告白 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 吳雨霏, Kary Ng
• Album: 一月

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotions and intricate storytelling of Kary Ng's '告白,' a powerful Cantonese pop ballad that explores the hidden struggles of love and betrayal. Its evocative lyrics and Kary's nuanced delivery make it an excellent choice for learners looking to connect with the emotional depth of Canto-pop and understand complex narratives in the language. The song's themes of internal conflict and unspoken truths offer rich vocabulary and authentic expressions.

[English]

I won't tell you, actually, how many times it is

Should seeing him be considered cheating?

I have some feelings for him, even thought about being alone with him tomorrow night

When the time comes, I think of your face

A lover should keep their promise, and I've done my duty, not continuing to make mistakes

No matter how drunk, no matter how empty

I go home and play your good lover

Focusing wholeheartedly on cuddling and kissing you

Seeing you with that childlike excitement

Would being honest completely ruin the atmosphere?

Closing my eyes, I ask myself

This kind of betrayal, I don't mean to hurt you

Numbing myself, my hands don't shake when I lie

...

I think of loyalty and chastity, then of unfinished love

Can embracing him be called a revolution?

Maybe there'll be sounds of fighting, but right now I need comfort

Thinking of seeing the scenery everywhere, melting away my eyeshadow

I go home and play your good lover

Focusing wholeheartedly on cuddling and kissing you

Seeing you with that childlike excitement

Would being honest completely ruin the atmosphere?

Between you and him, find a door, who is trapped with who?

If I overhear sounds, if the wall breaks, I'll dim the lights

...

During intimacy, my mind goes blank, only the intense shaking of the scene remains

You and him, you and him, connected

...

Just play your good lover

Focusing wholeheartedly on cuddling and kissing you

I love you, and I'm also considerate of you

Not letting you know, a person can be even uglier

Until you can't figure out who was in bed with me that day

Tens of thousands of lies, followed by more lies, believe me

...

[Chinese]

我不會講你知 其實是第幾次

和他相見 應否叫作外遇

對他有些意思 甚至想過明晚獨處

時候來了 卻想起你的臉

情人該守約我也盡我本份 沒繼續錯下去

無論如何喝醉 無論如何空虛

歸家飾演你的好情人

專心一意共你溫存和熱吻

看你帶著童稚的亢奮

坦白會否徹底破壞氣氛

合著眼 撫心自問

這一種背叛 無意要你傷心

自我麻醉 說謊手不會震

我想到忠與貞 然後是未了情

和他擁抱 可否叫作革命

也許有廝殺聲 但此刻我要慰藉

想到處看風景 溶掉我眼影

歸家飾演你的好情人

專心一意共你溫存和熱吻

看你帶著童稚的亢奮

坦白會否徹底破壞氣氛

在你與他中間 找一道門吧 誰和誰被困

如偷聽出聲音 牆要碎裂 我將燈光校暗

纏綿時 意念放空 只得畫面強烈震動

你和他 你和他 被接通

即管充當你的好情人

專心一意共你溫存和熱吻

我愛你亦同樣體貼你

不讓你知 人可以更醜陋

直到你想不出當天在床上 誰人陪著我

上萬個謊言 再接謊言 信我

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
告白 /ɡào bái/ B2	verb - to confess; to profess; to declare noun - confession; profession
外遇 /wài yù/ C1	noun - extramarital affair
意思 /yì si/ A2	noun - meaning; idea; interest
獨處 /dú chǔ/ B2	verb - to be alone; to spend time alone
臉 /liǎn/ A1	noun - face
情人 /qíng rén/ A2	noun - lover; sweetheart
空虛 /kōng xū/ B2	adjective - empty; hollow; meaningless
歸家 /guī jiā/ B1	verb - to return home
溫存 /wēn cún/ C1	adjective - tender; affectionate verb - to be tender; to caress
熱吻 /rè wěn/ B2	noun - passionate kiss
童稚 /tóng zhì/ C1	adjective - childlike; innocent
亢奮 /kàng fèn/ C1	adjective - excited; agitated
破壞 /pò huài/ B1	verb - to destroy; to damage
氣氛 /qì fēn/ B1	noun - atmosphere; mood
背叛 /bèi pàn/ B2	verb - to betray noun - betrayal
傷心 /shāng xīn/ B1	adjective - sad; heartbroken

Key Grammar Structures

• 我不會講你知

  ➔ Using the modal verb '會' (huì) to express future ability or possibility.

  ➔ '會' indicates that the subject has the ability or possibility to do something in the future.

• 應否叫作外遇

  ➔ Using '應否' to question whether something should or should not be done (modal + question particle).

  ➔ '應否' combines a modal concept with a question structure to debate whether an action is appropriate.

• 時候來了 卻想起你的臉

  ➔ Using '時候來了' to indicate a specific time or moment has arrived (time expression + verb).

  ➔ '時候來了' conveys that a particular moment has arrived or a situation is now appropriate.

• 坦白會否徹底破壞氣氛

  ➔ Using '會否' with a verb to form a yes/no question about possibility (modal + question).

  ➔ '會否' constructs a yes/no question to inquire about whether an action might occur or be true.

• 我愛你亦同樣體貼你

  ➔ Using '亦' as an adverb to mean 'also' or 'too' in the context of expressing equivalence.

  ➔ '亦' emphasizes that the following statement is also true or applies similarly, indicating emphasis or addition.

• 不讓你知 人可以更醜陋

  ➔ Using '不讓' to express 'not to allow' or 'prevent', combined with a verb to indicate prohibition or restriction.

  ➔ '不讓' indicates preventing or not allowing an action, often conveying a sense of restriction or control.

• 相信我

  ➔ Using the verb '相信' (xiāngxìn) to express 'believe' or 'trust' in someone or something.

  ➔ '相信' conveys the act of trusting or having faith in someone or something.