說好的幸福呢 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the melancholic beauty of Jay Chou's "說好的幸福呢" to experience the emotional depth of Mandarin Chinese. This heartfelt ballad, rich with poetic lyrics by Vincent Fang, offers a window into expressing sorrow and longing in Chinese. Its relatable themes of lost love and regret, combined with Jay Chou's signature musical style, make it an excellent song for learners to pick up emotional vocabulary and understand cultural nuances in songwriting.

[English]

Your reply is messy at this moment

I remember the white dove by the fountain, gently falling apart

Mysterious tug of emotions, I still love you

And you keep singing the song intermittently, pretending everything's okay

Time has passed, we’ve gone, love faces a choice

You're cold, tired, I cried

At departure, you wrote on a card about the unhappiness

Some love only lasts this much. It really hurts

What’s wrong? You’re tired. Where is the promised happiness?

I understand now. No more words. Love has faded, dreams are far away

Counting the happiness and sadness one by one, even if you’re reluctant

Those feelings of love were so deep, I still remember

You’re no longer waiting. Where's the promised happiness?

I was wrong. Tears dried up. Letting go, regret

Only the music box of memories keeps spinning, how can I stop it?

Your reply is messy at this moment

I remember the white dove by the fountain, gently falling apart

Mysterious tug of emotions, I still love you

And you keep singing the song intermittently, pretending everything's okay

Time has passed, we’ve gone, love faces a choice

You're cold, tired, I cried

At departure, you wrote on a card about the unhappiness

Some love only lasts this much. It really hurts

What’s wrong? You’re tired. Where is the promised happiness?

I understand now. No more words. Love has faded, dreams are far away

Counting the happiness and sadness one by one, even if you’re reluctant

Those feelings of love were so deep, I still remember

You’re no longer waiting. Where's the promised happiness?

I was wrong. Tears dried up. Letting go, regret

Only the music box of memories keeps spinning, how can I stop it?

What’s wrong? You’re tired. Where is the promised happiness?

I understand now. No more words. Love has faded, dreams are far away, I still remember

You’re no longer waiting. Where's the promised happiness?

I was wrong. Tears dried up. Letting go, regret

Only the music box of memories keeps spinning, how can I stop it?

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[Chinese]

妳的回話凌亂著 在這個時刻

我想起噴泉旁的白鴿 甜蜜散落了

情緒莫名的拉扯 我還愛妳呢

而妳斷斷續續唱著歌 假裝沒事了

時間過了 走了 愛情面臨選擇

妳冷了 倦了 我哭了

離開時的不快樂 妳用卡片手寫著

有些愛只給到這 真的痛了

怎麼了 妳累了 說好的幸福呢?

我懂了 不說了 愛淡了 夢遠了

開心與不開心一一細數著 妳再不捨

那些愛過的感覺都太深刻 我都還記得

妳不等了 說好的幸福呢?

我錯了 淚乾了 放手了 後悔了

只是回憶的音樂盒還旋轉著 要怎麼停呢?

妳的回話凌亂著 在這個時刻

我想起噴泉旁的白鴿 甜蜜散落了

情緒莫名的拉扯 我還愛妳呢

而妳斷斷續續唱著歌 假裝沒事了

時間過了 走了 愛情面臨選擇

妳冷了 倦了 我哭了

離開時的不快樂 妳用卡片手寫著

有些愛只給到這 真的痛了

怎麼了 妳累了 說好的幸福呢?

我懂了 不說了 愛淡了 夢遠了

開心與不開心一一細數著 妳再不捨

那些愛過的感覺都太深刻 我都還記得

妳不等了 說好的幸福呢?

我錯了 淚乾了 放手了 後悔了

只是回憶的音樂盒還旋轉著 要怎麼停呢?

怎麼了 妳累了 說好的幸福呢?

我懂了 不說了 愛淡了 夢遠了我都還記得

妳不等了 說好的幸福呢?

我錯了 淚乾了 放手了 後悔了

只是回憶的音樂盒還旋轉著 要怎麼停呢?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
回話 /huí huà/ B1	noun - response
時刻 /shí kè/ B1	noun - moment
愛情 /ài qíng/ A2	noun - love
冷 /lěng/ A2	adjective - cold
痛 /tòng/ B1	adjective - painful
幸福 /xìng fú/ A2	noun - happiness
夢 /mèng/ A2	noun - dream
記得 /jì dé/ B1	verb - to remember
離開 /lí kāi/ B1	verb - to leave
後悔 /hòu huǐ/ B2	verb - to regret
旋轉 /xuán zhuǎn/ B2	verb - to rotate
感覺 /gǎn jué/ B1	noun - feeling
甜蜜 /tián mì/ B2	adjective - sweet
不快樂 /bù kuài lè/ B1	adjective - unhappy
假裝 /jiǎ zhuāng/ B2	verb - to pretend
選擇 /xuǎn zé/ B2	verb - to choose

Key Grammar Structures

• 妳的回話凌亂著 在這個時刻

  ➔ Using the possessive particle '的' to indicate possession or association (妳的回話)

  ➔ '的' is used to connect a pronoun with a noun indicating possession or characteristic.

• 我想起噴泉旁的白鴿 甜蜜散落了

  ➔ Using the verb '想起' to express 'think of' or 'recall' (我想起噴泉旁的白鴿)

  ➔ '想起' is a verb that means 'to remember' or 'to think of' someone or something.

• 假裝沒事了

  ➔ Using '假裝' plus verb '沒事' to mean 'pretend not to be affected' or 'act as if nothing happened'.

  ➔ '假裝' means 'to pretend' or 'to act as if'. When combined with '沒事了', it expresses 'pretending nothing is wrong'.

• 時間過了 走了 愛情面臨選擇

  ➔ Using '過了' to indicate 'has passed' or 'gone by' in time events.

  ➔ '過了' is used after a verb to mean 'has passed' or 'ended' in the context of time.

• 我錯了 淚乾了 放手了 後悔了

  ➔ Using the verb '了' after verbs to indicate completed actions or changes of state.

  ➔ '了' is a grammatical particle used after verbs to indicate that an action has been completed or a change of state has occurred.

• 只是回憶的音樂盒還旋轉著 要怎麼停呢?

  ➔ Using '還' before a verb to mean 'still' or 'yet', emphasizing ongoing action.

  ➔ '還' is an adverb placed before a verb to mean 'still' or 'yet', indicating the action is ongoing or unresolved.