等你下課 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of Mandarin Chinese through Jay Chou's heartwarming song, “等你下課”. Explore themes of unrequited love and youthful yearning while learning relatable vocabulary and expressions. This song offers a blend of cultural insight and language acquisition, perfect for Mandarin learners of all levels.

[English]

I rented an apartment in the lane where you live

Just to run into you by chance

Why didn’t I study harder in high school?

Why didn’t I focus on my studies?

I didn’t get into the same university as you

So I found a job

Close to your dorm

When I learned to make egg pancakes

I found out you don’t eat breakfast

Oh, you walked past me again

What are you listening to on your headphones?

Can you tell me?

Lying on your school’s field, looking at the stars

The classroom lights are still on—you haven’t left

Remember the love letters I wrote to you?

In this day and age, I’m still writing them

Someday, somehow, you’ll realize

Someone’s been quietly by your side all along

Maybe I shouldn’t be in your world

When you get this letter, it means I’ve already left

In the square by the school

I’m waiting for the bell to ring

Can we walk home together after class?

Playing the piano, singing the songs you love

Unrequited love isn’t painful at all

What’s painful is that you never notice me

I sing with all my heart

But I can’t find a place in yours

In the crowd, I search for you

Protecting you, asking for nothing in return

Oh, you walked past me again

I sing “Confession Balloon”

And finally, you turn around

Lying on your school’s field, looking at the stars

The classroom lights are still on—you haven’t left

Remember the love letters I wrote to you?

In this day and age

I’m still writing them

Someday, somehow, you’ll realize

Someone’s been quietly by your side all along

Maybe I shouldn’t be in your world

When you get this letter, it means I’ve already left

[Chinese]

你住的巷子裡 我租了一間公寓

為了想與你不期而遇

高中三年我為什麼

為什麼不好好讀書

沒考上跟你一樣的大學

我找了份工作

離你宿舍很近

當我開始學會做蛋餅

才發現你不吃早餐

喔你又擦肩而過

你耳機聽什麼

能不能告訴我

躺在你學校的操場看星空

教室裡的燈還亮著你沒走

記得我寫給你的情書

都什麼年代了到現在我還在寫著

總有一天總有一年會發現

有人默默的陪在你的身邊

也許我不該在你的世界

當你收到情書也代表我已經走遠

學校旁的廣場

我在這等鐘聲響

等你下課一起走好嗎

彈著琴唱你愛的歌

暗戀一點都不痛苦

痛苦的是你根本沒看我

我唱這麼走心

卻走不進你心裏

在人來人往找尋著你

守護著你不求結局

喔你又擦肩而過

我唱告白氣球

終於你回了頭

躺在你學校的操場看星空

教室裡的燈還亮著你沒走

記得我寫給你的情書

都什麼年代了

到現在我還在寫著

總有一天總有一年會發現

有人默默的陪在你的身邊

也許我不該在你的世界

當你收到情書也代表我已經走遠

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
巷子 /xiàngzi/ A2	noun - alley
公寓 /gōngyù/ A2	noun - apartment
不期而遇 /bùqī'ér yù/ B1	verb - to meet unexpectedly
高中 /gāozhōng/ A2	noun - high school
大學 /dàxué/ A2	noun - university
蛋餅 /dànbǐng/ A2	noun - egg pancake (Taiwanese food)
擦肩而過 /cājiān'érguò/ B1	verb - to pass by without stopping
操場 /cāochǎng/ A2	noun - playground
星空 /xīngkōng/ A2	noun - starry sky
情書 /qíngshū/ A2	noun - love letter
默默 /mòmo/ B1	adverb - quietly
廣場 /guǎngchǎng/ A2	noun - square
鐘聲 /zhōngshēng/ A2	noun - bell sound
暗戀 /ànliàn/ B1	verb - to have a secret crush
告白 /gào Bái/ B1	verb - to confess love