潛意式的殘酷 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 鄧紫棋

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Mandarin through G.E.M.'s '潛意式的殘酷'. This song offers a unique opportunity to learn expressive vocabulary related to complex feelings like trauma, distrust, and helplessness. Its fusion of pop, classical, and electronic music makes it a captivating piece, and understanding its poignant lyrics about the lasting impact of subconscious pain can provide a profound connection to the language and its ability to articulate intricate human experiences.

[English]

Still your gaze, your shoulders, your chest

Your smiling face, warm hands, they're all the same

...

Still the moon outside the window, the light by the bed, imprinted in my mind

Those moments, everything tonight feels the same

...

Your hurt deeply embeds into my skin

So much so I no longer believe in the warmth of your lips

The subtle cruel reflexive pain

Once it starts invading, I can't control it anymore

...

You still hold me, your hands still tight

...

Your dimples when you smile still pull me in

Feels a bit off, but I can't say why

Like my heart is missing something, slowly shrinking without knowing

...

Your hurt deeply embeds into my skin

So much so I no longer believe in the warmth of your lips

The subtle cruel reflexive pain

Once it starts invading, I can't control it anymore

...

Your hurt deeply embeds into my skin

So much so I no longer believe in the warmth of your lips

The subtle cruel reflexive pain

Once it starts invading, I can't control it anymore

Suddenly, all the sadness hidden in my heart, all that has been forgotten

Those moments, suddenly tonight, all released

...

[Chinese]

依然 你的眼光 你的肩膀 你的胸膛

笑的臉龐 暖的手掌 全都一樣

依然 窗外月亮 床前燈光 腦裡印象

那些片段 明明今晚 全都一樣

你的傷害深深植入我的皮膚

以致我再不相信你唇上的溫度

潛意式的殘酷反射性的痛楚

一旦開始侵入再也控制不住

你還是一樣抱我 手還是一樣緊握

你笑起來的酒窩 還一樣吸引著我

是感覺有點不妥 卻說不出為什麼

像心臟缺了什麼 不經意慢慢萎縮

你的傷害深深植入我的皮膚

以致我再不相信你唇上的溫度

潛意式的殘酷反射性的痛楚

一旦開始侵入再也控制不住

你的傷害深深植入我的皮膚

以致我再不相信你唇上的溫度

潛意式的殘酷反射性的痛楚

一旦開始侵入再也控制不住

突然 心裡隱藏 和被遺忘 所有悲傷

那些片段 突然今晚 全被釋放

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
眼光 /jǎn guāng/ B1	noun - eyesight; vision; way of looking at things; point of view
肩膀 /jiān bǎng/ A1	noun - shoulder
胸膛 /xiōng táng/ B1	noun - chest; thorax
臉龐 /liǎn páng/ B1	noun - face
手掌 /shǒu zhǎng/ A2	noun - palm (of the hand)
月亮 /yuè liàng/ A1	noun - moon
燈光 /dēng guāng/ A2	noun - lamplight; light
印象 /yìn xiàng/ B1	noun - impression
片段 /piàn duàn/ B1	noun - fragment; excerpt; clip
傷害 /shāng hài/ B1	noun - injury; harm verb - to injure; to harm
植入 /zhí rù/ B2	verb - to implant
皮膚 /pí fū/ A2	noun - skin
溫度 /wēn dù/ A2	noun - temperature
殘酷 /cán kù/ B2	adjective - cruel; brutal
痛楚 /tòng chǔ/ C1	noun - pain; suffering
侵入 /qīn rù/ B2	verb - to invade; to intrude
酒窩 /jiǔ wō/ B2	noun - dimple
心臟 /xīn zàng/ A2	noun - heart
隱藏 /yǐn cáng/ B1	verb - to conceal; to hide
釋放 /shì fàng/ B2	verb - to release; to set free

Key Grammar Structures

• 依然 你的眼光 你的肩膀 你的胸膛

  ➔ Use of the adverb '依然' to indicate 'still' or 'yet'

  ➔ '依然' means 'still' or 'yet', indicating the persistence of a state

• 那些片段 明明今晚 全都一樣

  ➔ Use of '明明' to emphasize obviousness or clarity

  ➔ '明明' is used to emphasize that something is obvious or clear, even if it is unnoticed

• 你的傷害深深植入我的皮膚

  ➔ Use of the verb phrase '深深植入' to describe deep embedding or implantation

  ➔ 『深深植入』 means 'deeply embedded' or 'implanted', indicating profound impact

• 一旦開始侵入再也控制不住

  ➔ Use of '一旦' to express 'once' or 'as soon as' followed by a verb phrase

  ➔ 『一旦』 means 'once' or 'as soon as', used to denote that once something happens, it cannot be controlled anymore

• 那些片段 突然今晚 全被釋放

  ➔ Use of '突然' to indicate suddenness or immediacy

  ➔ 『突然』 means 'suddenly' or 'unexpectedly', used to describe an abrupt change