情比紙薄 - love thinner than paper

情比紙薄

曲：王菀之
詞：林夕
編：Johnny Yim

你試過　肯捐款　肯賑災
You were once willing to donate to charity, to help out causes
若你這愛　尚存在
If your love still exists
為何大家後來　不肯再次貢獻恩愛
Why is it that at the end, we were unwilling to give out our love?

同時望著電視中的怒海
Watching the world in the TV together
最好的情人　竟然不瞅睬
Where lovers could ignore each other
懷疑現在若是我摔了下來
I wonder if I stumbled to the ground now
仍未得到慷慨
Would anyone help me?

＊人情就算薄到透　非有仇
Even when love is so thin it's transparent, it doesn't mean there's hate
情義何以卻捐給　你的好友
Why are feelings still given to your friends?
假若疏淡內疚　你我都不要內鬥
If the guilt were to fade, then we will no longer fight
唯願你念在從前　不分手＊
I only hope that because of the past, you won't let go of me

人情薄到被看透　便維修
When love becomes so thin it's transparent, it needs fixing
長期付出那麼多　哪只好友
Giving out so much for so long, and still only friends
火花縱非萬有
The sparks no longer exist
但半滴情誼　還有沒有
But a drop of friendship: do we still have it?

為何道義願付出給怒海
Why are we willing to lose morals and justice in this angry world
對於眼前人　不留多一載
But to those we know, we cant leave one bundle
和談或是道別要怎過未來
Talking of peace or saying goodbye, how do we pass the future?
無謂再去避開
Don't avoid it anymore

REPEAT＊

人情薄到被看透　便維修
When love becomes so thin it's transparent, it needs to be fixed
長期付出那麼多　哪只好友
Giving out so much for so long, and still just friends
請給個機會我　互相補救
Please give us a chance to right wrongs

REPEAT＊

一張紙縱望到透　沒恆久
When you can see right through a piece of paper, it won't be permanent anymore
情人莫非要分手　也因折舊
Do lovers seperate to break away from the past?
因早晚都共處　便厭倦回頭
Because we see each other night and day, we hate and become weary
純粹莫須有
And innocence is no longer needed.

paris hilton

曲：伍仲衡
music: ng chung hang
詞：黃偉文
lyrics: wyman wong
編：褚鎮東
arranged: chu chun dong
碟: 李克勤演奏廳II
album: concert hall II (seoul)

納悶在　路易十六座　的沙發上
sitting on louis 16th's sofa* and wondering
望外面　夜幕漸落下　花都發亮
watching the night fog descend outside, even the flowers glow
夜景都是一樣　到處這種色相
the nightviews are all the same, everywhere is the same scenery
難免掛念對牢旺角大窗
it's hard not to miss the opposite window in mong kok*


靜靜地　望著電視上　香港氣象
quietly watching hk's weather report on the tv
慢慢地　撥著電話　十個以上
slowly making phone calls, over ten of them
出門的孩子　沿路有什麼受傷
children away from home, how can they hurt themselves along the way?
只得酒店大床　沒法能縫合創傷
there is only a bed in the hotel, no way to heal this wound


就算在　這夜
even if tonght
樂園問　你以後　會留下嗎
paradise asks "will you stay?"
有計劃　要長住嗎
"do you have any plans for staying longer?"
但是我　始終一句　喜歡我家
for me, I can only say "I love my home"
後園　雖然　還未開花
in the backyard, the flowers have not bloomed
共愛侶　還是吵架
with my lover, there are arguements
再不好　但是到底　也是我家
even if it's worse, in the end, it is still my home


在途上　會發現　有何念掛
on the road, I discover what I miss
哪片地　教人念掛
which piece of land can teach a person to be homesick
落力去　東征西戰　只因顧家
fighting hard in battle, if only to protect my home

舊的床褥與花灑　就算極廉價
my old bed and shower, even if it's not worth a lot
比希爾頓還能平復我
calms me better than hilton* can
准許我歸去吧　不惜以　一切代價
let me return, no matter the cost


熟睡在　又大又寂寞　的酒店內
sleeping in the large but lonely hotel
做夢亦　念及熱湯　沒喝太耐
dreaming about the hot soup that I haven't finished
這陌生房間　無論再望山面海
in this strange room, no matter what the view
始終不過是華麗過場　完事拆開
is only a beautiful interlude, once finished it will be gone


樂園問　我以後　會留下嗎
paradise asks "will you stay?"
有計劃　要長住嗎
"do you have any plans for staying longer?"
但是我　始終一句　喜歡我家
for me, I can only say "I love my home"
後園　雖然　還未開花
in the backyard, the flowers have not bloomed
共愛侶　還是吵架
with my lover, there are arguements
有點擠　但是至少　也是個家
even if it's worse, in the end, it is still my home


在途上　會發現　有何念掛
on the road, I discover what I miss
哪片地　教人念掛
which piece of land can teach a person to be homesick
落力去　東征西戰　只因顧家
fighting hard in battle, if only to protect my home


或者從未夠瀟灑　為掛念而掛
or maybe it's just not grand enough, and I've homesick just for the sake of it
請准我直言　完成大假
please let me speak frankly, let me finish my paid leave
請准我歸去吧　不惜以　一切代價
please let me return, no matter the cost


endnote:
louis 16th's sofa refers to sofas designed in a neoclassical style of furniture: http://www.furniturestyles.net/european/french/neoclassical.html

對牢旺角大窗 actually refers to looking at the opposite buildings windows as if one was in jail. it describes the dense population in hk and the housing that reflects the need to accomodate as much peopel as possible on the smallest land plot as possible to ensure even more buildings can be built.

hilton is referring to the chain of hotels owned by the hilton family.

一場兄弟 - This Friendship

一場兄弟 - This Friendship
作曲：謝杰 填詞：李峻一 編曲：謝杰/Wayland Lee
Music: Tse Kit
Lyrics: Lee Chun Yut
Arranged: Tse Kit/Wayland Lee

日落從沒有褪色　公園夕陽瀉地
The sunset has never faded; the park is washed in the dusk-light
年輕相約玩耍總有你
When we were young, you always came to our playdates..
瀾漫時日已結束　朋友為名利變
Now that childhood has ended, friends betray you for gains
漸行漸遠　太多公事聚太少
Gradually growing apart, time is spent working without friendship gatherings

＊誰過去親如弟兄　只怕現已不留痕跡
Who once was a close friend, now leaves no impression
凶險的世界中爭勝　老朋友變得薄情
In the dangerous battle-filled world, old friends become aloof
無法再親如弟兄　欺騙過我的曾經真誠
We cannot be friends again, those who betrayed me were once sincere..
落泊裡一起酒醉互相打氣　步向光榮
When we anchored before we would drink in unison, walking towards honor..
偏偏不再盡興＊
And yet we cannot anymore.

大廈平地裡建起　港灣換成赤地
Skyscrapers rise from flat ground, land is reclaimed from the sea#
時光都會逐漸改變你
Like this, time gradually changes you
望大時代正變遷　朋友亦掏盡了
I hope this era is changing, the last of friends have been called on
舊時熱血　更多功利話更少
In the past I was enthusiastic , achieving more with less words
Repeat *

沒有虧欠　就算你已早疏遠
There is no loss, even if you grew distant a long time ago
途中的歡笑你贈我多少
The laughter you gave me on our journey is innumerable...

人各有不同利益　一句義氣險如薄冰
People all have different wants, the phrase 'righteousness' is like thin ice
今天相見要很高興　怕何時變得絕情
When we meet today we must be happy, when we meet again, we may be heartless
朋友似不曾認識　欺騙過我的曾經真誠
Friends are like strangers, those who betrayed me were once sincere
落泊裡一起酒醉互相打氣　步向光榮
When we anchored before we would drink in unison, walking towards honor..
只好一個盡興
All that's left is to enjoy it once more

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# - this is referring to land reclaiming that's happening in HK right now, where land that belonged to the sea is being reclaimed for buildings

肉麻 - sappy lovesong*

曲：Mark Chiu
music: mark chiu
詞：李峻一
lyrics: lee chun yat
編：張人傑
arranged: cheung yan kit
碟: 李克勤演奏廳II
album: concert hall II (seoul)

我是最幸福的戀人
I am the luckiest lover
有幸拜在妳石榴裙
with the good fortune to worship you
我被責備鞭打仍當福份
even if you scold or punish me, i'll pretend it's my good fortune

勁辣泡菜上辣汁　就像妳熾熱又提神
extra hot kimchi with hot sauce, its like you - blazing and revitalising
又像那茉莉香薰　清爽中幽香陣陣
also like this jasmine incense - refreshing and fragrant
回首的一笑比鑽石震撼
I recall a smile more dazzling than a diamond
唯一一個缺憾是太迷人
your only fault is way too mesmerising

妳為何太動人太迷人妳是人間稀有的極品
why are you so captivating and mesmerising? you are the most prized on earth
飛鳥共走獸共親友連頑石也盡被妳電暈
birds and beasts, friends and even stones faint at your look
我但求每日為妳燙衫煮飯各種粗重是堅守責任
I only hope to do all chores for you, manual labour will be my responsibility
血汗錢每月笑著全部送贈
smiling, i'll give you all my hard-earned money each month

日後妳變做耆英　亦是最美麗及嫵媚
even when you grow old one day, you'll still be beautiful and charming
若共妳碰著土匪　擋刀擋鎗不願避
if you run into bandits, I'll protect you and not surrender
如急需可以將性命送贈
if needed I can give my life
全心把妳庇護　是我命運
to guard you whole heartedly, that's my destiny

妳為何太動人太迷人妳像人間稀有高麗參
why are you so captivating and mesmerising? you are like the most expensive ginseng
飛鳥共走獸共親友連頑石也盡被妳電暈
birds and beasts, friends and even stones faint at your look
我但求每日為妳燙衫煮飯各種粗重是三生有幸
I only hope to do all chores for you, manual labour is an honour
血汗錢每月笑著全部送贈
smiling, i'll give you all my hard-earned money each month

endnote: i've been debating over whether such a title does the song justice. 肉麻 is a term used to describe something so sappy, corny and mushy that it makes the hair on the back of your neck stand on end. of course that would be impossible to put into a title so i've chosen "sappy lovesong". sappy lovesong is indeed what this song is, although not in the romantic sense. the song is just having a go at hacken's title "singer of cringeworthy love songs" as most of his songs at the beginning of his career was based on just that. the lyrics of this song are completely overdone and it really requires an undestanding of the title for it not to sound embarassingly lame. then again, you may still hate the song after the backstory...

So please don't take this too seriously. Hacken's just poking fun at his title of "king of sappy lovesongs", so join in and laugh with him. If you don't find it funny, then take up some humor lessons =)

九龍皇后 - Kowloon Queen

九龍皇后 - Kowloon Queen

曲:Han-Kun/Red Rice/Shock Eye/Wakadanna 詞:黃偉文 編:張人傑
Song (as above)
Lyrics: Wyman Wong
Arranger: Cheung Yun Kit

* 我撐得住　不准怨　我知我知我知
I can make it, without complaining, I know i know i know
你要的事　包保會　令你很滿意
Whatever you want, I promise, will make you very pleased
我撐得住　這不過　是床頭政治
I can make it, this is just bedside politics
你要統治　都遵照大帝的意思 *
You want to govern, but you must still follow the King's wishes*

你叫我　陪你去買個睡袍
You ask me to go buy a dressing gown with you
我四秒四　就直達旺角
In 4.4seconds I arrive straight in MongKok
我要引你笑　我要你快樂　猶如雄霸大國
I want to make you laugh, I want you to be happy, like a man ruling a country
你怨我　紅磡怨到去白田
You resent this, from red banks to the white fields
我會拜託　陛下　別就地發作
I will bow down to the throne, if I don't then sentence me (?)
這裡你最惡　我卻已放棄特權　移民到外國
Here you have the power, I have let go of rights, and moved overseas

哪個手袋你說覺得好看
Whichever handbag you say looks nice
我會儘量　扮做實在很好看
I will try my best to pretend it looks nice
你變得粗壯　買衫很魯莽
If you become rough/big, and buy clothes in a foolish rush
我會記得　聽你說過　愛侶缺點不要看
I will rememeber what you said, that lovers' vices shouldn't be observed
替你捱　替你煩　替你忙
To work for you, worry for you, be busy for you
辛苦　我也覺叨光
No matter how hard, I feel it's ok
我女皇　我女皇　我女皇
My queen, my queen, my queen
龍顏何時　才向下看
When will your eyes look at me?
Repeat *

我未試過　忘記我老細是誰
I have never forgotten who my boss is
你說每句話亦是絕對
Each word you say is absolute
偶爾你錯了　我見你快樂　齊齊錯下去
In the case you're wrong but happy, we can be wrong together
我看見　鄰國到處有難民
If I see, there are refugees in the neighbouring country
我會說句　但願　陛下萬萬歲
I will just wish our throne can stay for 10000 years
我靠你照顧　我也要報答大王　平民要納稅
I depend on you, I must repay God, lay people must pay taxes

哪個手袋你說覺得好看
Whichever handbag you say looks nice
我會儘量　扮做實在很好看
I will try my best to pretend it looks nice
你變得粗壯　買衫很魯莽
If you become rough/big, and buy clothes in a foolish rush
我會記得　聽你說過　愛侶缺點不要看
I will rememeber what you said, that lovers' vices shouldn't be observerd
替你捱　替你煩　替你忙
To work for you, worry for you, be busy for you
辛苦　我也覺叨光
No matter how hard, I feel it's ok
我女皇　我女皇　我女皇
My queen, my queen, my queen
微臣何時　能往上看
When can I (the servant) look up at you?
Repeat *

喂　話你知　請給我　盡情下聖旨
Hey, let me tell you: you can hand down orders as you want
淒慘嗎　其實還未至於
Poor me? Never!
皆因女皇　每日有賞賜
Because the queen rewards me everday
腰酸背痛　但我是硬漢子
Even if my back hurts, I'm a man
只得你夠惡　命令我醫
Only when you order me to, will I get it looked at
若我事事做妥　又沒特別事宜
If i do everything and don't have any other matters
批准假日約會　朗尼　史高斯
Allow a holiday to meet up with Rooney and Scholes
Repeat *

* 我撐得住　不准怨　我知我知我知
I can make it, without complaining, I know i know i know
你要的事　包保會　令你很滿意
Whatever you want, I promise, will make you very pleased
如何麻煩　我撐得住　即使會
No matter how difficult I can make it, even if
漫長而吃苦　都可以
There's a long hardship ahead, I still can
你要統治　交給你　權柄跟愛意
If you want to govern, I'll let you, authority follows with love

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before you all fall over laughing (ok, i confess i did too)...i'm pretty sure this is another song Hacken is using to make fun of his title of "king of sappy love songs". The lyrics make much more sense in CHinese, with the themes of kings/queens running through, linking with Queen Road that this song is making a reference to.

天水、圍城 - City surrounded by heaven and water

天水、圍城 - City Surrounded by Heaven and Water

曲:Edmond Tsang 詞:林夕 編:Ronald Fu
Music: Edmond Tsang
Lyrics: Lam Jik
Arranger: Ronald Fu
Album: 李克勤演奏廳II Seoul Concert Hall/Concert Hall II

圍住了的血汗 圍住了的跌宕 圍住了當初的厚望
The surrounding blood and sweat, the surrounding failures, the
surrounding initial great hopes
圍住了的駭浪 圍住了的症狀 圍住了才易碰撞
The surrounding wild waves, the surrounding symptoms of illness, when
surrounding they collide easily
他的一對父母來又往 跨鄉過岸才住 這麼一角
His parents came and went, crossed the shores to come to this corner
越來越惡
To find the place became more and more fierce

圍住了冰雹 圍住了刻薄 圍住了爭吵的配樂
The surrounding hail, the surrounding abuse, the music surrounding the
fights
圍住了升學 圍住了收獲 圍住了便了解何謂罪惡
The surrounding graduations, the surrounding results, when surrounded you
will understand what is the true evil
自成一國 但見他 找尋快樂
An individual, but you see him, trying to find happiness
然後卻 越來越渴 越來越覺
And then becoming more thirsty, he feels
沒能力去闖出沙漠
Unable to escape from the desert.

誰策劃這寸地尺土
Who planned this piece of land,
人擠逼中便容易退步
It’s so easy to fall behind in the crowd
他 親身真正感到
He can feel it inside him.
尺地寸金 人便會無餘地平和獨舞
When there’s riches everywhere you look, we lose our space to stand and dance our own dance
要見步行步
Must take each step at a time
無車票又怎去覓去路
Without a ticket, how can you seek the road
赤地太濕 這地球沒芳草
The red earth is too wet, the planet has no fragrant grass
文明繁盛有甚麼好
So what is so good about being rich?

圍住了可向下 圍住了可向上 圍住了都可找對象
When surrounded you can go up or down, when surrounded you can still find a
partner
圍住了可以做 同伴裡的偶像 圍住了沒電腦可思想
When surrounded you can still be, everyone else’s idol, when surrounded
without computers you can think
氣候太涼 像殘酷得天生等天養
The air is too cold, like the cruelty of leaving everything to fate
怨恨 暴燥 壓抑 唯有 記住
Hate, frustration, constraint, can only remember
人靜便心涼
When you are quiet your heart will cool

誰策劃這寸地尺土
Who planned this piece of land,
人擠逼中便容易退步
It’s so easy to fall behind in the crowd
他 親身真正感到
He can feel it inside him.
尺地寸金 人便會無餘地平和獨舞
When there’s riches everywhere you look, we lose our space to stand and dance our own dance
要見步行步
Must take each step at a time
無車票又怎去覓去路
Without a ticket, how can you seek the road
赤地太濕 這地球沒芳草
The red earth is too wet, the planet has no fragrant grass
仍然留在故地多好
it is better to stay in the old place

願國寶 領會到 沒看倌 仍獨舞 唯願他
Hope those in charge can feel, without rules, we can dance to our own tune.
And to hope he
能跟相戀的共同上路
Can follow his love onto the same road

誰憑權力照料 這寸地尺土 難為他不管平日惡耗
Which authority tries to look after this place
It’s just too bad they don’t care for the daily crimes

他 親身真正感到
He can feel it inside him.
尺地寸金 人便會無餘地平和獨舞
When there’s riches everywhere you look, we lose our space to stand and dance our own dance
要見步行步
Must take each step at a time
無車票又怎去覓去路
Without a ticket, how can you seek the road
赤地太濕 這地球沒芳草
The red earth is too wet, the planet has no fragrant grass
全憑勤力上路.
Go onto the road through hard work

圍住了的國度 圍住了的血路
The surrounding angles, the surrounding blood-tinged road
圍住了他都肯照做 牆沒有給拆掉
Surrounded, he is willing to still do as told
The walls have not broken him
城沒有給棄掉 牆令到他攀登進步
The city has not made him feel abandoned
The wall makes him climb and progress

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Endnote: The themes of this song such as hard work, falling behind, large crowds - all reflect HK and how many people feel about HK. Thus this is essentially a song dedicated to HK. The title "tin sui wai sing" has a double meaning: it can mean literally the city surrounded by heaven and water (HK is an island), and could also be referring to the suburb of Tin Sui Wai in HK, which is a poorer working class suburb, where these themes would ring loud and clear.

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(c) Peggy Jean/tiramia 2007 - PLEASE credit if taking, as it takes us a long time to do these translations!

公主太子 - Princess & the Prince

公主太子 - Princess & the Prince
曲:伍仲衡 詞:陳少琪 編:伍仲衡
Song: Harry Ng Chung Hang
Lyrics: Keith Chan Siu Kei
Arranger: Harry Ng Chung Hang
Album: 李克勤演奏廳II Concert Hall II/Seoul Concert Hall

想起通宵巴士的淡淡往事
Remember us talking about the past on the all-night bus
當天的你公主般愛著太子
That day you, the princess, loved the prince
創造童話主角
Creating a fairytale
用沿路街角名字　寫滿白紙
Using the road names to create characters, written all over a white page

球鞋的天堂曾共渡太多傳奇
The soccer field has previously seen too many legends
行人專區同遊媲美動人花都香氣
The pedestrian precinct paired with the beauty
A moving scene, with even flowers giving their scent
寒夜跟你　看萬條小金魚熱舞場地
Following you in the cold night, to see ten thousand goldfish dancing in their pond..

* 沿途共抱擁　看幸福彩虹
Embracing on the journey, watching the rainbow of good fortune,
殘酷世界裡也是場美夢
The cruel reality of the world is just a dream
漫遊緊握的手不放鬆
Travelling along, tightly clutched hands did not let go
迴腸蕩氣　刻骨銘心中
Memories that stir the soul, forever etched in our hearts

期望將閃閃鑽石的山頭
Wanted to take the jewel-scattered hill
回贈我愛侶　美麗如天后
To give to my love, as beautiful as queen of the sky
在停車一刻都不要走　長留獨有
Unwilling to leave as the bus stopped, because staying longer,
車廂裡一個宇宙 *
would mean staying in the universe of the bus trip.

一天公主深感生活沒意義
One day the princess felt that life had little meaning,
勾勾手指比不起鑽石戒指
Pinky-promises couldn't substitute diamond rings
最後你講一次
At the end you said
若人望高處時候　總要自私
If someone wants to move forward, they must be selfish

平民的天堂如地獄裡的日期
To spend days in a normal man's heaven, i'd rather be in the hell (of the fairytale)
無人的足球場觀眾席如幽谷詭秘
Spectators in the empty soccerfield were silent and hidden
呆坐等你　眼淚連湧出都沒有權利
Sitting stone-like waiting for you
Without even the right to let tears fall from my eyes

Repeat *

沿途共抱擁　看幸福彩虹
Embracing along the journey, watching the rainbow of fortune
殘酷世界裡也是場美夢
The cruel reality of the world is just a dream
為何緊握的手一放鬆
Why is it as our clasped hands let go
原來劇痛　刻骨銘心中
We find that pain is what etches itself in our hearts?

期望將閃閃鑽石的山頭
Wanted to take the jewel-scattered hill
回贈我愛侶　美麗如天后
To give to my love, as beautiful as queen of the sky
在停車一刻始終要走　原來沒有
As the bus stopped, leaving became inevitable
And in the end..
車廂那一個宇宙
The universe in the bus did not exist.

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Endnote: This song is also packed full of references to HK. The title of the song Princess Prince actually refers to two big roads in HK: Princess Road and Prince Road. Some other references include:

鑽石的山頭 (translated as jewel-scattered hill), but actually referring to Diamond Hill, another place in HK
天后 (tin hau, empress of the heaven) who is actually the goddess who protects HK
通宵巴士 (all night bus), something many people associate with HK, which has various bus lines that operate 24 hours
金魚場 (goldfish pond literally), could be referring to the Fishing Supermarket where live fish are ready to be caught by customers
球鞋的天堂曾共渡太多傳奇/無人的足球場觀眾席如幽谷詭秘 The various references to soccer fields could be referring to Hong Kong Stadium, which is due to soon be demolished after a new multi-purpose stadium is built

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