褪黑素 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 江皓南

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in "褪黑素" (Melatonin) by Jiang Haonan, a heartfelt song that offers a unique window into contemporary Chinese emotional expression. Through its relatable themes of love, loss, and longing, you can grasp common vocabulary and poetic phrases used to articulate profound feelings in Mandarin. The song's evocative lyrics and melodic style make it a perfect choice for learners to connect with the nuances of the language through compelling storytelling.

[English]

I feel like I've caught some kind of illness

Always trapped within a nightmare

The more I try to forget, the more I want to see you

How can I explain how awake I am, yet how lost I've become?

I once experienced the most brilliant things

You briefly shone in my life

And now I've finally returned to the quiet of being alone

Listening to old piano tunes, I'm transported back in time

The past won't let go, lost in the night

I miss you so much

I can't shake you off

And I've lost myself in the process

Melatonin is so much like you

Soothing my nerves

I've just become addicted

I refuse to accept the loss

...

I can't listen to anyone else's advice

Stubbornly piecing together memories

The more I fear the night, the slower dawn arrives

I endlessly replay the song you loved the most

I still feel so sorry

Only after losing you do I understand the bigger picture

I desperately want to escape from this city

Because everywhere is filled with traces of you

The past won't let go, lost in the night

I miss you so much

I can't shake you off

And I've lost myself in the process

Melatonin is so much like you

Soothing my nerves

I've just become addicted

I refuse to accept the loss

I still can't find you in my sleeplessness

I faintly hear your voice

Lost in a maze, endlessly circling

Unable to see the future

But the past becomes clearer and clearer

I want to devour the memories, desperately wanting to escape

I rely on melatonin, I rely on you

Having you is becoming more and more addictive

The past won't let go, lost in the night

I miss you so much

I can't shake you off

And I've lost myself in the process

Melatonin is so much like you

Soothing my nerves

I've just become addicted

I refuse to accept the loss

...

[Chinese]

我好像得了什么病

总是被困在噩梦里

越是想忘记就越想见到你

怎么说明怎么清醒怎么失忆

有过最辉煌的事情

生命里短暂有过你

终于又回到一个人的安静

听着钢琴老旧金曲回到过去

过去过不去在黑夜里

我好想好想你

没能戒掉你

也丢掉我自己

褪黑素很像是你

安抚我的神经

只是上了瘾

就不接受失去

听不进旁人的建议

固执着拼凑着回忆

越怕黑夜黎明越缓慢降临

循环聆听你最爱听那首歌曲

还是会感到对不起

失去才理解大道理

很想要逃离出你的城市里

毕竟哪里都散落你的气息

过去过不去在黑夜里

我好想好想你

没能戒掉你

也丢掉我自己

褪黑素很像是你

安抚我的神经

只是上了瘾

就不接受失去

还找不到你在失眠里

隐约听到你的声音

循环在迷宫里

看不清未来

却对过去越来越清晰

想吃掉回忆渴望逃离

依赖褪黑素依赖你

拥有你这事情越来越上瘾

过去过不去在黑夜里

我好想好想你

没能戒掉你

也丢掉我自己

褪黑素很像是你

安抚我的神经

只是上了瘾

就不接受失去

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
疾病 /jíbìng/ B1	noun - illness, disease
噩梦 /èmèng/ B1	noun - nightmare
忘记 /wàngjì/ A2	verb - to forget
清醒 /qīngxǐng/ B1	adjective - sober, clear-headed verb - to sober up
辉煌 /huīhuáng/ B2	adjective - splendid, glorious
安静 /ānjìng/ A2	adjective - quiet, peaceful
失忆 /shīyì/ B2	noun - amnesia
戒掉 /jièdiào/ B1	verb - to give up (a habit)
神经 /shénjīng/ B1	noun - nerve
建议 /jiànyì/ A2	noun - suggestion, advice
固执 /gùzhí/ B2	adjective - stubborn, obstinate
拼凑 /pīncòu/ B1	verb - to piece together
缓慢 /huǎnmàn/ B1	adjective - slow
理解 /lǐjiě/ A2	verb - to understand
逃离 /táolí/ B1	verb - to escape
气息 /qìxī/ B2	noun - breath, aura
依赖 /yīlài/ B1	verb - to depend on
上瘾 /shàngyǐn/ B2	verb - to be addicted

Key Grammar Structures

• 我好像**得了**什么病

  ➔ Resultative complement (de)

  ➔ The verb '得' indicates the result of an action. Here, it shows the speaker *has contracted* a disease.

• 越是想忘记就越想**见到**你

  ➔ Potential complement (到)

  ➔ The verb '见到' indicates the *potential* to see someone, even if it's unwanted.

• 听着钢琴老旧金曲**回到**过去

  ➔ Directional complement (到)

  ➔ '回到' indicates a movement *towards* the past, using '到' to show the destination of the action.

• 没**能**戒掉你

  ➔ Potential complement (能)

  ➔ '没能' indicates the inability to perform an action, in this case, to quit the person.

• 依赖**褪黑素**依赖你

  ➔ Noun as a direct object

  ➔ The song uses the noun "褪黑素" (melatonin) as a direct object of the verb "依赖" (to rely on).

• 拥有你这事情越来越**上瘾**

  ➔ Resultative Complement (上瘾)

  ➔ '上瘾' indicates the result of the action, becoming addicted.