泡沫 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: G.E.M.
• Album: Xposed

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depth of G.E.M.'s "泡沫" (Bubble), a powerful ballad that beautifully expresses the fragility of love. Learning Mandarin through this song offers a unique opportunity to grasp nuanced emotional vocabulary and poetic metaphors. Its clear pronunciation and relatable themes of heartbreak and resilience make it an excellent choice for language learners to connect with authentic Mandarin expression.

[English]

Bubbles under the sunlight are colorful

Just like being fooled, I feel happy

Blaming right or wrong, your lies

Are based on your still loving me

Beautiful bubbles, though they’re just fleeting sparks

All your promises, though they’re so fragile

But love is like bubbles; if you can see through them

There’s nothing to be sad about

Should have known that bubbles burst with a touch

Just like a wounded heart that can’t stand the torment

It’s not anyone’s fault, no matter how many lies there are

Are based on your still loving me

Beautiful bubbles, though they’re just fleeting sparks

All your promises, though they’re so fragile

Love is inherently like bubbles; if you can see through them

There’s nothing to be sad about

No matter how beautiful the flowers bloom, they will wither away

No matter how bright the stars shine, they will fall

Love is inherently like bubbles; if you can see through them

There’s nothing to be sad about

Why does it hurt? What’s so sad about it?

Why does it hurt?

All just bubbles, fleeting sparks of fire

All your promises are too fragile

And your silhouette—sorry I didn’t see through it

That’s why I feel so sad

How can we still search for the chance to love?

Holding onto loneliness—does that mean we’re not lonely?

Love is like bubbles; sorry I couldn’t see through them

That’s why I feel so sad

Bubbles in the rain, bursting at a touch

The passionate heart from the start has already sank

Saying you love me, but if you’re lying

I rather you stay silent

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[Chinese]

陽光下的泡沫 是彩色的

就像被騙的我 是幸福的

追究什麼對錯 你的謊言

基於你還愛我

美麗的泡沫 雖然一剎花火

你所有承諾 雖然都太脆弱

但愛像泡沫 如果能夠看破

有什麼難過

早該知道泡沫 一觸就破

就像已傷的心 不勝折磨

也不是誰的錯 謊言再多

基於你還愛我

美麗的泡沫 雖然一剎花火

你所有承諾 雖然都太脆弱

愛本是泡沫 如果能夠看破

有什麼難過

再美的花朵 盛開過就凋落

再亮眼的星 一閃過就墜落

愛本是泡沫 如果能夠看破

有什麼難過

為什麼難過 有什麼難過

為什麼難過

全都是泡沫 只一剎的花火

你所有承諾 全部都太脆弱

而你的輪廓 怪我沒有看破

才如此難過

相愛的把握 要如何再搜索

相擁著寂寞 難道就不寂寞

愛本是泡沫 怪我沒有看破

才如此難過

在雨下的泡沫 一觸就破

當初熾熱的心 早已沉沒

說什麼你愛我 如果騙我

我寧願你沉默

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
光 /guāng/ A2	noun - light
泡沫 /pào mò/ B1	noun - foam, bubble
幸福 /xìngfú/ B1	noun - happiness
謊言 /huǎng yán/ B1	noun - lie, falsehood
承諾 /chéng nuò/ B1	noun - promise
愛 /ài/ A2	noun - love
脆弱 /cuì ruò/ B2	adjective - fragile, delicate
傷 /shāng/ B1	noun - wound, injury
難過 /nán guò/ B2	adjective - sad, upset
花火 /huā huǒ/ A2	noun - fireworks
星 /xīng/ A2	noun - star
凋落 /diāo luò/ B2	verb - decay, wither
輪廓 /lún kuò/ C1	noun - outline, contour
沉沒 /chén m sent/ C1	verb - sink into
熾熱 /shì rè/ C1	adjective - blazing hot, intense

Key Grammar Structures

• 就像被騙的我 是幸福的

  ➔ Like a comparison using '就像' (jiù xiàng)

  ➔ The phrase '就像' introduces a simile, comparing the subject to another thing.

• 早該知道泡沫 一觸就破

  ➔ Expressing 'should have known' using '早該知道' (zǎo gāi zhīdào)

  ➔ This phrase indicates regret or realization that something should have been known earlier.

• 愛本是泡沫 如果能夠看破

  ➔ Using '本是' (běn shì) to state the true nature or essence of something

  ➔ This phrase indicates the true or essential nature of love, implying that love was inherently fragile or transient.

• 你所有承諾 全部都太脆弱

  ➔ Using '都' (dōu) to mean 'all' or 'everything'

  ➔ This structure emphasizes that all of the person's promises are fragile or weak.

• 說什麼你愛我 如果騙我

  ➔ Using '如果' (rúguǒ) to denote 'if' or 'assuming that'

  ➔ This phrase introduces a conditional sentence, meaning 'if' the person claims to love, then they might be lying.