Eason Chan has been named by Chinese critics as the next God of Songs (歌神) after Jacky Cheung. However, Eason has more than once clarified that he wishes to build his own name instead, and not just be the successor of Jacky Cheung. There is a duet called 天下太平 sung by Chan and Jacky Cheung in the album Perfect Match by Albert Leung，Ronald Ng (伍樂城) released in April 2006. Chan and Cheung have collaborated on other occasions as well. They sang a duet of Cheung's 頭髮亂了 in a fundraising campaign for SARS victims in 2003.
Chan not only sings but also plays a variety of musical instrument including piano, violin, accordion, guitar and drums. He frequently showcases his musical talent by incorporating instruments into his live performances. Chan is also a song-writer who has written many songs, some included in his albums.
全世界失眠
陳奕迅 Lyrics
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想起我不完美 你會不會
逃離我生命的範圍
想著你的滋味 我會不會
把這個枕頭 變得甜美
想起白天的約會 忘了晚上的咖啡
一個人失眠 全世界失眠
無辜的街燈 守候明天
幸福的失眠 只是因為害怕閉上眼
如何想你想到六點 如何愛你愛到終點
想起我的時候 你會不會 好像我一樣不能睡
想像你的曖昧 我會不會 數不到綿羊 一雙一對
想起白天的約會 忘了晚上的咖啡
只怕感情如潮水 遠離我夢中的堡壘
一個人失眠 全世界失眠
無辜的街燈 守候明天
幸福的失眠 只是因為害怕閉上眼 如何想你想到六點
一個人失眠 全世界失眠
幸福的失眠 只是因為害怕閉上眼 如何想你想到六點
如何愛你愛到終點 如何愛你愛到終點
The lyrics of 陳奕迅's song 全世界失眠 captures the feeling of loneliness and heartache when one's significant other is not around. The first stanza talks about the fear of imperfection and the possibility of the other person leaving their life. The singer also wishes that they could make their pillow sweet by thinking about their significant other. The second stanza talks about how sometimes dates during the day can be forgotten when one is alone at night. The singer is afraid of losing their dreams and feeling of security.
The chorus then talks about how the singer's insomnia is not just personal, but it feels like the whole world is going through it. Street lamps wait for a tomorrow without a guarantee. This happiness in insomnia is just a way of avoiding the fear of falling asleep, of not being able to think of their love until 6 in the morning, and of loving them until the end.
Overall, the song beautifully and poignantly captures the feeling of longing for someone and the fear of being alone.
Line by Line Meaning
想起我不完美 你會不會
When you think of me, do you remember my imperfections?
逃離我生命的範圍
Do you want to escape from my life?
想著你的滋味 我會不會
When I'm thinking of your taste, will it make this pillow sweet?
把這個枕頭 變得甜美
Turning this pillow into a sweet one
想起白天的約會 忘了晚上的咖啡
Remembering the daytime appointments, forgetting about the coffee at night
只怕感情如潮水 遠離我夢中的堡壘
Afraid that love ebbs away from the fortress in my dreams like the tides
一個人失眠 全世界失眠
One person doesn't sleep, the whole world can't sleep
無辜的街燈 守候明天
Innocent streetlights, waiting for tomorrow
幸福的失眠 只是因為害怕閉上眼
Happy insomnia, just afraid of closing my eyes
如何想你想到六點 如何愛你愛到終點
How to think of you until six in the morning, how to love you until the end
想起我的時候 你會不會 好像我一樣不能睡
When you think of me, do you also have trouble sleeping like me?
想像你的曖昧 我會不會 數不到綿羊 一雙一對
When imagining your ambiguity, will I not be able to count sheep, in pairs of two?
一個人失眠 全世界失眠
One person doesn't sleep, the whole world can't sleep
幸福的失眠 只是因為害怕閉上眼 如何想你想到六點
Happy insomnia, just afraid of closing my eyes, how to think of you until six in the morning
一個人失眠 全世界失眠
One person doesn't sleep, the whole world can't sleep
幸福的失眠 只是因為害怕閉上眼 如何想你想到六點
Happy insomnia, just afraid of closing my eyes, how to think of you until six in the morning
如何愛你愛到終點 如何愛你愛到終點
How to love you until the end, how to love you until the end
Contributed by Benjamin M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jackals
你我輕喚，搖動了星塵 一顆一顆的飄沉
是星的眼淚 閃亮著未完的心願...
幸福還未來 眼，滿了藍色的思念
未完的時候 彷彿..
你我夜空中約定了。
藍寶石的夜空...
Jordan Chan
他真的演繹得好好
Connie Wong
晚上临睡前听特别有感觉……Eason，你诠释得好棒！
Stacy C
Clover Art Studio 当时买了<七>这张专辑，当时刚好开始恋着一个人。于是那个晚上睡不着，真的听这首歌听到早上六点。十二年了，还很记得那个心动后来让人心痛的失眠夜。
Alice Lai
我還記得這是《常在我心》的主題曲，當時是和我的初戀男友一起看的。 陳奕迅死的時候，我難過得擁著他哭。 都那麼多年了，我的男朋友已經是別人的老公。 可是eason的歌卻一直陪著我。 感謝你，eason.帶了那麼多好歌和回憶給我。
小古
別亂說 人家活的好好的
Balloon
@小古 她在講陳在戲中的角色，常在我心這部電影很好看，推薦😃
娄一笑泉
虽然你的评论让我很触动，但为什么你一年前的评论和这里11年前的评论一模一样https://youtu.be/VQdQ_YUsshA
LY C
Just discovered this song through a singing competition, great song!!!!
Garvey Wong
压力好大，最近一直失眠，听到这首歌就泪目了
cheukpong Law
太好聽了吧