天黑黑 The Sky is Dark (lyric translation)

[echowillow]

作詞/Lyricist：廖瑩如     作曲/Composer：李偲菘

Singer: 孙燕姿 Stephanie Sun

3rd track from her 1st (2000) album ‘孙燕姿 Stephanie Sun’

天黑黑.mp3

天黑黑

tiān hēi hēi

The Sky is Dark

我的小时候

wǒ de xiǎo shí hòu
During my childhood

吵闹任性的时侯

chǎo nào rèn xìng de shí hòu

When I was noisy and stubborn

我的外婆

wǒ de wài pó

My grandmother

总会唱歌哄我

zǒng huì chàng gē hǒng wǒ

Would always sing a song

Comments

[pho50]

Thanks! Great translations!

[echowillow]

tks! Glad you liked them~ and they made sense :)

[woquinoncoin]

I just recently heard this song in a beautiful short film called "天黑 [The Light at the End of the Tunnel]", directed by Chang Rong-ji. The version in the movie was not the original, but a piano version played and sung by the actors. I was so struck by it... it's used so powerfully in the film. I know the original "天黑黑" song and was piqued by the meta-narrative built around that favorite childhood song, but didn't know who sung and/or composed the pop version. Thanks so much for making it available.

[echowillow]

I'm glad to have been of help. Haven't watched the film before but it must have been good especially since it was shortlisted for the taipei awards ^_^

thank you very much for commenting!

[placidian]

This is the first song I ever heard from Stefanie Sun Yanzi. Thank you very much for the translation!

[echowillow]

You're welcome. The folk song that is incoporated as the chorus makes the song stand out ^_^ It is only one of the few songs I actually like from Stephanie Sun. hehe..

Thank you for commenting~

[tirenard]

Thanks a lot for your translation :)

[echowillow]

My pleasure XD