Love The Way You Lie – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Zuo Hang, Zhang Zeyu (TF Family)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of "Love The Way You Lie" as performed by TF Family's Zuo Hang and Zhang Zeyu. This cover offers a unique opportunity to engage with both English and Chinese lyrics, allowing listeners to explore complex themes of relationships, trust, and the struggle with deceit. The song's powerful narrative and the trainees' distinct vocal and rap performances make it a compelling piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
burn /bɜːrn/ A1	verb - to be hurt or damaged by fire or heat
lie /laɪ/ A1	verb - to say something that is not true
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause physical pain or injury noun - physical pain or injury
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, often as a result of strong emotion
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	verb - to look at or observe something over a period of time
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from a place or person
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position on the feet
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear surface of the human body adverb - in or to a previous place or condition
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B1	adjective - extremely foolish or irrational
ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ B1	adjective - feeling guilt, regret, or embarrassment
restraint /rɪˈstreɪnt/ B2	noun - the act of controlling or limiting oneself
chance /tʃɑːns/ A2	noun - an opportunity to do something
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	verb - to undertake or commit to do something noun - a declaration assuring that one will do something
strength /streŋθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being physically strong

Key Grammar Structures

• Just gonna stand there and watch me burn

  ➔ Future construction with 'gonna'

  ➔ The phrase 'gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to,' used here to express a future action in a casual, conversational tone.

• 因为我喜欢这种痛（because I like the way it hurts）

  ➔ Present simple in 'I like'

  ➔ The present simple tense in 'I like' indicates a habitual or general liking, emphasizing the speaker's ongoing enjoyment of the situation.

• 你教会我最后的艺术撒谎的艺术

  ➔ Object relative clause

  ➔ The phrase '撒谎的艺术' is an object relative clause modifying '艺术,' providing more information about the type of art being taught.

• Where you going? I’m leaving you.

  ➔ Present continuous in 'Where you going?'

  ➔ The present continuous tense in 'Where you going?' indicates an action happening at the moment of speaking, emphasizing the immediacy of the question.

• It’s a rage that took over, it controls you both.

  ➔ Past simple in 'took over'

  ➔ The past simple tense in 'took over' indicates a completed action in the past, emphasizing the moment when rage overtook the situation.