如果爱忘了 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 王贰浪

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant Mandarin ballad "如果爱忘了" by Wang Erlang. This song beautifully captures the complex emotions of letting go and memory in Mandarin, offering listeners a chance to connect with the language through deeply felt lyrical expressions of love and heartache.

[English]

作词:唐恬/李志清

作曲:林天爱

原唱:戚薇

There are always some words that were never said in time

There’s always someone who’s the mole on my heart

Recalling those words, foolish tears fall

Only leaving behind one line: Are you doing well now?

If love forgets, tears don’t want to fall

Let those bits of happiness reach her on my behalf

If love understands the cost of promises

What I can’t give, please give to her wholly

There are always some lingering feelings, old like scars

The more you avoid touching them, the more they ache faintly

Thinking of your cheeks, your hair, I’m not scared

Just let time answer for us

If love forgets, tears don’t want to fall

Let those bits of happiness reach her on my behalf

If love understands the cost of promises

What I can’t give, please give to her wholly

I say I’ve forgotten, it doesn’t hurt anymore

That’s because I loved too deeply, understood too well

Smiled, forgiven, it’s worth it for you

Tell me through your happiness

Letting go now is the right thing

No matter how much I can’t bear it

If love forgets, just let him go then

Let those bits of happiness reach her on my behalf

If love understands the cost of promises

What I can’t give, please give to her wholly

[Chinese]

作词:唐恬/李志清

作曲:林天爱

原唱:戚薇

总有一些话来不及说了

总有一个人是心口的朱砂

想起那些话那些傻眼泪落下

只留一句你现在好吗

如果爱忘了泪不想落下

那些幸福啊让她替我到达

如果爱懂了承诺的代价

不能给我的请完整给她

总有些牵挂旧的像伤疤

越是不碰它越隐隐的痛在那

想你的脸颊你的发我不害怕

就让时间给我们回答

如果爱忘了泪不想落下

那些幸福啊让她替我到达

如果爱懂了承诺的代价

不能给我的请完整给她

我说我忘了不痛了

那是因为太爱太懂了

笑了原谅了为你也值得

用你的快乐告诉我

现在放开双手是对的

别管我多舍不得

如果爱忘了就放他走吧

那些幸福啊让她替我到达

如果爱懂了承诺的代价

不能给我的请完整给她

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection and care for someone or something verb - to feel affection or care for someone or something
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember something
tears /tɪrz/ A2	noun - drops of liquid that come from the eyes when crying
happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ A2	noun - the state of being happy
promise /ˈprɑməs/ B1	noun - a statement assuring someone that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen verb - to tell someone that you will definitely do something
let /lɛt/ A2	verb - to allow something to happen
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another
fall /fɔl/ A2	verb - to drop from a higher to a lower position
reach /ritʃ/ B1	verb - to arrive at a place or state
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - to know or realize the meaning or significance of something
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to provide something to someone
heart /hɑrt/ A2	noun - the organ in the body that pumps blood
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a period of time or the measurement of duration
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have thoughts or an opinion about something
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for something they have done
worth /wɜrθ/ B1	adjective - having a certain value or merit
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or true
reluctant /rɪˈlʌktənt/ B2	adjective - unwilling or hesitant

Key Grammar Structures

• 总有一些话来不及说了

  ➔ Use of adverbial clauses with 总有一些

  ➔ The phrase "总有一些" introduces an adverbial clause, meaning 'there are always some' to express inevitability or generality, similar to 'always there are some' or 'there are always some'.

• 想起那些话那些傻眼泪落下

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of "那些" with different nouns like "话" and "眼泪" creates rhetorical emphasis, highlighting specific memories or emotions, as in "recalling those words, those silly tears fall".

• 如果爱忘了泪不想落下

  ➔ Conditional sentence with 如果...就...

  ➔ This is a conditional structure using "如果" (if) followed by "就" (then), where "如果爱忘了" means 'if love forgets', implying a hypothetical scenario for emotional resolution.

• 如果爱懂了承诺的代价

  ➔ Perfect aspect with 了 in conditionals

  ➔ The "了" after "懂了" indicates completed action 'understands' in the conditional "如果", highlighting a realization that has occurred, as in "if love has understood the cost of promises".

• 总有些牵挂旧的像伤疤

  ➔ Comparative simile with 像

  ➔ The word "像" introduces a simile comparing "牵挂" (worry) to "伤疤" (scar), emphasizing how old emotions remain vivid, as in "some worries are as old as scars".

• 想你的脸颊你的发我不害怕

  ➔ Particle 不 used for negation

  ➔ "不" negates the verb "害怕" (fear), creating a contrast between thinking of specific memories and not feeling fear, as in "thinking of your cheeks, your hair, I am not afraid".

• 现在放开双手是对的

  ➔ Use of 对的 for correctness assertion

  ➔ "对的" asserts that the action "放开双手" (letting go) is correct or the right choice, emphasizing acceptance, as in "now letting go of the hands is correct".

• 别管我多舍不得

  ➔ Imperative with 别

  ➔ "别" introduces a prohibitive imperative, advising against "管我" (mind me), with "多舍不得" showing degree of reluctance, as in "don't mind how reluctant I am".

• 笑了原谅了为你也值得

  ➔ Series of verb phrases with 了 for completion

  ➔ The "了" particles mark completed actions in sequence: "笑了" (smiled), "原谅了" (forgave), asserting worth "为你也值得" (also worth it for you), showing closure.