Cara Forever OK卡拉永远OK(Ka La Yong Yuan OK) By Alan Tam谭咏麟

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Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links of Cara Forever OK卡拉永远OK(Ka La Yong Yuan OK) By Alan Tam谭咏麟

Info/About “Cara Forever OK”

Song Name	Cara Forever OK卡拉永远OK(Ka La Yong Yuan OK)
Artist	Alan Tam谭咏麟
Lyricist	Calvin Pool (Cantonese) / Liu Yurui (Mandarin)
Composer	Alan Tam
Released	1990
Genre	Dance Pop
Language	Mandarin

Background Story of “Cara Forever OK”

This song was released on Jnuary 23, 1990 (Cantonese) and May 30, 1990 (Mandarin), and has become one of the most popular tracks by Alan Tam谭咏麟, since release, it has been covered by many other artists.

Lyrics in Pinyin/Cantonese/Mandarin/English of “Cara Forever OK”

Cantonese Version

bat1 soeng2 gwai1 heoi3 gwaa3 nim6 nei5
不想归去挂念你
Don’t want to go home, missing you

deoi3 jing2 zik7 dak7 ngo5 zi6 gei2
对影只得我自己
Facing only my own shadow

waan4 si6 dou3 ci2 dei6
还是到此地
Still coming to this place

waan4 si6 zoi3 dou3 go3 kaa1 laa1 OK zok3 tau4 bei6
还是再到这个卡拉OK作逃避
Again using this karaoke as escape

soeng1 sam1 zi2 dang1 jau4 hei3
伤心只有当游戏
Heartbreak only treated as a game

kaa1 laa1 OK leoi5 mong4 gei3
卡拉OK里忘记
Forgetting in karaoke

mong4 diu6 nei5 waa6
忘掉你的话
Forget your words

mong4 diu6 gwo2 hong2 ngo5 jyu5 nei5 dik1 mung6
忘掉过往我与你的梦
Forget the dreams we once shared

mong4 diu6 gwo2 hong2 ngo5 jyu5 nei5 naa5 se1 hei1 jyu5 soeng1 bei1
忘掉过往我与你那些欢喜与伤悲
Forget all our past joys and sorrows

bat1 gun2 siu3 jyu5 bei1
不管笑与悲
Regardless of laughter or tears

kaa1 laa1 wing5 jyun5 OK
卡拉永远OK
Karaoke forever OK

soeng1 sam1 dou3 bun3 sei2
伤心到半死
Heartbroken to death

kaa1 laa1 jaa5 wui5 OK
卡拉也会OK
Karaoke still OK

gou1 sing1 coeng3 zeon6 sam1 zung1 zi1 mei6
高声唱尽心中滋味
Sing out all the feelings in my heart

zi6 gei2 on1 wai6 zi6 gei2
自己安慰自己
Comforting myself

tau3 gwo3 go1 kuk1
透过歌曲
Through the songs

tau3 gwo3 coeng3 gei1
透过唱机
Through the microphone

go1 sing1 gam2 teoi3 liu5 jau6 hei2
歌声减退了又起
Voice fades then rises again

ze5 tin1 bat1 soeng2 jau5 san4 hei1
这天不想有晨曦
This day I don’t want dawn

lau4 zyu6 ze5 jam1 ngok6
留住这音乐
Keep this music

lau4 zyu6 ze5 bun3 zeoi3 bun3 laang5 jin1 mok6
留住这半醉半冷烟幕
Keep this half-drunk, half-cold smoky haze

lau4 zyu6 ngo5 deoi3 ngo5 coeng3 gwo3 ze5 se1 kaa1 laa1 jyu5 OK
留住我对我唱过这些卡拉与OK
Keep these karaoke songs I’ve sung to myself

bat1 gun2 siu3 jyu5 bei1
不管笑与悲
Regardless of laughter or tears

kaa1 laa1 wing5 jyun5 OK
卡拉永远OK
Karaoke forever OK

soeng1 sam1 dou3 bun3 sei2
伤心到半死
Heartbroken to death

kaa1 laa1 jaa5 wui5 OK
卡拉也会OK
Karaoke still OK

gou1 sing1 coeng3 zeon6 sam1 zung1 zi1 mei6
高声唱尽心中滋味
Sing out all the feelings in my heart

zi6 gei2 on1 wai6 zi6 gei2
自己安慰自己
Comforting myself

wing5 jyun5 OK
永远OK
Forever OK

bat1 gun2 siu3 jyu5 bei1
不管笑与悲
Regardless of laughter or tears

kaa1 laa1 wing5 jyun5 OK
卡拉永远OK
Karaoke forever OK

soeng1 sam1 dou3 bun3 sei2
伤心到半死
Heartbroken to death

kaa1 laa1 jaa5 wui5 OK
卡拉也会OK
Karaoke still OK

gou1 sing1 coeng3 zeon6 sam1 zung1 zi1 mei6
高声唱尽心中滋味
Sing out all the feelings in my heart

zi6 gei2 on1 wai6 zi6 gei2
自己安慰自己
Comforting myself

wing5 jyun5 OK
永远OK
Forever OK

Mandarin Version

yè fèi téng zhe xiào yǔ lèi
夜沸腾着笑与泪
Night boils with laughter and tears

xīn zài mí wǎng zhōng chén zuì
心在迷惘中沉醉
Heart intoxicated in bewilderment

chén zhòng de huí yì
沉重的回忆
Heavy memories

yī bēi yī bēi jī dàng xiōng zhōng de huǒ rèn fēng chuī
一杯一杯激荡胸中的火任风吹
Cup after cup stirs the fire in my chest, let the wind blow

gē chàng wán yǒu shuí lái péi
歌唱完有谁来陪
Who will stay when the song ends

jiǔ nán shuō xīn zhōng zī wèi
酒难说心中滋味
Liquor can’t express what’s in my heart

guǎn tā shuí shì shuí
管它谁是谁
Who cares who’s who

guǎn tā zuó tiān míng tiān shì cuò shì duì
管它昨天明天是错是对
Who cares if yesterday or tomorrow is wrong or right

zhǐ yǒu zhè lǐ cái shì wǒ wéi yī bù biàn de bǎo lěi
只有这里才是我唯一不变的堡垒
Only here remains my unchanging fortress

bù guǎn xǐ hé bēi
不管喜和悲
Regardless of joy or sorrow

kǎ lā yǒng yuǎn OK
卡拉永远OK
Karaoke forever OK

huàn mèng dōu pò suì
幻梦都破碎
All illusions shattered

kǎ lā yě huì OK
卡拉也会OK
Karaoke still OK

hàn yǔ lèi gē shēng zhōng jiāo huì
汗与泪歌声中交会
Sweat and tears meet in song

liú zhù suǒ yǒu ān wèi
留住所有安慰
Keeping all comfort

yǒng yuǎn OK
永远OK
Forever OK

gē chàng wán yǒu shuí lái péi
歌唱完有谁来陪
Who will stay when the song ends

jiǔ nán shuō xīn zhōng zī wèi
酒难说心中滋味
Liquor can’t express what’s in my heart

guǎn tā shuí shì shuí
管它谁是谁
Who cares who’s who

guǎn tā zuó tiān míng tiān shì cuò shì duì
管它昨天明天是错是对
Who cares if yesterday or tomorrow is wrong or right

zhǐ yǒu zhè lǐ cái shì wǒ wéi yī bù biàn de bǎo lěi
只有这里才是我唯一不变的堡垒
Only here remains my unchanging fortress

bù guǎn xǐ hé bēi
不管喜和悲
Regardless of joy or sorrow

kǎ lā yǒng yuǎn OK
卡拉永远OK
Karaoke forever OK

huàn mèng dōu pò suì
幻梦都破碎
All illusions shattered

kǎ lā yě huì OK
卡拉也会OK
Karaoke still OK

hàn yǔ lèi gē shēng zhōng jiāo huì
汗与泪歌声中交会
Sweat and tears meet in song

liú zhù suǒ yǒu ān wèi
留住所有安慰
Keeping all comfort

yǒng yuǎn OK
永远OK
Forever OK

bù guǎn xǐ hé bēi
不管喜和悲
Regardless of joy or sorrow

kǎ lā yǒng yuǎn OK
卡拉永远OK
Karaoke forever OK

huàn mèng dōu pò suì
幻梦都破碎
All illusions shattered

kǎ lā yě huì OK
卡拉也会OK
Karaoke still OK

hàn yǔ lèi gē shēng zhōng jiāo huì
汗与泪歌声中交会
Sweat and tears meet in song

liú zhù suǒ yǒu ān wèi
留住所有安慰
Keeping all comfort

yǒng yuǎn OK
永远OK
Forever OK

Covers & Versions of “Cara Forever OK”

Future Underworld Mix

MV Version (Cantonese)

Lyric Video

Live Performance in 2024

Live Performance in 1991

Tik Tok DJ Version

Live Performance in 2021 with a group of singers (Alan Tam谭咏麟 & Coco Lee李玟 & Jeff Chang张信哲 & Jordan Chan陈小春 & Sun Nan孙楠 & Chang Shilei常石磊 & Roy Wang Yuan王源 & GAI周延 & Lil Ghost小鬼(王琳凯) & Zheng Yunlong郑云龙 & Tai Yi太一)