給你的歌 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: G.E.M. 鄧紫棋

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and G.E.M.'s “給你的歌” offers a beautiful opportunity to connect with Mandarin. The song's clear, emotive lyrics about love and longing allow learners to grasp a range of vocabulary related to feelings and relationships. Its simple yet profound message, combined with a captivating melody, makes it a special song for both language practice and emotional connection.

[English]

Why, all the lights are already off,

Wanting to sleep but not sleepy at all.

The world is sleeping so soundly,

Leaving me alone, missing you till dawn.

Why, when meeting someone,

...

The breathing seems to pause.

Turns out, when there's someone in your heart,

Every time it gets late at night, it stirs so much.

If you don't know how much I miss you,

It's like the clock hand can't stop.

Unable to let you know how much I miss you,

I can only write a song for you, for you.

...

Why, you haven't turned around yet,

...

I already miss the warmth of you.

Turns out, when falling in love with someone,

Even leaving for a moment feels like eternity.

If you don't know how much I miss you,

It's like the clock hand can't stop.

Unable to let you know how much I miss you,

I can only write a song for you.

Love makes us walk in the area between black and white,

Because love always makes people wait, uneasy but expectant.

If you don't know how much I miss you,

It's like the clock hand can't stop.

Unable to let you know how much I miss you,

I can only write a song for you, for you.

...

[Chinese]

怎麼 都已經關了燈

想睡卻絲毫不睏

世界 都睡得多安穩

剩我一個人 想你到凌晨

怎麼 當遇見一個人

呼吸彷彿會停頓

原來 當心裡有個人

每到了夜深 就會如此翻騰

若你不知道 我有多想你

就像時針不能停

無法讓你知道 我有多想你

只能寫首歌給你 給你

怎麼 你都還沒轉身

我已不捨你的體溫

原來 當愛上一個人

才離開一瞬 就像過了永恆

若你不知道 我有多想你

就像時針不能停

無法讓你知道 我有多想你

只能寫首歌給你

愛 讓我們走在 黑白間的地帶

因為愛 總讓人等待 忐忑卻又期待

若你不知道 我有多想你

就像時針不能停

無法讓你知道 我有多想你

只能寫首歌給你 給你

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
燈 (dēng) /dəŋ/ A1	noun - lamp, light
睡 (shuì) /ʃweɪ/ A1	verb - to sleep
世界 (shìjiè) /ˈʂɨ̀.t͡ɕjɛ̂/ A1	noun - world
安穩 (ānwěn) /ánwən/ B1	adjective - secure, safe, stable
凌晨 (língchén) /lǐŋt͡ʃʰən/ B1	noun - early morning
呼吸 (hūxī) /xúɕí/ B1	verb - to breathe noun - breath
停頓 (tíngdùn) /tʰiŋtûn/ B2	verb - to pause, stop
心裡 (xīnlǐ) /ɕínli/ A2	noun - in the heart, in mind
夜深 (yèshēn) /jɛ̂ʂən/ A2	noun - late at night
翻騰 (fānténg) /fántʰə́ŋ/ C1	verb - to churn, to toss and turn, to surge
時針 (shízhēn) /ʂɻʅt͡ʂən/ B1	noun - hour hand (of a clock)
轉身 (zhuǎnshēn) /t͡ʂwànʂən/ B1	verb - to turn around
體溫 (tǐwēn) /tʰìwən/ B1	noun - body temperature
愛 (ài) /ài/ A1	noun - love verb - to love
黑白 (hēibái) /xéi pái/ A2	noun - black and white adjective - black and white
等待 (děngdài) /də́ŋtài/ B1	verb - to wait
忐忑 (tǎntè) /tʰàntʰɤ̀/ C1	adjective - apprehensive, uneasy
期待 (qīdài) /t͡ɕʰítài/ B1	verb - to expect, to anticipate noun - expectation

Key Grammar Structures

• 怎麼 都已經關了燈

  ➔ Adverb '怎麼' (zěnme) used to ask 'how' or 'why' in a rhetorical sense.

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• 想睡卻絲毫不睏

  ➔ The conjunction '卻' (què) introduces a contrast, meaning 'yet' or 'but'.

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• 世界 都睡得多安穩

  ➔ The phrase '都' (dōu) emphasizes 'all' or 'both', indicating universality or inclusiveness.

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• 剩我一個人 想你到凌晨

  ➔ The phrase '剩我一個人' (shèng wǒ yī gè rén) uses '剩' (to remain) to indicate 'the only one left'.

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• 若你不知道 我有多想你

  ➔ The conditional '若' (ruò) is used to mean 'if' or 'in case'.

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• 就像時針不能停

  ➔ The phrase '就像' (jiù xiàng) functions as 'just like' or 'similar to'.

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• 只能寫首歌給你

  ➔ The modal '只能' (zhǐ néng) indicates 'can only' or 'must'.

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