達爾文 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 蔡健雅

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the evolution of love with Tanya Chua's 'Darwin,' a song that blends evolutionary theory with emotional resilience. Discover how this song uses its lyrics and melody to navigate the complexities of relationships, offering insights into personal growth and the 'survival of the fittest' in the realm of love.

[English]

My youth is not without scars

It's understanding that love is an extension of faith

What traits, whether it's charm or gaze

Can't predict the possibilities of love or not

Staying single yet unable to resist sinking in

Going in circles, sometimes waiting in vain

In a person's life, emotions are revolving doors

In the end, those who are sincere won't be separated

There has been competition, there has been sacrifice

The process of being filtered by love

Learning to be serious, learning to be loyal

Only the fittest can survive

Understanding that eternity requires us

Evolving into a better person

...

My youth is sometimes quite simple

Believing that happiness depends on the depth of love

Reading the theory of evolution, I agree with Darwin

Those without strength have the possibility of being eliminated

How many rounds has my substitute gone through

Memories grow cold in the hearts of old lovers

In my life, there are several revolving doors

In the end, only you and I remain, not separated

There has been competition, there has been sacrifice

The process of being filtered by love

Learning to be serious, learning to be loyal

Only the fittest can survive

Understanding that eternity requires us

Evolving into a better person

There has been competition, there has been sacrifice

The process of being filtered by love

Learning to be serious, learning to be loyal

Only the fittest can survive

Understanding that eternity requires us

Evolving into a better person

Understanding that eternity requires us

Evolving into a better person

...

Evolving into a better person

...

[Chinese]

我的青春也不是沒傷痕

是明白愛是信仰的延伸

什麼特徵人緣還是眼神

也不會預知愛不愛的可能

保持單身忍不住又沉淪

兜著圈子來去有時苦等

人的一生感情是旋轉門

轉到了最後真心的就不分

有過競爭有過犧牲

被愛篩選過程

學會認真學會忠誠

適者才能生存

懂得永恆得要我們

進化成更好的人

我的青春有時還蠻單純

相信幸福取決於愛得深

讀進化論我贊成達爾文

沒實力的就有淘汰的可能

我的替身已換過多少輪

記憶在舊情人心中變冷

我的一生有幾道旋轉門

轉到了最後只剩你我沒分

有過競爭有過犧牲

被愛篩選過程

學會認真學會忠誠

適者才能生存

懂得永恆得要我們

進化成更好的人

有過競爭有過犧牲

被愛篩選過程

學會認真學會忠誠

適者才能生存

懂得永恆得要我們

進化成更好的人

懂得永恆得要我們

進化成更好的人

進化成更好的人

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
青春 /qīngchūn/ B1	noun - youth
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love verb - to love
信仰 /xìnyǎng/ B2	noun - faith
特徵 /tèzhēng/ B2	noun - characteristic
競爭 /jìngzhēng/ B2	noun - competition
犧牲 /xīsēng/ B2	noun - sacrifice
學會 /xuéhuì/ B1	verb - to learn
忠誠 /zhōngchéng/ B2	noun - loyalty
生存 /shēngcún/ B1	verb - to survive
進化 /jìnhuà/ B2	verb - to evolve
可能 /kěnéng/ B1	noun - possibility
記憶 /jìyì/ B1	noun - memory
心 /xīn/ A1	noun - heart
冷 /lěng/ A2	adjective - cold
輪 /lún/ B1	noun - cycle

Key Grammar Structures

• 是明白愛是信仰的延伸

  ➔ Repeated use of '是' to assert identity or identity statement

  ➔ '是' is used as a copula to equate or define something, similar to 'to be' in English.

• 人的一生感情是旋转門

  ➔ Use of '是' to equate '感情' with '旋转門', indicating identity or classification

  ➔ '是' here links the subject with a predicate, asserting that a person's feelings are like a 'revolving door'—continually changing.

• 學會認真學會忠誠

  ➔ Use of '學會' + verb to express 'learn to' or 'acquire the ability to'

  ➔ '學會' conveys the idea of acquiring a skill or knowledge, equivalent to 'learn to' in English.

• 進化成更好的人

  ➔ Use of '進化成' + noun phrase to indicate 'evolve into' or 'develop into'

  ➔ '進化成' is a verb phrase meaning 'evolve into', showing transformation over time into a better version.