告白氣球 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a romantic journey with Jay Chou's "告白氣球" (Love Confession), a quintessential Mandopop hit that offers a delightful entry point into learning Chinese. Its catchy R&B melody and sweet, straightforward lyrics, set against the backdrop of Paris, make it incredibly accessible and enjoyable. Through this song, you can pick up common romantic phrases, learn about culturally significant imagery, and experience the smooth vocal stylings that make Jay Chou a global icon. Its charm lies in its universal theme of love and its ability to evoke a sense of sweet innocence and playful pursuit, encouraging listeners to engage with the language through its memorable tunes and evocative storytelling.

[English]

By the Seine River, a café on the left bank

I hold a glass, tasting your beauty

Leaving behind a kiss, whoo

The roses in the flower shop, who wrote the name wrong

Confession balloon, the wind blows to the opposite street

Smiles are flying in the sky

You said you're a bit hard to chase, wanting me to give up easily

Gifts don’t have to be the most expensive, just like autumn leaves in Champs-Élysées

Creating romantic dates, not afraid to mess everything up

Having you means having the whole world

Darling, falling in love with you, from that day on

So sweet and effortless

Darling, don’t be capricious, your eyes say

That I am willing

By the Seine River, a café on the left bank

I hold a glass, tasting your beauty

Leaving behind a kiss, whoo

The roses in the flower shop, who wrote the name wrong

Confession balloon, the wind blows to the opposite street

Smiles are flying in the sky

You said you're a bit hard to chase, wanting me to give up easily

Gifts don’t have to be the most expensive, just like autumn leaves in Champs-Élysées

Creating romantic dates, not afraid to mess everything up

Having you means having the whole world

Darling, falling in love with you, from that day on

So sweet and effortless

Darling, don’t be capricious, your eyes say

That I am willing

Darling, falling in love with you, a love diary

Memories of scented perfume

An entire bottle of dreams, all of which include you

Mixed together

Darling, don’t be capricious, your eyes say

That I am willing

...

[Chinese]

塞納河畔 左岸的咖啡

我手一杯 品嚐你的美

留下唇印的嘴 whoo

花店玫瑰 名字寫錯誰

告白氣球 風吹到對街

微笑在天上飛

你說你有點難追 想讓我知難而退

禮物不需挑最貴 只要香榭的落葉

營造浪漫的約會 不害怕搞砸一切

擁有你就擁有 全世界

親愛的 愛上你 從那天起

甜蜜的很輕易

親愛的 別任性 你的眼睛

在說我願意

塞納河畔 左岸的咖啡

我手一杯 品嚐你的美

留下唇印的嘴 whoo

花店玫瑰 名字寫錯誰

告白氣球 風吹到對街

微笑在天上飛

你說你有點難追 想讓我知難而退

禮物不需挑最貴 只要香榭的落葉

營造浪漫的約會 不害怕搞砸一切

擁有你就擁有 全世界

親愛的 愛上你 從那天起

甜蜜的很輕易

親愛的 別任性 你的眼睛

在說我願意

親愛的 愛上你 戀愛日記

飄香水的回憶

一整瓶 的夢境 全都有你

攪拌在一起

親愛的別任性 你的眼睛

在說我願意

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
咖啡 /kāfēi/ A1	noun - coffee
玫瑰 /méiguī/ A2	noun - rose
微笑 /wēixiào/ A2	noun - smile
禮物 /lǐwù/ A2	noun - gift
浪漫 /làngmàn/ B1	adjective - romantic
約會 /yuēhuì/ B1	noun - date (meeting)
擁有 /yōngyǒu/ B2	verb - to possess
甜蜜 /tiánmì/ B2	adjective - sweet
眼睛 /yǎnjīng/ A1	noun - eye
夢境 /mèngjìng/ B2	noun - dream
回憶 /huíyì/ B1	noun - memory
氣球 /qìqiú/ A2	noun - balloon
告白 /gàobái/ B2	verb - to confess (love)
風 /fēng/ A1	noun - wind
美 /měi/ A1	adjective - beautiful

Key Grammar Structures

• 你說你有點難追 想讓我知難而退

  ➔ Indirect speech

  ➔ The phrase "你說" introduces what someone else said, indicating indirect speech.

• 擁有你就擁有全世界

  ➔ Conditional sentence

  ➔ The structure "擁有你就擁有全世界" indicates a condition where having one thing leads to another.

• 禮物不需挑最貴 只要香榭的落葉

  ➔ Comparative structure

  ➔ The phrase "不需挑最貴" suggests that the gift does not need to be the most expensive, indicating a comparison.

• 親愛的 愛上你 從那天起

  ➔ Past tense

  ➔ The phrase "從那天起" indicates a specific point in the past when the speaker fell in love.

• 你的眼睛在說我願意

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "在說" indicates an ongoing action, suggesting that the eyes are currently expressing willingness.

• 一整瓶的夢境 全都有你

  ➔ Possessive structure

  ➔ The phrase "一整瓶的夢境" uses a possessive structure to indicate that the dreams belong to the subject.

• 微笑在天上飛

  ➔ Subject-verb-object structure

  ➔ The phrase "微笑在天上飛" follows the subject-verb-object structure, where '微笑' is the subject, '飛' is the verb.