你在煩惱什麼 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 蘇打綠
• Album: 你在煩惱什麼

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the comforting power of Mandopop with Sodagreen's '你在煩惱什麼'. This song offers a beautiful opportunity to learn Mandarin through its simple, repetitive, and deeply philosophical lyrics. Exploring themes of acceptance and the passage of time, it's a special track that provides not just language practice, but also a gentle reminder to let go of your worries.

[English]

Flowers that never fade

Waves that never retreat

Lights that never darken

What are you worried about?

Scars that never fade away

Wounds that will eventually heal

Despair that never truly ends

What are you feeling down about?

Time never gives an answer

Life never makes a fuss

Even if it's just for a moment, I’m not afraid

Because those moments build eternity

...

Flowers that never fade

Waves that never retreat

Lights that never darken

What are you worried about?

Scars that never fade away

Wounds that will eventually heal

Despair that never really stops

What are you feeling down about?

Time never answers

Life never makes a fuss

Even if it's just for a moment, don’t be afraid

Because those moments form eternity

Time never gives an answer

Life never makes a fuss, yeah

Even if it's just for a moment, don’t be afraid

Those moments build eternity

Even if it's just for a moment, I’m not afraid

Because those moments form eternity

...

[Chinese]

沒有不會謝的花

沒有不會退的浪

沒有不會暗的光

你在煩惱什麼嗎?

沒有不會淡的疤

沒有不會好的傷

沒有不會停下來的絕望

你在憂鬱什麼啊?

時間從來不回答

生命從來不喧嘩

就算只有片刻 我也不害怕

是片刻組成永恆吶

沒有不會謝的花

沒有不會退的浪

沒有不會暗的光

你在煩惱什麼嗎?

沒有不會淡的疤

沒有不會好的傷

沒有不會停下來的絕望

你在憂鬱什麼啊?

時間從來不回答

生命從來不喧嘩

就算只有片刻 你也別害怕

是片刻組成永恆吶

時間從來不回答

生命從來不喧嘩 耶

就算只有片刻 你也別害怕

片刻組成永恆吶

就算只有片刻 我也不害怕

片刻組成永恆吶

Key Grammar Structures

• 沒有不會謝的花

  ➔ Double negative + future implication

  ➔ Uses the double negation 『沒有不會} to emphasize that something definitely will happen or exists.

• 就算只有片刻 我也不害怕

  ➔ Subjunctive 'even if' + 'only a moment'

  ➔ Expresses a hypothetical scenario where even a brief moment can be enough to not feel fear.

• 時間從來不回答

  ➔ Negative adverb + verb in present tense (indicating unchanging nature)

  ➔ Uses negative adverb 『從來不} (never) with the present tense verb 『回答} to express that time never answers or responds.

• 片刻組成永恆吶

  ➔ Noun phrase + verb indicating composition ('form', 'compose') + emphasis particle

  ➔ Uses the noun phrase 『片刻} (a brief moment) + verb 『組成} (to form/compose) + 『吶} (emphasis particle) to express that brief moments can constitute eternity.

• 生命從來不喧嘩

  ➔ Negative adverb + verb in present tense (indicating unchanging characteristic)

  ➔ Uses negative adverb 『從來不} (never) with the verb 『喧嘩} (to make noise) to express that life is never noisy or turbulent.