Where Are You?
Annette Lyrics


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不如不曉

唱:錢昭穎
曲:何鈞源
詞:沐木臣
編:鄺祖德
監:何鈞源
雨 午夜裡刷洗窗台
玻璃背後 就像從未望到將來
絲絲記憶 千張相片重複地連載
灰飛遍地 就像碎片不眠衝擊滄海

這生匆匆 命裡總操縱著我那個
到最終只開花結果偏不出果
怕再錯失只好上鎖

若我學懂微笑 到後來得到至少苦笑
笑世間太多玄妙 在最終也棄置中忘掉
在途上散布證物纏繞
景遷過萬樣事亦不重要
往事如煙 世俗煩囂 不如不知不曉

看 往日已葬花水流
今天以後 就像殘象盡不可留
當初顫抖 今天已經靈活像垂柳
喧嘩過後 落幕半生生存的一雙手

這生匆匆 命裡總操縱著我那個
到最終只開花結果偏不出果
怕再錯失只好上鎖

若我學懂微笑 到後來得到至少苦笑
笑世間太多玄妙 在最終也棄置中忘掉
在途上散布證物纏繞




景遷過萬樣事亦不重要
往事如煙 世俗煩囂 不如不知不曉

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Annette's song "Where are you?" portray a sense of longing and reflection. The rainy midnight scene described in the first verse serves as a metaphor for the uncertainty and unpredictability of the future. The continuous repetition of memories through countless photographs suggests a feeling of being stuck in a cycle, unable to move forward. The scattered fragments symbolize the relentless impact of life's challenges.


The following verse exhibits a resignation to the controlling power of fate. Despite the desire to bloom and achieve meaningful outcomes, there is a fear of missing out and making mistakes, prompting the decision to lock oneself away. The singer contemplates the bittersweet nature of learning to smile, as it often leads to disguising the pain and mysteries of the world. Ultimately, they choose to discard and forget these complexities in order to find peace in ignorance, escaping the noise of the mundane and superficial aspects of life.


The second verse shifts the focus to the passage of time and the transience of beauty and emotions. The past is portrayed as a buried flower swept away by the flowing water, while the present is likened to a decaying remnant. The vulnerability felt in the beginning has transformed into adaptability, resembling the flexibility of a willow tree. The noise and chaos have subsided, leaving behind a pair of hands that have endured the ups and downs of life.


Line by Line Meaning

雨 午夜裡刷洗窗台
In the rain, I scrub the windowsill in the middle of the night


玻璃背後 就像從未望到將來
Behind the glass, it feels like I've never seen the future


絲絲記憶 千張相片重複地連載
Thread by thread, memories replay in a thousand photos


灰飛遍地 就像碎片不眠衝擊滄海
Ashes scattered, like sleepless fragments crashing into the boundless sea


這生匆匆 命裡總操縱著我那個
This hurried life is always controlling the one inside me


到最終只開花結果偏不出果
In the end, it only blossoms but never bears fruit


怕再錯失只好上鎖
Afraid of missing out again, I lock myself up


若我學懂微笑 到後來得到至少苦笑
If I learn to smile, in the end, I only manage a bitter smile


笑世間太多玄妙 在最終也棄置中忘掉
Laughing at the mysteries of the world, but eventually forgetting them


在途上散布證物纏繞
Along the way, evidence entangles


景遷過萬樣事亦不重要
The changing scenery makes everything insignificant


往事如煙 世俗煩囂 不如不知不曉
Past events are like smoke, it's better not to know about the worldly noise


看 往日已葬花水流
Look, the flowers of the past have already been buried by the flowing water


今天以後 就像殘象盡不可留
After today, it's like the remnants cannot be preserved


當初顫抖 今天已經靈活像垂柳
Once trembling, today I have become flexible like a willow


喧嘩過後 落幕半生生存的一雙手
After the clamor, the hands of half a lifetime's existence are silently downcast




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: San Muk, Kwan Yuen Ho

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Kat.

The last part of the song is missing by the way. And it's lovely 3rd version of the refrain! I found lyrics around:

We love each other so much
We love each other so much
We're scoffing at logic
This wasn't the plan
We love each other so much

We love each other so much
We love each other so much
Counterintuitive, baby
And yet we remain
We love each other so much
Counterintuitive, baby
And yet we remain
We love each other so much

We love each other so much
We love each other so much
So hard to explain it
So hard to explain
We love each other so much

We love each other so much
We love each other so much
Speak soft when you say it
Speak soft when you say
We love each other so much
Speak soft when you say it
Speak soft when you say
We love each other so much

So much (So much)
So much (So much)
So much (So much)


(It says "Counterintuitive, baby" but I keep hearing "Counterintuitive, maybe. And yet we remain". So not sure if there's any official version clarifying that. I do sometimes miss physical CDs for these reasons :'D)



All comments from YouTube:

L B

They're in love with the idea of being in love, and with their own declarations of love. As the movie goes on you can see neither of them truly understands what it means to be loved or to love 💔🖤😥

billiey giles

Exactly. Henry had never learned how to love and Anne was just infatuated. The rose colored glasses came off pretty quickly! Maybe they kept singing that over and over because they were trying to convince themselves.

Magnetic Therapy Bracelets

I can’t get this tune out of my head!
‘We love each other so much’ beautiful phrase, I keep singing this phrase to my wife…

Idar L

I hope you mean it

Gleam Groupe

​@Idar Lalways devils doubt it .

Idar L

@Gleam Groupe I am left jaded from my own experiences with a devil ^^
I too love this song and it took me months to get out of my head, but I doubt that the characters in this song truly love each other.

Elliot C

2:14, when they both move their heads in the same time to sing " Explaainn it" ... it's beautiful, it shows the harmony on the couple. Leos Carax is a genius.

LICHTFILME

This is so romantic , one of the most beautiful visualisations of mutual love I’ve ever seen

LICHTFILME

@Heather o holy moly I’m so intrigued

Estéfano R.

The point is they dont love each other, they are in love with the idea of being in love.

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