給她的話 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 艾怡良
• Album: 我的問題該問誰

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth of Eve Ai's "給她的話" (For You), a beautifully crafted Mandopop ballad that serves as a poignant reflection on life, love, and self-discovery. This song, co-written with Tsai Kang-Yung, offers a unique opportunity to explore rich Mandarin vocabulary and nuanced expressions related to emotions, personal growth, and philosophical musings on existence. Its reflective tone and heartfelt message make it an exceptional piece for language learners to connect with authentic Chinese storytelling and poetic artistry.

[English]

Lingering over the carefree recklessness that once existed

Reflecting on who I once drifted for

All the friends around me

It's hard for them to love again, I guess

Why does my heart feel a little uneasy?

Love or not, it's just everyday life

Life is a boundless ocean of freedom

Direction is just an illusion

You don't have to reach any particular place

I thought life's descent...

...always feels like a handful of stars being wasted

Forgotten, yet it's you and me

We should accept that brilliance is always a fleeting, carefree moment

My youthful self

Always gave so much

I don't understand what love is

But I keep forcing it

The tighter I hold, the more my hand hurts

The more I persist, the more I feel lost

Cherish the feeling as we move on

Living has no right or wrong, only passing through

If existence is impermanent

Then loving someone carries a weight

This world is so vast

I have heard so many sayings

You're still here, aren't you?

I thought life's descent...

...always feels like a handful of stars being wasted

Forgotten, yet it's you and me

We should accept that brilliance is always a fleeting, carefree moment

My youthful self

Always gave so much

I don't understand what love is

But I keep forcing it

The tighter I hold, the more my hand hurts

The more I persist, the more I feel lost

Cherish the feeling as we move on

Living has no right or wrong, only passing through

Luckily, I still feel moved

Those who are forgotten have never left

Hold my hand tightly

Tell me you never ceased listening

If you smile, the memories are like a gentle breeze

If you hold tightly, memories become heavy

All those past events

Turned into pearls in my heart

My youthful self

Always gave so much

I don't understand what love is

But I keep forcing it

The tighter I hold, the more my hand hurts

The more I persist, the more I feel lost

Cherish the feeling as we move on

Living has no right or wrong, only passing through

Only passing through

In the heart

No right or wrong, only passing through

[Chinese]

留戀有過的 輕狂

感慨曾經為了誰 蕩漾

身邊所有朋友啊

都很難再愛了吧

怎麼有點心慌

愛不愛都是日常

人生是片自由的 海洋

方向其實是幻想

不一定要 抵達 某個地方

以為生命的降落

總是一把星辰 在揮霍

忘了 卻是你我

該接受璀燦總是 剎那灑脫

我的年幼

總給的那麼多

什麼是愛 不懂

卻強求在 其中

握越緊 手越痛

越堅持 越失落

珍惜 感受 走過

活著沒有對錯 只有經過

如果存在是無常

那麼愛人是一種重量

這片天地那麼大

聽過那麼多話

你還會在這裡吧

以為生命的降落

總是一把星辰 在揮霍

忘了 卻是你我

該接受璀燦總是 剎那灑脫

我的年幼

總給的那麼多

什麼是愛 不懂

卻強求在 其中

握越緊 手越痛

越堅持 越失落

珍惜 感受 走過

活著沒有對錯 只有經過

幸運的是我還有感動

遺忘的人從沒離開過

握緊我的手

告訴我你從沒停著聆聽過

如果微笑 往事如微風

如果緊抱 回憶會很重

曾經種種

變成珍珠 在心中

我的年幼

總給的那麼多

什麼是愛 不懂

卻強求在 其中

握越緊 手越痛

越堅持 越失落

珍惜 感受 走過

活著沒有對錯 只有經過

只有經過

在心中

沒有對錯 只有經過

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 /ài/ A1	verb - to love noun - the feeling of love
蕩漾 /dàngyàng/ C1	verb - to undulate; to ripple
朋友 /péngyǒu/ A1	noun - a person with whom one shares a bond of friendship
日常 /rìcháng/ A2	noun - daily life adjective - everyday
人生 /rénshēng/ A2	noun - life (human experience)
海洋 /hǎiyáng/ B1	noun - the ocean
方向 /fāngxiàng/ B1	noun - direction
幻想 /huànxiǎng/ B2	noun - fantasy; imagination
抵達 /dǐdá/ B1	verb - to reach; to arrive
生命 /shēngmìng/ A2	noun - life
降落 /jiàngluò/ B1	verb - to descend; to land noun - descent; landing
星辰 /xīngchén/ B1	noun - stars
揮霍 /huīhuò/ B2	verb - to squander
剎那 /shànà/ B1	noun - moment; instant
灑脫 /sàtuō/ C1	adjective - carefree; unrestrained
年幼 /niányòu/ A2	adjective - young; childish
強求 /qiǎngqiú/ B1	verb - to insist; to compel
握緊 /wòjǐn/ B1	verb - to grip tightly
痛 /tòng/ A2	noun - pain adjective - painful

Key Grammar Structures

• 留戀有過的 輕狂

  ➔ Adjective + 的 + Noun

  ➔ The structure "有過的" is a possessive construction, indicating past experience. "輕狂" is an adjective describing the nature of the experience.

• 怎麼有點心慌

  ➔ Adverbial Question with 怎麼

  ➔ "怎麼" is used to form an adverbial question, expressing surprise or confusion. Here, it questions the feeling of unease.

• 方向其實是幻想

  ➔ Topic-Comment Structure (是...)

  ➔ The structure "其實是" is used to introduce a comment or revelation about the topic "方向". It emphasizes that the direction is actually an illusion.

• 不一定要 抵達 某個地方

  ➔ Negative Necessity (不一定要)

  ➔ "不一定要" expresses that something is not necessarily required. Here, it indicates that arriving at a specific place is not mandatory.

• 握越緊 手越痛

  ➔ Comparative Structure (越...越...)

  ➔ The structure "越...越..." is used to express a proportional relationship. Here, it shows that the tighter you grip, the more it hurts.

• 活著沒有對錯 只有經過

  ➔ Existential Statement (只有...)

  ➔ "只有..." is used to express that only one thing exists or is true. Here, it states that in life, there are no rights or wrongs, only experiences.