People on the Train 火车上的人
《火车上的人》 is a 2026 song by Mainland China artiste 阿杜. The song was composed by 王鑫玉 with lyrics by 许常德.
The song uses a train journey as a powerful metaphor for life. It’s about the universal human experience of moving forward through time, filled with different fellow travelers — those going home, running away, or searching for love. The constant “rumbling” sound represents life’s relentless motion, our shared struggles, and the deep, sometimes tumultuous emotions we carry. Ultimately, it suggests that meaning and happiness are found not in a final destination, but in the journey itself: in persevering, connecting with others, and finding courage and contentment within the ongoing ride.
Hopefully the English lyrics capture the same intentions as the original lyricist 许常德. Note that in the song “One Way Ticket”, the phrase “choo-choo-train” is repeated as an onomatopoeia, even though some feel it doesn’t perfectly mimic a steam locomotive. Similarly, the words 轰隆隆 (hōng lóng lóng) are retained in the English lyrics of this song. To most Chinese speakers, that specific sound is the universal “language” of a train in motion. And I want to keep that authentic feeling in the English version of the song! Hope you like that.
This lyric is singable to the original melody.
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Here there are people queuing up to get home
There are those running from home
这里有正在排队回家的人
这也有逃家的人
Here there are some torn between two or more loves
Also those waiting for love
这里有为爱进退两难的人
这也有等爱的人
The train 轰隆隆隆隆 chases another
Whichever train, you are just a passenger
火车轰隆隆隆隆追著火车
不论你搭上哪班都是过客
Vast sea and skies
From birth people strive
海阔天空
一出生就启程
轰隆隆 People rush straight past childhood
轰隆隆 Rushing whenever they could
轰隆隆从此刻直奔青春
轰隆隆从匆匆捕捉永恒
轰隆隆Memories stir up some warm froth
轰隆隆 Lost count going back and forth
轰隆隆不绝于耳是情难枕
轰隆隆多少次来回长奔
轰隆隆 Waiting for just that person
He’s always there for you like a beacon
轰隆隆一生只等一个人
一个不会让你迷失的人
This journey, there are so many equals
So this life, it’s not brutal
这旅程有好多同车的人
这人生没那么冷
Destiny door closes and door opens
We pass through, still unshaken
这缘份一次次关开的门
穿过了就能完整
Joy or not, from start to end
风雨同行
苦乐有始有终
轰隆隆 Let go before it’s too late
轰隆隆 Let not love turn into hate
轰隆隆放了早该放的人
轰隆隆爱了就别恨的人
轰隆隆When our feelings run deep, they churn
轰隆隆Like rain falling in torrents
轰隆隆情到深处都很翻腾
轰隆隆每一次大雨临盆
轰隆隆 And with every step we take
Always be ready what may make or break
轰隆隆每一趟奋不顾身
不是冲动就能继续苦撑
Where’s the starting point in life
When will glory reward strife
人生何处是个头
光荣何时才会有
Time goes and soon we are dead
Why not be brave and march ahead
时间从不给退缩
不如勇敢往前冲破
轰隆隆 Life’s journey has its phases
轰隆隆 Out there are many faces
轰隆隆生命中好多过程
轰隆隆车窗外好多擦身
轰隆隆 Joy comes to those feeling content
轰隆隆 is our breath as we ascend
轰隆隆幸福只给知足的人
轰隆隆是奋斗的呼吸声
轰隆隆 is the group moving forward
Together on the train, a time treasured
轰隆隆是前进的一群人
一群在火车上同行的人
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