感情寄生族 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張敬軒

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of selfless love and emotional sacrifice in relationships through 张敬轩's "感情寄生族". This song provides a poignant insight into the complexities of devotion and the potential pitfalls of emotional dependency, offering a unique perspective on the language of love and sacrifice.

[English]

If there's a quarrel, let me fix the wounds

If you need to vent, I'll close the window and hold you tight

If you're feeling uneasy, honestly tell me what's wrong

If I can't do it right the first time, trying again doesn't mean I don't care

If there's chaos, just listen to your confession with my ears

If you catch a cold, share the germs with me, it's okay

If you're anxious or irritated, if only your anger could disappear

I could retreat to an island of solitude

To others, I might seem good and kind, but love has nothing to do with usefulness

Sending hugs, yet falling down

The good-hearted fool forgets that love can be cruel

Turns out, even giving my all is somewhat futile; the two worlds remain apart

Let me spend my energy, hope clearly and hard, but it won't bring compassion

It turns out my efforts are just unnecessary scars; I should feel awkward too

My kindness toward you still exists; good relations don't mean needing anyone’s love

...

Falling into the deep sea, even if I end up just a bubble, in the midst of storms I only want you to be safe

Willing to sacrifice to protect you, in this love, we're just parasites

As long as you're here, I will be fine

Why does all my effort turn into worries?

This love castle is unavoidably too tall

How can I get there? I have no idea

What you imagine in your mind is always better than me

Turns out, even giving my all is still futile; the two worlds stay apart

Let me spend my energy, hope clearly and hard, but it won't bring compassion

It turns out my efforts are just unnecessary scars; I should feel awkward too

My kindness toward you still exists

A gentleman competing with love, but a gentleman is too hard to love

Still believing you exist, so I remain

...

Turns out, even giving my all is still futile; the two worlds stay apart

The most stubborn feelings—helpless, we coexist with the right to be headstrong, but not the right to be loved

Turns out, my efforts are just unnecessary scars; I should feel awkward too

What you want is hard to replace, and what I have ultimately turns to dust

...

[Chinese]

如果爭執 傷口交給我修好

如果翻風 關起窗給你擁抱

如果不安 誠實講給我知道

做不好再做 無奈並未代表所需要的好

如果紛擾 耳朵只聽你傾訴

如果傷風 病菌分給我都好

如果焦急和暴躁 如果消失能令你息怒

我可以迴避到避世島

旁人 眼裡 為人 再好 與愛情無關沒有用途

投懷 送抱 然而 跌倒

好的傻人忘記了愛是殘酷

原來奉獻多多少少依然徒勞兩個世界也分開

任我花精神期待 清清楚楚辛辛苦苦不會帶來憐愛

原來是我多此一舉傷痕纍纍要我尷尬也應該

對你的好仍存在 好好相處不等於要 誰愛

失足深海假使得一個水泡 風波之中首先只想你安好

寧願犧牲維護你 情感之中純屬寄生族

你只要存在我便會好

為何 苦心 成為 苦惱

這愛情城堡未免太高

如何 得到 無從 知道

你腦內浮現的總比我更好

原來奉獻多多少少依然徒勞兩個世界也分開

任我花精神期待 清清楚楚辛辛苦苦不會帶來憐愛

原來是我多此一舉傷痕纍纍要我尷尬也應該

對你的好仍存在

好先生與愛情競賽 好先生太過難被愛

始終相信你存在故我在

原來奉獻多多少少依然徒勞兩個世界也分開

最固執感情無奈 一起相處有權任性不會有權被愛

原來是我多此一舉傷痕纍纍要我尷尬也應該

你要的好難被替代 我有的好最後化做 塵埃

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
爭執 /zhēng zhí/ B2	verb - to dispute, to argue noun - dispute, argument
傷口 /shāng kǒu/ B1	noun - wound, injury
修好 /xiū hǎo/ B2	verb - to repair, to mend
翻風 /fān fēng/ C1	verb - to change direction of the wind, to change one's mind (idiomatic)
擁抱 /yōng bào/ B1	verb - to embrace, to hug noun - embrace, hug
不安 /bù ān/ B1	adjective - uneasy, worried noun - uneasiness, worry
誠實 /chéng shí/ B1	adjective - honest
紛擾 /fēn rǎo/ C1	noun - disturbance, trouble
傾訴 /qīng sù/ B2	verb - to pour out (one's heart), to confide
傷風 /shāng fēng/ B1	verb - to catch a cold noun - a cold (illness)
病菌 /bìng jūn/ B2	noun - pathogen, germ
焦急 /jiāo jí/ B2	adjective - anxious, worried
暴躁 /bào zào/ C1	adjective - irritable, irascible, short-tempered
迴避 /huí bì/ B2	verb - to evade, to avoid
避世 /bì shì/ C2	verb - to renounce the world, to live in seclusion
投懷送抱 /tóu huái sòng bào/ C2	verb - to throw oneself into someone's arms (idiom), to offer oneself
跌倒 /diē dǎo/ B1	verb - to fall, to tumble
殘酷 /cán kù/ B2	adjective - cruel, brutal
奉獻 /fèng xiàn/ B2	verb - to dedicate, to offer
徒勞 /tú láo/ B2	adjective - futile, in vain
期待 /qí dài/ B1	verb - to expect, to anticipate noun - expectation
憐愛 /lián ài/ C1	verb - to love tenderly, to cherish
尷尬 /gān gà/ B2	adjective - awkward, embarrassed
存在 /cún zài/ B1	verb - to exist noun - existence
犠牲 /xī shēng/ B2	verb - to sacrifice noun - sacrifice
維護 /wéi hù/ B2	verb - to maintain, to defend
寄生 /jì shēng/ C1	verb - to parasitize, to live as a parasite
苦心 /kǔ xīn/ B2	noun - painstaking effort, trouble taken
城堡 /chéng bǎo/ B1	noun - castle
固執 /gù zhí/ B2	adjective - stubborn, persistent
塵埃 /chén āi/ C1	noun - dust

Key Grammar Structures

• 如果翻風 給起窗戶

  ➔ Using "如果" to express "if" or "when" as a conditional marker.

  ➔ The word **"如果"** introduces a conditional clause meaning "if" or "when".

• 傷口交給我修好

  ➔ Using the verb **"交給"** (to entrust or give over) to show delegation or transfer of responsibility.

  ➔ The verb **"交給"** means "to entrust" or "to give over" someone or something.

• 即使得一個水泡

  ➔ Using **"即使"** to express "even if" or "despite" as a concessive conjunction.

  ➔ The word **"即使"** introduces a concessive clause meaning "even if" or "despite".

• 最固執感情無奈

  ➔ Using **"最"** (superlative) to indicate "the most" or "extremely".

  ➔ The word **"最"** is a superlative adverb meaning "the most" or "extremely".

• 好好相處不等於要誰愛

  ➔ Using **"不等於"** to mean "not equal to" or "does not mean" in a figurative sense.

  ➔ The phrase **"不等於"** means "not equal to" and is used metaphorically to indicate that two things are not necessarily equivalent.

• 最後化做 塵埃

  ➔ Using **"化做"** (to transform into) to indicate a change or transformation into something else.

  ➔ The phrase **"化做"** means "to transform into" and indicates a change from one form to another.