Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links
Info/About
| Song Name | Old Street老街(Lao Jie) |
| Artist | Li Ronghao李荣浩 |
| Lyricist | Li Ronghao |
| Composer | Li Ronghao |
| Released | 2010 |
| Genre | Pop/Lyrical/Folk Song |
| Language | Mandarin |
Background Story
This song was released on September 9, 2010, and has become one of the most popular tracks by Li Ronghao李荣浩, since release, it has been covered by many other artists.
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English
yī zhāng tuì sè de zhào piàn
一张褪色的照片
A faded photograph
hǎo xiàng dài gěi wǒ yī diǎn diǎn huái niàn
好像带给我一点点怀念
Seems to bring me a little nostalgia
xiàng wěi lǎo yé ye mài de rè tāng miàn
巷尾老爷爷卖的热汤面
Hot noodle soup sold by the old grandpa at the end of the alley
wèi dào mí màn guò jiù jiù de hòu yuàn
味道弥漫过旧旧的后院
The aroma permeated the old backyard
liú làng māo shuì shú zài yáo huàng qiū qiān
流浪猫睡熟在摇晃秋千
Stray cats sleeping soundly on the swaying swing
xī yáng zhào le yī biàn tā mī zhe yǎn
夕阳照了一遍他咪着眼
The sunset shone once, he squinted his eyes
nà zhāng tóng zhuō jì de míng xìn piàn
那张同桌寄的明信片
That postcard sent by my deskmate
ān jìng de tǎng zài kè zhuō de lǐ miàn
安静的躺在课桌的里面
Quietly lying inside the desk
kuài yào guò wán de chūn tiān
快要过完的春天
Spring that’s almost over
hái yǒu diāo kè zhe tú àn de mén lián
还有雕刻着图案的门帘
And the door curtain with carved patterns
zhǎi zhǎi de cháng cháng de guò dào liǎng biān
窄窄的长长的过道两边
On both sides of the narrow, long hallway
lǎo fáng zi yī rán shēng qǐ le chuī yān
老房子依然升起了炊烟
The old house still rises with cooking smoke
gāng gāng xià wán le xiǎo yǔ de jì jié
刚刚下完了小雨的季节
The season when the light rain just stopped
bà mā yòu yī qǐ zǒu guò de lǎo jiē
爸妈又一起走过的老街
The old street my parents walked together again
jì bu dé nǎ nián de nǎ yī tiān
记不得哪年的哪一天
Can’t remember which year or which day
hěn màn cháng yòu hěn duǎn zàn de suì yuè
很漫长又很短暂的岁月
Very long yet very brief years
xiàn zài yǐ jīng huí bù qù
现在已经回不去
Now can’t go back anymore
zǎo yǐ liú shì de guāng yīn
早已流逝的光阴
Time that has long passed
shǒu lǐ de nà yī zhāng jiàn jiàn mó hu bù qīng de chē piào
手里的那一张渐渐模糊不清的车票
That gradually blurry ticket in hand
chéng le huí yì de xìn hào
成了回忆的信号
Became a signal of memory
wàng bu diào de shì shén me wǒ yě bù zhī dào
忘不掉的是什么我也不知道
What I can’t forget, I don’t know either
xiǎng bu qǐ dāng nián mú yàng
想不起当年模样
Can’t remember how it looked back then
kàn yě kàn bu dào qù yě qù bu liǎo de dì fang
看也看不到去也去不了的地方
Places that can’t be seen or gone to
yě xǔ nà lǎo jiē de qiāng diào shì shǔ yú wǒ de yōu shāng
也许那老街的腔调是属于我的忧伤
Perhaps the tone of that old street belongs to my sorrow
zuǐ jiǎo nà diǎn wēi xiào yuè lái yuè miǎn qiǎng
嘴角那点微笑越来越勉强
The smile at the corner of the mouth becomes more forced
wàng bu diào de shì shén me wǒ yě bù zhī dào
忘不掉的是什么我也不知道
What I can’t forget, I don’t know either
fàng bu xià shú xī piàn duàn
放不下熟悉片段
Can’t let go of familiar fragments
huí tóu wàng yī yǎn yǐ jīng hěn duō nián de shí jiān
回头望一眼已经很多年的时间
Looking back, it’s already been many years
tòu guò shǒu zhǐ jiān kàn zhe tiān
透过手指间看着天
Looking at the sky through my fingers
wǒ yòu huí dào nà lǎo jiē
我又回到那老街
I return to that old street again
kào zài nǐ men shēn biān jiàn xíng jiàn yuǎn
靠在你们身边渐行渐远
Leaning by your side, gradually moving away
kuài yào guò wán de chūn tiān
快要过完的春天
Spring that’s almost over
hái yǒu diāo kè zhe tú àn de mén lián
还有雕刻着图案的门帘
And the door curtain with carved patterns
zhǎi zhǎi de cháng cháng de guò dào liǎng biān
窄窄的长长的过道两边
On both sides of the narrow, long hallway
lǎo fáng zi yī rán shēng qǐ le chuī yān
老房子依然升起了炊烟
The old house still rises with cooking smoke
gāng gāng xià wán le xiǎo yǔ de jì jié
刚刚下完了小雨的季节
The season when the light rain just stopped
bà mā yòu yī qǐ zǒu guò de lǎo jiē
爸妈又一起走过的老街
The old street my parents walked together again
jì bu dé nǎ nián de nǎ yī tiān
记不得哪年的哪一天
Can’t remember which year or which day
hěn màn cháng yòu hěn duǎn zàn de suì yuè
很漫长又很短暂的岁月
Very long yet very brief years
xiàn zài yǐ jīng huí bù qù
现在已经回不去
Now can’t go back anymore
zǎo yǐ liú shì de guāng yīn
早已流逝的光阴
Time that has long passed
shǒu lǐ de nà yī zhāng jiàn jiàn mó hu bù qīng de chē piào
手里的那一张渐渐模糊不清的车票
That gradually blurry ticket in hand
chéng le huí yì de xìn hào
成了回忆的信号
Became a signal of memory
wàng bu diào de shì shén me wǒ yě bù zhī dào
忘不掉的是什么我也不知道
What I can’t forget, I don’t know either
xiǎng bu qǐ dāng nián mú yàng
想不起当年模样
Can’t remember how it looked back then
kàn yě kàn bu dào qù yě qù bu liǎo de dì fang
看也看不到去也去不了的地方
Places that can’t be seen or gone to
yě xǔ nà lǎo jiē de qiāng diào shì shǔ yú wǒ de yōu shāng
也许那老街的腔调是属于我的忧伤
Perhaps the tone of that old street belongs to my sorrow
zuǐ jiǎo nà diǎn wēi xiào yuè lái yuè miǎn qiǎng
嘴角那点微笑越来越勉强
The smile at the corner of the mouth becomes more forced
wàng bu diào de shì shén me wǒ yě bù zhī dào
忘不掉的是什么我也不知道
What I can’t forget, I don’t know either
fàng bu xià shú xī piàn duàn
放不下熟悉片段
Can’t let go of familiar fragments
huí tóu wàng yī yǎn yǐ jīng hěn duō nián de shí jiān
回头望一眼已经很多年的时间
Looking back, it’s already been many years
tòu guò shǒu zhǐ jiān kàn zhe tiān
透过手指间看着天
Looking at the sky through my fingers
wǒ yòu huí dào nà lǎo jiē
我又回到那老街
I return to that old street again
kào zài nǐ men shēn biān jiàn xíng jiàn yuǎn
靠在你们身边渐行渐远
Leaning by your side, gradually moving away
Covers & Versions
Audio Version
Lyric Video
MV Version
Cover by Kwong Sisters邝氏姐妹 (Live)
Live Performance in 2024
Live Performance in 2015
Live Performance in 2025
Vietsub version
Cover by Zhang Wanqing张婉清
Cover by Cover by A2A (Annelle & Annice)
Piano Cover
Cover by Feng Xinyi冯心怡
Chords
Streaming Links
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