陳奕迅 - Shall We Talk

明月光　為何又照地堂
ming jyut gwong wai ho jau ziu dei tong
clear moon is bright why is it shining on the earth again
寧願在公園躲藏　不想喝湯
ning jyun zoi gung jyun do cong bat soeng hot tong
rather hide in the park do not want to drink soup
任由目光　留在漫畫一角
jam jau muk gwong lau zoi maan waa jat gok
letting gaze remain on the page of comic books
為何望母親一眼就如罰留堂
wai ho mong mou can jat ngaan zau jyu fat lau tong
why is a glance towards mother like being punished with detention

孩童只盼望歡樂　大人只知道期望
haai tung zi paan mong fun lok daai jan zi zi dou kei mong
children only look forward to joy and happiness adults only know expectations
為何都不大懂得努力體恤對方
wai ho dou bat daai dung dak nou lik tai seot deoi fong
why are both not very understanding to try hard to empathize with each other
大門外有蟋蟀　迴響卻如同幻覺
daai mun ngoi jau sik seot wui heong koek jyu waan gok
outside the gate is a cricket the echoes definitely are like illusions
SHALL WE TALK SHALL WE TALK
就當重新手拖手去上學堂
zau dong cung san sau to sau heoi soeng hok tong
as if holding hands again to attend school

*陪我講　陪我講出我們最後何以生疏
pui ngo gong pui ngo gong ceot ngo mun zeoi hau ho ji saang so
talk with me talk with me about how we ended up being strangers
誰怕講　誰會可悲得過孤獨探戈
seoi paa gong seoi wui ho bei dak gwo du duk taam gwo
who is afraid to talk who is more pitiful than dancing the tango alone
難得　可以同座　何以　要忌諱赤裸
naan dak hi ji tung zo ho ji jiu gei wai cek lo
rare to be able to sit together why want to avoid being 'bare' (honest)
如果心聲真有療效　誰怕暴露更多*　你別怕我
jyu gwo sam seng zan jau liu haau shei paa bou lou gang do* nei bit paa ngo
if inner wishes really have a healing effect who is afraid to reveal more* you do not be afraid

螢幕發光　無論什麼都看
jing mok faat gwong mou leon sam mo dou hon
the screen is glowing no matter what still watch
情人在分手邊緣只敢喝湯
cing jan zoi fan sau bin jyun zi gam hot tong
lovers at the verge of breaking up only dare to drink soup
若沉默似金　還談什麼戀愛
joek cam mak ci gam waan taam sam mo lyun oi
if silence is golden still converse what about love
寧願在發聲機器面前笑著忙
ning jyun zoi faat sing gei hei min cin siu zoek mong
rather laugh busily in front of the sound making machine

成人只寄望收穫　情人只聽見承諾
sing jan zi gei mong sau wok cing jan zi teng gin sing nok
adults only hope for results lovers only hear promises
為何都不大懂得努力珍惜對方
wai ho dou bat daai dung dak nou lik zan sik deoi fong
why are both not very understanding to try hard to cherish each other
螳螂面對蟋蟀　迴響也如同幻覺
tong long min deoi sik seot wui hoeng jaa jyu tung waan gok
praying mantis facing the cricket the echoes are also like illusions
SHALL WE TALK SHALL WE TALK
就算牙關開始打震　別說謊
zau syun ngaa gwaan hoi ci daa zan bit syut fong
even if the jaw starts to tremble do not lie

*陪我講　陪我講出我們最後何以生疏
誰怕講　誰會可悲得過孤獨探戈
難得　可以同座　何以　要忌諱赤裸
如果心聲真有療效　誰怕暴露更多*

陪我講　陪我親身正視眼淚誰跌得多
pui ngo gong pui ngo can san zing si ngaan leoi seoi dit dak do
talk with me accompany me to personally determine who cried more tears
無法講　除非彼此已失去了能力觸摸
mou faat gong ceoi fei bei ci ji sat heoi liu nang lik zuk mo
unable to talk unless each other already lost the ability to touch
鈴聲　可以寧靜　難過　卻避不過
ling seng ho ji ning zing naan gwo koek bei bat gwo
ringtones can be peaceful sad yet cannot avoid
如果沉默太沉重　別要輕輕帶過
jyu gwo cam mak taai cam zung bit jiu heng heng daai gwo
if silence is too heavy do not lightly take it away

明月光　為何未照地堂
ming jyut gwong wai ho mei ziu dei tong
clear moon is bright why is it not shining on the earth yet
孩兒在公司很忙　不需喝湯
haai ji zoi gung si han mong bat seoi hot tong
child is very busy at work do not need to drink soup
AND SHALL WE TALK　斜陽白趕一趟
AND SHALL WE TALK ce joeng baak gon jat tong
AND SHALL WE TALK the setting sun needlessly rushing this time
沉默令我聽得見葉兒聲聲降
cam mak ling ngo teng dak gin jip ji sing sing hong
silence allow me to hear the sounds of leaves fall



~ translation by i4me