你是我心內的一首歌 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Leehom Wang

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt emotions in "你是我心內的一首歌 (Ni Shi Wo Xin Nei De Yi Shou Ge)," a beautiful duet by Leehom Wang and Selina. This song is a fantastic introduction to Mandarin love songs, showcasing the beauty of its melodies and lyrical expressions. You'll learn how music and love intertwine in Chinese culture, with a touch of Taiwanese Hokkien adding to its charm .

[English]

You're a song in my heart, blooming like a flower inside.

You're a song in my life, my longing flows into a stream.

A song in my heart, don't be just a passerby.

Leaving a song in my life (a song), no matter what the ending might be.

I really want to ask you, have you truly fallen for me?

Silence has gone on for too long.

It only makes me accidentally (accidentally) make mistakes.

A song in my heart (yeah), don't be just a passerby.

Leaving a song in my life, no matter what the ending might be.

...

You're a song in my heart, blooming like a flower inside.

You're a song in my life, my longing flows into a stream.

I really want to ask you (want to ask you), have you truly fallen for me? (have you truly fallen for me?)

Silence has gone on for too long (too long).

It only makes me accidentally (accidentally) make mistakes.

A song in my heart, don't be just a passerby.

Leaving a song in my life (a song), no matter what the ending might be.

...

[Chinese]

你是我心內的一首歌 心間開起花一朵

你是我生命的一首歌 想念匯成一條河

惦在我心內的一首歌 不要只是個過客

在我生命留下一首歌 (一首歌) 不論結局會如何

好想問你 對我到底有沒有動心

沉默太久

只會讓我不小心 (不小心）犯錯

惦在我心內的一首歌 (嗯) 不要只是個過客

在我生命留下一首歌 不論結局會如何

你是我心內的一首歌 心間開起花一朵

你是我生命的一首歌 想念匯成一條河

好想問你 (好想問你) 對我到底有沒有動心 (對我到底有沒有動心)

沉默太久 (沉默太久)

只會讓我不小心 不小心犯錯

惦在我心內的一首歌 不要只是個過客

在我生命留下一首歌 (一首歌) 不論結局會如何

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
心 /ɕin/ A1	noun - heart; mind
歌 /kə/ A1	noun - song
花 /xwā/ A1	noun - flower
生命 /ʂə́ŋ mîŋ/ A2	noun - life
想念 /ɕiɑ̌ŋ niɑ̌n/ B1	verb - to miss; to think of
河 /xɤ/ A1	noun - river
過客 /kuo kè/ B2	noun - passerby; transient
留 /ljǒʊ/ A2	verb - to leave behind; to stay
結局 /dʑjě tɕjʊ̌/ B1	noun - outcome; result; ending
好想 /hɑ̌ʊ ɕiɑ̌ŋ/ A2	adjective - really want to; so want to
動心 /tôŋ ɕín/ B2	verb - to be moved; to be touched
沉默 /tʰə̌ mô/ B1	adjective - silent
犯錯 /fân t͡suô/ B2	verb - to make a mistake
朵 /dwɔ/ A2	noun - measure word for flowers and clouds
惦 /diàn/ C1	verb - to remember; to be concerned about

Key Grammar Structures

• 你是我心內的一首歌

  ➔ Possessive pronoun + 是 (to be) + noun

  ➔ The phrase uses the structure "Subject + 是 + Noun" to indicate possession or identity.

• 在我生命留下一首歌

  ➔ Preposition + pronoun + verb + (measure word) + noun

  ➔ The phrase uses a prepositional phrase "在我生命" (in my life) followed by a verb "留下一首歌" (leave a song).

• 不要只是個過客

  ➔ Negative imperative + 只是 + noun

  ➔ Uses a negative imperative construction "不要 (do not)" plus "只是 (only)" to emphasize not being merely a passerby or temporary visitor.

• 好想問你 對我到底有沒有動心

  ➔ 好想 + verb + 你 + question phrase

  ➔ Uses 好想 (really want to) + verb + direct object, followed by a question phrase "對我到底有沒有動心" (whether you have truly fallen for me).

• 沉默太久 只會讓我不小心犯錯

  ➔ Subject + 太久 + 只會 + verb + 让 + object + verb

  ➔ Uses a structure "Subject + 太久" (too long) and "只會 (+ verb)" (only can) to express the consequence of prolonged silence on actions like making mistakes.