炎亚纶 Aaron Yan Yan Ya Lun 2012 new album 纪念日 ji nian ri Memorial Day or The Moment: Mandarin lyrics, pinyin, English translation. Singer background information and the moment album


炎亞綸 Aaron Yan – 「紀念日」 The Moment 官方版MV

炎亚纶
Aaron Yan
Yan Ya Lun

纪念日
JI NIAN RI

Memorial Day
or
The moment

有 多 久 了, 我 们 没 见 面
yǒu duō jiǔ le wǒ men méi jiàn miàn
How long we haven’t seen each other?

但 闭 上 双 眼, 还 有 错 觉
dàn bì shàng shuāng yǎn hái yǒu cuò jué
However, when I closed both eyes, still I had misperception

你 吻 我, 那 瞬 间 , 还 在 唇 边
nǐ wěn wǒ nà shùn jiān hái zài chún biān
You kissed me, that moment, still lingering at the side of lips

阳 光 依 旧, 像 回 忆 般 温 热
yáng guāng yī jiù xiàng huí yì bān wēn rè
The sun is like old days, like the warmth of memories

是 这 场 风, 让 细 节 复 活 了
shì zhè chǎng fēng ràng xì jié fù huó le
It is this wind, let the details revive

那 时 候, 谁 都 没 想 过 永 恒
nà shí hou shuí dōu méi xiǎng guò yǒng héng
AT that time, none has thought of forever

**** monologue*** Sound is the most beautiful thing in the world, I want to record them ….

你 不 见 了, 但 你 的 背 影
nǐ bú jiàn le dàn nǐ de bèi yǐng
You disappeared, however the view of your back

像 这 场 风 景, 装 在 眼 里
xiàng zhè chǎng fēng jǐng zhuāng zài yǎn lǐ
Like this scenery, it is packed within my eyes

一 伸 手, 差 一 点 , 就 抱 住 你
yì shēn shǒu chà yì diǎn jiù bào zhù nǐ
(As if) as soon as I stretched my hands, almost, I could hold you

落 叶 依 旧, 秋 来 了 就 变 色
luò yè yī jiù qiū lái le jiù biàn sè
The falling leaves are like old days. When autumn comes, they change color

不 管 游 客 被 故 事 拆 散 了
bù guǎn yóu kè bèi gù shi chāi sǎn le
No matter traveling passengers were torn apart by stories

我 还 是 逆 流 着 时 间 的 河
wǒ hái shì nì liú zhe shí jiān de hé
I still am a countercurrent river of time

我 要 永 远 记 得 那 一 天, 我 勇 敢 了
wǒ yào yóng yuǎn jì dé nà yì tiān wǒ yóng gǎn le
I want to forever remember that day, I braved up

在 这 同 样 地 点, 拥 抱 你 的 那 一 刻
zài zhè tóng yàng dì diǎn yōng bào nǐ de nà yí kè
At this same place, the moment of embracing you

突 然 觉 得 很 感 激, 我 能 活 着
tū rán jué dé hěn gǎn jī wǒ néng huó zhe
Suddenly I feel grateful, that I am able to live

我 要 永 远 记 得 那 一 天, 你 微 笑 了
wǒ yào yóng yuǎn jì dé nà yì tiān nǐ wēi xiào le
I want to forever remember that day, you smiled

眼 中 闪 着 泪 水, 心 却 一 直 温 暖 的
yǎn zhōng shǎn zhe lèi shuǐ xīn què yì zhí wēn nuǎn de
My eyes were shimmering with tears, however, in my heart, I remained warm

坚 定 对 我 说 , 不 停 对 我 说
jiān dìng duì wǒ shuō bù tíng duì wǒ shuō
Firmly you told me, nonstop you told me,

*** Monologue*** I like you a lot, can you be with me? ****

阳 光 依 旧, 像 回 忆 般 温 热
yáng guāng yī jiù xiàng huí yì bān wēn rè
The sun is like old days, like the warmth of memories

是 这 场 风, 让 细 节 复 活 了
shì zhè chǎng fēng ràng xì jié fù huó le
It is this wind, let the details revive

那 时 候, 谁 都 没 想 过 永 恒
nà shí hou shuí dōu méi xiǎng guò yǒng héng
AT that time, none has thought of forever

我 要 永 远 记 得 那 一 天, 我 勇 敢 了
wǒ yào yóng yuǎn jì dé nà yì tiān wǒ yóng gǎn le
I want to forever remember that day, I braved up

在 这 同 样 地 点, 拥 抱 你 的 那 一 刻
zài zhè tóng yàng dì diǎn yōng bào nǐ de nà yí kè
At this same place, the moment of embracing you

突 然 觉 得 很 感 激, 我 能 活 着
tū rán jué dé hěn gǎn jī wǒ néng huó zhe
Suddenly I feel grateful, that I am able to live

我 要 永 远 记 得 那 一 天, 你 微 笑 了
wǒ yào yóng yuǎn jì dé nà yì tiān nǐ wēi xiào le
I want to forever remember that day, you smiled

眼 中 闪 着 泪 水, 说 你 不 怕 孤 独 了
yǎn zhōng shǎn zhe lèi shuǐ shuō nǐ bú pà gū dú le
In the eyes, with glittering tears, you said you were not afraid of loneliness

哭 着 对 我 说, 不 停 对 我 说, 你 多 麽 爱 我
kū zhe duì wǒ shuō bù tíng duì wǒ shuō nǐ duō me ài wǒ
Crying you said to me, nonstop you said to me, how much you loved me

你 不 见 了, 但 你 的 背 影
nǐ bú jiàn le dàn nǐ de bèi yǐng
You disappeared, however the view of your back

像 这 场 风 景, 装 在 眼 里
xiàng zhè chǎng fēng jǐng zhuāng zài yǎn lǐ
Like this scenery, it is filled inside of my eyes

一 伸 手, 差 一 点 就 抱 住 你
yì shēn shǒu chà yì diǎn jiù bào zhù nǐ
(As if) as soon as I stretched my hands, almost, I could hold you

落 叶 依 旧, 秋 来 了 就 变 色
luò yè yī jiù qiū lái le jiù biàn sè
The falling leaves are like old days. When autumn comes, they change color

不 管 游 客 被 故 事 拆 散 了
bù guǎn yóu kè bèi gù shi chāi sǎn le
No matter traveling passengers were torn apart by stories

我 还 是 逆 流 着 时 间 的 河
wǒ hái shì nì liú zhe shí jiān de hé
I still am a countercurrent river of time

我 要 永 远 记 得 那 一 天, 我 勇 敢 了
wǒ yào yóng yuǎn jì dé nà yì tiān wǒ yóng gǎn le
I want to forever remember that day, I braved up

在 这 同 样 地 点, 拥 抱 你 的 那 一 刻
zài zhè tóng yàng dì diǎn yōng bào nǐ de nà yí kè
At this same place, the moment of embracing you

突 然 觉 得 很 感 激, 我 能 活 着
tū rán jué dé hěn gǎn jī wǒ néng huó zhe
Suddenly I feel grateful, that I am able to live

我 要 永 远 记 得 那 一 天, 你 微 笑 了
wǒ yào yóng yuǎn jì dé nà yì tiān nǐ wēi xiào le
I want to forever remember that day, you smiled

眼 中 闪 着 泪 水, 心 却 一 直 温 暖 的
yǎn zhōng shǎn zhe lèi shuǐ xīn què yì zhí wēn nuǎn de
In my eyes, with shimmering tears, however, in heart, I remained warm

坚 定 对 我 说, 不 停 对 我 说, 要 我 快 乐
jiān dìng duì wǒ shuō bù tíng duì wǒ shuō yào wǒ kuài lè
Firmly you told me, nonstop you told me, wanted me to be happy

记 住 了, 星 很 亮 的 那 一 天
jì zhù le xīng hěn liàng de nà yì tiān
Remember that day the star was very bright

记 住 了, 雨 很 急 的 那 一 天
jì zhù le yǔ hěn jí de nà yì tiān
Remember that day, the rains were rushing

刻 在 我 生 命 变 成 了 纪 念
kè zài wǒ shēng mìng biàn chéng le jì niàn
Carved in my life and became remembrance

如 果 你 还 留 在 我 身 边
rú guǒ nǐ hái liú zài wǒ shēn biān
If you still stay by my side

一 定 会 想 陪 我 细 数 一 遍
yí dìng huì xiǎng péi wǒ xì shù yí biàn
Definitely (you) would want to accompany me carefully counting them

**** Monologue*** When you found out you are gradually not able to hear the sound, the only thing you can do is to brave up and forget about the wonder of the sound ….

我 要 永 远 记 得 这 一 天, 我 勇 敢 了
wǒ yào yóng yuǎn jì dé zhè yì tiān wǒ yóng gǎn le
I want to remember this day forever, I braved up

回 到 熟 悉 地 点, 温 习 你 的 每 一 刻
huí dào shú xī dì diǎn wēn xí nǐ de měi yí kè
Returned to the familiar place, review your every moment

突 然 觉 得 很 感 激, 我 还 活 着
tū rán jué dé hěn gǎn jī wǒ hái huó zhe
Suddenly I feel very grateful, I am still alive

我 要 永 远 记 得 这 一 天 , 我 微 笑 了
wǒ yào yóng yuǎn jì dé zhè yì tiān wǒ wēi xiào le
I want to forever remember this day, I smiled

为 了 不 让 你 心 疼, 我 对 自 己 说, 不 停 对 我 说, 我 要 我 快 乐
wèi le bú ràng nǐ xīn téng wǒ duì zì jǐ shuō bù tíng duì wǒ shuō wǒ yào wǒ kuài lè
Not to let you feel heart ache, I told myself, nonstop I told to myself, I have to be happy

*** Monologue*** I want to give my ears the last chance to experience the beauty of sound ….

我 要 永 远 记 得 这 一 天 , 我 勇 敢 了
wǒ yào yóng yuǎn jì dé zhè yì tiān wǒI
I want to remember this day forever, I braved up

回 到 熟 悉 地 点, 温 习 你 的 每 一 刻
huí dào shú xī dì diǎn wēn xí nǐ de měi yí kè
Returned to the familiar place, review your every moment

Sobbing …….

我 要 我 快 乐
wǒ yào wǒ kuài lè
I want myself to be happy

*** Monologue*** We all at the same cherish the past, and at the same time with great strength run toward future ….

Translated by Shu

Singer background info:
Aaron Yan ( 炎亞綸 / 炎亚纶; Yán Yǎlún), born on November 20, 1985 as Wu Keng-Lin ( 吳庚霖/ 吴庚霖; Wú Gēnglín) in Taiwan, is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer, commercial model and actor. He is the youngest member of Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit (飛輪海 fei lun hai ).

He speaks Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, English and some Japanese and Cantonese. He once was a college student at Chinese Culture University, majoring in Journalism and News Broadcasting. Aaron did not finish his degree for switching his whole focus to his career.

About the album :
Aaron Yan released his first full-length album and second overall music record, The Moment 紀念日, on October 19, 2012.
Commenting on the success of his last album, he said: “Thank you to everyone for making my last album such a success. Because of that, I’m going through more pressure this time. I’ve been having insomnia the past few weeks. My limbs would get really cold, my head would get really dizzy, and I would get back pains. Nowadays, I’m forcing myself to sleep before midnight.”
Due to the high pressure of preparing for the moment album, he lost 7 kg in the two months before the album release, and dropped his weight to 61 kg. With the theme of “Autumn Memories,” The Moment consists of ten ballad tracks, in which each song tells of an important moment in Aaron’s life. He later mentioned that he revealed a lot of his private life in the lyrics, and he did not feel very comfortable performing it at first.
About the moment album and Aaron Yan, see
http://www.jaynestars.com/news/aaron-yan-to-release-new-album-the-moment-on-october-19/

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稻草裡的火雞 dao cao li de huo ji Turkey in the straw: Mandarin Chinese children’s song, lyrics, pinyin, and English translation

Today, I was teaching some very young children singing Chinese version’s Turkey in the straw song for the coming Thanksgiving holiday. I would like to thank everyone I met, from each of you, I learn something everyday — bitter or sweet. Thank you for your time and help, and wish you all have a wonderful Turkey Day.

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稻草裡的火雞
dào cǎo lǐ de huǒ jī
Turkey in the straw
稻草 (rice straw) 裡(inside)的(connecting particle)火雞(turkey)

哎呀不得了,這個真糟糕,
āi ya bù dé liǎo , ge zhēn zāo gāo ,
Ah, (this is) extremely serious; this is really terrible.
哎呀 (interjection of shock)不得了 (desperately serious / disastrous),這個(this)真(really)糟糕(terrible),

我們的火雞呀,跑到那兒去了,
Wǒ men de huǒ jī yā , pǎo dào nā er qù le ,
Our turkey, ah, where did it run to?
我們的(our)火雞(turkey)呀 (particle expresses surprise or doubt),跑 (run)到(to)那兒(where)去(go)了(past tense marker),

快點找一找,快點找一找,
kuài diǎn zhǎo yī zhǎo , kuài diǎn zhǎo yī zhǎo ,
Quickly (let’s) look for it. Quickly (let’s) look for it.
快點(hurry up)找一找(look for/try to find),快點(hurry up)找一找(look for/try to find),

原來牠偷偷跑到菜園裡去了。
yuán lái tā tōu tōu pǎo dào cài yuán lǐ qù le .
As it turns out, it stealthily went to the vegetable garden.
原來(as it turns out) 牠(it) 偷偷(sneakily) 跑(run)到(to)菜(vegetable)園(garden)裡(inside)去(go)了(past tense marker)。

快來,快來,快來,快來,
kuài lái , kuài lái , kuài lái , kuài lái ,
Quickly come, quickly come, quickly come, quickly come,
快(quickly)來(come), 快(quickly)來(come), 快(quickly)來(come), 快(quickly)來(come),

我們圍起菜園快把牠捉到,
Wǒ men wéi qǐ cài yuán kuài bǎ tā zhuō dào ,
Let’s encircle the vegetable garden and capture it.
我們(we)圍(surround)起(up)菜(vegetable)園(garden)快(quickly)把(particle marking the following noun as a direct object) 牠(it)捉到(capture),

看到我們牠又跑了,跑到稻草裡去了。
kàn dào Wǒ men tā yòu pǎo le , pǎo dào dào cǎo qù le .
It saw us, then it ran away again – ran to the inside of straw.
看到(saw)我們(us)牠(it)又(again)跑(run)了(past tense marker),跑(run)到(to)稻草(rice straw)裡(inside)去(go)了(past tense marker)。

Music …..

哎呀不得了,這個真糟糕,
āi ya bù dé liǎo , ge zhēn zāo gāo ,
Ah, (this is) extremely serious; this is really terrible.
哎呀 (interjection of shock)不得了 (desperately serious / disastrous),這個(this)真(really)糟糕(terrible),

我們的火雞呀,跑到那兒去了,
Wǒ men de huǒ jī yā , pǎo dào nā er qù le ,
Our turkey, ah, where did it run to?
我們的(our)火雞(turkey)呀 (particle expresses surprise or doubt),跑 (run)到(to)那兒(where)去(go)了(past tense marker),

快點找一找,快點找一找,
kuài diǎn zhǎo yī zhǎo , kuài diǎn zhǎo yī zhǎo ,
Quickly (let’s) look for it. Quickly (let’s) look for it.
快點(hurry up)找一找(look for/try to find),快點(hurry up)找一找(look for/try to find),

原來牠這回跑到院子裡去了。
yuán lái tā zhè huí pǎo dào yuàn zi lǐ qù le .
As it turns out, it stealthily went to the yard.
原來(as it turns out)牠(it)這(this)回(turn/time)跑(run)到(to)院子(yard)裡(inside)去(go)了(past tense marker)。

快來,快來,快來,快來,
kuài lái , kuài lái , kuài lái , kuài lái ,
Quickly come, quickly come, quickly come, quickly come,
快(quickly)來(come), 快(quickly)來(come), 快(quickly)來(come), 快(quickly)來(come),

我們同心協力快把牠捉到,
Wǒ men tóng xīn xié lì kuài bǎ tā zhuō dào ,
Let’s make concerted efforts and quickly capture it.
我們(we)同心協力(to work with a common purpose (idiom);)快(quickly)把(particle marking the following noun as a direct object)牠(it)捉到(capture),

看到我們牠又跑了,跑到稻草裡去了。
kàn dào Wǒ men tā yòu pǎo le , pǎo dào dào cǎo qùle .
Seeing us, it ran away again, and ran to the inside of straw.
看到(saw)我們(us)牠(it)又(again)跑(run)了(past tense marker),跑(run)到(to)稻草(rice straw)裡(inside)去(go)了(past tense marker)。

Music …..

快來,快來,快來,快來,
kuài lái , kuài lái , kuài lái , kuài lái ,
Quickly come, quickly come, quickly come, quickly come,
快(quickly)來(come), 快(quickly)來(come), 快(quickly)來(come), 快(quickly)來(come),

我們同心協力快把牠捉到,
Wǒ men tóng xīn xié lì kuài bǎ tā zhuō dào ,
Let’s make concerted efforts and quickly capture it.
我們(we)同心協力(to work with a common purpose (idiom);)快(quickly)把(particle marking the following noun as a direct object)牠(it)捉到(capture),

看到我們牠又跑了,跑到稻草裡去了。
kàn dào Wǒ men tā yòu pǎo le , pǎo dào dào cǎo qùle .
Seeing us, it ran away again, and ran to the inside of straw.
看到(saw)我們(us)牠(it)又(again)跑(run)了(past tense marker),跑(run)到(to)稻草(rice straw)裡(inside)去(go)了(past tense marker)。

快來,快來,快來,快來,
kuài lái , kuài lái , kuài lái , kuài lái ,
Quickly come, quickly come, quickly come, quickly come,
快(quickly)來(come), 快(quickly)來(come), 快(quickly)來(come), 快(quickly)來(come),

我們同心協力快把牠捉到,
Wǒ men tóng xīn xié lì kuài bǎ tā zhuō dào ,
Let’s make concerted efforts and quickly capture it.
我們(we)同心協力(to work with a common purpose (idiom);)快(quickly)把(particle marking the following noun as a direct object)牠(it)捉到(capture),

看到我們牠又跑了,跑到稻草裡去了。
kàn dào Wǒ men tā yòu pǎo le , pǎo dào dào cǎo qùle .
Seeing us, it ran away again, and ran to the inside of straw.
看到(saw)我們(us)牠(it)又(again)跑(run)了(past tense marker),跑(run)到(to)稻草(rice straw)裡(inside)去(go)了(past tense marker)。

Translated and annotated by Shu (revised on Nov. 23, 2013)

Turkey in the Straw, Guitar music

Turkey in the straw (first version 1942)

Turkey in the straw has many different lyrical versions. The earliest lyrics under the name “Zip Coon” were written by Dan Bryant and published in 1861. The words were set to new music, with the “Turkey in the Straw” tune added at the end. The chorus as first published by Dan Bryant goes:

Turkey in de straw, turkey in de hay
Turkey in de straw, turkey in de hay
Roll ’em up an’ twist ’em up a high tuc-ka-haw
An’ twist ’em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw

One traditional version has a chorus with these lyrics:

Turkey in the hay, in the hay, in the hay.
Turkey in the straw, in the straw, in the straw,
Pick up your fiddle and rosin your bow,
And put on a tune called Turkey in the Straw.

Another goes:

Turkey in the straw — Haw haw haw
Turkey in the hay — Hey hey hey
The Reubens [farm people] are dancing to Turkey in the Straw
Hey highdy heydy, and a haw haw haw.
See more info about the song, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_in_the_Straw

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