汤令山 - 紧急联络人 (Gareth.T - Emergency Contact)



作词 (Lyrics): 黄伟文
作曲 (Composer): 汤令山, 叶崇恩
编曲 (Arrangement): 汤令山, 叶崇恩, 李一丁, 黄浩辉, 范梓谦, Gabriel de Leon
监制 (Producer): 汤令山, 叶崇恩, 大匙羹, 李一丁, 黄浩辉, 范梓谦

传来法语 问你 是我的家属吧
cyun4 loi4 faat3 jyu5 man6 nei5 si6 ngo5 dik1 gaa1 suk6 baa1
The French came through, asking if you're my family member

原来我已 自那 白朗之巅堕下
jyun4 loi4 ngo5 ji5 zi6 naa5 baak6 long5 zi1 din1 do6 haa6
Turns out, I've fallen from the summit of Mont Blanc

明明分开 为何打这号码
ming4 ming4 fan1 hoi1 wai4 ho4 daa2 ze5 hou6 maa5
Though we’ve broken up, why are you calling this number?

你可会很不解 我怎不删了它
nei5 ho2 wui2 han2 bat1 gaai2 ngo5 zam2 bat1 saan1 liu5 taa1
Will you wonder why I haven't deleted it?

我知不该 但是不改
ngo5 zi1 bat1 goi1 daan6 si6 bat1 goi2
I know I shouldn't, but I won’t change

像某种流亡的爱 千里之外
zoeng6 mau5 zung2 lau4 mong4 dik1 ngoi3 cin1 leoi5 zi1 ngoi6
Like a kind of exiled love, thousands of miles away

联系 还是 依在
lyun4 hai6 waan4 si6 ji1 zoi6
Our connection, still remains

有没有一丝 半秒 伤悲
jau5 mut6 jau5 jat1 si1 bun3 miu5 soeng1 bei1
Is there a trace, even a moment of sadness?

要是我今晚 异地 断气
jiu3 si6 ngo5 gam1 maan5 ji6 dei6 tyun5 hei3
If tonight I take my last breath in a foreign place

问你可肯即夜 赶搭通宵客机
man6 nei5 ho2 hang2 zik1 je6 gon2 daap3 tung1 siu1 haak3 gei1
Will you rush onto the overnight flight?

有没有一丝 半秒 欢喜
jau5 mut6 jau5 jat1 si1 bun3 miu5 fun1 hei2
Is there a trace, even a moment of joy?

再无人以后 来烦住你
zoi3 mou4 jan4 ji5 hau6 loi4 faan4 zyu6 nei5
When no one else comes to bother you

若觉得 将这责任加诸 很离奇
joek6 gok3 dak1 zoeng3 ze5 zaak3 jam6 gaa1 zyu1 han2 lei4 kei4
If you think placing this responsibility is odd

是我自私 今世最后 骚扰的人儿
si6 ngo5 zi6 si1 gam1 sai3 zeoi3 hau6 sou1 jiu2 dik1 jan4 ji4
I'm selfish, the last person I'll bother in this life

只想 是你
zi2 soeng2 si6 nei5
I only want it to be you

谁联络你 若我在某冰川 遇难
seoi4 lyun4 lok3 nei5 joek6 ngo5 zoi6 mau5 bing1 cyun1 jyu6 naan4
Who contacts you if I encounter disaster in an icy place?

然而教你负痛 亦算黑色浪漫
jin4 ji4 gaau3 nei5 fu6 tung3 jik6 syun3 hak1 sik1 long6 maan6
Yet making you bear the pain still counts as a dark romance

甜蜜那阵时 鳏寡日子 总讲到带泪眼
tim4 mat6 naa5 zan6 si4 gwaan1 gwaa2 jat6 zi2 zung2 gong2 dou3 daai3 leoi6 ngaan5
In those sweet times, the widowed days always bring tears

谁料情感无常 这假设太简单
seoi4 liu2 cing4 gam2 mou4 soeng4 ze5 gaa3 cit3 taai3 gaan2 daan1
Who knew emotions are fickle, this assumption is too simple

你 有没有一丝 半秒 伤悲
nei5 jau5 mut6 jau5 jat1 si1 bun3 miu5 soeng1 bei1
Do you have a moment of sadness?

要是我今晚 异地 断气
jiu3 si6 ngo5 gam1 maan5 ji6 dei6 tyun5 hei3
If I pass away in a foreign place tonight

问你可肯即夜 赶搭通宵客机
man6 nei5 ho2 hang2 zik1 je6 gon2 daap3 tung1 siu1 haak3 gei1
Would you immediately take the overnight flight?

有没有一丝 半秒 欢喜
jau5 mut6 jau5 jat1 si1 bun3 miu5 fun1 hei2
Do you have a fleeting moment of joy?

再无人以后 去牵绊你
zoi3 mou4 jan4 ji5 hau6 heoi3 hin1 bun6 nei5
No one else will tie you down after this

若觉得 将这责任加诸 很离奇
joek6 gok3 dak1 zoeng3 ze5 zaak3 jam6 gaa1 zyu1 han2 lei4 kei4
If you think adding this responsibility is quite strange

是我自私 今世最后 骚扰的人儿
si6 ngo5 zi6 si1 gam1 sai3 zeoi3 hau6 sou1 jiu2 dik1 jan4 ji4
It’s my selfishness, I’m the last one bothering you in this life

只想 是你 必须 是你
zi2 soeng2 si6 nei5 bit1 seoi1 si6 nei5
I only want it to be you, it must be you

很想被念记 即使 淡淡 微微
han2 soeng2 bei6 nim6 gei3 zik1 si2 taam5 taam5 mei4 mei4
Longing to be remembered, even if just faintly

就算在生 亦被嫌弃 都想借 遗言说 好想你
zau6 syun3 zoi6 saang1 jik6 bei6 jim4 hei3 dou1 soeng2 zik6 wai4 jin4 syut3 hou2 soeng2 nei5
Even if I’m disliked while alive, I still want to use my last words to say I miss you

可惜 最尾 未够 运气 一起
ho2 sik1 zeoi3 mei5 mei6 gau3 wan6 hei3 jat1 hei2
Sadly, in the end, we didn’t have enough luck to be together

有没有一丝 Ha~ 要是我今晚 Ha~
jau5 mut6 jau5 jat1 si1 Ha~ jiu3 si6 ngo5 gam1 maan5 Ha~
Do you have a moment of Ha~ If I tonight Ha~

话到嘴边打住 早变陌路人 尚有幻想是大忌
waa6 dou3 zeoi2 bin1 daa2 zyu6 zou2 bin3 mak6 lou6 jan4 soeng6 jau5 waan6 soeng2 si6 daai6 gei6
The words stop at my lips, we’ve long become strangers, still having fantasies is a big taboo

这号码应该 长眠于手机
ze5 hou6 maa5 jing3 goi1 coeng4 min4 jyu1 sau2 gei1
This number should rest eternally in your phone

就算死 亦别 再骚扰你
zau6 syun3 sei2 jik6 bit6 zoi3 sou1 jiu2 nei5
Even if I die, I won’t bother you anymore

若觉得 这恶作剧真的 很顽皮
joek6 gok3 dak1 ze5 ngok3 zok3 kek6 zan1 dik1 han2 waan4 pei4
If you think this prank is very mischievous

在告别式 给我带泪 奔丧的情人 只想是你
zoi6 gou3 bit6 sik1 kap1 ngo5 daai3 leoi6 ban1 song3 dik1 cing4 jan4 zi2 soeng2 si6 nei5
At my funeral, bring tears for me, the mourning lover, I just want it to be you

Song Interpretation

Short Summary

The song "紧急联络人" by Gareth.T (汤令山) explores themes of love, loss, and the lingering emotional ties to a past relationship. Through poignant lyrics, the protagonist reflects on their enduring connection to someone who was once their "emergency contact," questioning whether they still hold any significance in the other person's life.

Detailed Insights

Set against a backdrop of both physical and emotional vulnerability, the song begins with the protagonist recounting a life-threatening moment and wondering why they instinctively listed their ex-lover as their emergency contact. This detail symbolizes the unbroken thread of dependence and trust, despite the relationship's end.

The lyrics further delve into the dichotomy of love and selfishness, as the protagonist acknowledges the emotional burden they might be placing on their former partner. Through metaphors of exile, responsibility, and even dark romance, the song paints a complex picture of love's lingering grip, contrasting moments of imagined joy with inevitable sorrow.

The chorus repeatedly questions whether the ex-lover feels even fleeting sadness or joy at the thought of the protagonist's absence. This introspective yearning underscores the depth of the protagonist's emotions and their struggle to reconcile love's permanence with life's impermanence.

In its climax, the song addresses the inevitability of letting go, accepting that even cherished numbers and memories must eventually fade. However, the protagonist's ultimate wish remains that their ex-lover, as their final mourner, acknowledges their love one last time, revealing a deeply human longing for closure and remembrance.