愛了很久的朋友 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 田馥甄

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and '愛了很久的朋友' by Hebe Tien offers a beautiful entry point into Mandarin. The song's clear enunciation and common, emotionally charged vocabulary around themes of love, memory, and friendship provide a great opportunity for learners to pick up new phrases. What makes this song special is its universally relatable story of a love that changes shape but never truly disappears, allowing you to connect with the language on a deeper, more emotional level.

[English]

I used to think that in the future, having something would be enough

Later on, I could only imagine your future together

I thought I was like a balloon chasing the freedom of the wind

In the future, I can only cherish the hands that once set me free

It's funny that when love turns bloody, tears can somehow help

It's a pity that scars become embedded in the heart, leaving only a smile and a greeting

Luckily, even with a thousand words, no one dares to say they're sorry

Because in the end, the most painful breakup

Always has a reason to be happy about

...

Thought forever was far away, I didn't want to stay here

There were so many possibilities in the future, why settle for youthful dreams

I thought I would change, become more understanding of love

Eventually, we just became friends who loved each other for a long time

It's funny that when love turns bloody, tears can somehow help

It's a pity that scars become embedded in the heart, leaving only a smile and a greeting

Luckily, even with a thousand mistakes, no one dares to say they're sorry

Because in the end, the most painful breakup

Always has a reason to be happy about

...

It's funny that when love turns bloody, tears can help

It's a pity that scars become embedded in the heart, leaving only a smile and a greeting

Luckily, even with a thousand mistakes, no one dares to say they're sorry

Because in the end, we can only hold onto

A friend who loved for a long time

...

[Chinese]

本來想著以後 有了什麼就夠

到後來我只能夠 想像你們的以後

以為我像氣球 追逐風的自由

以後只能懷念 釋放我的那雙手

可笑在愛到血肉模糊時候 淚水能補救

可惜到傷疤結在心頭 只能笑一笑問候

好在有千言萬語也沒人肯 說內疚

因為到最後 最痛苦的分手

總有快樂的理由

以為永遠很遠 不願就此停留

以後有太多可能 何必叫青春將就

以為我會改變 變得更懂愛情

最後我們變成 愛了很久的朋友

可笑在愛到血肉模糊時候 淚水能補救

可惜到傷疤結在心頭 只能笑一笑問候

好在有千差萬錯也沒人肯 說內疚

因為到最後 最痛苦的分手

總有快樂的理由

可笑在愛到血肉模糊時候 淚水能補救

可惜到傷疤結在心頭 只能笑一笑問候

好在有千差萬錯也沒人肯 說內疚

因為到最後 我們才能擁有

愛了很久的朋友