春天里 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 汪峰

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the evocative world of 汪峰's “春天里,” a song that beautifully captures the essence of longing and nostalgia. By delving into its heartfelt lyrics, you'll gain insight into Chinese culture and a deeper appreciation for the universal themes of youth, memory, and the search for meaning.

[English]

I still remember many springs from years ago

Back then, I hadn’t cut my long hair

No credit card, and she wasn't around

No hot water 24 hours a day at home

But I was so happy back then

Even with just an old wooden guitar

On the streets, under bridges, in fields

Singing those songs no one asked about

If one day I become helpless and alone

Please leave me in those moments of the past

If one day I quietly leave this world

Please bury me here in springtime

...

I still remember those lonely springs

Back then, I didn't have a thick beard

No Valentine’s Day, no gifts

No, my cute little princess

But I felt everything wasn’t so bad

Even though I only fantasized about love

In mornings, at night, in the wind

Singing those songs no one asked about

Maybe one day I’ll be helpless and alone

Please leave me in those moments of the past

If one day I quietly leave this world

Please bury me here in springtime (Springtime)

...

Staring at this radiant spring

Still warm like back then

I cut my long hair and grew a beard

All the pain from the past has blown away

But I feel so sad inside

Time left me with deeper confusion

In this sunny, beautiful spring

My tears can't help but fall

Maybe one day I’ll be helpless and alone

...

Please leave me in those moments of the past

If one day I quietly leave this world

Please bury me here in springtime

If one day I’ll be helpless and alone

Please leave me in this springtime

If one day I quietly leave this world

Please bury me here in springtime (Springtime)

...

[Chinese]

還記得許多年前的春天

那時的我還沒剪去長髮

沒有信用卡也沒 有 她

沒有24小時熱水的家

可當初的我是那麼快樂

雖然只有一把破木吉他

在街上在橋下在田野中

唱著那無人問津的歌謠

如果有一天 我老無所依

請把我留在 在那時光裡

如果有一天 我悄然離去

請把我埋在 這春天裡

還記得那些寂寞的春天

那時的我還沒茂起鬍鬚

沒有情人節也沒有 禮物

沒有 我那 可愛的小公主

可我覺得一切沒那麼糟

雖然我只有對愛的幻想

在清晨在夜晚在 風中

唱著那無人問津的歌謠

也許有一天 我老無所依

請把我留在 在那時光裡

如果有一天 我悄然離去

請把我埋在 在這春天裡(春天裡)

凝視著此刻爛漫的春天

依然像那時溫暖的模樣

我剪去長髮留起了鬍鬚

曾經的苦痛都隨風而去

可我感覺卻是那麼悲傷

歲月留給我更深的迷惘

在這陽光明媚的春天裡

我的眼淚忍不住的流淌

也許有一天 我老無所依

請把我留在 在那時光裡

如果有一天 我悄然離去

請把我埋在 在這春天裡

如果有一天 我老無所依

請把我留在 在這春天裡

如果有一天 我悄然離去

請把我埋在 在這春天裡(春天裡)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
春天 /chūn tiān/ A1	noun - spring (season)
記得 /jì dé/ A2	verb - to remember
長髮 /cháng fà/ A2	noun - long hair
快樂 /kuài lè/ A1	adjective - happy
吉他 /jí tā/ A1	noun - guitar
歌謠 /gē yáo/ B1	noun - ballad, folk song
老 /lǎo/ A2	adjective - old
時光 /shí guāng/ B1	noun - time, era
離去 /lí qù/ B2	verb - to leave, to depart
鬍鬚 /hú xū/ B1	noun - beard
情人節 /qíng rén jié/ A2	noun - Valentine's Day
禮物 /lǐ wù/ A1	noun - gift, present
可愛 /kě ài/ A1	adjective - cute, lovely
幻想 /huàn xiǎng/ B2	noun - illusion, fantasy
凝視 /níng shì/ C1	verb - to gaze, to stare
爛漫 /làn màn/ C1	adjective - bright, beautiful, in full bloom
溫暖 /wēn nuǎn/ A2	adjective - warm
苦痛 /kǔ tòng/ B2	noun - pain, suffering
悲傷 /bēi shāng/ B1	adjective - sad
歲月 /suì yuè/ B2	noun - years, time
陽光明媚 /yáng guāng míng mèi/ B2	adjective - sunny and bright
眼淚 /yǎn lèi/ A2	noun - tears
流淌 /liú tǎng/ B2	verb - to flow

Key Grammar Structures

• 那時的我還沒剪去長髮

  ➔ Use of 還沒 (háiméi) to express 'not yet' + verb

  ➔ '還沒' indicates that an action has not occurred yet.

• 沒有信用卡也沒有她

  ➔ Use of 沒有 (méiyǒu) to express 'do not have' or 'there is no'

  ➔ '沒有' indicates possession or existence of something being absent.

• 在街上在橋下在田野中

  ➔ Use of 在 (zài) to indicate locations or places where actions occur

  ➔ '在' is used repeatedly to specify multiple locations within a sentence.

• 請把我留在 在那時光裡

  ➔ Use of 把 (bǎ) to indicate the disposal or handling of an object or person, shifting the focus to the action

  ➔ '把' emphasizes the action performed on the object ('我') and shifts the sentence focus.

• 如果有一天，我老無所依

  ➔ Use of 如果 (rúguǒ) to introduce a conditional 'if' clause

  ➔ '如果' introduces a hypothetical or conditional situation, similar to 'if' in English.

• 請把我埋在 在這春天裡

  ➔ Use of 把 to emphasize the action of '埋' (bury) directed at the person

  ➔ '把' indicates the action of burying being performed on the speaker, focusing on the action itself.

• 歲月留給我更深的迷惘

  ➔ Use of 留給 (liúgěi) to mean 'leave for' or 'bequeath to' someone

  ➔ '留給' emphasizes that something is left or bequeathed to someone, often in a figurative or emotional sense.