想睡能否找到催眠王子的市區

I'm dying to find a city where the prince can sleep.

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han2
soeng2
seoi6
toi4
pei5
zaau2
dou3
ceoi1
min4
wong6
zi2
dik1
si5
keoi1
如路燈都有温柔 樓梯都有依靠

They're soft like street lights, and they're all based on stairs.

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jyu4
lou6
dang1
dou1
jau6
wan1
jau4
lau2
tai2
dou1
jau6
ji1
kaau3
微波都有一切而誰都這樣渴睡

There's microwaves everywhere, and everyone's asleep.

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mei4
bo1
dou1
jau6
jat1
cit3
nang4
seoi4
dou1
ze5
joeng2
kit3
seoi6
為什麼不可漂去 為什麼只可死去

Why not drift away? Why just die?

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wai6
zaap6
mo5
fau2
ho2
piu3
heoi3
wai6
zaap6
mo5
zi2
ho2
si2
heoi3
但或者可以躺下就是大家的故居

But maybe you can lie down, and that's where you live.

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daan6
waak6
ze2
ho2
jyu5
haa6
zau6
si6
taai3
ze1
dik1
gu3
geoi1
便從此相信温柔 從此相信倚靠

Then we believe in meekness, then we believe in dependence.

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pin4
zung6
ci2
soeng2
seon3
wan1
jau4
zung6
ci2
soeng2
seon3
ji2
kaau3
從此相信一開眼流出快樂眼淚

And I believe that tears of joy will flow from my eyes.

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zung6
ci2
soeng2
seon3
jat1
hoi1
ngaan5
lau4
ceot1
faai3
ngok6
ngaan5
leoi6
夢想真的堡壘 別夢想真的歸去

Dreams are a fortress, dreams are a reality.

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mung6
soeng2
zan1
dik1
pou3
leot6
bit6
mung6
soeng2
zan1
dik1
kwai3
heoi3
但或者可以躺下跟你漫長的睡去

But maybe you could lie down and sleep with your long-term partner.

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daan6
waak6
ze2
ho2
jyu5
haa6
gan1
nei5
maan4
zoeng6
dik1
seoi6
heoi3
如明知戀愛荒謬 如明知都市喧鬧

It's ridiculous to love, it's ridiculous to know the city is bustling.

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jyu4
ming4
zi3
lyun5
oi3
fong1
mau6
jyu4
ming4
zi3
dou1
si5
hyun1
naau6
但如果可以一生一世倚靠你睡去

But if you can sleep for the rest of your life,

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daan6
jyu4
gwo2
ho2
jyu5
jat1
sang1
jat1
sai3
ji2
kaau3
nei5
seoi6
heoi3
About This Song

"" (Sleeping Prince) by Ho is a contemplative track that explores themes of longing, vulnerability, and the search for connection amid the chaos of urban life. The emotional core of the song revolves around the desire for intimacy and comfort in a world that often feels isolating. The lyrics reflect the yearning for someone to share a deep, restful sleep witha metaphor for seeking solace and security in a relationship, especially when surrounded by the harsh realities of city life.

The narrative unfolds as the speaker expresses a profound wish to escape loneliness and find a partner who can share in both the beauty and the struggles of existence. The repeated plea for affection and companionship highlights the universal human experience of loneliness and the yearning for love. The imagery used throughout the songsuch as golden fortresses and the moons protectionevokes a dreamlike quality, drawing a stark contrast between the idealized visions of love and the starkness of ones surroundings.

Musically, the song employs gentle melodies complemented by soft instrumentation that conveys a sense of warmth and introspection. Lyrically, Ho utilizes repetition and strategic pauses to emphasize key sentiments, evoking a meditative state that aligns with the theme of searching for peace amidst chaos. The blending of personal reflections with societal observations creates a multidimensional experience for the listener, inviting them to relate their own experiences of love and solitude.

Culturally, "" resonates with listeners in a fast-paced world where urban isolation is prevalent. The song speaks to the struggles faced in contemporary society, illustrating the gap between dreams of connection and the harsh realities that often thwart them. By encapsulating feelings of disillusionment and hope for love, Ho provides a platform for reflection on personal desires for companionship and the inherent human need for tenderness in an increasingly complex environment.

Song Details
Singer:
Ho
Total Lines:
47