叶丽仪 - 上海滩 (Frances Yip

作词 (Lyrics)：黄霑

作曲 (Composer)：顾嘉辉

编曲 (Arrangement)：顾嘉辉

浪奔浪流万里滔滔江水永不休

long6 ban1 long6 lau4 maan6 leoi5 tou1 tou1 gong1 seoi2 wing5 bat1 jau1

Waves surge and flow, the endless Yangtze River never rests

淘尽了世间事混作滔滔一片潮流

tou4 zeon6 liu5 sai3 gaan1 si6 wan6 zok3 tou1 tou1 jat1 pin3 ciu4 lau4

It washes away all worldly matters, blending into one vast current

是喜是愁浪里分不清欢笑悲忧

si6 hei2 si6 sau4 long6 leoi5 fan1 bat1 cing1 fun1 siu3 bei1 jau1

Whether joy or sorrow, the waves blur the line between laughter and tears

成功失败浪里看不出有未有

sing4 gung1 sat1 baai6 long6 leoi5 hon3 bat1 ceot1 jau5 mei6 jau5

Success or failure, amidst the waves it's hard to tell what's to come

爱你恨你问君知否似大江一发不收

ngoi3 nei5 han6 nei5 man6 gwan1 zi1 fau2 ci5 daai6 gong1 jat1 faat3 bat1 sau1

Loving you, hating you, asking if you know, like the great river, once unleashed, cannot be restrained

转千湾转千滩亦未平复此中争斗

zyun2 cin1 waan1 zyun2 cin1 taan1 jik6 mei6 ping4 fuk6 ci2 zung1 zang1 dau3

Turning a thousand bays, turning a thousand beaches, the struggle within is yet to be resolved

又有喜又有愁就算分不清欢笑悲忧

jau6 jau5 hei2 jau6 jau5 sau4 zau6 syun3 fan1 bat1 cing1 fun1 siu3 bei1 jau1

Again there is joy, again there is sorrow, even if one cannot distinguish between laughter and tears

仍愿翻百千浪在我心中起伏够

jing4 jyun6 faan1 baak3 cin1 long6 zoi6 ngo5 sam1 zung1 hei2 fuk6 gau3

Still willing to ride the waves, hundreds and thousands of them, undulating enough in my heart

爱你恨你问君知否似大江一发不收

ngoi3 nei5 han6 nei5 man6 gwan1 zi1 fau2 ci5 daai6 gong1 jat1 faat3 bat1 sau1

Loving you, hating you, asking if you know, like the great river, once unleashed, cannot be restrained

转千湾转千滩亦未平复此中争斗

zyun2 cin1 waan1 zyun2 cin1 taan1 jik6 mei6 ping4 fuk6 ci2 zung1 zang1 dau3

Turning a thousand bays, turning a thousand beaches, the struggle within is yet to be resolved

又有喜又有愁就算分不清欢笑悲忧

jau6 jau5 hei2 jau6 jau5 sau4 zau6 syun3 fan1 bat1 cing1 fun1 siu3 bei1 jau1

Again there is joy, again there is sorrow, even if one cannot distinguish between laughter and tears

仍愿翻百千浪在我心中起伏够

jing4 jyun6 faan1 baak3 cin1 long6 zoi6 ngo5 sam1 zung1 hei2 fuk6 gau3

Still willing to ride the waves, hundreds and thousands of them, undulating enough in my heart

仍愿翻百千浪在我心中起伏够

jing4 jyun6 faan1 baak3 cin1 long6 zoi6 ngo5 sam1 zung1 hei2 fuk6 gau3

Still willing to ride the waves, hundreds and thousands of them, undulating enough in my heart

Song Interpretation

Short Summary

"上海滩" (The Bund) by 叶丽仪 (Frances Yip) captures the ebb and flow of love, life, and struggle, with lyrics that express the emotions of joy and sorrow, akin to the relentless movement of the Yangtze River.

Detailed Insights

The song's lyrics explore the uncontrollable nature of emotions and the passage of time. The waves, symbolizing life's challenges, represent both joy and sorrow that merge into one overwhelming force. The singer reflects on love's complexity, where intense feelings of affection and resentment coexist, like the vast, unrestrained river.

Despite the turmoil and constant change, there is a determination to embrace these emotional waves, as the heart remains restless and resolute, willing to ride through the undulating tides of life and love. The song's repetitive phrasing reinforces the cyclical nature of these experiences, echoing the inevitability of struggle and resolution.