陳奕迅 - 落花流水

流水　像清得沒帶半顆沙
lau seoi zoeng cing dak mut daai bun fo saa
flowing water seems clear to not carry half a grain of sand
前身　被擱在上游風化
cin san bei gok zoi soeng jau fung faa
previous self being shelved on the upstream to erode
但那天經過那條堤壩
daan naa tin ging gwo naa tiu tai baa
but that day pass through that dam
斜陽又返照閃一下
ce joeng jau faan ziu sim jat haa
and the setting sun returns light to flash one time
遇上一朵　落花
jyu soeng jat do lok faa
encounter a fallen flower blossom

相遇　就此擁著最愛歸家
soeng jyu zau ci jung zoek zeoi oi gwai gaa
to meet at this point embracing most loved to return home
生活　別過份地童話化
sang wut bit gwo fan dei tung waa faa
life do not excessively turn into fairytales
故事　假使短過這　五月落霞
gu si gaa si dyun gwo ze ng jyut lok haa
story if shorter than these sun-setting rosy clouds in May
沒有需要　驚詫
mut jau seoi jiu geng caa
do not need to be surprised

*流水很清楚　惜花這個責任
lau seoi han cing co sik faa ze go zaak jam
flowing water very clear this responsibility to cherish flower
真的身份不過送運
zan dik san fan bat gwo sung wan
true identity only to send luck
這趟旅行若算開心
ze tong leoi hang joek syun hoi sam
this journey if regard as happy
亦是無負這一生
jik si mou fe jat sang
also is without regret this life
水點　蒸發變做白雲
seoi dim zing faat bin zou baak wan
water drops evaporate change into white clouds
花瓣　飄落下游生根*
faa faan piu lok haa saang gan
flower petals drift fall into downstream grow roots
**淡淡交會過　各不留下印**
daam daam gaau wui gwo gok bat lau haa jan
faintly encountered each do not leave behind marks

流水　在山谷下再次分岔
lau seoi zoi saan guk haa zoi ci fan caa
flowing water in the mountain valley split at the fork again
情感　漸化做淡然優雅
cing gam zim faa zou daam jin jau ngaa
feelings gradually turn into indifferent elegance
自覺心境已有如明鏡
zi gok sam ging ji jau jyu ming geng
self-aware state of mind is already like a mirror
為何為天降的稀客
wai ho wai tin hong dik hei haak
why the infrequent guest descend for the sky
泛過一點　浪花
faan gwo jat gim long faa
float pass a bit of wave splash

天下　並非只是有這朵花
tin haa bing fei zi si jau ze do faa
the world does not really only have this flower
不用　為故事下文牽掛
bat jung wai gu si haa man hin gwaa
do not need to worry about the development of the story
要是　彼此都有些　既定路程
jiu si bei ci dou jau se gei ding lou cing
if each other also have a somewhat established path
學會灑脫　好嗎
hok wui saa tyut hou maa
learn to be unrestrained good or not

*流水很清楚　惜花這個責任
真的身份不過送運
這趟旅行若算開心
亦是無負這一生
水點　蒸發變做白雲
花瓣　飄落下游生根*
命運敲定了　要這麼發生
ming wan haau ding liu jiu ze mo faat sang
destiny fixed to happen this way

講分開　可否不再　用憾事的口吻
gong fan hoi ho fau bat zoi jung ham si dik hau man
say to separate able or not to no longer use tone of regretful matter
習慣無常　才會慶幸
zap gwaan mou soeng coi wui hing hang
accustomed to irregularity then will rejoice
講真　天涯途上　誰是客
gong zan tin ngaai tou soeng seoi si haak
in fact on the path to the end of the world who is a guest
散席時　怎麼分
saan zik si zam mo fan
at the end of banquet how to distinguish

*流水很清楚　惜花這個責任
真的身份不過送運
這趟旅行若算開心
亦是無負這一生
水點　蒸發變做白雲
花瓣　飄落下游生根*
**淡淡交會過　各不留下印**
但是經歷過　最溫柔共震
daan si ging lik gwo zeoi wan jau gung zan
but experienced the most gentle and shocking



~ translation by yes4me