I remember when I was young |

Jì dé zǎo xiān shào nián shí

Everyone was genuine and sincere |

dà jiā chéng chéng kěn kěn

When they said a sentence they meant it wholeheartedly |

shuō yī jù shì yī jù

At the train station early in the morning |

qīng zǎo shang huǒ chē zhàn

The long street is now dark without pedestrians |

zhǎng jiē hēi àn wú xíng rén

The small shop selling soy milk is steaming |

mài dòu jiāng de xiǎo diàn mào zháo rè qì

From the beginning, the sun set more slowly in the past |

cóng qián de rì sè biàn dé màn

wagons, horses, mail are all traveling slowly |

chē mǎ yóu jiàn dōu màn

There's only time to love one person in a lifetime |

yī shēng zhǐ gòu ài yī gè rén

The old fashion locks looked beautiful too |

cóng qián de suǒ yě hǎo kàn

The keys to the locks were exquisite |

yào shi jīng měi yǒu yàng zi

If you lock it, |

nǐ suǒ le

people will understand |

rén jiā jiù dǒng le

The sun set slowly in the past |

cóng qián de rì sè biàn dé màn

wagons, horses, mail are all traveling slowly |

chē mǎ yóu jiàn dōu màn

Only love one person in a lifetime |

yī shēng zhǐ gòu ài yī gè rén

The old locks look good too |

cóng qián de suǒ yě hǎo kàn

The keys are beautiful |

yào shi jīng měi yǒu yàng zi

You locked |

nǐ suǒ le

I will understand |

rén jiā jiù dǒng le

I remember when I was young |

Jì dé zǎo xiān shào nián shí

Everyone is genuine and sincere |

dà jiā chéng chéng kěn kěn

One sentence means one sentence |

shuō yī jù shì yī jù

*back in the day when you would see a lock on the outside of the main door,  that confirmed that no body was home, by the design&usage of old fashion locks*

记得早先少年时                ji de zao xian shao nian shi

大家诚诚恳恳                   da jia cheng cheng ken ken

说一句 是一句                  shuo yi ju shi yi ju

清早上火车站                   qing zao shang huo che zhan

长街黑暗无行人               chang jie hei an wu ren xing

卖豆浆的小店冒着热气     mai dou jiang de xiao dian mao zhuo re qi

从前的日色变得慢            cong qian de ri she bian de man

车，马，邮件都慢            che ma you jian dou man

一生只够爱一个人            yi sheng zhi gou ai yi ren

从前的锁也好看               cong qian de suo ye hao kan

钥匙精美有样子                yao shi jing mei you yang zi

你锁了 人家就懂了           ni suo le ren jia jiu dong le

选手 叶炫清《从前慢》清澈的音色 细腻的演绎获得导师四冲《中国新歌声2》第1期 SING!CHINA S2 EP.1 20170714 [浙江卫视官方HD]

https://youtu.be/SLSjqCPkdWA the line that wagons, horses, and mail all traveled slowly... hits deep... 

https://thelearningcode.school.blog/2020/09/17/we-believe-in-you/