如愿 Lyrics [English Translation]: Faye Wong

Faye Wong sings a touching ballad titled ‘如愿’. Tang Tian writes the lyrics, while Qian Lei composes the gentle music. The track honors a legacy of love.

如愿 Lyrics [English Translation]: Faye Wong
Released: October 29, 2021

如愿

Faye Wong

Lyricist
唐恬
Composer
Qian Lei

如愿 Lyrics Translation – Faye Wong

Tang Tian writes about a child following a parent’s gaze. The writer includes the line ‘mountains and rivers are safe now’ to show peace. The lyrics mention bright moons and gentle breezes to honor the past.

Ni shi yaoyao de luYou’re the long and distant road,
Shanye dawu li de denga light in the mountain’s thick fog.
Wo shi haitong a zou zai ni de yanmouI’m the child who walks within your gaze.
Ni shi mingyue qingfengYou’re the bright moon and the gentle breeze.
Wo shi ni zhaofu de mengI’m the dream you always looked after,
Jian yu bu jian dou yisheng yu ni xiangyongand whether seen or not, I’ll be with you my whole life.
Er wo jiang ai ni suo ai de renjianAnd I will love this world that you loved,
Yuan ni suo yuan de xiaoyanand bring to life the smiles you always wished to see.
Ni de shou wo panshan zai qian qing dai wo qu mingtianYour hand guides me as I climb onward, please lead me to tomorrow.
Ruguo shuo ni ceng kuguo wo de tianIf you ever cried through the storms of my world,
Wo yuan huocheng ni de yuanI’ll become the wish that you made.
Yuan buwang a yuan yongwang a zhe shengshi meiyitianI’ll never forget and I’ll always push forward, in this beautiful world, every single day.
Ni shi suiyue changheYou’re the great river of time,
Xinghuo ranqi de tiankongthe sky set ablaze by sparks of fire.
Wo shi yangwangzhe jiu ba ni changcheng geI’m the one looking up to you, turning your memory into a song.
Ni shi wo zhi suo laiYou are where I come from,
Ye shi wo xin zhi suo guiand also where my heart belongs.
Shijian suoyou lu dou jiang yu ni xiangfengAll the roads in this world will eventually lead me back to you.
Er wo jiang ai ni suo ai de renjianAnd I will love this world that you loved,
Yuan ni suo yuan de xiaoyanand bring to life the smiles you always wished to see.
Ni de shou wo panshan zai qian qing dai wo qu mingtianYour hand guides me as I climb onward, please lead me to tomorrow.
Ruguo shuo ni ceng kuguo wo de tianIf you ever cried through the storms of my world,
Wo yuan huocheng ni de yuanI’ll become the wish that you made.
Yuan buwang a yuan yongwang a zhe shengshi meiyitianI’ll never forget and I’ll always push forward, in this beautiful world, every single day.
Shanhe wuyang yanhuo xunchangThe mountains and rivers are safe now, and fireworks are just an everyday sight.
Keshi ni ruyuan de tiaowangThis is the peaceful world you always wished to see.
Haizimen a anshui mengxiangThe children are sleeping soundly, lost in their dreams,
Xiang ni shen ai de nayangjust like you loved them so deeply.
Er wo jiang meng ni suo meng de tuanyuanAnd I’ll dream of the reunion that you always dreamed of,
Yuan ni suo yuan de yongyuanand I’ll wish for the forever that you always wished for.
Zou ni suo zou de changlu zheyang de ai ni aI’m walking the long road you walked, and this is how I love you.
Wo ye jiang jian ni weijian de shijieI will also see the world that you never got to see,
Xie ni weixie de shipianand write the poems that you never got to write.
Tianbian de yue xinzhong de nian ni yong zai wo shenbianThe moon on the horizon, the thoughts in my heart, you are forever by my side.
Yu ni xiangyue yisheng qingcheMy promise to you is a lifetime of clarity,
Ru ni nianqing de lianas pure and bright as your youthful face.

如愿 Music Video

This track connects the hopes of the past with the life of today. The English lyrics of ‘如愿’ describe a promise to fulfill a loved one’s dreams. The artist delivers a performance full of warmth and clarity.