Your Name Engraved Herein

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This song was the film song from a Taiwanese LGBT romantic drama, 刻在你心底的名字Kē zài nǐ xīndǐ de míngzi (Your Name Engraved Herein) Set in Taiwan in the 1980s, the movie tells the story of two high school boys, Jia-Han and Birdy, who fall in love with each other during a time when homosexuality was taboo and illegal in Taiwan. As their relationship blossoms, they face opposition from their families, friends, and society.

The movie was praised for its sensitive portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes, its stunning cinematography, and its emotional performances. It became a commercial and critical success in Taiwan, breaking box office records for a local LGBTQ+ film. It also gained international recognition, winning awards at film festivals such as the Osaka Asian Film Festival and the Taipei Film Festival.

Your Name Engraved Herein with Pinyin

Lyrics

Lyrics & Composition: 許媛婷、佳旺、陳文華 Arrangement: 黃雨勳
For non-profit educational use only

Oublie-le 好几hǎojī次cì我wǒ告诉gàosu我wǒ自己zìjǐ

越yuè想xiǎng努力nǔlì赶上gǎnshàng光guāng的de影yǐng

越yuè无法wúfǎ抽离chōulí而已éryǐ

Je t’aimais 刻骨铭心kègǔmíngxīn只有zhǐyǒu我wǒ自己zìjǐ

好hǎo不容易bùróngyì交出jiāochū真心zhēnxīn的de勇气yǒngqì

你nǐ沉默chénmò的de回应huíyìng是shì善意shànyì

刻kè在zài我wǒ心底xīndǐ的de名字míngzì

忘记wàngjì了le时间shíjiān这回事zhèhuíshì

于是yúshì谎言huǎngyán说shuō了le一次yícì就jiù一辈子yíbèizi

曾céng顽固wángù跟gēn世界shìjiè对峙duìzhì

觉得juéde连lián呼吸hūxī都dōu是shì奢侈shēchǐ

如果rúguǒ有yǒu下次xiàcì我wǒ会huì再zài爱ài一次yícì

刻kè在zài我wǒ心底xīndǐ的de名字míngzì

你nǐ藏cáng在zài尘封chénfēng的de位置wèizhì

要不是yàobúshì这样zhèyáng我wǒ怎么zěnyāo过guò一辈子yíbèizi

我wǒ住zhù在zài霓虹níhóng的de城市chéngshì

握着wòzhe飞向fēixiàng天堂tiāntáng的de地址dìzhǐ

你nǐ可以kěyǐ翱翔áoxiáng可是kěshì我wǒ只能zhǐnéng停滞tíngzhì

寻找xúnzhǎo你nǐ茫茫mángmáng人海rénhǎi却què又yòu想起xiǎngqǐ你nǐ

好hǎo不容易bùróngyì离开líkāi思念sīniàn的de轨迹guǐjī

回忆huíyì将jiāng我wǒ连系liánxì到dào过去guòqù

刻kè在zài我wǒ心底xīndǐ的de名字míngzì

忘记wàngjì了le时间shíjiān这回事zhèhuíshì

既然jìrán决定juédìng爱上àishàng一次yícì就jiù一辈子yíbèizi

希望xīwàng让ràng这zhè世界shìjiè静止jìngzhǐ

想念xiǎngniàn才cái不会búhuì变biàn得de奢侈shēchǐ

如果rúguǒ有yǒu下次xiàcì我wǒ会huì再zài爱ài一次yícì

刻kè在zài我wǒ心底xīndǐ的de名字míngzì

你nǐ藏cáng在zài尘封chénfēng的de位置wèizhì

要不是yàobúshì这样zhèyáng我wǒ怎么zěnyāo过guò一辈子yíbèizi

我wǒ住zhù在zài想xiǎng你nǐ的de城市chéngshì

握着wòzhe飞向fēixiàng天空tiānkōng的de钥匙yàoshi

你nǐ继续jìxù翱翔áoxiáng还有háiyǒu我wǒ为wèi你nǐ坚持jiānchí

English

Forget it
Several times I’ve told myself
The more I try to catch the light
The harder it is to get away

I loved you
And I’m the only one who seems to remember it
I broke from my shell to give you my heart
Your silence is the kindest grace

Your name engraved herein
Making time go by without a trace
One line was told that determined the rest of my life
I stand defiant outside the world
But even breathing is a luxury
If I have another chance, I will surely love again

Your name engraved herein
You’re buried deep down in the dust
If I didn’t do so, I wouldn’t be able to live the rest of my life
Living in the city of neon lights
Holding the address to paradise
You fly away, leaving me stranded here

Searching for you
Out of everyone you came into my mind
I’ve been trying so hard not to think of you
But the memories brought me back again

10 Useful Vocabulary Words

1. 越… 越 … Yuè … yuè …
　The more…the more…　…하면 할수록 …하다
　…すればするほど…である，…であればあるほど…である

2. 好不容易 Hǎobù róngyì
　Finally( after went through a lot of trouble)　가까스로　やっとのことで

3. 忘记 Wàngjì
　To forget　잊어버리다　忘れる

4. 一辈子 yíbèizi
　 Whole life　한평생　一生

5. 顽固 wángù
　Stubborn　완고하다　頑固である

6. 思念 sīniàn
　Miss, think of　그리워하다　懐かしく思う，思い慕う，恋しく思う

7. 回忆 Huíyì
　Memory　추억　思い出

8. 要不是 Yào búshì
　If it were not for, but for　 …아니라면, …아니었다면　もし…でなかったら

9. 既然 Jìrán
　Since; as; now that　이미 이렇게 된 바에야. 기왕 그렇게 된 이상
　…するからには，…である以上

10. 坚持 jiānchí
　 Persist in; persevere in　견지하다. 끝까지 버티다　守り抜く，堅持する

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