給我一首歌的時間 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫
• Album: Shí'èr Xīn Zuò

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the melodic world of Jay Chou's "給我一首歌的時間" (Give Me The Time of One Song). This enduring R&B ballad is perfect for language learners, offering a rich lyrical narrative about love, longing, and farewell. Its emotional depth and poetic Chinese lyrics provide an authentic and engaging way to grasp Mandarin expressions and cultural nuances.

[English]

The rain soaks the sky, ruined with finesse.

You say you don't understand, why hold hands at this moment?

I've dried up my silence, regretting it impulsively.

Even if it's wrong, it's just the fear of missing out.

Being together is called a dream~

Being apart is called pain~

Is it true that the most painful thing is an unfinished dream~

The consequence of getting lost~

I can bear it; this final exit only exists after loving.

Can you give me the time of one song?

To tightly turn that embrace into forever.

In my arms, you don't need to fear insomnia.

Oh, if you want to forget, I can also lose my memory.

Can you give me the time of one song?

To hear the story to the end before saying goodbye.

The tears you gave me, let them stay in the rainy day.

Oh, crossing the line you drew, I set the finish line for courage.

...

The rain soaks the sky, ruined with finesse.

You say you don't understand, why hold hands at this moment?

I've dried up my silence, regretting it impulsively.

Even if it's wrong, it's just the fear of missing out.

Being together is called a dream~

Being apart is called pain~

Is it true that the most painful thing is an unfinished dream~

The consequence of getting lost~

I can bear it; this final exit only exists after loving.

Can you give me the time of one song?

To tightly turn that embrace into forever.

In my arms, you don't need to fear insomnia.

Oh, if you want to forget, I can also lose my memory.

Can you give me the time of one song?

To hear the story to the end before saying goodbye.

The tears you gave me, let them stay in the rainy day.

Oh, crossing the line you drew, I set the finish line for courage.

Oh, you say I shouldn't, shouldn't, shouldn't have said "I love you" at this moment.

How can I prove I don't have the strength to lie? Oh, please tell me.

Does pausing count as giving up? I only have one day's memory.

Can you give me the time of one song?

To tightly turn that embrace into forever.

In my arms, you don't need to fear insomnia.

Oh, if you want to forget, I can also lose my memory.

Can you give me the time of one song?

To hear the story to the end before saying goodbye.

The tears you gave me, let them stay in the rainy day.

Oh, crossing the line you drew, I set the finish line for courage.

You said I shouldn't, shouldn't, shouldn't have said I love you at this time.

How can I prove that I have no strength, tell me, does pausing count as giving up?

You said I shouldn't, shouldn't, shouldn't have said I love you just now.

How can I prove that I have no strength? I only have one day's memory.

...

[Chinese]

雨淋濕了天空 毀得很講究

妳說妳不懂 為何在這時牽手

我曬乾了沉默 悔得很衝動

就算這是做錯 也只是怕錯過

在一起叫 夢～

分開了叫 痛～

是不是說 沒有做完的夢最痛～

迷路的後 果～

我能承受 這最後的出口在愛過了才有

能不能給我一首歌的時間

緊緊的把那擁抱變成永遠

在我的懷裡妳不用害怕失眠

哦如果妳想忘記我也能失憶

能不能給我一首歌的時間

把故事聽到最後才說再見

妳送我的眼淚 讓它留在雨天

哦越過妳劃的線我定了勇氣 的終點

雨淋濕了天空 毀得很講究

妳說妳不懂 我為何在這時牽手

我曬乾了沉默 悔得很衝動

就算這是做錯 也只是怕錯過

在一起叫 夢～

分開了叫 痛～

是不是說 沒有做完的夢最痛～

迷路的後 果～

我能承受 這最後的出口在愛過了才有

能不能給我一首歌的時間

緊緊的把那擁抱變成永遠

在我的懷裡妳不用害怕失眠

哦如果妳想忘記我也能失憶

能不能給我一首歌的時間

把故事聽到最後才說再見

妳送我的眼淚 讓它留在雨天

哦越過妳劃的線我定了勇氣 的終點

哦妳說我不該不該 不該在這時候說了我愛妳

要怎麼證明我沒有說謊的力氣 哦請告訴我

暫停算不算放棄 我只有一天的回憶

能不能給我一首歌的時間

緊緊的把那擁抱變成永遠

在我的懷裡妳不用害怕失眠

哦如果妳想忘記我也能失憶

能不能給我一首歌的時間

把故事聽到最後才說再見

妳送我的眼淚 讓它留在雨天

哦越過妳劃的線我定了勇氣 的終點

妳說我不該不該 不該在這時說了愛妳

要怎麼證明我沒有力氣 告訴我暫停算不算放棄

妳說我不該不該 不該在這時才說愛妳

要怎麼證明我沒有力氣 我只有一天的回憶

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
雨 /yǔ/ A1	noun - rain
天空 /tiānkōng/ A2	noun - sky
夢 /mèng/ A2	noun - dream
痛 /tòng/ A2	noun - pain
擁抱 /yōngbào/ B1	verb - to hug
失眠 /shīmián/ B2	noun - insomnia
故事 /gùshì/ B1	noun - story
眼淚 /yǎnlèi/ B2	noun - tears
勇氣 /yǒngqì/ B2	noun - courage
回憶 /huíyì/ B2	noun - memory
時間 /shíjiān/ A1	noun - time
證明 /zhèngmíng/ B2	verb - to prove
放棄 /fàngqì/ B2	verb - to give up
錯過 /cuòguò/ B2	verb - to miss (an opportunity)
衝動 /chōngdòng/ B2	noun - impulse

Key Grammar Structures

• 能不能給我一首歌的時間

  ➔ Can you give me a song's time?

  ➔ The phrase uses the structure '能不能' (can or cannot) to ask for permission or a request.

• 在我的懷裡妳不用害怕失眠

  ➔ In my arms, you don't have to be afraid of insomnia.

  ➔ The phrase uses '不用' (do not need) to express lack of necessity.

• 我能承受這最後的出口在愛過了才有

  ➔ I can bear this final exit only after having loved.

  ➔ The phrase uses '能' (can) to express ability and '才' (only then) to indicate a condition.

• 妳送我的眼淚讓它留在雨天

  ➔ The tears you gave me let them stay on rainy days.

  ➔ The phrase uses '讓' (let) to express permission or allowance.

• 要怎麼證明我沒有說謊的力氣

  ➔ How can I prove that I have the strength not to lie?

  ➔ The phrase uses '要怎麼' (how to) to ask for a method or way to do something.

• 暫停算不算放棄

  ➔ Does pausing count as giving up?

  ➔ The phrase uses '算' (count) to express consideration or evaluation.