愛情轉移 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳奕迅

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth of Eason Chan's '愛情轉移' (Love Transfer), a Mandopop masterpiece that beautifully articulates the complexities of love, loss, and the courage to move forward. Through its poetic verses and emotive melody, you'll gain insight into nuanced expressions of emotion in Chinese, enriching your understanding of both the language and universal human experiences. This song is special for its poignant narrative and its seamless connection to its Cantonese counterpart, offering a unique cultural and linguistic journey.

[English]

How many shop windows have I wandered past, how many hotels have I stayed in

Before I realized that separation isn’t entirely unfair

Is love meant to be browsed or cherished

So every day becomes unforgettable

How much hardship have I endured, how many tears have I shed

Before I knew that sorrow is love’s legacy

How many double beds have I wandered, how many beliefs have I changed

Before I exchanged rings without hesitation

Transferring one person’s warmth to another’s chest

Letting past mistakes reflect into dreams

Everyone is like this, having experienced anxiety

Before refusing to be love’s sacrificial lamb

Memories are like moonlight, grasp them tight and they turn dark

Waiting for false shadows to vanish in clarity

Sunlight shifts on my body, waiting for all karma to be forgiven

Love doesn’t stop, to journey to the ends of time, how much courage does it take

Candlelight illuminates dinner, but not the answer

Love isn’t a cozy dinner invitation

Petals fill the bedsheets, hugs help them grow

Too crowded, they bloom in another soil

Emotions need successors, closeness brings hope

Hope leads to disappointment in a vicious cycle

The brief is always romantic, the long always unsatisfying

Burning youth for a lifelong companion

Transferring one person’s warmth to another’s chest

Letting past mistakes reflect into dreams

Everyone is like this, having experienced anxiety

Before refusing to be love’s sacrificial lamb

Memories are like moonlight, grasp them tight and they turn dark

Waiting for false shadows to vanish in clarity

Sunlight shifts on my body, waiting for all karma to be forgiven

Love doesn’t stop, to journey to the ends of time, how much courage does it take

Transferring one person’s warmth to another’s chest

Letting past mistakes reflect into dreams

Everyone is like this, having experienced anxiety

Before refusing to be love’s sacrificial lamb

Memories are like moonlight, grasp them tight and they turn dark

Waiting for false shadows to vanish in clarity

Sunlight shifts on my body, waiting for all karma to be forgiven

Love doesn’t stop, to journey to the ends of time, how much courage does it take

Don’t be disappointed, the ups and downs are for the most beautiful ordinary

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[Chinese]

徘徊過多少櫥窗 住過多少旅館

才會覺得分離也並不冤枉

感情是用來瀏覽 還是用來珍藏

好讓日子天天都過得難忘

熬過了多久患難 濕了多少眼眶

才能知道傷感是愛的遺產

流浪幾張雙人床 換過幾次信仰

才讓戒指義無反顧地交換

把一個人的溫暖 轉移到另一個的胸膛

讓上次犯的錯反省出夢想

每個人都是這樣 享受過提心吊膽

才拒絕做愛情待罪的羔羊

回憶是抓不到的月光握緊就變黑暗

等虛假的背影消失於晴朗

陽光在身上流轉 等所有業障被原諒

愛情不停站 想開往地老天荒 需要多勇敢

燭光照亮了晚餐 照不出個答案

戀愛不是溫馨的請客吃飯

床單上鋪滿花瓣 擁抱讓它成長

太擁擠就開到了別的土壤

感情需要人接班 接近換來期望

期望帶來失望的惡性循環

短暫的總是浪漫 漫長總會不滿

燒完美好青春換一個老伴

把一個人的溫暖 轉移到另一個的胸膛

讓上次犯的錯反省出夢想

每個人都是這樣 享受過提心吊膽

才拒絕做愛情待罪的羔羊

回憶是抓不到的月光握緊就變黑暗

等虛假的背影消失於晴朗

陽光在身上流轉 等所有業障被原諒

愛情不停站 想開往地老天荒 需要多勇敢

把一個人的溫暖 轉移到另一個的胸膛

讓上次犯的錯反省出夢想

每個人都是這樣 享受過提心吊膽

才拒絕做愛情待罪的羔羊

回憶是抓不到的月光握緊就變黑暗

等虛假的背影消失於晴朗

陽光在身上流轉 等所有業障被原諒

愛情不停站 想開往地老天荒 需要多勇敢

你不要失望 蕩氣迴腸是為了 最美的平凡

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
徘徊 pái huái HSK4	verb - to linger, to hover
分離 fēn lí HSK3	noun - separation, parting
珍藏 zhēn cáng HSK4	verb - to treasure, to cherish
熬過 áo guò HSK4	verb - to get through, to endure
傷感 shāng gǎn HSK4	noun - sadness, grief
遺產 yí chǎn HSK5	noun - legacy, inheritance
流浪 liú làng HSK4	verb - to wander, to roam
信仰 xìn yǎng HSK4	noun - belief, faith
溫暖 wēn nuǎn HSK3	adjective - warmth, warmth
轉移 zhuǎn yí HSK4	verb - to transfer, to shift
提心吊膽 tí xīn diào dǎn HSK5	idiom - to be anxious and fearful
羔羊 gāo yáng HSK4	noun - lamb
月光 yuè guāng HSK3	noun - moonlight
業障 yè zhàng HSK6	noun - karmic obstacles
勇敢 yǒng gǎn HSK4	adjective - brave, courageous
蕩氣迴腸 dàng qì huí cháng HSK6	idiom - heart-stirring, deeply moving
平凡 píng fán HSK3	adjective - ordinary, common