鄭秀文 (Sammi Cheng), born August 19, 1972, is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopo… Read Full Bio ↴鄭秀文 (Sammi Cheng), born August 19, 1972, is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer.

With much success in the Hong Kong music industry, Sammi became one of Hong Kong's pop divas. She also has a successful film career, particularly in the romantic comedy genre. Her goofy, sometimes scatterbrained image went over well with Chinese audiences. In 2000 she made a series of romantic comedies with singer/actor 劉德華 and director Johnnie To, including Needing You (2000) and Love on a Diet (2001), which were hits and incorporate some elements of screwball comedy.

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Yi Kao
鄭秀文 Lyrics

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昨夜在巷子口我和你终于放开手
夜空是灰色的心里是说不出的冷
当初许下的承诺现在来说都太多
只让我更有理由落泪伤心和难过
电话边守一夜心起起落落多少遍
问自己等什么和寂寞相约在半夜
情绪一直不肯睡唤醒伤感的滋味
以后漫长的每一天我独自快乐伤悲

找一个依靠好把你忘掉
不愿在回忆里独自寻找
一夜又一夜更加深的伤怀
怕最后想要忘也忘不掉
找一个依靠好把你忘掉
证明我没有你活得更好
在失眠的夜才深深的了解
我仅有寂寞可以依靠
电话边守一夜心起起落落多少遍
问自己等什么和寂寞相约在半夜
情绪一直不肯睡唤醒伤感的滋味
以后漫长的每一天我独自快乐伤悲
找一个依靠好把你忘掉
不愿在回忆里独自寻找
一夜又一夜更加深的伤怀
怕最后想要忘也忘不掉
找一个依靠好把你忘掉
证明我没有你活得更好
在失眠的夜才深深的了解
我仅有寂寞可以依靠
找一个依靠好把你忘掉
不愿在回忆里独自寻找
一夜又一夜更加深的伤怀
怕最后想要忘也忘不掉
找一个依靠好把你忘掉
证明我没有你活得更好

在失眠的夜才深深的了解
我仅有寂寞可以依靠

Overall Meaning

The song "Yi Kao" by 鄭秀文 is about the pain of a breakup and the struggle to move on. The lyrics describe the singer's sleepless nights spent by the phone, waiting for a call that may never come. The night sky is gray, mirroring the singer's heart, which is filled with indescribable coldness.

The promises made in the past have become too numerous to count and have only given the singer more reasons to cry and feel heartbroken. The constant fluctuation of emotions and the reawakening of painful memories make it impossible for the singer to sleep, and the only thing left to rely on is loneliness. The chorus repeats the same theme of finding someone to rely on in order to forget, to prove that life can continue without the ex-partner, but ultimately realizing that loneliness is the only constant.

The song is powerful in conveying the pain of a broken heart and the difficulty of moving on from a relationship. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the struggle of trying to forget, but ultimately finding solace in loneliness. The melancholic melody and 鄭秀文's emotive singing add to the emotional intensity of the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

昨夜在巷子口我和你终于放开手
Last night at the corner of the alley, you and I finally let go of each other's hand.

夜空是灰色的心里是说不出的冷
The night sky is gray, and my heart is inexplicably cold.

当初许下的承诺现在来说都太多
The promises we made back then are now too numerous to count.

只让我更有理由落泪伤心和难过
This only gives me more reasons to cry, feel sad, and upset.

电话边守一夜心起起落落多少遍
I stayed up all night by the phone, and my heart went up and down countless times.

问自己等什么和寂寞相约在半夜
I ask myself what I am waiting for and make an appointment with loneliness in the middle of the night.

情绪一直不肯睡唤醒伤感的滋味
My emotions refuse to sleep and awaken the feeling of sadness.

以后漫长的每一天我独自快乐伤悲
In the long days to come, I will be alone, happy, and sad.

找一个依靠好把你忘掉
I need to find someone to rely on, so I can forget about you.

不愿在回忆里独自寻找
I don't want to search for memories alone.

一夜又一夜更加深的伤怀
Night after night, the pain and sorrow grow deeper.