谢安琪 - 囍帖街 (Kay Tse - Wedding Invitation Street)
mong4 diu6 zung2 gwo3 dik1 faa1 cung4 san1 dik1 ceot1 faat3 fong3 hei3 lei5 soeng2 baa1
Don't look at the dust-covered wedding invitation, you're about to move
We can build up, but people must accept that everything will fall one day
kei4 sat6 mut6 jau5 jat1 zung2 ngon1 wan2 faai3 lok6 wing5 jyun5 jaa5 bat1 caa1
zau6 ci5 ze5 jat1 keoi1 cang4 ging1 cing1 dak1 soeng5 mei5 mun5 gaap3 tin1 haa6
This neighbourhood was once known for its perfection under the heavens
daan6 saap3 ngaan5 cyun4 gaai1 dik1 daan1 wai2 faai3 jiu3 zyu6 mun5 wu1 aa1
But in the blink of an eye, the whole street will be filled with crows
hou2 ging2 bat1 wui2 mui5 jat6 soeng4 zoi6 tin1 tai1 bat1 ho2 zi2 wong5 soeng5 paa4
Good times don't last every day, and the stairway to heaven isn't always just an upward climb
ngoi3 dik1 jan4 mut6 jau5 jat1 saang1 jat1 sai3 maa1 daai6 koi3 bat1 seoi1 jiu3 hoi6 paa3
Is there no such thing as eternal love? Perhaps there's no need to be afraid
Back then, the wedding invitation was printed with gold foil, featuring him
biu2 hei2 fan1 saa1 ziu3 naa5 dou6 coeng4 kap6 jat1 cai3 mei5 lai6 gau6 nin4 waa4 ming4 jat6 tung4 bou6 caak3 haa6
The wall with the wedding photo and all the beautiful memories of the past will be taken down tomorrow
wan1 hing1 dik1 gwong1 ging2 bat1 gwo3 ze3 ceot1 dou3 kei4 naa4 wui4 maa1
Was the warmth of this light only borrowed and will it be taken back when it's due?
mong4 diu6 cai3 gwo3 dik1 saa1 wui4 jik1 dik1 bou2 leoi5 saat3 naa5 ji5 dou2 haa6
Forget the sandcastles you built, the fortress of memories has already crumbled in an instant
min6 deoi3 ze5 fan4 hei2 dik1 fong1 tou2 nei5 zyu3 ding6 hok6 wui2 siu1 saa2
Facing this barren land rising from the grave, you're destined to learn how to be carefree
gaai1 zyun1 bat1 wui2 keoi5 zyut6 mo4 sik6 coeng1 faa1 bat1 ho2 jau1 gam3 lok6 haa4
The bricks won't resist erosion, and the window flowers can't imprison the sunset glow
Back then, the wedding invitation was printed with gold foil, featuring him
biu2 hei2 fan1 saa1 ziu3 naa5 dou6 coeng4 kap6 jat1 cai3 mei5 lai6 gau6 nin4 waa4 ming4 jat6 tung4 bou6 caak3 haa6
The wall with the wedding photo and all the beautiful memories of the past will be taken down tomorrow
wan1 hing1 dik1 gwong1 ging2 bat1 gwo3 ze3 ceot1 dou3 kei4 naa4 wui4 maa1
Was the warmth of this light only borrowed and will it be taken back when it's due?
Song Interpretation
Short Summary
"Wedding Invitation Street" by Kay Tse reflects on the transient nature of life, love, and memories, exploring themes of letting go and accepting change.
Detailed Insights
The lyrics poignantly address the impermanence of happiness and relationships. The song begins with the narrator urging to forget past dreams and ideals, emphasizing that nothing remains stable forever. The recurring image of the wedding invitation represents an idealized past, which eventually fades as the physical and emotional structures we build inevitably collapse.
The metaphor of a neighborhood once known for its perfection, now deteriorating, aligns with the theme of inevitable change. Love and memories, too, are depicted as fleeting, and the chorus echoes the challenge of moving on from a past relationship. Ultimately, the song urges acceptance of change, the passage of time, and the emotional freedom that comes from letting go, even when the past still holds sentimental value.