泥潭 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 梓渝
• Album: 泥潭

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of 梓渝's “泥潭” (Quagmire), a song that beautifully captures the feeling of being trapped in a painful relationship. Through vivid lyrics and heartfelt melody, this song offers a poignant lesson in expressing complex emotions and understanding the cyclical nature of sadness in love. Discover how music can articulate the unspoken feelings of a heart caught in a quagmire.

[English]

You said we were parallel lines

Tell me why we even had a connection

Those years ago, there was so much sweetness

How could you just turn around

And leave in an instant?

My world suddenly turned dark

Once, I’d gladly have woven you into my life

But ended up with scars

Tears well up, a little bitter

Hoping one day they’ll just dry up

Your life continues, brightly shining

But you dragged me into the depths

Only in dreams is there a sweet illusion

Waking up, my face is stung by the rain

I fall into the abyss, unable to break free

Do you even hear me?

Searching for fragments of your past

If I can’t forget, I’ll just piece together a perfect fantasy

Repeatedly hurting myself, over and over

Falling into the mire of love

And leave in an instant?

My world suddenly turned dark

Once, I’d gladly have woven you into my life

But ended up with scars

Tears well up, a little bitter

Hoping one day they’ll just dry up

Your life continues, brightly shining

But you dragged me into the depths

Only in dreams is there a sweet illusion

Waking up, my face is stung by the rain

I fall into the abyss, unable to break free

Do you even hear me?

Searching for fragments of your past

If I can’t forget, I’ll just piece together a perfect fantasy

Repeatedly hurting myself, over and over

Falling into

Only in dreams is there a sweet illusion

Waking up, my face is stung by the rain

I fall into the abyss, unable to break free

Do you even hear me?

Searching for fragments of your past

If I can’t forget, I’ll just piece together a perfect fantasy

Repeatedly hurting myself, over and over

Falling into the mire of love

[Chinese]

Nǐ shuō wǒmen shì píngxíngxiàn

Gàosù wǒ wèihé huì yǒu jiāodiǎn

Céngjīng nà jǐ nián yǒu duō tián

Nǐ zěnme shì'érbùjiàn

Zhuǎnshēn líkāi de yī shùnjiān

Wǒ de shìjiè túrán biàn hēi'àn

Céng yībiàn biàn jiāng nǐ zǔlán

Dā shàngle zūnyán

Lèi dào zuǐbiān yǒudiǎn xián

Zhōngjiù zài mǒu yītiān huì liú gàn

Nǐ de shēnghuó yīrán cànlàn

Què bǎ wǒ lā rù shēnyuān

Zhǐyǒu mèng lǐ cái shì tiánmì de huàmiàn

Xǐng lái shì bèi lèishuǐ jìnshī de liǎn

Wǒ diào jìn xuányá wúfǎ shēnghuán

Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu tīngjiàn

Xúnzhǎo nǐ cúnzàiguò de jìyì suìpiàn

Jìrán wàng bùliǎo jiù pīncòu yuánmǎn

Chóngfù bēishāng yībiàn yòu yībiàn

Xiànrù àiqíng de nítán

Zhuǎnshēn líkāi de yī shùnjiān

Wǒ de shìjiè túrán biàn hēi'àn

Céng yībiàn biàn jiāng nǐ zǔlán

Dā shàngle zūnyán

Lèi dào zuǐbiān yǒudiǎn xián

Zhōngjiù zài mǒu yītiān huì liú gàn

Nǐ de shēnghuó yīrán cànlàn

Què bǎ wǒ lā rù shēnyuān

Zhǐyǒu mèng lǐ cái shì tiánmì de huàmiàn

Xǐng lái shì bèi lèishuǐ jìnshī de liǎn

Wǒ diào jìn xuányá wúfǎ shēnghuán

Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu tīngjiàn

Xúnzhǎo nǐ cúnzàiguò de jìyì suìpiàn

Jìrán wàng bùliǎo jiù pīncòu yuánmǎn

Chóngfù bēishāng yībiàn yòu yībiàn

Xiànrù àiqíng de

Zhǐyǒu mèng lǐ cái shì tiánmì de huàmiàn

Xǐng lái shì bèi lèishuǐ jìnshī de liǎn

Wǒ diào jìn xuányá wúfǎ shēnghuán

Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu tīngjiàn

Xúnzhǎo nǐ cúnzàiguò de jìyì suìpiàn

Jìrán wàng bùliǎo jiù pīncòu yuánmǎn

Chóngfù bēishāng yībiàn yòu yībiàn

Xiànrù àiqíng de nítán

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
平线 /píngxiàn/ B1	noun - parallel line, level line
交点 /jiāodiǎn/ B1	noun - intersection, point of contact
世界 /shìjiè/ A2	noun - world
瞬间 /shùnjiān/ B1	noun - moment, instant
泪 /lèi/ A2	noun - tear
边缘 /biānyuán/ B1	noun - edge, margin
生活 /shēnghuó/ A2	noun - life
梦 /mèng/ A2	noun - dream
现实 /xiànshí/ B1	noun - reality
寻找 /xúnzhǎo/ B1	verb - to search for, to seek
记忆 /jìyì/ B1	noun - memory
破碎 /pòsuì/ B2	adjective - broken, shattered
爱 /ài/ A2	noun - love
陷入 /xiànrù/ B1	verb - to fall into, to get involved in
泥潭 /nítán/ B2	noun - mud pit, quagmire

Key Grammar Structures

• Nǐ shuō wǒmen shì píngxíngxiàn

  ➔ Use of 'shì' (to be) to indicate identity/classification.

  ➔ The sentence states 'You said we were parallels'. 'Shì' connects 'wǒmen' (we) to 'píngxíngxiàn' (parallels), defining what we *are*.

• Zhǐyǒu mèng lǐ cái shì tiánmì de huàmiàn

  ➔ Use of 'zhǐyǒu...cái' structure for emphasis – 'only in dreams is it a sweet facade'.

  ➔ This line emphasizes that the sweetness ('tiánmì') is *only* found in dreams. The 'cái' particle highlights the exclusivity.

• Jìrán wàng bùliǎo jiù pīncòu yuánmǎn

  ➔ Use of 'jìrán...jiù' structure – 'since you can't forget, then embrace perfection'. Conditional clause.

  ➔ This line presents a conditional statement. If forgetting is impossible ('wàng bùliǎo'), the logical consequence is to strive for perfection ('pīncòu yuánmǎn').

• Wǒ diào jìn xuányá wúfǎ shēnghuán

  ➔ Use of 'wúfǎ' (unable to) to express inability. 'Xuányá' as a metaphorical abyss.

  ➔ This line describes falling into a 'whirlpool' ('xuányá') and being 'unable to revive' ('wúfǎ shēnghuán'). 'Xuányá' represents a state of despair.