#i wish i knew how to speak more twn hokkien than i do

[puddingcatbeans]

家後 wife - 江蕙 jody jiang

有一日咱若老 找無人甲咱有孝 one day when we are old / and our children have flown the nest 我會陪你 坐惦椅寮 聽你講少年的時袸你有外賢 i will sit with you / and listen to you tell stories of your glory days 吃好吃醜無計較 怨天怨地嘛袂曉 i don't mind whether we eat good or bad / i won't demand anything more 你的手 我會甲你牽條條 因為我是你的家後 your hand, i will hold it tight / because i am your wife

阮將青春嫁置恁兜　阮對少年隨你隨甲老 i gave my youth to you / i followed you from then to now 人情世事已經看透透　有啥人比你卡重要 i've seen all life has to offer / who, other than you, can be more important? 阮的一生獻乎恁兜　才知幸福是吵吵鬧鬧 i gave my life to this house / and learned that happiness is bickering with you 等待返去的時袸若到　我會讓你先走 when it is finally time to go / i will let you go first 因為我會不甘　放你　為我目屎流 because i can't bear to let you shed tears for me

有一日咱若老　有媳婦子兒有孝 one day when we are old / with sons and daughters-in-law that come to visit 你若無聊　拿咱的相片　看卡早結婚的時袸你外緣投 if you are bored, look at our photographs / see how handsome you looked at our wedding 穿好穿歹無計較　怪東怪西嘛袂曉 i don't mind if we wear good clothes or bad / i won't blame a thing 你的心　我著永遠記條條　因為我是你的家後 your heart, i will always know / because i am your wife

阮將青春嫁置恁兜　阮對少年隨你隨甲老 i gave my youth to you / i followed you from then to now 人情世事已經看透透　有啥人比你卡重要 i've seen all life has to offer / who, other than you, can be more important? 阮的一生獻乎恁兜　才知幸福是吵吵鬧鬧 i gave my life to this house / and learned that happiness is bickering with you 等待返去的時袸若到　你著讓我先走 when it is finally time to go / you must let me go first 因為我會不甘　看你　為我目屎流 because i can't bear to watch you shed a tear

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*translation @puddingcatbeans, february 2023.

#bean translates #jody jiang #got emo about this song again #can u believe this song was written in less than a half hour #the songwriter based it on a conversation he had with his mother #i originally used 'spouse' but decided to go with 'wife' #because while i think this song captures a deep love and devotion that encompasses anyone #there's a specific story that resonates with many women of that era and space #and i don't want to erase that lived experience #i wish i knew how to speak more twn hokkien than i do #also something about certain vibes certain languages capture