陌生人 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Soler

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in "陌生人" by Soler, a powerful Mandarin song that beautifully articulates the universal experience of heartbreak and becoming strangers after a breakup. This emotive ballad, with its clear narrative and repetitive, impactful phrases, offers an excellent opportunity for Chinese language learners to grasp expressions of sorrow, longing, and resignation, enriching their vocabulary related to human emotions and relationships. The song's clear vocals and engaging melody make it special for both language acquisition and emotional resonance.

[English]

I lit my last cigarette

Holding my prepared luggage

I really want to call you but I lack the courage

How much I hope you'll call me again

Ask me not to leave, my love, there's no need to be sad

The phone didn't ring, everything remains the same

Still remember our promise, always recalling you said you loved me

Giving up on myself is useless, I truly can't understand

Though the wounds hurt more and more, I feel my breathing getting heavier

I won't stop dreaming anymore

Crying is useless, holding back the pain, Oh Yeah

Leaving you hurts me so much, you don't know, you don't know

Crying, watching you leave me

You can't see, you can't hear

Why, why do you have to go

Why, why do we meet again

We've become strangers

Looking at that photo from that day

Our memories from that day

That gray-blue sky, returning to those times

Lying in my arms watching the sunset

You said you hope it stays forever the same

No matter what, keep thinking about it

After the ending, what else can we do

Still remember our promise, always recalling you said you loved me

Giving up on myself is useless, I truly can't understand

Though the wounds hurt more and more, I feel my breathing getting heavier

I won't stop dreaming anymore

Crying is useless, holding back the pain, Oh Yeah

Leaving you hurts me so much, you don't know, you don't know

Crying, watching you leave me

You can't see, you can't hear

Why, why do you have to go

Why, why do we meet again

We've become strangers

How much I look forward to your call again

Lying in my arms watching the sunset

You said you hope it stays forever the same

How much I look forward to your call again

Though the wounds hurt more and more, I feel my breathing getting heavier

Leaving you hurts me so much, you don't know, you don't know

Why, why do you have to go

Why, why do we meet again

Crying, watching you leave me

You can't see, you can't hear

Why, why do we meet again

We've become strangers

...

[Chinese]

點了最後一支香煙

拿著準備好的行李

好想打個電話給妳 卻沒有勇氣

多麼期待妳會再打來

叫我別走 妳的最愛 不必悲哀

電話沒響 所有一切都一樣

還記得我們的承諾 總想起妳說過愛我

自暴自棄也沒用 難到我真的想不通

雖然傷口越來越痛 感覺呼吸越來越重

不會再停止一直做夢

哭也沒用 忍著傷痛 Oh Yeah

離開妳我真的痛 妳不知道 妳不知道

哭著 看著妳 離開我

妳看不到 妳聽不到

為甚麼 為甚麼 要離去

為甚麼 為甚麼 再相遇

已變成 陌生人

看著我們當天的那照片

當天我們的記念

那灰藍的天 又再回到從前

躺在我的懷裡看夕陽

妳說希望永遠都一樣

不管怎樣不停回想

結局過後 還能怎樣

還記得我們的承諾 總想起妳說過愛我

自暴自棄也沒用 難到我真的想不通

雖然傷口越來越痛 感覺呼吸越來越重

不會再停止一直做夢

哭也沒用 忍著傷痛 Oh Yeah

離開妳我真的痛 妳不知道 妳不知道

哭著 看著妳 離開我

妳看不到 妳聽不到

為甚麼 為甚麼 要離去

為甚麼 為甚麼 再相遇

已變成 陌生人

多麼期待妳會再打來

躺在我的懷裡看夕陽

妳說希望永遠都一樣

多麼期待妳會再打來

雖然傷口越來越痛 感覺呼吸越來越重

離開妳我真的痛 妳不知道 妳不知道

為甚麼 為甚麼 要離去

為甚麼 為甚麼 再相遇

哭著 看著妳 離開我

妳看不到 妳聽不到

為甚麼 為甚麼 再相遇

已變成 陌生人

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
離開 /lí kāi/ A2	verb - to leave, to depart
痛 /tòng/ A2	adjective - painful, aching noun - pain, ache
陌生人 /mò shēng rén/ B1	noun - stranger
勇氣 /yǒng qì/ B1	noun - courage
期待 /qī dài/ B2	verb - to expect, to look forward to
承諾 /chéng nuò/ B2	noun - promise, commitment
傷口 /shāng kǒu/ B2	noun - wound, cut
悲哀 /bēi āi/ C1	adjective - sorrowful, sad noun - sorrow, grief
呼吸 /hū xī/ B1	verb - to breathe noun - breath, breathing
夢 /mèng/ A2	noun - dream verb - to dream
夕陽 /xī yáng/ B1	noun - sunset, evening sun
灰藍 /huī lán/ B2	adjective - grey-blue
紀念 /jì niàn/ B1	noun - commemoration, memento verb - to commemorate
自暴自棄 /zì bào zì qì/ C1	verb - to give up on oneself, to abandon oneself to despair
結局 /jié jú/ B2	noun - ending, conclusion, result

Key Grammar Structures

• 點了最後一支香煙

  ➔ Past tense with 了 indicating completed action

  ➔ The particle "了" indicates that the action of lighting the cigarette has been completed.

• 拿著準備好的行李

  ➔ Continuative aspect with 著 indicating ongoing state

  ➔ The particle "著" reflects that the luggage is being held or carried, emphasizing the ongoing state.

• 好想打個電話給妳 卻沒有勇氣

  ➔ Expressing desire with 好想 and contrastive 不敢 with 卻

  ➔ The phrase "好想" indicates a strong desire, while "卻" introduces a contrast or obstacle (not daring to call).

• 還記得我們的承諾 總想起妳說過愛我

  ➔ Relative clause with 的 to modify 承諾, combined with 想起

  ➔ The phrase uses a relative clause with "的" to specify "承諾" (promises), and "想起" to express recalling the promises.

• 雖然傷口越來越痛 感覺呼吸越來越重

  ➔ Although...越來越... construction indicating increasing degree

  ➔ The sentence contrasts pain and heaviness with the concessive "雖然" and shows degree increase with "越來越".

• 哭也沒用 忍著傷痛

  ➔ Regardless of crying, it’s useless; continuing to endure pain

  ➔ The construction "也沒用" means "also useless," implying that crying doesn’t help. "忍著傷痛" indicates continuing to endure pain.