頑固 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 五月天

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful journey, and Mayday's '頑固 (Tough)' is a perfect companion for those learning Mandarin. The song's clear, emotive lyrics about perseverance and dreams offer a heartfelt way to connect with the language. What makes this song special is its universal message of holding onto your inner 'stubborn' self, a theme that resonates across cultures. As you learn the words, you'll also be embracing a piece of encouragement that will stay with you.

[English]

I am here in the future you once dreamt of

Now, this frenzy and impulsiveness have long cooled off

Your stubborn expression disappears in the mirror

Only the traces of time fading remain

Each heart's belief, everyone's encounters

Every story we tell ourselves, we keep asking

Over the years, have you ever sighed when you gave in?

Is there anything you'll never give up on?

Again and again, you swallow your tears

Time after time, you piece yourself back together from broken pieces

Day by day, do you still believe?

Deep in your heart, that stubborn self

Your pursuit, your breath, your proud defiance

Crying with bruised face, then forgetting it all as if nothing happened

If you could see the traps along this path in advance

I think you'd still be making the same mistakes, feeling pretty satisfied

Footprints mark the journey, and dreams lie beyond reach

Learn to put aside rebellion, learn to hide your emotions

Taking off this mask, I want to say, thank you

Thank you for walking with me all this way

Again and again, you swallow your tears

Time after time, you piece yourself back together from broken pieces

Day by day, do you still believe?

That stubborn self deep in your heart

Again and again, you swallow your tears

Time after time, you piece yourself back together from broken pieces

Day by day, do you still believe?

That stubborn self

The things you believed in back then

Have now become beautiful scenery

Whenever I hesitate, I never forget

That stubborn self living deep in my heart

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[Chinese]

我身在 當時你 幻想的 未來裡

這個狂熱和衝動 早已冷卻的如今

你頑固 的神情 消失在 鏡子裡

只留下 時光消逝的痕跡

每顆心 的相信 每個人 的際遇

每個故事的自己 反覆地問著自己

這些年 讓步的 你是否 會嘆息

有什麼 是你永遠不放棄？

一次一次你 吞下了淚滴

一次一次 拼回破碎自己

一天一天你 是否還相信

活在你心深處 那頑固自己

你追逐 你呼吸 你囂張 的任性

鼻青臉腫的哭過 若無其事的忘記

如果你 能預知 這條路 的陷阱

我想你 依然錯得很過癮

走過的 叫足跡 走不到 叫憧憬

學會收拾起叛逆 學會隱藏了表情

卸下了 這面具 我想說 謝謝你

謝謝你 一路陪我到這裡

一次一次你 吞下了淚滴

一次一次 拼回破碎自己

一天一天你 是否還相信

活在你心深處 那頑固的自己

一次一次你 吞下了淚滴

一次一次 拼回破碎自己

一天一天你 是否還相信

活在你心深處 那頑固的

你當時相信 的那些事情

會在如今 變成美麗風景

每當我遲疑 從不曾忘記

活在我心深處 那頑固的自己

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
狂熱 /kuángrè/ B2	noun - fervor, enthusiasm
衝動 /chōngdòng/ B2	noun - impulse, rush
冷卻 /lěngquè/ B2	verb - to cool down
神情 /shénqíng/ B1	noun - expression, demeanor
消失 /xiāoshī/ A2	verb - to disappear
時光 /shíguāng/ B1	noun - time, passing of time
相信 /xiāngxìn/ A2	verb - to believe
故事 /gùshì/ A2	noun - story, tale
反覆 /fǎnfù/ B1	adverb - repeatedly, over and over
相信 /xiāngxìn/ A2	verb - to believe
勇敢 /yǒnggǎn/ B1	adjective - brave, courageous
執著 /zhízhù/ B2	noun/adjective - perseverance, stubbornness
相信 /xiāngxìn/ A2	verb - to believe
風景 /fēngjǐng/ B1	noun - scenery, landscape