Last Dance – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 伍佰, China Blue

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful world of Mandopop with Wu Bai & China Blue's "Last Dance"! This classic rock ballad, made famous globally by the Taiwanese drama "Someday or One Day," offers a unique window into Chinese linguistic and cultural nuances. Through its evocative lyrics about farewells and enduring emotions, you can learn common expressions of longing and uncertainty, while appreciating Wu Bai's iconic vocal style and the song's timeless melody. Its deep connection to a beloved time-traveling narrative makes it an especially engaging and memorable piece for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]

So I’ll close your eyes for now

Floating in the dark, my expectations drift away

Calmly reflected on a colorful face

Making it so hard not to love

You can gently step along with my pace

Slowly relive those beautiful memories

Suddenly, romance can’t be let go

Tomorrow I have to leave

Your love, helpless waiting

Am I walking alone, longing to hear your call

Spring breezes and autumn rains fall softly for loneliness

The love you gave, bittersweet pain

Deeply locking me away, hidden fragile feelings

The floodwaters rush me toward your heart, flowing endlessly

...

So I’ll close your eyes for now

Letting you slowly slip into my heart

The crowd on the dance floor gradually disperses

It should be now

Your love, helpless waiting

Am I walking alone, longing to hear your call

Spring breezes and autumn rains fall softly for loneliness

The love you gave, bittersweet pain

Wondering what's in your heart—things you refuse to face, reasons you don't understand

After tomorrow, I don’t know if you still love me in front of you

...

[Chinese]

所以暫時將你眼睛閉了起來

黑暗之中漂浮我的期待

平靜臉孔映著繽紛色彩

讓人好不疼愛

你可以隨著我的步伐輕輕柔柔的踩

將美麗的回憶慢慢重來

突然之間浪漫無法釋懷

明天我要離開

你給的愛 無助的等待

是否我一個人走 想聽見你的挽留

春風秋雨飄飄落落只為寂寞

你給的愛 甜美的傷害

深深的鎖住了我 隱藏不住的脆弱

氾濫河水將我冲向你的心頭 不停流

所以暫時將你眼睛閉了起來

可以慢慢滑進我的心懷

舞池中的人群漸漸散開

應該就是現在

你給的愛 無助的等待

是否我一個人走 想聽見你的挽留

春風秋雨飄飄落落只為寂寞

你給的愛 甜美的傷害

想問問你的心中 不願面對的不懂

明天之後不知道面前的你是否依然愛我

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
眼睛 /yǎn jīng/ A1	noun - eye
黑暗 /hēi àn/ B1	noun - darkness
期待 /qī dài/ B2	noun - expectation
美麗 /měi lì/ B2	adjective - beautiful
回憶 /huí yì/ B1	noun - memory
浪漫 /làng màn/ B2	noun - romance
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love
等待 /děng dài/ B1	verb - to wait
心 /xīn/ A1	noun - heart
脆弱 /cuì ruò/ B2	adjective - fragile
傷害 /shāng hài/ B2	noun - harm
流 /liú/ A1	verb - to flow
人群 /rén qún/ B1	noun - crowd
面對 /miàn duì/ B2	verb - to face

Key Grammar Structures

• 你可以隨著我的步伐輕輕柔柔的踩

  ➔ 可以 + verb (modal verb structure for ability or permission)

  ➔ The phrase "你可以..." uses the modal "可以" to express "can" or "may" which indicates permission or ability to perform the action.

• 將美麗的回憶慢慢重來

  ➔ 將 + noun + verb (lit. 'to' someone) - a classical form indicating the object of the action

  ➔ The particle "將" (or formal form "将" in simplified Chinese) indicates the action is being directed towards the object, creating a literary or formal tone.

• 是否我一個人走

  ➔ 是否 + clause (used to form yes/no questions in formal/written Chinese)

  ➔ "是否" functions as a formal way to turn a statement into a yes/no question, similar to "whether" in English.

• 明天我要離開

  ➔ 我要 + verb (expressing intention or future action)

  ➔ The phrase "我要" indicates the speaker's intention or plan to do something in the near future, often used with verbs to form future tense.

• 想聽見你的挽留

  ➔ 想 + verb (expressing desire or wish to do something)

  ➔ The word "想" expresses the speaker's desire or wish to perform the action indicated by the verb, often translated as "want" or "would like".

• 深深的鎖住了我

  ➔ 鎖住 + 了 (indicates completion or result of an action)

  ➔ The particle "了" indicates that an action has been completed or the state has changed as a result of the action.