Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links
Info/About
| Song Name | Night Time In Shanghai夜上海(Ye Shang Hai) |
| Artist | Chow Hsuan周璇(Zhou Xuan) |
| Lyricist | Fan Yanqiao |
| Composer | Chen Gexin |
| Released | 1947 |
| Genre | Pop/Jazz/Dance Music/Soundtrack |
| Language | Mandarin |
Background Story
This song was released on January 7, 1947, it’s an insert song of the Movie “An All-Consuming Love长相思” and has become one of the most popular tracks by Chow Hsuan周璇(Zhou Xuan), since release, it has been covered by many other artists.
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English
yè shàng hǎi yè shàng hǎi
夜上海夜上海
Night Shanghai, Night Shanghai
nǐ shì gè bù yè chéng
你是个不夜城
You are a city that never sleeps
huá dēng qǐ chē shēng xiǎng gē wǔ shēng píng
华灯起车声响歌舞升平
The decorative lights turn on, car horns sound, and there’s singing and dancing in prosperity
zhǐ jiàn tā xiào liǎn yíng
只见她笑脸迎
Only her smiling face is seen greeting others
shuí zhī tā nèi xīn kǔ mèn
谁知她内心苦闷
Who knows the melancholy in her heart
yè shēng huó dōu wèi le yī shí zhù xíng
夜生活都为了衣食住行
The nightlife is all for clothing, food, housing and transportation
jiǔ bù zuì rén rén zì zuì
酒不醉人人自醉
The wine doesn’t make people drunk; people get drunk on their own
hú tiān hú dì cuō tuó le qīng chūn
胡天胡地蹉跎了青春
Wasting youth in reckless and dissipated ways
xiǎo sè méng lóng juàn yǎn xīng sōng
晓色朦胧 倦眼惺忪
The dawn is hazy, and eyes are drowsy with tiredness
dà jiā guī qù xīn líng er suí zhe zhuǎn dòng de chē lún
大家归去心灵儿随着转动的车轮
Everyone goes home, their hearts following the turning wheels
huàn yī huàn xīn tiān dì
换一换新天地
Change to a new world
bié yǒu yī gè xīn huán jìng
别有一个新环境
There is a different new environment
huí wèi zhe yè shēng huó rú mèng chū xǐng
回味着夜生活如梦初醒
Recalling the nightlife, it’s like waking up from a dream
jiǔ bù zuì rén rén zì zuì
酒不醉人人自醉
The wine doesn’t make people drunk; people get drunk on their own
hú tiān hú dì cuō tuó le qīng chūn
胡天胡地蹉跎了青春
Wasting youth in reckless and dissipated ways
xiǎo sè méng lóng juàn yǎn xīng sōng
晓色朦胧 倦眼惺忪
The dawn is hazy, and eyes are drowsy with tiredness
dà jiā guī qù xīn líng er suí zhe zhuǎn dòng de chē lún
大家归去心灵儿随着转动的车轮
Everyone goes home, their hearts following the turning wheels
huàn yī huàn xīn tiān dì
换一换新天地
Change to a new world
bié yǒu yī gè xīn huán jìng
别有一个新环境
There is a different new environment
huí wèi zhe yè shēng huó rú mèng chū xǐng
回味着夜生活如梦初醒
Recalling the nightlife, it’s like waking up from a dream
Covers & Versions
Audio Version
MV Version
Colored MV Version
Cover by Tsai Chin蔡琴
Lyric Video
Cover by Delphine Tsai蔡幸娟
Cover by 欧俪雯SHARON AU
Cover by Kay Tse谢安琪 (Live)
Cover by Pan Xiu Qiong潘秀琼 (Live)
Guzheng Cover
Dance Cover
Cover by Candy Gong龔玥菲 (DJ Version)
Cover by Hsieh Lei谢雷 (Live)
Cover by BaoBao Lin林宝 (the first one)
Cover by Chiang Shu-na江淑娜 (Live)
Tik Tok DJ Version
Chords
https://chordify.net/chords/ye-shang-hai-zhou-xuan-juliet-pang-feng-xin-hui
Streaming Links
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