歌 名 ：追光者
gē míng ：zhuī guāng zhě
The name of the song: The Light pursuer
歌手：岑寧兒
gē shǒu：cén níng ér
Singer: Yoyo Sham
【Lyrics】
如果說你是海上的煙火
rú guǒ shuō nǐ shì hǎi shàng de yān huǒ
If you are the firework above the sea
我是浪花的泡沫
wǒ shì làng huā de pào mò
I’m the spume of the wave
某一刻你的光照亮了我
mǒu yī kè nǐ de guāng zhào liàng le wǒ
You light me up in a flash
如果說你是遙遠的星河
rú guǒ shuō nǐ shì yáo yuǎn de xīng hé
If you are the distant Galaxy
耀眼的讓人想哭
yào yǎn dé ràng rén xiǎng kū
So shine that make people weeping
我是追逐著你的眼眸
wǒ shì zhuī zhú zhe nǐ de yǎn móu
I’m the eyes that chasing you
總在孤單的時候眺望夜空
zǒng zài gū dān shí hòu tiào wàng yè kōng
I always gaze at the night sky when I feel lonely
我可以跟在你身後
wǒ kě yǐ gēn zài nǐ shēn hòu
I would like to chase after you
像影子追著光夢遊
xiàng yǐng zǐ zhuī zhe guāng mèng yóu
Just like the shadow run after the light
我可以等在這路口
wǒ kě yǐ děng zài zhè lù kǒu
I would like to wait for you at the crossing
不管你會不會經過
bù guǎn nǐ huì bù huì jīng guò
Whether you will pass here or not
每當我為你抬起頭
měi dāng wǒ wèi nǐ tái qǐ tóu
Every time when I raise my head for you
連眼淚都覺得自由
lián yǎn lèi dōu jiào dé zì yóu
I feel the freedom even with the tears
有的愛像陽光傾落
yǒu de ài xiàng yáng guāng qīng luò
Love just likes the sunshine fall on
邊擁有邊失去著
biān yōng yǒu biān shī qù zhe
I lapse it while enjoying it
如果說你是夏夜的營火
rú guǒ shuō nǐ shì xià yè de yíng huǒ
If you are the campfire in the summer night
孩子們為你唱歌
hái zǐ men wèi nǐ chàng gē
Children singing the song for you
那麼我是想要畫你的手
nà me wǒ shì xiǎng yào huà nǐ de shǒu
I’m the person who wants to draw you down
你看我多麼渺小一個我
nǐ kàn wǒ duō me miǎo xiǎo yī gè wǒ
Look at me. Such a humble person like me,
因為你有夢可做
yīn wèi nǐ yǒu mèng kě zuò
still have a dream because of you
也許你不會為我停留
yě xǔ nǐ bù huì wèi wǒ tíng liú
You might not stay here and wait for me
那就讓我站在你的背後
nà jiù ràng wǒ zhàn zài nǐ de bèi hòu
So please let me stand behind you
[Chorus]
我可以跟在你身後
wǒ kě yǐ gēn zài nǐ shēn hòu
I would like to chase after you
像影子追著光夢遊
xiàng yǐng zǐ zhuī zhe guāng mèng yóu
Just like the shadow run after the light
我可以等在這路口
wǒ kě yǐ děng zài zhè lù kǒu
I would like to wait for you at the crossing
不管你會不會經過
bù guǎn nǐ huì bù huì jīng guò
No matter whether you will pass here or not
每當我為你抬起頭
měi dāng wǒ wèi nǐ tái qǐ tóu
Every time when I raise my head for you
連眼淚都覺得自由
lián yǎn lèi dōu jiào dé zì yóu
I feel the freedom even with the tears
有的愛像大雨滂沱
yǒu de ài xiàng dà yǔ pāng tuó
Love just like the heaviest rain
卻依然相信彩虹
què yī rán xiàng xìn cǎi hóng
I still believe there is a rainbow
【The background of this song & singer】
This is a soundtrack of Chinese TV serious “Rush to the Dead Summer”. In 2017, this song is on rank 5 in the TOP 10 Chinese pop music song. The singer, Yoyo Sham, is from HK. “Growing up is the thing that you have to use your brain; however it is not for music. You have put your heart in music. For me, music is the must attentively thing. I use it to balance my life.” Said Yoyo.
【Appreciation】
There are a lot of metaphors in this song in order to describe the feeling of the girl. In the first paragraph, she said he is the firework above the sea and she is the spume of the wave. It is a fascinating picture. Just like romance, always charming and beautiful. In the second paragraph, he is the Galaxy and she is the person on the ground gazing at stars. Although this song uses those two different things to depict this love, it told us the same thing: he is far away from her. She cannot get closer to him. Nevertheless, he still has a positive influence on her. He lights up her world and company with her when she feels lonely.
It doesn’t matter whether he notices her or not. She has only to know where he is and she can follow him is enough for her. So the lyrics wrote,” I would like to wait for you at the crossing, whether you will pass here or not.” The girl knew this love would never return. Because this love is not about him. As long as she can love him, it is enough for her. So in the end, the lyrics said:” Love just like the heaviest rain, I still believe there is a rainbow.”
【The view from Yuki】
This song is beautiful and heartbroken. I totally understand this feeling. Every time when I fall in love with someone and he only treats me as a friend, I always have the same feeling as this song. Many times, I tried to turn this love in a positive way. 5 years ago, I loved a boy who has a good English level. He could have an English conversation with a native speaker, but I couldn’t. At that time, I made up my mind that one day I have to fluent in English. (I’m not sure if I achieve this goal or not, at least I can write an essay and found my blog in English.) Also, he likes pretty women. So I worked very hard to become an elegant and sexy woman. (I’m not sure if I achieve this goal or not, neither. LOL)
I have a better English level and become more attractive than 5 years before. Now, although I know how to get in touch with him, I haven’t sent him any message. On the day I made the decision, I told myself: ”I will work very very hard to become a better version of me. It doesn’t matter he will notice me or not. Even he still doesn’t love me in the end; at least, I have a perfect version of me.” He becomes a motivation for me. And now, it doesn’t matter if he loves me or not. I just want to have a wonderful life, so I will keep working.
It is an inspiring story, isn’t it? (LOL)
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