合久必婚 - inevitable marriage

曲:伍樂城
music: ng lok sing
詞:林夕
lyrics: lam jik
碟: ever last
album: ever last

我大概未算學懂保護別人
I don’t think I have learnt how to protect others
才無名無份以致我們拖拉至今
so without name or status, we hold hands until now
令你未放心　全情做我一世情人
to make you stop worrying, and whole heartedly become my love forever
彷彿還未夠相襯
losing is not close enough

大家忙　多麼漂亮理由
"everyone’s busy", such a beautiful reason
愛不夠　只不過是借口
"love is not enough", it’s only an excuse
憑我愛你 這麼久
I've loved you for this long
亦沒信心走出教堂　沒理由
yet to have no confidence to walk out of this church, illogical

為何未夠好　請聽我預告
why it’s not good enough, please hear my explanation
你對過誰好　怎麼知道
how can I know who you have treated well
就算跟你未游盡花都
even though we have not finished touring “hua du”*
可給你的都會做到
I will do everything for you
並未求甚麼　唯一志願想你安好
never hoping for much, my only wish is for your wellbeing

誰能及我好 我也想知道
I want to know who can treat me well
你有你原因　怎麼知道
who knows if you have your own reasons
(為何未結婚 我也想知道)
I want to know why we're still unmarried
就算這相貌從未討好
even if appearances have still not been discussed
總可當跟椅墊共老
we can still can grow old together
任地厚天高
no matter how large the world
回家也都想得到擁抱　
we all return home to be held close
除非這感情 你不希罕太易得到
unless you don’t want to love too easily

我願意向前行
I’m willing to walk forward
再絕望亦不相信未結婚便要分
again disappointed, not believing marriage makes a difference
每一步都離結局更近
each step taking me further from the end

明日若然你要我抱一抱
if you need me to hold you tomorrow
明日若無法沒遇見更好
if we can’t avoid meeting tomorrow even better
我答應最早　來到
I’ve answered already, I’m here

endnote: "hua dou" (花都) is a district in guangzhou in china. it's tourism industry has been growing over the past few years. it is famous for its many scenic spots, including mountains, temples and monuments.
http://www.huadu.gov.cn/english/default.htm