Her career began as a part-time DJ at Commercial Radio Hong Kong in 1982, in which she got an unique nick name 611 (6+1+1=8, in Cantonese ‘8’ means being talkative and always questioning about gossips and other topics). Sandy joined SONY in 1983 and her debut in her Chinese name Lam Yik Lin was released in 1984. She rapidly became the most popular up-and-raising star. "Yik Lin", her third album released in 1987, reached double platinum and that's when her music career truly kicked off.
With heavy influences from Western music, Sandy’s music style started from cheesy Japanese teen pop to Light Jazz; and from there to R&B, Soul, or even Fusion. In fact, she is considered the only Hong Kong female singer with the best ad-libs. She has 27 full studio albums in Cantonese, Mandarin, English and Japanese, and adding other EPs, live recordings, compilations and co-operations, there is more than 80 or more on the list.
Unlike many other singers in Hong Kong, audience recognizes Sandy as a true musician/performer, rather than an entertainer. You don’t find shocking make-up or extreme outfits from her; it is her pure voice which captured everyone’s heart. She rather spends her time producing an album instead of attending meaningless shows. Her fans admire her as who she is and the willingness to improve herself vocally, and such improvement is well-know in the industry like a miracle. In recent years, she is transforming herself: from singer to singer songwriter.
2005 marks the 20th anniversary of her music career. Being able to survive this long in Hong Kong entertainment scene is not an easy task, because of the high competition and people are being so forgetful. Looking back, it shouldn’t be a surprise after all, Sandy is the very first singer to blend in Jazz & R&B elements into Chinese music; she is one of the pioneers who marches into the Japanese music scene and the first singer to have two Chinese songs entering the Japan J-Wave Tokio Hot 100 music chart.
Moreover, she was the most successful Hong Kong singer to make it big in Taiwan by her first Mandarin release selling a record of 600,000 copies; she also participated in Asia’s first 47 days sold out Chinese musical "Snow Wolf Lake"; she was hand picked by Andrew Lloyd Webber to perform in The Music Of Andrew Lloyd Webber with Elaine Paige in Shanghai in 2001, and she was also picked to sing the Chinese version of Les Miserables’s theme song On My Own. A new kind of flower in Singapore is named after her name called Dendrobium Sandy.
愛上一個不回家的人
林憶蓮 Lyrics
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等待一扇不開啟的門
善變的眼神
緊閉的雙唇
何必再去苦苦强求
苦苦追問
愛過就不要說抱歉
從來我就不曾後悔
初見那時美麗的相約
曾經以為我會是你
浪漫的愛情故事
唯一不變的永遠
是我自己願意承受
這樣的輸赢結果
依然無怨無悔
期待你的出現
天色已黄昏
愛上一個不回家的人
等待一扇不開啟的門
善變的眼神
緊閉的雙唇
何必再去苦苦强求
苦苦追問
愛上一個不回家的人
等待一扇不開啟的門
善變的眼神
緊閉的雙唇
何必再去苦苦强求
苦苦追問
The song 愛上一個不回家的人之依戀情迷 (“Love a person who never comes back home: Attachment Obsession”) by 林憶蓮 (Sandy Lam) is a classic ballad about a woman who has fallen in love with someone who cannot commit to a permanent relationship with her. She describes waiting for a door that will never open, and a person who is never there to return her love. The lyrics convey themes of heartbreak and acceptance, as the woman realizes she cannot change the situation and chooses to let go of the pain and move on with her life.
The line “愛過就不要說抱歉” (“Don’t apologize for loving me”) suggests that the woman has no regrets about the time she spent with the absent lover. She recognizes that their relationship was special, even if it could not last, and she appreciates the beauty they shared when they were together. The verses also speak to the conflicted emotions the woman experiences; on one hand, she resents the person for leaving her behind, but on the other hand, she is still waiting for them to return, unable to let go completely.
Overall, 愛上一個不回家的人之依戀情迷 is a poignant and relatable song about love and loss, and the lingering feelings that often remain even after a relationship has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
愛上一個不回家的人
Fell in love with someone who never comes home
等待一扇不開啟的門
Waiting for a door that never opens
善變的眼神
Eyes that constantly change
緊閉的雙唇
Lips that are tightly sealed
何必再去苦苦强求
What's the point of forcing it and suffering?
苦苦追問
Persistently questioning
愛過就不要說抱歉
There's no need to apologize for loving
畢竟我們走過這一回
After all, we've gone through this once
從來我就不曾後悔
I have never regretted it
初見那時美麗的相約
When we first met and made beautiful promises
曾經以為我會是你
I once thought I could be with you
浪漫的愛情故事
A romantic love story
唯一不變的永遠
The only thing that's forever unchanging
是我自己願意承受
Is my willingness to endure it
這樣的輸贏結果
The outcome of this win or lose
依然無怨無悔
Still without any regret or complaint
期待你的出現
Looking forward to your appearance
天色已黄昏
The sky has already turned dark
Writer(s): 丁 暁文, Chen Zhi Yuan, 丁 暁文
Contributed by Sophia I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@javiarkushaoxian6467
林忆莲-爱上一个不回家的人
作词：丁晓雯 作曲：陈志远 编曲：陈志远
爱过 就不要说 抱歉 毕竟我们 走过 这一回
从来 我就不曾 后悔 初见那时 美丽 的相约
曾经 以为 我会是你 浪漫的 爱情 故事 唯一
不变 的永远 是我自己 愿意承受 这样的 输赢
结果 依然 无怨 无悔 期待你的 出现 天色已
黄昏
爱上一个不 回家 的人 等待一扇不 开启 的门
善变的眼神 紧闭的双唇 何必再去 苦苦 强求
苦苦 追问
爱过 就不要说 抱歉 毕竟我们 走过 这一回
从来 我就不曾 后悔 初见那时 美丽 的相约
曾经 以为 我会是你 浪漫的 爱情 故事 唯一
不变 的永远 是我自己 愿意承受 这样的 输赢
结果 依然 无怨 无悔 期待你的 出现 天色已
黄昏
爱上一个不 回家 的人 等待一扇不 开启 的门
善变的眼神 紧闭的双唇 何必再去 苦苦 强求
苦苦 追问
爱上一个不 回家 的人 等待一扇不 开启 的门
善变的眼神 紧闭的双唇 何必再去 苦苦 强求
苦苦 追问
爱上一个不 回家 的人 等待一扇不 开启 的门
善变的眼神 紧闭的双唇 何必再去 苦苦 强求
苦苦 追问
@tmark7952
愛過就不要說抱歉
畢竟我們走過這一回
從來我就不曾後悔
初見那時美麗地相約
曾經以為我會是你浪漫的愛情故事唯一不變的永遠
是我自己願意承受 這樣的輸贏結果依然無怨無悔
期待你的出現 天色已黃昏
愛上一個不回家的人
等待一扇不開啟的門
善變的眼神 緊閉的雙唇
何必再去苦苦強求 苦苦追問 ．．．．．．．．．
愛過就不要說抱歉
畢竟我們走過這一回
從來我就不曾後悔
初見那時美麗地相約
曾經以為我會是你浪漫的愛情故事唯一不變的永遠
是我自己願意承受這樣的輸贏結果依然無怨無悔
期待你的出現 天色已黃昏
愛上一個不回家的人
等待一扇不開啟的門
善變的眼神 緊閉的雙唇
何必再去苦苦強求 苦苦追問．．．．．．．．．
愛上一個不回家的人
等待一扇不開啟的門
善變的眼神 緊閉的雙唇
何必再去苦苦強求 苦苦追問
愛上一個不回家的人
等待一扇不開啟的門
善變的眼神 緊閉的雙唇
何必再去苦苦強求 苦苦追問
@cantoneseoldsongs7890
林憶蓮唱的好棒，感情滿滿。共鳴萬千。
@Moonstudio4-qy9np
最喜欢这种又有音乐又有节奏的歌曲 👍🏻 尤其是深深的歌聲，永遠都能打動人心。太好聽了😍
@chinesedj6277
好好聽哦，聲音很乾淨分部也很清楚，讓人會一直想聽下去，好好聽的！誰同感請擺擺手👋👋
@oldhongkongmusic888
這首歌似乎成為了大家的童年、青春、記憶，幾乎每個人早已將歌詞烙印於心裡
@yogi9631
First time ever to watch Sandy Lam performing!!
She seriously cool.
live version sounds unreal 👏👏👏👏👌👌👌
@weilin0924
許多好聽的歌會隨著年齡的增長漸漸失去感覺，雖然我是30歲年輕人，林憶蓮紅的時候我還小，但她的這首歌是唯一讓我百聽不厭的歌曲，歌詞歌曲唱功都讓人回味萬分！
@jjter6793
因為這首歌是撰寫者以及歌手自身的經歷用感傷唱出來的，雖然年紀增長卻不失歌曲中深深的情感讓人非常有共感!
@PornHub-SixtyNine
同年的朋友~ 給個讚吧~ 😂😂😂
@weilin0924
@Sixty Nine 沒問題
@user-is1gs3qq2j
林憶蓮國語與廣東歌曲都好聽！