安靜 Silence – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫 Jay Chou
• Album: Fantasy

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Only the piano remains, playing with me all day

The cello that fell asleep

Quiet, old

I think you have made it very clear

I understand, I also know

You don't feel reluctant

You said you would also be sad

I don't believe it

Holding you, staying with me

It was just a thing of the past

I hope he's real, loving you more than I do

Only then would I force myself to leave

You want me to speak about the discomfort

I really don't want to part

Why do you still need me

to brush it over with a smile

I don't have that talent

Being tolerant, you also accept him

No need to worry too much

I will continue to live well

You have already gone far away

I will also slowly walk away

Why do I even think about breaking up

All I do is accommodate you

I truly have no talent

Quiet, not so fast

I will learn to let you go

Because I love you too much

Only the piano remains, playing with me all day

The cello that fell asleep

Quiet, old

I think you have made it very clear

I understand, I also know

You don't feel reluctant

You said you would also be sad

I don't believe it

Holding you, staying with me

It was just a thing of the past

I hope he's real, loving you more than I do

Only then would I force myself to leave

You want me to speak about the discomfort

I really don't want to part

Why do you still need me

to brush it over with a smile

I don't have that talent

Being tolerant, you also accept him

No need to worry too much

I will continue to live well

You have already gone far away

I will also slowly walk away

Why do I even think about breaking up

All I do is accommodate you

I truly have no talent

Quiet, not so fast

I will learn to let you go

Because I love you too much

[Chinese]

只剩下鋼琴 陪我彈了一天

睡著的大提琴

安靜的舊舊的

我想你已表現的 非常明白

我懂我也知道

你沒有捨不得

你說你也會難過

我不相信

牽著你 陪著我

也只是曾經

希望他是真的 比我還要 愛你

我才會逼 自己 離開

你要我 說多難堪

我根本不想分開

為什麼還要我

用微笑來帶過

我沒有這種天份

包容 你也接受他

不用擔心的太多

我會一直 好好過

你已經遠遠離開

我也會慢慢走開

為什麼我連分開

都遷就著你

我真的沒有天份

安靜的 沒這麼快

我會學著放棄你

是因為我太 愛你

只剩下鋼琴 陪我彈了一天

睡著的大提琴

安靜的舊舊的

我想你已表現的 非常明白

我懂我也知道

你沒有捨不得

你說你也會難過

我不相信

牽著你 陪著我

也只是曾經

希望他是真的 比我還要 愛你

我才會逼 自己 離開

你要我 說多難堪

我根本不想分開

為什麼還要我

用微笑來帶過

我沒有這種天份

包容 你也接受他

不用擔心的太多

我會一直 好好過

你已經遠遠離開

我也會慢慢走開

為什麼我連分開

都遷就著你

我真的沒有天份

安靜的 沒這麼快

我會學著放棄你

是因為我太 愛你

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
鋼琴 /ɡāngqín/ A2	noun - piano
提琴 /tíqín/ B1	noun - violin, cello (depending on context)
安靜 /ān jìng/ B1	adjective - quiet, peaceful
明白 /míngbái/ B1	verb - to understand, to realize adjective - clear, obvious
相信 /xiāngxìn/ B1	verb - to believe
離開 /líkāi/ B1	verb - to leave
難堪 /nánkān/ B2	adjective - embarrassing, unbearable
微笑 /wēixiào/ A2	noun - smile
天份 /tiānfèn/ B2	noun - talent, aptitude
包容 /bāoróng/ B2	verb - to tolerate, to accommodate
接受 /jiēshòu/ B1	verb - to accept
擔心 /dānxīn/ A2	verb - to worry
逼 /bī/ B2	verb - to force, to compel
表現 /biǎoxiàn/ B1	verb - to express, to show noun - expression
牽著 /qiānzhe/ A2	verb - to hold (hands), to lead
放棄 /fàngqì/ B2	verb - to give up, to abandon

Key Grammar Structures

• 只剩下鋼琴 陪我彈了一天

  ➔ 剩下 (shèngxià) - To be left, remain

  ➔ The grammar point is the usage of "剩下", indicating that only the piano remains and accompanied him for the whole day.

• 我想你已表現的 非常明白

  ➔ 已 (yǐ) - Already; 的 (de) - Adjectival modifier.

  ➔ "已" indicates the action of expressing is already done. "的" connects the verb "表現" with the adjective "非常明白" to describe the manner of expression.

• 我才會逼 自己 離開

  ➔ 才會 (cái huì) - only then, then and only then

  ➔ "才會" connects the condition (hope he is really loving her more than he does) and the result (he forces himself to leave).

• 你要我 說多難堪

  ➔ 要 (yào) + Subject + Verb - To ask/want someone to do something.

  ➔ The structure "要 + Subject + Verb" is used to express the speaker is being asked or forced to do something.

• 為什麼還要我 用微笑來帶過

  ➔ 還要 (hái yào) - Still need/want; 用 (yòng) - To use; 來 (lái) - in order to/to do

  ➔ "還要" emphasizes the unfairness of the request. "用...來..." structure means using something to achieve a goal.

• 我會一直 好好過

  ➔ 一直 (yīzhí) - Always, consistently; 好好 (hǎohāo) - Well, properly (reduplication for emphasis)

  ➔ "一直" emphasizes the continuation of the action, while "好好" emphasizes the quality or manner in which the action is performed.

• 為什麼我連分開 都遷就著你

  ➔ 連...都... (lián...dōu...) - Even...

  ➔ The "連...都..." structure emphasizes that even something as significant as separating is being done in a way that accommodates the other person.

• 安靜的 沒這麼快

  ➔ 這麼 (zhème) - so; 快 (kuài) - fast

  ➔ "這麼 快" is used to describe the speed of the subject matter (in this case, getting over it or achieving peace).