門外

By Hotcha

Lyrics - Practice Pronunciation
你講多次 你講乜嘢呀

How many times do you say what you mean?

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nei5
gong2
do1
ci3
nei5
gong2
ne6
je5
haa1
你知唔知自己講緊乜嘢呀

You know what you're talking about.

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nei5
zi3
ng4
zi3
zi6
gei2
gong2
gan2
ne6
je5
haa1
你有無搞錯呀

Are you wrong?

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nei5
jau6
mou4
gaau2
laap6
haa1
我叫你去揾我叫你去等

I asked you to call me and to wait.

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ngo5
giu3
nei5
heoi3
wan2
ngo5
giu3
nei5
heoi3
ting2
但系我無叫你去偷去搶呀

But I didn't tell you to steal.

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daan6
hai6
ngo5
mou4
giu3
nei5
heoi3
tau1
heoi3
cong1
haa1
我最傷心唔系因為佢出賣我

And it's not that he sold me out.

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ngo5
zeoi3
soeng1
sam1
ng4
hai6
jan1
wai6
heoi5
ceot1
maai6
ngo5
系因為連你都出賣我呀

It's because you sold me out.

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hai6
jan1
wai6
lin4
nei5
dou1
ceot1
maai6
ngo5
haa1
你話你一路都羨慕我吖嘛

You said you were jealous of me.

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nei5
waa6
nei5
jat1
lou6
dou1
sin6
mou6
ngo5
aa1
maa4
你依家咪有囉 你遇到啦

You've got a mole, you've got it.

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nei5
ji1
ze1
mui1
jau6
lo4
nei5
jyu6
dou3
la5
你依家變成我啦

You're like me now.

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nei5
ji1
ze1
bin3
seng4
ngo5
la5
佢對你好好吖嘛 你依家咩都有啦

He's so angry at you. You've got everything.

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heoi5
deoi3
nei5
hou3
hou3
aa1
maa4
nei5
ji1
ze1
me1
dou1
jau6
la5
多謝你第一個話畀我知

Thank you for being the first to tell me.

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do1
ze6
nei5
dai6
jat1
go3
waa6
bei3
ngo5
zi3
但系我好失望 因為我點都系最後知嗰個

But I was disappointed because I was the last to know.

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daan6
hai6
ngo5
hou3
sat1
mong6
jan1
wai6
ngo5
dim2
dou1
hai6
zeoi3
hau6
zi3
go3
go3
站於門外我 雙臂流滿是汗

I was standing outside the door, my arms were sweating.

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zaam6
wu1
mun4
oi6
ngo5
soeng1
bei3
lau4
mun6
si6
hong6
滿心都不安 怕眼淚跌出看不清對方

They were so upset, they were so afraid of tears that they couldn't see each other.

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mun6
sam1
dou1
fau2
on1
paa3
ngaan5
leoi6
daat3
ceot1
hon3
fau2
cing1
deoi3
fong1
站於門外我 清楚朋友道義一朝喪

Standing outside the door, I was saddened by the moral realities of my friends.

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zaam6
wu1
mun4
oi6
ngo5
cing1
co2
pang4
jau5
dou6
ji6
jat1
zyu1
song3
但我不肯走 態度是硬朗 只因不想説謊

But I didn't want to leave, and I was so hard on myself that I didn't want to lie.

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daan6
ngo5
fau2
hoi2
zau2
taai3
dou6
si6
ngaang6
long5
zi2
jan1
fau2
soeng2
seoi3
fong2
面前是沉默諷刺 面前大門沒有鎖匙

There was a satire of silence, and there was no key to the door.

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min2
cin4
si6
zam6
mak6
fung3
cik3
min2
cin4
taai3
mun4
mei6
jau6
so2
si4
你要我設法 故意衝破 或是站於此

You want me to try to break through or stand here.

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nei5
jiu3
ngo5
cit3
fat3
gu3
ji3
cung3
po3
waak6
si6
zaam6
wu1
ci2
早已跨過的層次 早已鞏固十載友誼

We've already crossed that level, and we've built ten friendships.

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zou2
ji5
kwaa3
gwo3
dik1
cang4
ci3
zou2
ji5
gung2
gu3
sap6
zoi3
jau5
ji6
你要我設法 細意補救 或是絕交的意思

You want me to make a careful, deliberate, or decisive decision.

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nei5
jiu3
ngo5
cit3
fat3
sai3
ji3
bou2
gau3
waak6
si6
zyut6
gaau1
dik1
ji3
soi1
曾經你安慰我心 説恨仇內潛伏友愛

You comforted my heart by telling me that hatred was hidden in friendship.

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zang1
ging1
nei5
on1
wai3
ngo5
sam1
seoi3
han6
kau4
noi6
cim4
fuk6
jau5
oi3
平等的競賽 我再沒期待 若這門再打開

I don't expect this door to open again.

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ping4
ting2
dik1
ging6
coi3
ngo5
zoi3
mei6
kei4
daai1
joek6
ze5
mun4
zoi3
ding2
hoi1
站於門外我(站於門外你)

Standing outside the door. I'm standing outside the door.

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zaam6
wu1
mun4
oi6
ngo5
zaam6
wu1
mun4
oi6
nei5
雙臂流滿是汗(心裏藏滿慾望)

My arms are full of sweat -- my heart is full of desire.

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soeng1
bei3
lau4
mun6
si6
hong6
sam1
leoi5
zong6
mun6
juk6
mong6
滿心都不安 怕眼淚跌出看不清對方

They were so upset, they were so afraid of tears that they couldn't see each other.

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mun6
sam1
dou1
fau2
on1
paa3
ngaan5
leoi6
daat3
ceot1
hon3
fau2
cing1
deoi3
fong1
站於門外我(站於門外你)

Standing outside the door. I'm standing outside the door.

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zaam6
wu1
mun4
oi6
ngo5
zaam6
wu1
mun4
oi6
nei5
清楚朋友道義一朝喪

A clear friend is morally grieving.

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cing1
co2
pang4
jau5
dou6
ji6
jat1
zyu1
song3
但我不肯走 態度是硬朗 只因不想説謊

But I didn't want to leave, and I was so hard on myself that I didn't want to lie.

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daan6
ngo5
fau2
hoi2
zau2
taai3
dou6
si6
ngaang6
long5
zi2
jan1
fau2
soeng2
seoi3
fong2
你走啦 你企響度都無用架

You're not gonna be able to stand there.

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nei5
zau2
la5
nei5
kei5
hoeng2
dou6
dou1
mou4
jung6
gaa3
你企咗響度一日啦 你死心啦

You're standing there for a day, and you're dead.

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nei5
kei5
zo2
hoeng2
dou6
jat1
mik6
la5
nei5
si2
sam1
la5
我就算死我都唔會開門架

I would never open the door if I died.

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ngo5
zau6
syun3
si2
ngo5
dou1
ng4
wui6
hoi1
mun4
gaa3
呢一刻我唔想見到你

I don't want to see you right now.

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ni1
jat1
hak1
ngo5
ng4
soeng2
jin6
dou3
nei5
我唔想見到你哋呀

I don't want to see you.

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ngo5
ng4
soeng2
jin6
dou3
nei5
dei6
haa1
我已隨緣(這叫孽緣)

I've been through this -- this is called the unfairness.

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ngo5
ji5
ceoi4
jyun6
ze5
giu3
jit6
jyun6
偏再三嗟怨(他已經走遠)

He's gone away.

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pin1
zoi3
saam3
jyun3
to1
ji5
ging1
zau2
jyun6
心中素願(只可了斷)

The desire is broken.

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sam1
zung1
sou3
jyun6
zi2
ho2
liu4
dyun6
仍是紊亂

It's still a mess.

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jing4
si6
man6
lyun6
站於門外我(站於門內我)

Standing outside the door, I stand inside the door.

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zaam6
wu1
mun4
oi6
ngo5
zaam6
wu1
mun4
noi6
ngo5
恍似迎接巨浪(傷痛藏滿內臟)

It's like a wave of shock.

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fong2
ci5
jing6
zip3
geoi6
long4
soeng1
tung3
zong6
mun6
noi6
zong6
兩邊都不安 怕以後這生再不找對方

Both sides were worried that they would never find each other again.

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loeng5
bin1
dou1
fau2
on1
paa3
jyu5
hau6
ze5
sang1
zoi3
fau2
zaau2
deoi3
fong1
站於門外我(站於門內我)

Standing outside the door, I stand inside the door.

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zaam6
wu1
mun4
oi6
ngo5
zaam6
wu1
mun4
noi6
ngo5
不想情與義就此殉葬

They don't want to be martyred for their love and justice.

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fau2
soeng2
cing4
jyu6
ji6
zau6
ci2
seon6
cong2
若説不出口 怕日後狀況 比今天心更慌

If you don't, you're more worried about the future than you are today.

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joek6
seoi3
fau2
ceot1
hau2
paa3
mik6
hau6
zong6
fong3
bei3
gam1
tin1
sam1
gang3
fong2
站於門外我(站於門內我)

Standing outside the door, I stand inside the door.

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zaam6
wu1
mun4
oi6
ngo5
zaam6
wu1
mun4
noi6
ngo5
互相的捆綁 互相不傾講

They're tied up, they're not talking to each other.

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wu6
soeng2
dik1
kwan3
bo2
wu6
soeng2
fau2
king1
gong2
像對敵人在兩岸

It's like fighting enemies on both sides.

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zoeng6
deoi3
dik6
jan4
zoi6
loeng5
ngon6
站於門外我(站於門內我)

Standing outside the door, I stand inside the door.

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zaam6
wu1
mun4
oi6
ngo5
zaam6
wu1
mun4
noi6
ngo5
未肯原諒我

He refused to forgive me.

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mei6
hoi2
jyun5
loeng6
ngo5
About This Song

The song "" by Hotcha delves into themes of betrayal, friendship, and emotional turmoil, resonating with anyone who has faced a sense of loss in their relationships. The emotional core of the track is rooted in the pain of discovering that those closest to us can also be the ones to let us down. The singer navigates feelings of confusion and disappointment as they confront a betrayal that has not only come from an acquaintance but also from someone they considered a friend. This duality of trust and betrayal creates a bittersweet narrative, emphasizing the fragility of human connections and the depths of emotional pain.

The story unfolds through the lens of a protagonist who feels abandoned and betrayed, standing metaphorically at "the door"a symbol of emotional estrangement and confrontation. The lyrics express a raw vulnerability, where the singer grapples with the dual emotions of wanting to reconnect but also the realization that they have been wronged. The repetition of the phrase "" (standing outside) reinforces a sense of isolation and longing, metaphorically portraying the internal struggle between moving on and clinging to past ties.

Musically, the song incorporates a blend of pop and R&B influences, creating an atmospheric soundscape that complements the emotional weight of the lyrics. Hotcha uses vocal layering and dynamic shifts to convey intensity, mirroring the ups and downs of the narrative. Lyrically, the use of rhetorical questions and imagery enhances the storytelling, inviting the listener into the internal conflict experienced by the singer. Lines reflecting on societal notions of friendship serve as poignant reminders of the complexities involved in personal relationships.

Culturally, "" resonates within the broader context of Hong Kong's contemporary music scene, where themes of emotional authenticity and interpersonal struggles are increasingly prevalent. The song's exploration of betrayal and the emotional aftermath reflects societal pressures and the interpersonal dynamics often faced by individuals in close-knit communities. It challenges listeners to confront such feelings head-on, making it a relatable and poignant piece in the realm of modern music.

Song Details
Singer:
Hotcha
Total Lines:
49