說了再見 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful and enjoyable experience, and Jay Chou's '說了再見' is a great place to start with Mandarin. The song's clear and emotive lyrics about love and loss can help you connect with the language on a deeper level. The repetition in the chorus also provides a great opportunity to practice pronunciation and vocabulary in a meaningful context. What makes this song special is its dual meaning – a love ballad on its own, and a touching ode to fatherly love when paired with the movie 'Ocean Heaven'.

[English]

It's gotten cold, the rain is falling, and you've gone away.

It's clear now, I've lost the love I once had.

Leaves are drifting and sleeping on the lake’s surface.

Want to let go, but can't, tears are floating around.

You look, but can't see it.

I pretend it doesn’t matter that I go past.

But I realize I just can't do it.

Say goodbye and then realize I’ll never see you again.

I can't just lose your smile like that.

Lipstick stays on the corner of the table, but I can’t find you.

If roles were reversed, would you say okay?

Say goodbye and then realize I’ll never see you again.

Can I just hold back the pain and not cry?

Promise to stay with me until old age, searching for eternity.

Hold me again, every second is precious.

...

It's gotten cold, the rain is falling, and you've gone away.

It's clear now, I've lost the love I once had.

Leaves are drifting and sleeping on the lake’s surface.

Want to let go, but can't, tears are floating around.

You look, but can't see it.

I pretend it doesn’t matter that I go past.

But I realize I just can't do it.

Say goodbye and then realize I’ll never see you again.

I can't just lose your smile like that.

Lipstick stays on the corner of the table, but I can’t find you.

If roles were reversed, would you say okay?

Your smile, your kindness, keeps circling in my mind.

My hands can't forget the warmth of your hands.

My heart is shattered, unable to recover the old heartbeat.

Lost in the past, I can't escape.

Say goodbye and then realize I’ll never see you again.

Can I just hold back the pain and not cry?

Promise to stay with me until old age, searching for eternity.

Hold me again, every second is precious.

...

[Chinese]

天涼了 雨下了 妳走了

清楚了 我愛的 遺失了

落葉飄在湖面上睡著了

想要放 放不掉 淚在飄

妳看看 妳看看不到

我假裝過去不重要

卻發現自己辦不到

說了再見 才發現再也見不到

我不能 就這樣 失去妳的微笑

口紅待在桌角 而妳我找不到

若角色對調 妳說好不好

說了再見 才發現再也見不到

能不能 就這樣 忍著痛 淚不掉

說好陪我到老 永恆往那裡找

再次擁抱 一分一秒 都好

天涼了 雨下了 妳走了

清楚了 我愛的 遺失了

落葉飄在湖面上睡著了

想要放 放不掉 淚在飄

妳看看 妳看看不到

我假裝過去不重要

卻發現自己辦不到

說了再見 才發現再也見不到

我不能 就這樣 失去妳的微笑

口紅待在桌角 而妳我找不到

若角色對調 妳說好不好

妳的笑 妳的好 腦海裡 一直在繞

我的手 忘不了 妳手的溫度

心 碎了一地 撿不回從前的心跳

身陷過去我無力逃跑

說再見 才發現再也見不到

能不能 就這樣 忍著痛 淚不掉

說好陪我到老 永恆往那裡找

再次擁抱 一分一秒 都好

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
涼 /liáng/ A2	adjective - cool
雨 /yǔ/ A1	noun - rain
走 /zǒu/ A1	verb - to walk
愛 /ài/ A1	verb - to love
遺失 /yíshī/ B1	verb - to lose
淚 /lèi/ A2	noun - tear
假裝 /jiǎzhuāng/ B2	verb - to pretend
重要 /zhòngyào/ B1	adjective - important
發現 /fāxiàn/ B1	verb - to discover
微笑 /wēixiào/ B2	noun - smile
角色 /juésè/ B2	noun - role
擁抱 /yōngbào/ B1	verb - to hug
痛 /tòng/ A2	noun - pain
心 /xīn/ A1	noun - heart
碎 /suì/ B1	verb - to break
逃跑 /táopǎo/ B2	verb - to escape
老 /lǎo/ A2	adjective - old
永恆 /yǒnghéng/ C1	noun - eternity

Key Grammar Structures

• 說了再見

  ➔ The structure "說了再見" uses the pattern of Verb + 了 + time/completion indicator + 再 + verb to express 'having said goodbye, then...'

  ➔ "了" indicates a completed action or a change of state, while "再" indicates 'again' or 'then', showing sequence.

• 假裝過去不重要

  ➔ The phrase uses the verb "假裝" (pretend) + 过 + 不重要 to express "pretend that the past is unimportant."

  ➔ "假裝" (pretend) is a verb that indicates acting as if something is true; "不重要" means 'not important'. The construction shows pretending or dismissing significance.

• 能不能 就這樣 忍著痛

  ➔ This phrase uses the modal verb "能不能" (can or not) + the phrase "就這樣" (just like this) + the verb "忍著" + the noun "痛" to express asking for permission or possibility to endure pain.

  ➔ "能不能" is a modal expression asking about ability or permission; "就這樣" means 'just like that'; combined with "忍著" (endure) and "痛" (pain), it expresses the idea of enduring pain or seeking permission to do so.

• 我的手 忘不了 妳手的溫度

  ➔ The phrase uses "忘不了" (cannot forget) as the main verb + "妳手的溫度" (the temperature of your hand). The structure emphasizes inability to forget due to the warmth memorized.

  ➔ "忘不了" is a strong expression meaning 'cannot forget'; combined with "妳手的溫度" (the temperature of your hand), it emphasizes the emotional memory linked to warmth.