可惜我們沒有 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Gin Lee

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant emotions of heartbreak and regret with Gin Lee's “可惜我們沒有”. This song offers a unique opportunity to learn the nuances of Cantopop and understand the cultural expressions of love and loss in Hong Kong music. Discover how Gin Lee's delicate vocal style enhances the song's emotional depth, making it a powerful and relatable ballad for anyone who has experienced the pain of a flawed relationship.

[English]

Love ends so quickly, a final cry and it's over

Lost in a haze, constantly thinking, rushing around

Left without the right to know, no one reveals the truth

On your flight for official business, the one hugging you

It's a pity we never had, never really did

No obligation to walk together, just holding hands a bit

Wrapped in a little obsession and some secrets kept

Is there a way for this sad love to find an escape?

We know we never had, not even a little

No way to survive, cutting off the phone signals

Clearly have no right, yet I want to break the promise

Can I stay and be with you? Whatever I have to pay

Waiting for you, waiting for your message

Waiting until I can afford to love someone else

Don’t want to see the same old hotel room again

Our old room, our fleeting passion

Being close to you in silence feels almost too much

How can I let go? How can I mind?

Leaving is just a way to adapt

It’s a shame we never had, never really did

No obligation to walk together, just holding hands a bit

Wrapped in a little obsession and some secrets kept

Is there a way for this sad love to find an escape?

We know we never had, not even a little

No way to survive, trapped in this storm

Clearly have no right, yet I want to break the promise

Can I stay and be with you?

In the end, we won't say "I love you"

And I would cry until I’m heartbroken and exhausted

Showing mercy is accidental, cruelty is not

Live your life well, I live my life as I must

Everyone knows, it’s harmful

We never had, never truly did

No obligation to walk together, just holding hands a bit

Wrapped in obsession and some scars

Has our broken love been properly covered?

We know we never had, not even a little

No way out, trapped in this storm

Never had the right, how can we be blamed?

Waiting for you to look back at me, is that okay? If I wait, I won’t

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[Chinese]

感情完得很快 哭一哭就過

昏昏沉沉 心心念念 匆匆忙忙

餘下來沒權利知道 情況沒人透露

在你趕公務那班機上 那一個跟你在抱抱

可惜我們沒有 從沒有

才沒有這個義務 挽着彼此散步

帶點糾纏和帶點隱瞞

難過的戀愛有沒有通道

可知我們沒有 從沒有

才沒有一寸活路 切斷手機訊號

明明沒權利 偏偏想毀約

找你陪伴我好不好? 賠甚麼都好

等你 等你的來訊

等我捨得另結新歡

我不要一眼認出這旅館

曾經的客房 曾經的興致

和沉默的你親暱到有點奢侈

能怎麼放手? 能怎麼介意?

離開只不過是應變措施

可惜我們沒有 從沒有

才沒有這個義務 挽着彼此散步

帶點糾纏和帶點隱瞞

難過的戀愛有沒有通道

可知我們沒有 從沒有

才沒有一寸活路 困在這風暴

明明沒權利 偏偏想毀約

找你陪伴我好不好?

和你最終不會説到愛

而我最多哭到死去活來

留情是意外 無情別意外

你過好你生活 我陪自己活該

誰都知有害

我們沒有 從沒有

才沒有這個義務 挽着彼此散步

帶點執迷和帶點傷痕

殘破的戀愛有沒有蓋好

可知我們沒有 從沒有

才沒有半點去路 困在這風暴

從來沒權利 該怎麼追究

等你回望我好不好? 等不到

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
感情 /ɡǎn qíng/ B1	noun - feeling; emotion; affection
哭 /kū/ A1	verb - to cry
知道 /zhī dào/ A1	verb - to know
義務 /yì wù/ B2	noun - duty; obligation
挽 /wǎn/ B2	verb - to pull; to draw; to roll up; to salvage; to save; to curl
散步 /sàn bù/ A2	verb - to take a walk; to stroll
糾纏 /jiū chán/ C1	verb - to be entangled; to nag
隱瞞 /yǐn mán/ B2	verb - to conceal; to hide; to cover up
戀愛 /liàn ài/ A2	noun - romantic love; to be in love
通道 /tōng dào/ B1	noun - passage; thoroughfare
切斷 /qiē duàn/ B2	verb - to cut off; to sever
訊號 /xùn hào/ B1	noun - signal
陪伴 /péi bàn/ B1	verb - to accompany
奢侈 /shē chǐ/ C1	adjective - luxurious; extravagant
放手 /fàng shǒu/ B1	verb - to let go; to give up
介意 /jiè yì/ B2	verb - to mind; to take offense
風暴 /fēng bào/ B2	noun - storm
執迷 /zhí mí/ C1	verb - obsessed
傷痕 /shāng hén/ B2	noun - scar

Key Grammar Structures

• 感情完得很快 哭一哭就過

  ➔ Verb + 得 + adjective/adverb structure to indicate the manner or degree of an action

  ➔ The structure "verb + 得 + adjective" describes how an action is performed or its intensity.

• 才沒有這個義務

  ➔ 才 + negation + noun indicates that something is only then lacking or absent, emphasizing recentness or limitation

  ➔ The word "才" emphasizes that something has just now become absent or lacking, especially after expected to be present.

• 帶點糾纏和帶點隱瞞

  ➔ 帶點 + noun phrase expresses 'a hint of' or 'a bit of' the noun, indicating a slight degree or nuance

  ➔ The phrase "帶點" conveys that there is a slight or subtle presence of the noun's quality or characteristic.

• 離開只不過是應變措施

  ➔ 只不過是 + noun/phrase indicates that something is merely or just a simple measure or action

  ➔ The phrase "只不過是" emphasizes that something is only or merely that, implying it's not more complicated or significant.

• 等你 等你的來訊

  ➔ 等 + subject or object indicates waiting for someone or something

  ➔ The word "等" is used to express waiting for someone or something to arrive or happen.