悲觀主義 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Ian 陳卓賢

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of "悲觀主義" (Pessimism) by Ian Chan, a heartfelt song that beautifully captures the anxieties and uncertainties of love. Through its poignant Cantonese lyrics and Ian's self-composed melody, you can explore nuanced expressions of emotion and a realistic perspective on relationships, making it a captivating way to engage with the Cantonese language and culture.

[English]

The butterfly flaps its wings again

The old tree already knew it was time to say goodbye to the falling leaves

The waterfall still has tears streaming down

Stars don't believe there's a blue sky

In the city, so many happy people

Sweetly watching the streetlights

From being irresistibly drawn to each other to cracks forming

Gradually become strangers, looking back, hoping love never happened

Who understands love? Who’s willing to explain love?

Some days are especially happy, then suddenly left out in the cold

Frozen half of my mind

Who seems to understand love enough to explain it to me?

Just looking into the future like this

Who dares to guarantee you'll still love me?

The future is like a unicorn, its existence unknown until found

Even if found, it might be ugly

Measuring that sliver of tenderness and a pile of demands

How to dissect a heart?

In the city, so many pessimists

Silently watching the night deepen

Talking about love so much but afraid to write it down

Thinking too much leads to doubt, believing the world is so unpredictable, feeling more secure

Who understands love? Who’s willing to explain love?

Some days are especially happy, then suddenly left out in the cold

Frozen half of my mind

Who seems to understand love enough to explain it to me?

Just looking into the future like this

Who dares to promise I still love you?

Loved so much, feared loving even more

Staring at the other person, hoping to grow old together, unless we can really grow old together

I'd rather no one treats me this well

Knowing how to love, then saying love or not

Some days are especially happy, then suddenly left out in the cold

Frozen half of my mind

Who seems to understand love enough to explain it to me?

Just looking into the future like this

Then I realize I still love you

[Chinese]

蝴蝶再拍翼了

老樹早知道要送別落葉

瀑布依舊是淚流滿⾯

星星不信有藍天

都市中 很多開⼼的⼈

甜蜜蜜望著路燈

從彼此很吸引到開始有裂痕

漸漸變路⼈ 回望後盼望愛情從未發⽣

誰懂得愛 誰願意解釋愛

有幾天特別快樂 然後被冷落

冰封了半邊腦海

誰類似懂得愛 來為我解釋愛

就這麼望著以後

誰敢保證你仍愛我

未來就如獨⾓獸 未尋獲時未知有

找到也有權很醜

衡量那⼀絲絲溫柔 和⼀堆堆要求

⼀顆⼼怎去解剖

都市中 很多悲觀的⼈

沉默地望著夜深

談幾多的戀愛也不敢有下⽂

念念太⽤神 能認定世事太無常 更安⼼

誰懂得愛 誰願意解釋愛

有幾天特別快樂 然後被冷落

冰封了半邊腦海

誰類似懂得愛 來為我解釋愛

就這麼望著以後

誰敢保證我仍愛你

曾多喜歡 因此多麼怕喜歡

凝望對⽅ 如果可到老 除非可到老

寧願不要有⼈對我這麼好

懂得愛 然後說愛不愛

有幾天特別快樂 然後被冷落

冰封了半邊腦海

誰類似懂得愛 來為我解釋愛

就這麼望著以後

才想不到我仍愛你

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
蝴蝶 /húdié/ A2	noun - butterfly
樹 /shù/ A1	noun - tree
淚 /lèi/ A2	noun - tear
星星 /xīngxing/ A2	noun - star
都市 /dūshì/ B1	noun - city
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love verb - to love
快樂 /kuàilè/ A2	adjective - happy
冷落 /lěngluò/ B2	verb - to neglect
腦海 /nǎohǎi/ B1	noun - mind
溫柔 /wēnróu/ B2	adjective - gentle
要求 /yāoqiú/ B1	noun - demand verb - to demand
裂痕 /lièhén/ B2	noun - crack
保證 /bǎozhèng/ B1	verb - to guarantee
未來 /wèilái/ A2	noun - future
喜歡 /xǐhuān/ A1	verb - to like
談 /tán/ A2	verb - to talk

Key Grammar Structures

• 誰懂得愛

  ➔ The use of '懂得' (dǒngde) indicates the ability or knowledge to do something, functioning as a verb meaning 'to know how to' or 'to be capable of.'

  ➔ It is used with a subject to express possessing the skill or understanding to perform an action.

• 有幾天特別快樂

  ➔ The sentence uses '有幾天' (there are a few days) with '特別快樂' (especially happy) to describe a duration or period of happiness.

  ➔ This structure refers to a specific period during which something occurs or is experienced.

• 誰敢保證你仍愛我

  ➔ The phrase '誰敢' (who dares) uses a interrogative pronoun combined with '敢' (dare) to ask or imply willingness or courage to do something.

  ➔ Used to question or emphasize the bravery or willingness of someone to do something, often rhetorical.

• 換句話說

  ➔ '換句話說' (huàn jù huà shuō) means 'in other words' or 'to put it differently', used to restate or clarify a previous statement.

  ➔ A phrase used to introduce a restatement or clarification of what was previously said.

• 未來就如獨角獸

  ➔ The phrase '就如' (jiù rú) is a simile connector meaning 'like' or 'as if', used to compare two things.

  ➔ Used to draw a comparison between two different things or concepts, illustrating similarity.

• 較為

  ➔ The adverb '較為' (jiào wéi) means 'more' or 'relatively' when comparing qualities or degrees.

  ➔ Used to indicate a comparison where one thing is somewhat more or less of a quality relative to another.