| Original | Pinyin | English |
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| Intro | ||
| (soft vocalise) | ||
| 啊…… 跟我走…… | ā …… gēn wǒ zǒu …… | Ah... come with me... |
Characters 啊āah (exclamation)跟gēnto follow; with我wǒI, me走zǒuto walk, to go Words 跟我走gēn wǒ zǒucome with me, follow me | ||
| Verse 1 | ||
| 深蓝的夜里我一个人游 | shēn lán de yè lǐ wǒ yí ge rén yóu | In the deep blue night I swim alone |
Characters 深shēndeep蓝lánblue的deattributive particle (of)夜yènight里lǐinside, in我wǒI, me一yīone个gèmeasure word人rénperson游yóuto swim; to roam Words 深蓝shēnlándeep blue夜里yèlǐat night一个人yí ge rénalone, by oneself游yóuswim | ||
| 鳞光一闪 没人能停留 | lín guāng yì shǎn, méi rén néng tíng liú | A flash of scale-light, no one can stay |
Characters 鳞línfish scale光guānglight一yīone闪shǎnto flash没méinot have, no人rénperson能néngcan, be able to停tíngto stop留liúto stay, remain Words 鳞光línguāngglint of scales一闪yì shǎna flash, in a flash没人méi rénnobody停留tíngliúto stay, to linger | ||
| 我找了太久 潮汐都沉默 | wǒ zhǎo le tài jiǔ, cháo xī dōu chén mò | I searched too long, even the tides fell silent |
Characters 找zhǎoto look for了lecompleted-action particle太tàitoo, excessively久jiǔlong (time)潮cháotide汐xīevening tide都dōuall; even沉chénto sink; deep默mòsilent Words 找了zhǎo lesearched太久tài jiǔtoo long潮汐cháoxītides沉默chénmòsilent, silence | ||
| 直到你的呼吸 撞进我的漩涡 | zhí dào nǐ de hū xī, zhuàng jìn wǒ de xuán wō | Until your breath crashed into my whirlpool |
Characters 直zhístraight; directly到dàoto arrive; until你nǐyou的deof (particle)呼hūto exhale, to call吸xīto inhale撞zhuàngto collide, crash进jìnto enter漩xuánto whirl, eddy涡wōvortex Words 直到zhídàountil呼吸hūxībreath; to breathe撞进zhuàng jìncrash into漩涡xuánwōwhirlpool, vortex | ||
| Pre-Chorus | ||
| 再近一点 别怕这温柔的危险 | zài jìn yì diǎn, bié pà zhè wēn róu de wēi xiǎn | A little closer, don't fear this gentle danger |
Characters 再zàiagain; more近jìnnear, close一yīone点diǎna bit; dot别biédon't怕pàto fear这zhèthis温wēnwarm柔róusoft, gentle危wēidanger险xiǎnperilous, risky Words 再近一点zài jìn yì diǎna bit closer一点yì diǎna little别怕bié pàdon't be afraid温柔wēnróugentle, tender危险wēixiǎndanger; dangerous | ||
| 我的世界没有岸 只有你能来 | wǒ de shì jiè méi yǒu àn, zhǐ yǒu nǐ néng lái | My world has no shore, only you can come |
Characters 世shìworld; generation界jièboundary, realm没méinot有yǒuto have岸ànshore, bank只zhǐonly能néngcan来láito come Words 世界shìjièworld没有méiyǒunot have; there is no只有zhǐyǒuonly能来néng láican come | ||
| Chorus | ||
| Come deeper, baby, don't you wanna drown? | ||
| 在我怀里沉下去 比空气更甜 | zài wǒ huái lǐ chén xià qù, bǐ kōng qì gèng tián | Sink down in my arms, sweeter than air |
Characters 在zàiat, in怀huáibosom, embrace里lǐinside沉chénto sink下xiàdown去qùto go比bǐthan, compared to空kōngempty; air气qìair, gas, breath更gèngeven more甜tiánsweet Words 怀里huáilǐin one's arms沉下去chén xiàqùsink down下去xiàqùgo down (complement)空气kōngqìair更甜gèng tiánsweeter | ||
| Come deeper, I'll pull you underground | ||
| 水下的宫殿 只为你点亮 | shuǐ xià de gōng diàn, zhǐ wèi nǐ diǎn liàng | The palace beneath the water is lit only for you |
Characters 水shuǐwater下xiàbelow, under的deof (particle)宫gōngpalace殿diànhall, palace只zhǐonly为wèifor你nǐyou点diǎnto light, to ignite亮liàngbright Words 水下shuǐxiàunderwater宫殿gōngdiànpalace只为zhǐ wèionly for点亮diǎnliàngto light up | ||
| Verse 2 | ||
| 珊瑚像红唇 轻轻咬你的肩 | shān hú xiàng hóng chún, qīng qīng yǎo nǐ de jiān | Coral like red lips, gently biting your shoulder |
Characters 珊shāncoral瑚húcoral像xiàngto resemble; like红hóngred唇chúnlip轻qīnglight, gentle咬yǎoto bite肩jiānshoulder Words 珊瑚shānhúcoral红唇hóngchúnred lips轻轻qīngqīnggently, softly咬yǎoto bite你的肩nǐ de jiānyour shoulder | ||
| 气泡亲吻你 一路缠到胸前 | qì pào qīn wěn nǐ, yí lù chán dào xiōng qián | Bubbles kiss you, winding all the way up to your chest |
Characters 气qìair, gas泡pàobubble亲qīnto kiss; intimate吻wěnkiss一yīone路lùroad, way缠chánto wind around, entangle到dàoto, reaching胸xiōngchest前qiánfront Words 气泡qìpàobubble亲吻qīnwěnto kiss一路yílùall the way缠到chán dàotwine up to胸前xiōngqiánchest, at the chest | ||
| 我展示我的海 每一寸都为你 | wǒ zhǎn shì wǒ de hǎi, měi yí cùn dōu wèi nǐ | I show you my sea, every inch of it is for you |
Characters 展zhǎnto unfold, to display示shìto show海hǎisea每měievery一yīone寸cùninch都dōuall为wèifor你nǐyou Words 展示zhǎnshìto display, to show我的海wǒ de hǎimy sea每一寸měi yí cùnevery inch都为你dōu wèi nǐall for you | ||
| 寂寞的人鱼 终于猎到心爱的你 | jì mò de rén yú, zhōng yú liè dào xīn ài de nǐ | The lonely mermaid has finally caught her beloved: you |
Characters 寂jìlonely, still寞mòlonely, deserted人rénperson鱼yúfish终zhōngend; finally于yúat, in猎lièto hunt到dào(result: successfully)心xīnheart爱àilove Words 寂寞jìmòlonely人鱼rényúmermaid, merman终于zhōngyúfinally猎到liè dàohunted down, caught心爱xīn'àibeloved | ||
| Pre-Chorus | ||
| 再沉一点 把名字交给潮汐 | zài chén yì diǎn, bǎ míng zì jiāo gěi cháo xī | Sink a little deeper, hand your name over to the tides |
Characters 再zàimore, again沉chénto sink一yīone点diǎna bit把bǎobject marker; to take名míngname字zìcharacter, word交jiāoto hand over给gěito give; to潮cháotide汐xīevening tide Words 再沉一点zài chén yì diǎnsink a bit more名字míngziname交给jiāo gěihand over to潮汐cháoxītides | ||
| 你越挣扎 我越缠得紧 | nǐ yuè zhēng zhá, wǒ yuè chán de jǐn | The more you struggle, the tighter I wrap around you |
Characters 你nǐyou越yuèthe more; to exceed挣zhēngto struggle扎zháto struggle; to prick我wǒI缠chánto wind around得decomplement particle紧jǐntight Words 越…越yuè ... yuèthe more ... the more挣扎zhēngzháto struggle缠得紧chán de jǐnwrap tightly | ||
| Chorus (repeat) | ||
| Come deeper, baby, don't you wanna drown? | ||
| 在我怀里沉下去 比空气更甜 | zài wǒ huái lǐ chén xià qù, bǐ kōng qì gèng tián | Sink down in my arms, sweeter than air |
| Come deeper, I'll pull you underground | ||
| 水下的宫殿 只为你点亮 | shuǐ xià de gōng diàn, zhǐ wèi nǐ diǎn liàng | The palace beneath the water is lit only for you |
| Bridge | ||
| No air up there, only me down here | ||
| 脱掉你的天 穿上我的夜 | tuō diào nǐ de tiān, chuān shàng wǒ de yè | Take off your sky, put on my night |
Characters 脱tuōto take off, to shed掉diàooff, away; to drop你nǐyou的deof天tiānsky; day穿chuānto wear, to put on上shàngup, on我wǒI夜yènight Words 脱掉tuōdiàotake off穿上chuānshàngput on你的天nǐ de tiānyour sky我的夜wǒ de yèmy night | ||
| Feel my current wrap around your waist | ||
| 今晚你是我的 别再浮起来 | jīn wǎn nǐ shì wǒ de, bié zài fú qǐ lái | Tonight you are mine, don't float back up |
Characters 今jīnnow, today晚wǎnevening; late你nǐyou是shìto be我wǒI的deof (mine)别biédon't再zàiagain浮fúto float起qǐto rise来láito come Words 今晚jīnwǎntonight是我的shì wǒ deis mine别再bié zàidon't ... anymore浮起来fú qǐláifloat up起来qǐláiup (directional complement) | ||
| Final Chorus | ||
| Come deeper, baby, don't you wanna drown? | ||
| 浪花在耳边 说爱你说不够 | làng huā zài ěr biān, shuō ài nǐ shuō bú gòu | Waves at your ear say I love you, and can't say it enough |
Characters 浪làngwave花huāflower; spray在zàiat耳ěrear边biānside说shuōto say爱àito love你nǐyou不bùnot够gòuenough Words 浪花lànghuāsea spray, breaking waves耳边ěrbiānby the ear说爱你shuō ài nǐsay I love you不够búgòunot enough说不够shuō bú gòucan't say it enough | ||
| Come deeper, I'll pull you underground | ||
| 孤独的海妖 把你永远收藏 | gū dú de hǎi yāo, bǎ nǐ yǒng yuǎn shōu cáng | The lonely siren keeps you forever |
Characters 孤gūsolitary; orphan独dúalone, single的deof海hǎisea妖yāodemon, enchantress把bǎobject marker你nǐyou永yǒngforever远yuǎnfar收shōuto collect, to receive藏cángto hide, to store Words 孤独gūdúlonely; solitude海妖hǎiyāosea demon, siren永远yǒngyuǎnforever收藏shōucángto collect, to keep, to treasure | ||
| Outro | ||
| 跟我走…… deeper…… | gēn wǒ zǒu …… deeper …… | Come with me... deeper... |
Characters 跟gēnto follow; with我wǒme走zǒuto go Words 跟我走gēn wǒ zǒucome with me | ||
| 啊…… 别醒来…… | ā …… bié xǐng lái …… | Ah... don't wake up... |
Characters 啊āah别biédon't醒xǐngto wake来láito come (complement) Words 别醒来bié xǐng láidon't wake up醒来xǐngláito wake up | ||