周柏豪 - Imperfect

面對鏡子常自怨
min deoi geng zi soeng zi jyun
to face the mirror frequently self-resentment
美麗當中那不完全
mei lai dong zung naa bat jyun cyun
amongst beauty that is incomplete
令你嘆息心酸
ling nei taan sik sam syun
makes you sigh feel sad
實況也不能逆轉
sat fong jaa bat nang jik zyun
the actual situation also cannot be reversed
缺陷多於理想團圓
kyut haam do jyu lei soeng tyun jyun
imperfections more than ideal reunions
憾事沒法數完
ham si mut faa sou jyun
regretful matters unable to finish counting

再照照鏡總可找到一絲絲優點
zoi ziu ziu geng zung ho zaau dou jat si si jau dim
again reflect in the mirror always able to find traces of a beneficial attribute
放眼世間豈可找到
fong ngaan sai gaan hei ho zaau dou
'look into' the world how able to find
誰沒有　流露過
seoi mut jau lau lou gwo
who has not revealed before
那些陰暗面
naa se jam am min
those dark sides

*從好處著眼即使陰天都變作好天
cung hou cyu zoek ngaan zik si jam tin dou bin zok hou tin
from an advantage to perceive although cloudy day also becomes good day
從好處著眼即使污漬都滲透美豔
cung hou cyu zoek ngaan zik si wu zik dou sam tau mei jim
from an advantage to perceive although a stain also penetrates glamour
能欣賞咖啡杯在那天跌爛的一剎
nang jan soeng gaa fe bui zoi naa tin dit laan dik jat saat
can admire the moment on that day the coffee cup fell and broke
像鑽石那樣玻璃碎會閃
zoeng zyun sek naa joeng bo lei seoi wui sim
resembles that manner of a diamond the glass pieces will sparkle
誰寫上傳記只得歡欣寫滿每一篇
seoi se soeng cyun gei zi dak fun jan se mun mui jat pin
who writes a biography only with exhilarations fully written on each sheet
誰擁有運氣一級一級依照你信念
seoi jung jau wan hei jat kap jat kap ji ziu nei seon nim
who has the luck one level by one level according to your beliefs
從每滴遺憾裡學到的這人生高見*
cung mui dik wai ham leoi hok dou dik ze jan sang gou gin
from within each drop of regret learned this life's wise ideas
便發現怪物也看出精緻
bin faat jin gwaai mat jaa hon ceot zing zi
then discover monster also can see exquisites
不應討厭
bat jing tou jim
should not detest

智慧令你好好轉化不變的污點
zi wai ling nei hou hou zyun faa bat bin dik wu dim
wisdom makes you transform well unchanging taint
你這套戲幾許轉折
nei ze tou hei gei heoi zyun zit
this show of yours how many twists
流淚過　然後笑
lau leoi gwo jin hau siu
shed tears afterwards laugh
再好好去演
zoi hou hou heoi jin
again continue to act well

*從好處著眼即使陰天都變作好天
從好處著眼即使污漬都滲透美豔
能欣賞咖啡杯在那天跌爛的一剎
像鑽石那樣玻璃碎會閃
誰寫上傳記只得歡欣鋪滿每一篇
誰擁有運氣一級一級依照你信念
從每滴遺憾裡學到的這人生高見*
在錯誤裡面挑剔到缺點
zoi co ng leoi min tiu tik dou kyut dim
from within mistakes pickiness to flaws
也發現到笑點
jaa faat jin siu dim
also discovered humorous parts

從好處著眼即使古蹟都變作新鮮
cung hou cyu zoek ngaan zik si gu zik dou bin zok san sin
from an advantage to perceive although historic site also becomes new
從好處著眼即使悲觀不致太片面
cung hou cyu zoek ngaan zik si bei gun bat zi taai pin min
from an advantage to perceive although pessimistic is not likely too one-sided
塵封的照相機亦記低暗淡的光線
can fung dik ziu soeng gei jik gei dai am daam dik gwong sin
dust covered camera also recorded the dim lighting
合照上缺席那位放身邊
hap ziu soeng kyut zik naa wai fong san bin
in the group photograph that absent one put by side
誰可以做到不失一分走過每一天
seo ho ji zou dou bat sat jat fan zau gwo mui jat tin
who is able to achieve to not lose one 'minute' going through each day
誰走到盡處真的終於走到你志願
seoi zau dou zeon cyu zan dik zung jyu zau dou nei zi jyun
who goes to the ultimate end to actually at last arrive at your aspiration
從最壞時代裡另有種完美的主義
cung zeoi waai si doi leoi ling jau zung jyun mei dik zyu ji
from inside the worst era has another type of perfectionism
在破裂鏡內與你的面容
zoi po lit geng noi jyu nei dik min jung
inside the cracked mirror with your appearance
互相嘉勉
wu soeng gaa min
mutually praise and encourage



~ translation by t34rs