為你寫下這首情歌 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 五月天

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with Mayday's "為你寫下這首情歌" (Song for You) and discover the beauty of Mandarin. This poignant ballad, known for its comforting melodies and poetic expressions of enduring love and perseverance, offers a perfect gateway into the emotional depth of Chinese songwriting. Learning the lyrics will not only enhance your vocabulary but also immerse you in culturally rich themes of hope, memory, and unwavering affection that make Mayday's music so special.

[English]

If you forget me

Let the wind take my place

I’ll write this love song for you, walking by your side

...

When white clouds turn to ancient tales

Looking back, how many stories remain?

Counting our gains, are they enough?

Do the dreams we chased still linger?

At the crossroads of fate

It led you gently to me

Letting me love you deeply

Only then did I learn: even if clumsy, hold on tightly

If you remember me

You and I once walked together

Having you in this life is all I ask for

If you forget me

Let the wind take my place

I’ll write this love song for you, walking by your side

...

Like the vast sky and a mayfly

So tiny are you and I

In life’s fleeting changes

I just want to give you tenderness every moment

What karma is this?

A thousand missed chances in past lives

For just one glance in this one

Finally, this life has you—through thick and thin

If you remember me

You and I once walked together

Having you in this life is all I ask for

If you forget me

Let the wind take my place

I’ll write this love song for you, walking by your side

...

If you remember me

You and I once walked together

Having you in this life is all I ask for

If you forget me

Let the wind take my place

I’ll write this love song for you, walking by your side

Walking with you through sunrise, starlight, forever and always

...

Walking by your side

...

[Chinese]

如果你 忘了我

就讓風 代替我

為你寫下這首情歌 陪著你走

當白雲變蒼狗

回望故事 多不多

細數收穫 夠不夠

曾追求的夢 還夢不夢

當命運的路口

帶你緩緩走向我

讓我深深的愛過

才終於學會 即使笨拙 也要執著

如果你 記得我

你和我 曾走過

走過擁有你的此生 別無所求

如果你 忘了我

就讓風 代替我

為你寫下這首情歌 陪著你走

如天地與蜉蝣

如此渺小的你我

人間無常的變奏

只想每一刻 給你溫柔

又是什麼因果

前世千次的錯過

換來一刻的回眸

終於讓此生 曾經有你 患難與共

如果你 記得我

你和我 曾走過

走過擁有你的此生 別無所求

如果你 忘了我

就讓風 代替我

為你寫下這首情歌 陪著你走

如果你 記得我

你和我 曾走過

走過擁有你的此生 別無所求

如果你 忘了我

就讓風 代替我

為你寫下這首情歌 陪著你走

陪你走過朝霞星空 天長地久

陪著你走

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
寫 xiě A1	verb - to write
歌 gē A1	noun - song
走 zǒu A1	verb - to walk, to go
風 fēng A2	noun - wind
愛 ài A2	verb - to love noun - love
夢 mèng A2	noun - dream
路 lù A2	noun - road, path
學會 xué huì B1	verb - to learn to, to master
笨拙 bèn zhuō B1	adjective - clumsy, awkward
執著 zhí zhuó B1	adjective - persistent, persevering
此生 cǐ shēng B1	noun - this life
溫柔 wēn róu B1	adjective - gentle, tender
回眸 huí móu B2	noun/verb - a look back; to look back
換來 huàn lái B2	verb - to bring about; to exchange for
朝霞 zhāo xiá B2	noun - morning glow
星空 xīng kōng B2	noun - starry sky
天長地久 tiān cháng dì jiǔ C1	adjective - everlasting, eternal

Key Grammar Structures

• 如果你忘了我

  ➔ Conditional clause (如果…就…)

  ➔ The word "如果" introduces a condition, meaning “if”.

• 就讓風代替我

  ➔ Resultative/imperative with "就" + "讓"

  ➔ "就" links the preceding condition to the result, and "讓" is used as an imperative meaning “let”.

• 當白雲變蒼狗

  ➔ Temporal clause introduced by "當"

  ➔ "當" introduces a temporal clause meaning “when”.

• 細數收穫夠不夠

  ➔ Rhetorical yes‑no question using "夠不夠"

  ➔ The pattern "夠不夠" forms a yes‑no question asking whether something is sufficient.

• 當命運的路口帶你緩緩走向我

  ➔ Directional complement "走向"

  ➔ "走向" indicates the direction of movement, here “towards me”.

• 讓我深深的愛過

  ➔ Perfective aspect particle "過" after a verb

  ➔ The particle "過" after the verb "愛" shows that the speaker has experienced loving in the past.

• 即使笨拙也要執著

  ➔ Concessive structure "即使…也…"

  ➔ "即使" means “even if”, and "也" introduces the consequent clause, here “must persist”.

• 如天地與蜉蝣

  ➔ Simile using "如"

  ➔ "如" is used to draw a comparison, equivalent to “like”.

• 只想每一刻給你溫柔

  ➔ Limiting adverb "只"

  ➔ "只" limits the desire to “only want”, emphasizing exclusivity.