千年 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 七元

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the enchanting world of Chinese love songs with "千年" by Qiyuan. This song offers a glimpse into the themes of eternal love and reincarnation, teaching listeners about the enduring power of connection across lifetimes. Explore Mandarin through its heartfelt lyrics and uncover the beauty of Chinese musical expressions.

[English]

You are the heartbeat from a past life that never stopped

You are the mark on my chest in the next life

Without a clear answer, how could I forget you

On a cool autumn night, leaning by the door, I look back

How far will this go? I want to speak, yet I hold back

I only think of one person, growing old together with you

Who cares? The future is bright

I don’t envy the gods; a year for them is just a day

I only lament that mortal life isn’t long enough for a thousand years

The clouds and rain haven’t cleared, old grudges remain unpaid, lingering love is unfinished

A thousand‑year love entangles us

If memory never ages

Why fear walking the cycle of reincarnation many times

A thousand‑year wait is not in vain

If I could regain your smile

You are the heartbeat from a past life that never stopped

You are the mark on my chest in the next life

Without a clear answer, how could I forget you

If memory never grows old

Why fear walking the cycle of reincarnation many times

A thousand‑year wait is not in vain

If I could regain your smile

You are the heartbeat from a past life that never stopped

You are the mark on my chest in the next life

Without a clear answer, how could I forget you

If memory never grows old

Why fear walking the cycle of reincarnation many times

A thousand‑year wait is not in vain

If I could regain your smile

You are the heartbeat from a past life that never stopped

You are the mark on my chest in the next life

Without a clear answer, how could I forget you

If the heavens were compassionate, they would also age

I would trade a thousand years for a bright future

[Chinese]

你是前世未止的心跳

你是来生胸前的记号

未见分晓 怎么把你忘掉

凉夜晚秋倚门回首

此去几何 欲说还休

只念一人共你白首

管他什么 前程锦绣

不羡神仙一年只一天

只恨人间不够千年

云雨未销恩怨未报余情未了

爱千年缠绕

若记忆不会苍老

何惧轮回路走几遭

千年等待也不枉

若能重拾你的微笑

你是前世未止的心跳

你是来生胸前的记号

未见分晓 怎么把你忘掉

若记忆不会苍老

何惧轮回路走几遭

千年等待也不枉

若能重拾你的微笑

你是前世未止的心跳

你是来生胸前的记号

未见分晓 怎么把你忘掉

若记忆不会苍老

何惧轮回路走几遭

千年等待也不枉

若能重拾你的微笑

你是前世未止的心跳

你是来生胸前的记号

未见分晓 怎么把你忘掉

天若有情天亦老

我将千年换明朝

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
心跳 xīn tiào B1	noun - heartbeat
前世 qián shì C2	noun - past life
来生 lái shēng C2	noun - next life, afterlife
记号 jì hào B2	noun - mark, sign
未见分晓 wèi jiàn fēn xiǎo C2	phrase - not yet resolved; unclear
忘掉 wàng diào B1	verb - to forget
凉夜 liáng yè C1	noun - cool night
回首 huí shǒu B2	verb - to look back
欲说还休 yù shuō hái xiū C2	phrase - want to speak but hesitate
白首 bái shǒu C1	noun - white hair, old age
前程锦绣 qián chéng jǐn xiù C2	phrase - bright future
神仙 shén xiān B2	noun - immortal, deity
人间 rén jiān B2	noun - the human world, mortal world
缠绕 chán rào C1	verb - to entwine, to entangle
苍老 cāng lǎo C2	adjective - aged, withered
轮回 lún huí C1	noun - reincarnation, cycle of life and death
微笑 wēi xiào A2	noun, verb - smile
等待 děng dài B1	verb, noun - to wait, waiting
天若有情 tiān ruò yǒu qíng C2	phrase - If heaven has feelings

Key Grammar Structures

• 你是前世未止的心跳

  ➔ Adjectival phrase modifying a noun

  ➔ The phrase '前世未止的' acts as an adjective modifying '心跳', describing its state.

• 未见分晓 怎么把你忘掉

  ➔ Rhetorical question with omitted subject

  ➔ The subject 'I' is omitted in '怎么把你忘掉', creating a rhetorical effect.

• 只念一人共你白首

  ➔ Use of '共' to indicate shared action

  ➔ The word '共' in '共你白首' indicates the shared action of growing old together.

• 不羡神仙一年只一天

  ➔ Use of '只' for emphasis and limitation

  ➔ The word '只' in '一年只一天' emphasizes the limitation of time for immortals.

• 若记忆不会苍老

  ➔ Conditional sentence with '若'

  ➔ The word '若' introduces a conditional statement, expressing a hypothetical situation.

• 天若有情天亦老

  ➔ Parallel structure with '若'

  ➔ The sentence uses parallel structure with '若' to create a balanced and poetic effect.

• 我将千年换明朝

  ➔ Use of '将' for future action

  ➔ The word '将' in '我将千年换明朝' indicates a future action of exchanging a thousand years for tomorrow.