當我沒愛過 I Never Loved You – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 玖壹壹(Nine one one)
• Album: 南北二路

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of love and heartbreak in Mandarin Chinese through Nine one one's 'I Never Loved You.' This song offers a great opportunity to learn colloquial expressions of love, loss, and resignation. The blend of modern pop-rock with heartfelt lyrics makes it a special and engaging way to connect with the language and contemporary Taiwanese music culture.

[English]

The things I can give you

Are already many

You don't have to take them from me again

Even if I try with my hands

Ripping through my pocket

I still can't give you a home

We said we'd be fine back then

Sworn eternal vows

Now, how did it come to this?

Hope you’ll learn to let go

Say goodbye to this fate

In a city without you

No oceans or horizons

This world is only me now

Right here, in this place

There's no cure anymore

Why? I want to ask the sky

In this complicated world

Looking for someone’s love

No one will understand here

No one will realize

Inside a lonely heart

Pain is unbearable

Loneliness no one knows

In this passionate society

Who’s letter will I receive

One simple phrase: I love you

Has never truly left my heart

Remember, after yesterday’s sleep

When I wasn’t loved at all

A lonely heart

I walk out of the darkness

After drinking, there are new stories

Sweet tastes, the more I love, the more it hurts

It’s really painful, giving my all

Sister, who rides the winds and waves with me

It's you who made me wild

Having a home and still sleeping outside

My heart storms like a blizzard

I have multiple personalities

Just pick a knock, knock

Baby, you sleep first

I'll come back and help you fix things

In a city without you

No oceans or horizons

This world is only me now

Right where I am

No medicine left

Why? I want to ask the sky

In this complex world

Looking for someone’s love

No one will recognize here

No one understands

Inside a lonely heart

Pain is unbearable

Loneliness no one knows

In this passionate society

Who’s letter will I receive

One simple phrase: I love you

Has never truly left my heart

Remember, after yesterday’s sleep

When I wasn’t loved at all

[Chinese]

我可以給你的東西

已經很多

你毋通從我這再拿

就算雙手努力

掏破我的褲底

也無法給你一個家

當初講好咱這沒啥

山盟海誓

如今怎樣會變這樣

希望你要 看開

向這緣份 説再會

在沒你的城市

沒海角天邊

這個世界就剩我自己

在這個所在

已經沒藥醫

為啥 我要問天

我在複雜的世界

來尋找誰的愛

在這無人會認識

無人來了解

一個人的心內

痛苦難耐

寂寞無人知

在這多情的社會

來收到誰的信

一聲愛你一句話

我不曾放心底

要記得過了昨眠

當我沒愛過

寂寞的心

我走出黑暗的路

酒落以後 有新的故事

甘甜的滋味 越愛越難過

真難過 押下了我的全部

帶我乘風破浪的姊姊

是你讓我變狂野

有個家也能在外過夜

心颳起暴風雪

我有多重人格

隨便讓你挑個 KNOCK KNOCK

寶貝你先睡吧

回來我再幫你 打打

在沒你的城市

沒海角天邊

這個世界就剩我自己

在這個所在

已經沒藥醫

為啥 我要問天

我在複雜的世界

來尋找誰的愛

在這無人會認識

無人來了解

一個人的心內

痛苦難耐

寂寞無人知

在這多情的社會

來收到誰的信

一聲愛你一句話

我不曾放心底

要記得過了昨眠

當我沒愛過

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1	verb - to love noun - love
家 (jiā) /tɕja/ A1	noun - home, family
城市 (chéngshì) /tʃʰəŋ ʂɨ/ A2	noun - city
世界 (shìjiè) /ʂɨ tɕjɛ/ A2	noun - world
痛苦 (tòngkǔ) /tʰʊŋ kʰu/ B1	adjective - painful noun - pain
寂寞 (jìmò) /tɕi mo/ B1	adjective - lonely, solitary
複雜 (fùzá) /fu tsɐ/ B1	adjective - complicated, complex
尋找 (xúnzhǎo) /ɕy̌n tʂàu/ B1	verb - to seek, to look for
了解 (liǎojiě) /ljɛʊ̯ tɕjɛ/ B1	verb - to understand, to know noun - understanding
社會 (shèhuì) /ʂɤ xweɪ/ B1	noun - society
黑暗 (hēi'àn) /xeɪ àn/ B1	adjective - dark noun - darkness
故事 (gùshì) /kû ʂi/ A2	noun - story
滋味 (zīwèi) /tsɨ weɪ/ B2	noun - flavor, taste
暴風雪 (bàofēngxuě) /pâʊ fəŋ ɕɥe/ B2	noun - blizzard
狂野 (kuángyě) /kʰwǎŋ jɛ/ B2	adjective - wild, untamed

Key Grammar Structures

• 你毋通從我這再拿

  ➔ Imperative sentence with negative command using "毋通"

  ➔ "毋通" (m̄-thang) is a Taiwanese Hokkien expression indicating prohibition, similar to "不要" (bù yào) in Mandarin Chinese. Here, it creates a direct and forceful command: "Don't take anymore from me."

• 如今怎樣會變這樣

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with modal verb expressing surprise or disbelief. Use of "怎樣" (zěnyàng) to ask "how" or "why".

  ➔ The sentence literally translates to "How did it become like this now?" and expresses confusion or disappointment. The use of "會 (huì)" implies possibility or change, while "怎樣" inquires about the reason or the way things have transpired.

• 希望你要 看開

  ➔ Imperative tone implied with "希望你 (xīwàng nǐ)" + verb phrase. Suggestion or wish.

  ➔ "希望你 (xīwàng nǐ)" means "I hope you". "看開 (kànkāi)" meaning "to see through", "to take things lightly". So the sentence conveys the speaker's wish for the other person to let go of the past and move on.

• 一聲愛你一句話, 我不曾放心底

  ➔ Emphasis on negation with "不曾 (bùcéng)" indicating "never". The structure emphasizes the contrast between words said and feelings held.

  ➔ "我不曾放心底 (wǒ bù céng fàng xīndǐ)" meaning "I never kept it in my heart." This implies that although the words of love were said, they were not sincerely felt or taken to heart by the speaker.

• 要記得過了昨眠, 當我沒愛過

  ➔ Use of "要記得 (yào jìdé)" to express a strong reminder or instruction. The phrase "當我沒愛過 (dàng wǒ méi àiguò)" utilizes the "當 (dàng)" to express treating something as if it were so.

  ➔ "要記得 (yào jìdé)" means "remember". "過了昨眠 (guò le zuómián)" means "after yesterday (night)", indicating from tomorrow onward. "當我沒愛過 (dàng wǒ méi àiguò)" means "treat me as if I never loved you". The phrase is a way of severing ties and moving forward.

• 甘甜的滋味 越愛越難過

  ➔ The structure "越...越... (yuè...yuè...)" expresses "the more... the more...". It highlights the intensifying relationship between two related elements.

  ➔ "甘甜的滋味 (gāntián de zīwèi)" means "sweet taste". Here, the sentence means "The more one loves, the more painful it becomes." The structure emphasizes the paradoxical relationship between love and suffering.