似水流年 Time Goes By (lyrics translation)
似水流年
sì shuǐ liú nián
Time Goes By
作詞：王海涛
zuò cí ：wáng hǎi tāo
Lyricist: Wang Hai Tao
作曲：李健
zuò qǔ ：lǐ jiàn
Composer: Li Jian
演唱：李健
yǎn chàng ：lǐ jiàn
Artist: Li Jian
2nd track from his 1st (2001) album ‘似水流年 Time Goes By’
Download song here
偶尔在镜子里面
ǒu ěr zài jìng zǐ lǐ miàn
Occasionally, in the mirror
旧时光和我相遇
jiù shí guāng hé wǒ xiàng yù
I will encounter the old times
那片远远的天空
nà piàn yuǎn yuǎn de tiān kōng
That piece of faraway sky
炉火映红的暖冬
lú huǒ yìng hóng de nuǎn dōng
A warm winter where the fireplace glows
大雁飞过秋天的海面
dà yàn fēi guò qiū tiān de hǎi miàn
Wild geese fly above the autumn sea
看着奔跑的童年
kàn zhe bēn pǎo de tóng nián
Watch as youth flies by
赤着脚的快乐只不过
chì zhe jiǎo de kuài lè zhī bú guò
The happiness of bare feet is but alas
是仓惶的一转眼
shì cāng huáng de yī zhuǎn yǎn
The blink of an eye
她手中的口琴唱的歌
tā shǒu zhōng de kǒu qín chàng de gē
The song played with the harmonica in her hand
唤醒贪玩的耳朵
huàn xǐng tān wán de ěr duǒ
Call upon playful ears
爱是手中捧的红苹果
ài shì shǒu zhōng pěng de hóng píng guǒ
Love is the red apple in your hand
那年夏天她微笑着不说
nà nián xià tiān tā wēi xiào zhe bú shuō
That year on a summer’s day she smiled without a word
让我这一夜长醉
ràng wǒ zhè yī yè zhǎng zuì
Let me immerse myself throughout the night
流年似水的滋味
liú nián sì shuǐ bān zī wèi
In the flavour of passing time
笑中青涩的眼泪
xiào zhōng qīng sè de yǎn lèi
The youthful tears mixed with smiles
那时光渐渐沉睡
nà shí guāng jiàn jiàn chén shuì
Times that slowly fade away
记忆中曾跳动的烛光
jì yì zhōng céng tiào dòng de zhú guāng
The candle light that once flickered in my memories
今夜又照亮脸庞
jīn yè yòu zhào liàng liǎn páng
This night, illuminates my face once again
这不经意之间的回望
zhè bú jīng yì zhī jiān de huí wàng
The unintentional glance back
让目光走过那扇窗
ràng mù guāng zǒu guò nà shàn chuāng
Brings my gaze across that window pane
生命的河从身边流过
shēng mìng de hé cóng shēn biān liú guò
The river of life flows pass my side
将回忆慢慢淹没
jiāng huí yì màn màn yān méi
Gradually drowning those memories
那年春天燃起的篝火
nà nián chūn tiān rán qǐ de gōu huǒ
That year the campfire burning in spring
多年以后 泛着泪光闪烁
duō nián yǐ hòu fàn zhe lèi guāng shǎn shuò
Many years later flicker with the reflection of tears
我愿这一夜长醉
wǒ yuàn zhè yī yè zhǎng zuì
I wish to immerse myself throughout the night
流年似水般滋味
liú nián sì shuǐ bān zī wèi
In the flavour of passing time
sì shuǐ liú nián
Time Goes By
作詞：王海涛
zuò cí ：wáng hǎi tāo
Lyricist: Wang Hai Tao
作曲：李健
zuò qǔ ：lǐ jiàn
Composer: Li Jian
演唱：李健
yǎn chàng ：lǐ jiàn
Artist: Li Jian
2nd track from his 1st (2001) album ‘似水流年 Time Goes By’
Download song here
偶尔在镜子里面
ǒu ěr zài jìng zǐ lǐ miàn
Occasionally, in the mirror
旧时光和我相遇
jiù shí guāng hé wǒ xiàng yù
I will encounter the old times
那片远远的天空
nà piàn yuǎn yuǎn de tiān kōng
That piece of faraway sky
炉火映红的暖冬
lú huǒ yìng hóng de nuǎn dōng
A warm winter where the fireplace glows
大雁飞过秋天的海面
dà yàn fēi guò qiū tiān de hǎi miàn
Wild geese fly above the autumn sea
看着奔跑的童年
kàn zhe bēn pǎo de tóng nián
Watch as youth flies by
赤着脚的快乐只不过
chì zhe jiǎo de kuài lè zhī bú guò
The happiness of bare feet is but alas
是仓惶的一转眼
shì cāng huáng de yī zhuǎn yǎn
The blink of an eye
她手中的口琴唱的歌
tā shǒu zhōng de kǒu qín chàng de gē
The song played with the harmonica in her hand
唤醒贪玩的耳朵
huàn xǐng tān wán de ěr duǒ
Call upon playful ears
爱是手中捧的红苹果
ài shì shǒu zhōng pěng de hóng píng guǒ
Love is the red apple in your hand
那年夏天她微笑着不说
nà nián xià tiān tā wēi xiào zhe bú shuō
That year on a summer’s day she smiled without a word
让我这一夜长醉
ràng wǒ zhè yī yè zhǎng zuì
Let me immerse myself throughout the night
流年似水的滋味
liú nián sì shuǐ bān zī wèi
In the flavour of passing time
笑中青涩的眼泪
xiào zhōng qīng sè de yǎn lèi
The youthful tears mixed with smiles
那时光渐渐沉睡
nà shí guāng jiàn jiàn chén shuì
Times that slowly fade away
记忆中曾跳动的烛光
jì yì zhōng céng tiào dòng de zhú guāng
The candle light that once flickered in my memories
今夜又照亮脸庞
jīn yè yòu zhào liàng liǎn páng
This night, illuminates my face once again
这不经意之间的回望
zhè bú jīng yì zhī jiān de huí wàng
The unintentional glance back
让目光走过那扇窗
ràng mù guāng zǒu guò nà shàn chuāng
Brings my gaze across that window pane
生命的河从身边流过
shēng mìng de hé cóng shēn biān liú guò
The river of life flows pass my side
将回忆慢慢淹没
jiāng huí yì màn màn yān méi
Gradually drowning those memories
那年春天燃起的篝火
nà nián chūn tiān rán qǐ de gōu huǒ
That year the campfire burning in spring
多年以后 泛着泪光闪烁
duō nián yǐ hòu fàn zhe lèi guāng shǎn shuò
Many years later flicker with the reflection of tears
我愿这一夜长醉
wǒ yuàn zhè yī yè zhǎng zuì
I wish to immerse myself throughout the night
流年似水般滋味
liú nián sì shuǐ bān zī wèi
In the flavour of passing time