聽爸爸的話 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of Mandarin and the art of storytelling through Jay Chou's “Listen to Dad's Words.” This song offers a unique opportunity to learn colloquial phrases related to relationships and family dynamics. Its clever wordplay and the emotional narrative of facing parental disapproval make it a compelling and relatable song, allowing you to connect with the language on a deeper, more emotional level.

[English]

You listen to Dad, he says I'm not a good person

The flowers I gave you don't deserve to be in your vase

He wants me to go as far away as possible

It's best if we don't stay together

But I listen to Mom, she says I can't give up easily

If you still like me, please let me chase you again, I beg you

Do you want me to be unfilial?

This is an excuse, you should understand

...

You say, who says, I say, I don't love you anymore

Nonsense, it's all nonsense, I've gotten used to it

I've quit smoking and drinking too

To prove how much I care about you

Just one sentence, I hope you understand

I'm really not good at expressing myself

Look, you're smiling, right?

You say, just forget it

A person's love is simple

Why does loving each other become so difficult for two people?

I've had enough of my love being more than yours

And I've had enough of your silence for so long

Too many promises, some are bound to go wrong

You'd rather be sad than have no outcome

I've had enough of my love being more than yours

It would be better to return to the freedom of the past

We agreed to let go, who speaks first, there's no right or wrong

Anyway, flowers bloom will eventually fall

You say, who says, I say, I don't love you anymore

Nonsense, it's all nonsense, I've gotten used to it

I've quit smoking and drinking too

To prove how much I care about you

A person's love is simple

Why does loving each other become so difficult for two people?

You listen to Dad, he says I'm not a good person

The flowers I gave you don't deserve to be in your vase

He wants me to go as far away as possible

It's best if we don't stay together

But I listen to Mom, she says I can't give up easily

If you still like me, please let me chase you again, I beg you

Do you want me to be unfilial?

This is an excuse, you should understand

Oh, I've had enough of my love being more than yours

And I've had enough of your silence for so long

Too many promises, some are bound to go wrong

You'd rather be sad than have no outcome

I've had enough of my love being more than yours

It would be better to return to the freedom of the past

We agreed to let go, who speaks first, there's no right or wrong

Anyway, flowers bloom will eventually fall

Do you want me to be unfilial?

This is an excuse, you should understand

...

[Chinese]

你聽爸爸的話 說我不是個好東西

送給你的花 不配放在你家花瓶裡

他要我越走越遠越好

不要在一起那最好

但我聽媽媽的話 要我不能輕易放棄

還喜歡的話 讓我再追回你求求你

難道你要我不孝順嗎?

這是藉口你應該懂吧

你說 誰說 我說 我不愛了

胡說 瞎說 我習慣了

那煙和酒也都戒了

證明有多在乎你了

光上 一句我想你懂

我真的不太會說話

你看你笑了吧

你說我算了吧

一個人的愛情很簡單

兩個人的相愛為什麼反而變得很難?

我受夠我的愛你比較多

也受夠你的愛沉默很久

承諾太多 多少會錯

你寧願難過也不要有結果

我受夠我的愛你比較多

倒不如回到從前的自由

說好放手 誰先開口 沒有對錯

反正花開了終究會落

你說 誰說 我說 我不愛了

胡說 瞎說 我習慣了

那煙和酒也都戒了

證明有多在乎你了

一個人的愛情很簡單

兩個人的相愛為什麼反而變得很難?

你聽爸爸的話 說我不是個好東西

送給你的花 不配放在你家花瓶裡

他要我越走越遠越好

不要在一起那最好

但我聽媽媽的話 要我不能輕易放棄

還喜歡的話 讓我再追回你求求你

難道你要我不孝順嗎?

這是藉口你應該懂吧

Oh 我受夠我的愛你比較多

也受夠你的愛沉默很久

承諾太多 多少會錯

你寧願難過也不要有結果

我受夠我的愛你比較多

倒不如回到從前的自由

說好放手 誰先開口 沒有對錯

反正花開了終究會落

難道你要我不孝順嗎?

這是藉口你應該懂吧

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
爸爸 /bàba/ A1	noun - father
話 /huà/ A1	noun - speech; words
花 /huā/ A1	noun - flower
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love verb - to love
走 /zǒu/ A1	verb - to walk; to go
簡單 /jiǎndān/ A2	adjective - simple
難 /nán/ A2	adjective - difficult
酒 /jiǔ/ A2	noun - alcohol; wine
承諾 /chéngnuò/ B1	noun - promise; commitment
結果 /jiéguǒ/ B1	noun - result; outcome
在乎 /zàihū/ B2	verb - to care about; to be concerned
放棄 /fàngqì/ B2	verb - to give up; to abandon
藉口 /jièkǒu/ B2	noun - excuse
求 /qiú/ B2	verb - to request; to seek
遠 /yuǎn/ B2	adjective - far; distant
習慣 /xíguàn/ B2	noun - habit; custom