一晃就老了
“Before We Knew It, We Grew Old”—or, as I translated it back in 2021, “Getting Old So Fast!”—strikes a chord deep within my soul. Even then, the thought of growing older felt close and real. Ageing is something none of us can escape. There is sadness in that truth, and this song gives words to feelings we may not often express.
Time passes so quickly. In the blink of an eye, the young person who once thought there was plenty of time has arrived at an age she used to consider old. Somewhere between work, family, responsibilities and all the things that needed doing, the years quietly slipped by.
What touches me most is the thought that, just as we begin to understand life, we realise how much of it has already passed. We have learnt to be more accepting, become clearer about what matters and found a little more courage to be ourselves. Yet our bodies are growing tired, and the road ahead feels shorter.
The line about not having had time to embrace ourselves stays with me. Have I given myself enough care and kindness? Have I paused to enjoy the life I worked so hard to build?
As I approach 60, I feel both the sadness of passing time and gratitude for the years I have been given. I think of the people who have walked beside me, the love we have shared and the experiences that have shaped me.
I cannot slow the years, but I hope to give the days more attention—to care for myself, enjoy my family and tell people what they mean to me while we still have time together.
作詞：高 羽 作曲：陳 偉
不知道何時鬢角已染霜
不知道何時顏容已滄桑
忽然懷念從 前 那些逞強
和懵懂無知的 年少輕狂
一瞬間發現人生太短暫
一瞬間發現路不再漫長
還沒騰出雙 手 擁抱自己
時光竟已 走得這麼 匆忙
怎麼剛剛學會懂事就老了
怎麼剛剛學會包容就老了
怎麼剛剛懂得路 該往哪走
怎麼還沒走到就 老了
怎麼剛剛開始成熟就老了
怎麼剛剛開始明白就老了
怎麼剛剛懂得時間不經 用
怎麼轉眼之間 就 老了
不知道何時鬢角已染霜
不知道何時顏容已滄桑
忽然懷念從 前 那些逞強
和懵懂無知的 年少輕狂
一瞬間發現人生太短暫
一瞬間發現路不再漫長
還沒騰出雙 手 擁抱自己
時光竟已 走得這麼 匆忙
怎麼剛剛學會懂事就老了
怎麼剛剛學會包容就老了
怎麼剛剛懂得路 該往哪走
怎麼還沒走到就 老了
怎麼剛剛開始成熟就老了
怎麼剛剛開始明白就老了
怎麼剛剛懂得時間不經 用
怎麼轉眼之間 就 老了
怎麼剛剛學會懂事就老了
怎麼剛剛學會包容就老了
怎麼剛剛懂得路 該往哪走
怎麼還沒走到就 老了
怎麼剛剛開始成熟就老了
怎麼剛剛開始明白就老了
怎麼剛剛懂得時間不經 用
怎麼轉眼之間 就 老了
怎麼轉眼之間 就 老 了
Before We Knew It, We Grew Old
一晃就老了
I don’t know when the grey crept into my hair,
Or when the years left their traces on my face.
Suddenly, I miss those days of pretending to be strong,
And the reckless innocence of younger days.
In a moment, I realise how brief life is;
In a moment, the road ahead no longer seems so long.
Before I’ve even found the time to embrace myself,
Time has already hurried so far along.
How have I grown old just as I’ve learnt to be wiser?
How have I grown old just as I’ve learnt to accept?
Just as I’ve come to know which road to follow,
How have I grown old before I’ve reached it yet?
How have I grown old just as I’ve begun to mature?
How have I grown old just as life begins to make sense?
Just as I’ve learnt how quickly time runs out,
How have I grown old in the blink of an eye?
I don’t know when the grey crept into my hair,
Or when the years left their traces on my face.
Suddenly, I miss those days of pretending to be strong,
And the reckless innocence of younger days.
In a moment, I realise how brief life is;
In a moment, the road ahead no longer seems so long.
Before I’ve even found the time to embrace myself,
Time has already hurried so far along.
How have I grown old just as I’ve learnt to be wiser?
How have I grown old just as I’ve learnt to accept?
Just as I’ve come to know which road to follow,
How have I grown old before I’ve reached it yet?
How have I grown old just as I’ve begun to mature?
How have I grown old just as life begins to make sense?
Just as I’ve learnt how quickly time runs out,
How have I grown old in the blink of an eye?
How have I grown old just as I’ve learnt to be wiser?
How have I grown old just as I’ve learnt to accept?
Just as I’ve come to know which road to follow,
How have I grown old before I’ve reached it yet?
How have I grown old just as I’ve begun to mature?
How have I grown old just as life begins to make sense?
Just as I’ve learnt how quickly time runs out,
How have I grown old in the blink of an eye?
How have I grown old in the blink of an eye?
~ This was translated by ChatGPT
I wrote about this song in earlier post before and I personally translated it myself as it was pre-AI era (before Nov 2022). I translated the title as Getting Old So Fast ! That is the essential meaning of this song !
一晃就老了 - Getting Old So Fast !
I don’t know when my sideburn has turned frosty white
I don't know when my face has aged so much
Suddenly I miss those brave days in the past
And those innocent and frivolous youth
In an instant, I found that life was too short
In an instant, I found out that this life journey is not that long
I haven't managed to stretch out my hands to embrace myself
Then suddenly Time has passed me by in a rush
Why just after learning to be sensible, you found yourself getting old
Why just after you learn to be tolerant, you found yourself getting old
How come after you just know where to go
Before you reach there, you found yourself getting old
Why just after becoming mature, you found yourself getting old
Why just after you begin to understand, you found yourself getting old
Why just after you understand time, time is no more
Why in a blink of an eye, you have become old
Reference : https://i-yolo.blogspot.com/2021/07/blog-post.html
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