Paroles et traduction 王大文 - 慢半拍

慢半拍

慢半拍希望 你 能諒解
慢半拍跟你 說 聲歹勢

終於來到台北 剛到這裡難免回想起LA
給我一點時間 學著語言 體會文化的差別
時差轉換之間 慢慢品味城市遊牧的細節
繞了大半個世界 如果你願意 我想我會

慢半拍 一字一句表達感覺
沒有惡意 請 別誤會
慢半拍 一步一腳印去體會
慢慢走 終究會到終點

慢半拍 希望你能諒解
慢半拍跟你說聲歹勢

活在新世界 熟悉又陌生的感覺
從沒想過我會 愛上一個城市的氣味
短暫的停歇 還是這就是終點
繞了大半個世界 如果你願意 我想我會

慢半拍 一字一句表達感覺
沒有惡意 請 別誤會
慢半拍 一步一腳印去體會
慢慢走終究會到終點

從 Boston to Hong Kong 龍蝦到燒臘
New York to Chitown 爭論誰的pizza棒
我移動的太頻繁 得學會習慣
想要保持著平凡 得融入的快

體會不同的文化 繼續鬧新的笑話
學著母親說的話 然後慢慢被同化
有時候還是反應慢 還請您多擔待
因為對我來說 慢慢來 比較快

慢半拍 一字一句表達感覺
沒有惡意 請 別誤會
慢半拍 一步一腳印去體會
慢慢走終究會到終點

我的詞彙真的很有限
我忘記帶字典還真吃虧
再給你一句話的時間
你現在要原諒我了沒

Half a Beat Late

I hope you can forgive me for being
half a beat late and sorry for

finally coming to Taipei, where I can't help but reminisce about LA.
Give me a little time to learn the language and appreciate the cultural differences.
As I adjust to the time difference, I'm slowly savoring the details of this urban nomad lifestyle.
I've traveled far and wide, and if you're willing, I may

express my feelings half a beat late, word by word
with no malice; please don't misunderstand.
I'll experience it all one step at a time, half a beat late.
If I go slowly, I'll eventually reach the finish line.

I hope you can forgive me for being
half a beat late and sorry for

living in this new world that feels both familiar and strange.
I never thought I'd fall in love with the scent of a city,
this brief stopover or perhaps my final destination.
I've traveled far and wide, and if you're willing, I may

express my feelings half a beat late, word by word
with no malice; please don't misunderstand.
I'll experience it all one step at a time, half a beat late.
If I go slowly, I'll eventually reach the finish line.

From Boston to Hong Kong, lobsters to roast duck,
New York to Chitown, debating whose pizza is tops,
I move around too often; I have to learn to adapt.
To stay grounded, I have to blend in quickly.

I'll experience different cultures and keep making new jokes.
Learning the phrases my mother spoke, I'll gradually assimilate.
Sometimes, my reactions may be a bit slow, so please bear with me.
For me, going slow is actually faster.

I express my feelings half a beat late, word by word
with no malice; please don't misunderstand.
I'll experience it all one step at a time, half a beat late.
If I go slowly, I'll eventually reach the finish line.

My vocabulary is truly limited.
I really regret not bringing a dictionary.
Give me one more sentence to
ask you if you'll forgive me now.