孤獨患者 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳奕迅

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of Mandarin Chinese through 陳奕迅's evocative song, “孤獨患者”. This song offers a window into understanding emotions and societal reflections expressed in Chinese, particularly the concept of outward appearance versus inner feelings, making it a compelling piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Laughter and cheers

Heat up the mood, but I feel so cold

The spotlight feels like a blessing

Yet I can't call for a pause

I'm truly amazed I can still be humorous

When tears fall, I hide them with a smile

Afraid others will see through, full of worries

No need to talk about loneliness, then we can all be happy

I don’t sing heart-wrenching love songs

That doesn’t mean I haven't had broken moments

I've never laid bare my wounds to be hurt

Healing, no one knows the frustrations inside

Living like a lonely patient, pulling myself apart

An outgoing lonely patient, what’s wrong with that?

...

The louder I laugh, the more cruel it feels

Filled with warmth, yet the room is colder

If the lights go out, the emptiness haunts me

But I can't call for a pause

You say you love me, but keep saying

I shouldn't stay in the corner

Planning to escape—there’s nothing wrong with that

Even my fragile right to be vulnerable is robbed

I don’t sing heart-wrenching love songs

That doesn’t mean I haven't had broken moments

I’ve never laid bare my wounds to be hurt

Healing, no one knows the frustrations inside

Living like a lonely patient, pulling myself apart

An outgoing lonely patient, what’s wrong with that?

...

I don’t want love songs that scream and cry

To remind me when I need you

Calm on the surface isn’t protection

Instead, it’s that you need to understand I don’t know why

Living like a lonely patient, pulling myself apart

An outgoing lonely patient, craving recognition

...

[Chinese]

歡笑聲 歡呼聲

炒熱氣氛 心卻很冷

聚光燈 是種蒙恩

我卻不能 喊等一等

我真佩服我 還能幽默

掉眼淚時 用笑掩過

怕人看破 顧慮好多

不談寂寞 我們就都快活

我不唱聲嘶力竭的情歌

不表示沒有心碎的時刻

我不曾攤開傷口任宰割

癒合 就無人曉得 我內心挫折

活像個孤獨患者 自我拉扯

外向的孤獨患者 有何不可

笑越大聲 越是殘忍

擠滿體溫 室溫更冷

萬一關燈 空虛擾人

我卻不能 喊等一等

你說你愛我 卻一直說

說我不該 窩在角落

策劃逃脫 這也有錯

連我脆弱 的權利都掠奪

我不唱聲嘶力竭的情歌

不表示沒有心碎的時刻

我不曾攤開傷口任宰割

癒合 就無人曉得 我內心挫折

活像個孤獨患者 自我拉扯

外向的孤獨患者 有何不可

我不要聲嘶力竭的情歌

來提示我需要你的時刻

表面鎮定並不是保護色

反而 是要你懂得 我不知為何

活像個孤獨患者 自我拉扯

外向的孤獨患者 需要認可

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
孤獨 /ɡūdú/ B2	adjective - lonely, solitary noun - loneliness, solitude
患者 /huànzhě/ B1	noun - patient (in a hospital)
幽默 /yōumò/ B2	adjective - humorous, witty noun - humor, wit
眼淚 /yǎnlèi/ A2	noun - tears
寂寞 /jìmò/ B1	adjective - lonely, lonesome noun - loneliness, solitude
心碎 /xīn suì/ B2	verb - to be heartbroken
傷口 /shāngkǒu/ B1	noun - wound, cut
癒合 /yùhé/ C1	verb - to heal, to cicatrize
挫折 /cuòzhé/ B2	noun - setback, frustration
拉扯 /lāchě/ B2	verb - to pull, to tug; to argue, to bicker
殘忍 /cánrěn/ B2	adjective - cruel, ruthless
體溫 /tǐwēn/ A2	noun - body temperature
空虚 /kōngxū/ B2	adjective - empty, hollow, meaningless noun - emptiness, hollowness, void
脆弱 /cuìruò/ B2	adjective - fragile, weak
鎮定 /zhèndìng/ B2	adjective - calm, composed
認可 /rènkě/ B2	noun - approval, sanction verb - to approve, to sanction

Key Grammar Structures

• 我卻不能 喊等一等

  ➔ Using '不能' + verb to express inability

  ➔ '不能' means 'cannot' or 'unable to', indicating a lack of ability or permission.

• 不談寂寞 我們就都快活

  ➔ Using '不' + verb to negate an action or state

  ➔ '不' is a negation particle used before verbs to indicate 'not' or 'do not'.

• 活像個孤獨患者 自我拉扯

  ➔ Using '像' + noun to express 'like' or 'similar to'

  ➔ '像' means 'like' or 'similar to', used to compare or describe resemblance.

• 我不曾攤開傷口任宰割

  ➔ Using '不曾' + verb to indicate 'never' + past experience

  ➔ '不曾' means 'never' or 'have not ever', emphasizing the absence of an action in the past.

• 外向的孤獨患者 有何不可

  ➔ Using '有何不可' to indicate 'why not' or 'it's okay to'

  ➔ '有何不可' means 'why not' or 'there's no reason why not', suggesting acceptance or permission.

• 表面鎮定並不是保護色

  ➔ Using '並不是' to deny or negate a statement

  ➔ '並不是' means 'is not' or 'not really', used to negate or deny a statement.

• 我內心挫折

  ➔ Using '內心' + noun to specify 'inner' or 'internal'

  ➔ '內心' means 'inner' or 'heart', referring to one's inner feelings or thoughts.

• 活像個孤獨患者 自我拉扯

  ➔ Using '活像' + noun to mean 'look like' or 'seem like'

  ➔ '活像' means 'look like' or 'seem like', used to compare appearance or impression.