如果爱忘了 – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: 汪苏泷, 单依纯

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartbreaking beauty of Mandopop with '如果爱忘了'. This duet is a masterclass in expressing complex emotions, offering a chance to learn vocabulary related to love, memory, and sacrifice. The conversational style between the male and female vocals, including a modern rap verse, makes it a unique and compelling song for understanding contemporary Chinese musical storytelling.

[English]

There are always some words I can't bring myself to say

There's always someone who is the thorn in my heart

Thinking of those words, those hints, tears fall

Just a single sentence, are you doing well?

If love is forgotten, I don’t want to cry anymore

Let those happy moments replace me with you

If love understands the weight of promises

Please fulfill my request by giving everything to her, not me

Having loved, if it’s been long enough, let’s separate and move on

I remember your features, your hair, and I’m not afraid

My heart always holds a trace of you

Longing for a reunion that can’t be

I don’t dare to touch it anymore, the pain echoes within

But time is a trickster, I can’t erase the memories

You live inside my heart, but I need to break free

So life can continue, but where are you now?

Even though it’s no longer like before

If love is forgotten, I don’t want to cry anymore

Let those happy moments replace me with you

If love understands the weight of promises

Please fulfill my request by giving everything to her, not me

I said I forgot, I don’t hurt anymore

That’s because I loved too much, understood too well

I smiled, I forgave, it was worth it for you

Tell me with your happiness

Now letting go is the right thing to do

Don’t mind how much I’ve lost

If love is forgotten, just let it go

Let those happy moments replace me with you

If love understands the weight of promises

Please fulfill my request by giving everything to her, not me

If love is forgotten, do you still remember?

[Vietnamese]

Zǒng yǒu yīxiē huà láibují shuō le

Zǒng yǒu yī gè rén shì xīnkǒu de zhūshā

Xiǎng qǐ nàxiē huà nàxiē shǎ yǎnlèi luò xià

Zhǐ liú yījù nǐ xiànzài hǎo ma

Rúguǒ ài wàng le lèi bù xiǎng luò xià

Nàxiē xìngfú a ràng tā tì wǒ dàodá

Rúguǒ ài dǒng le chéngnuò de dàijià

Bù néng gěi wǒ de qǐng wánzhěng gěi tā

Xiāng àiguò rúguǒ shì ài de gòu jiǔ fēnkāi yuè téng ba

Xiǎng niàn nǐ de liǎnjiá nǐ de fà wǒ bìng bù hàipà

Xīnzhōng zǒng yǒu duì nǐ de qiānguà

Xiàng yùhé bù liǎo de bā

Wǒ zài yě bù gǎn pèng tā què yǐnyǐn de tòng zài nà

Kě shíjiān shì gè wánxiào ba gēnběn xǐ bù diào huíyì

Nǐ zhù zài wǒ xīn lǐ miàn la kě wǒ bìxū yào chōulí

Wèi le ràng shēnghuó néng jìxù kě xiànzài nǐ zài nǎlǐ

Suīrán yǐ méi jiǎrú

Rúguǒ ài wàng le lèi bù xiǎng luò xià

Nàxiē xìngfú a ràng tā tì wǒ dàodá

Rúguǒ ài dǒng le chéngnuò de dàijià

Bù néng gěi wǒ de qǐng wánzhěng gěi tā

Wǒ shuō wǒ wàng le bù tòng le

Nà shì yīnwèi tài ài tài dǒng le

Xiào le yuánliàng le wèi nǐ yě zhídé

Yòng nǐ de kuàilè gàosù wǒ

Xiànzài fàng kāi shuāngshǒu shì duì de

Bié guǎn wǒ duō shě bù dé

Rúguǒ ài wàng le jiù fàng tā zǒu ba

Nàxiē xìngfú a ràng tā tì wǒ dàodá

Rúguǒ ài dǒng le chéngnuò de dàijià

Bù néng gěi wǒ de qǐng wánzhěng gěi tā

Rúguǒ ài wàng le nǐ hái jìdé ma

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
爱 (ài) /ài/ B1	noun - love verb - to love
忘 (wàng) /wàng/ B1	verb - to forget
泪 (lèi) /lèi/ A2	noun - tear
幸福 (xìngfú) /xìngfú/ B2	noun - happiness
承诺 (chéngnuò) /chéngnuò/ B2	noun - promise verb - to promise
时间 (shíjiān) /shíjiān/ A2	noun - time
回忆 (huíyì) /huíyì/ B2	noun - memory
心 (xīn) /xīn/ A2	noun - heart
感觉 (gǎnjué) /gǎnjué/ B1	noun - feeling
放下 (fàngxià) /fàngxià/ B2	verb - to let go
懂得 (dǒngde) /dǒngde/ B2	verb - to understand
值得 (zhídé) /zhídé/ B2	adjective - worthwhile
快乐 (kuàilè) /kuàilè/ A2	noun - happiness
害怕 (hàipà) /hàipà/ A2	verb - to fear
继续 (jìxù) /jìxù/ B1	verb - to continue
疼痛 (tòng) /tòng/ B2	noun - pain

Key Grammar Structures

• 总有一些话来不及说

  ➔ Use of '总 (zǒng)' indicating 'always' or 'there are always'. '来不及 (láibují)' expresses 'not having enough time to'.

  ➔ The sentence highlights the regret of unspoken words. The structure emphasizes that there are **always** things left unsaid. '总' modifies '一些话' (some words).

• 想起来那些话那些傻眼泪落下

  ➔ Repetition of '那些 (nàxiē)' – 'those' – for emphasis. '傻眼泪 (shǎ yǎnlèi)' – 'foolish tears' – is a compound noun.

  ➔ The repetition of **那些** emphasizes the weight of past memories. '傻眼泪' vividly describes tears shed over foolish or regrettable situations.

• 如果爱忘了泪不想落下

  ➔ Use of '如果 (rúguǒ)' – 'if' – introducing a hypothetical situation. '不想 (bù xiǎng)' – 'don't want to' – expressing a desire.

  ➔ This line presents a conditional statement: **if** love is forgotten, then tears shouldn't fall. It expresses a desire to remain emotionally detached.

• 如果爱懂了承诺的代价

  ➔ Similar structure to the previous line with '如果 (rúguǒ)'. '代价 (dàijià)' – 'price' or 'cost' – referring to the consequences of a promise.

  ➔ This line explores the idea that **if** love understood the consequences of promises, it might be different. It suggests a disillusionment with commitments.