The English translation of the lyrics of If You Don't Remember (the theme song of Band Four)

 

Band Four's Facebook profile photo

 

Earlier this week, I viewed a Hong Kong movie entitled Band Four.  I liked it quite a bit and plan to write a review for it (and In Broad Daylight, another Hong Kong film currently playing in local cinemas) at some point in the near future.  

 

For now though, I'd like to draw your attention to the music video (available to view and listen to over on Youtube) of its theme song, If You Don't Remember (sung by Kay Tse), and its lyrics -- which I think will resonate for people who really f**king love Hong Kong; and whose English translation (by the film's English subtitlers, Joanna Lee and Ken Smith) I'm sharing here:  

This most beloved place, every inch is filled with memories.

The vibrant and the peaceful nights have left countless trails.

Your image that fills my eye shall etch into my memory.

You and I are here. Our song will play indefinitely.

As thinking halts, memory cannot help but fade.

Melody carries meaning.

Music pays tribute.

My mind will have a place.

This place will have a key.

Like a cryptic dialogue.

Even if all memories are lost,

Bits of you cannot be forgotten.

Even if beats are lost, harmonies will continue to resonate.

Traverse every road,

every coast, every daybreak.

Even for an insignificant speck in the crowd,

every second is wondrous. I will treasure the present.

My growing love for you shines like the sun and the moon.

Neon lights are vibrant. Nathan Road is splendid.

Sunrise in a wild country. Midnight in a bustling city.

Cherish every morning. Savour every tune.

Smiling wherever you go

is profound wisdom.