我把我留在那了 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳華 Hua Chen

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Mandopop with 陳華 (Hua Chen)'s emotionally resonant song, "我把我留在那了" (A Piece of Me Left). This beautiful ballad offers a profound exploration of love, loss, and self-discovery during a painful breakup. Learning Chinese through this song will not only introduce you to common vocabulary and expressions related to emotions and relationships but also allow you to appreciate the nuanced storytelling and poetic lyrical structures prevalent in contemporary Chinese music. Its relatable theme of letting go and finding oneself after heartbreak makes it a special and deeply moving piece for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]

I’ve lost count of how many times

we’ve started hurting each other again

Can’t bear to see us trapped like this

endlessly draining each other’s light

The day I feared has finally come

He just repeats the same old patterns

Letting you go means freeing myself too

I left a part

of me there

That day I quietly said goodbye

Wishing you

nothing but happiness

In the end, I couldn’t keep myself

I left

myself there

Though only memories remain

etched deep in my solitude

Even if your joy isn’t with me

How I wish you’d think of me

sometimes

I’ve lost count of how many times

we’ve started hurting each other again

Can’t bear to see us trapped like this

endlessly draining each other’s light

The day I feared has finally come

He just repeats the same old patterns

Letting you go means freeing myself too

I left a part

of me there

That day I quietly said goodbye

Wishing you

nothing but happiness

In the end, I couldn’t keep myself

I left

myself there

Though only memories remain

etched deep in my solitude

Even if your joy isn’t with me

How I wish you’d remember me

How should the me who loved you most

watch our irretrievable past

burn away in empty air

leaving only fragments

I tried to hold on tight

but I’m sorry

I left

myself there

So grateful for the beautiful

moments we shared

Even if your joy isn’t with me

How I wish you’d think of me

sometimes

[Chinese]

忘了這是第幾次

互相傷害的開始

捨不得我們這樣

不斷的內耗彼此

終於這天還是到了

他又只是重蹈覆轍

放了你也決定放了我

我把我

留在那了

那天我也順便跟你告別了

好好地

希望你能快樂

最後我也沒留下我

我把我

留在那了

雖然剩下回憶

跟我獨自深刻

即便你的快樂不是我

多希望你也會偶爾

想我

忘了這是第幾次

互相傷害的開始

捨不得我們這樣

不斷的內耗彼此

終於這天還是到了

他又只是重蹈覆轍

放了你也決定放了我

我把我

留在那了

那天我也順便跟你告別了

好好地

希望你能快樂

最後我也沒留下我

我把我

留在那了

雖然剩下回憶

跟我獨自深刻

即便你的快樂不是我

多希望你也會想我

最愛你的我該怎麼

眼看著回不去的從前

只能任由空氣燃燒

剩下的碎片

我也想用力

但是很抱歉

我把我

留在那了

好幸運我能有這

段美好時刻

即便你的快樂不是我

多希望你也會偶爾

想我

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
傷害 /shànghài/ B1	verb - to harm, to injure noun - harm, injury
開始 /kāishǐ/ A2	verb - to begin, to start noun - beginning, start
捨不得 /shěbùdé/ B1	verb - to be unwilling to part with, to cherish
內耗 /nèihào/ B2	noun - internal friction, self-consumption
決定 /juédìng/ A2	verb - to decide, to determine noun - decision
告別 /gàobié/ B1	verb - to say goodbye, to bid farewell noun - farewell, goodbye
快樂 /kuàilè/ A2	noun - happiness, joy
回憶 /huíyì/ B1	noun - memory, recollection
深刻 /shēnkè/ B2	adjective - deep, profound
偶爾 /ǒu'ěr/ A2	adverb - occasionally, sometimes
重蹈覆轍 /chóngdǎo fùzhé/ C1	idiom - to repeat the same mistakes
燃燒 /ránshāo/ B1	verb - to burn, to ignite
碎片 /suìpiàn/ B1	noun - fragments, pieces
時刻 /shíkè/ B1	noun - moment, time
空氣 /kōngqì/ A2	noun - air
用力 /yònglì/ A2	verb - to exert effort, to try hard
幸運 /xìngyùn/ A2	noun - luck, fortune

Key Grammar Structures

• 忘了這是第幾次

  ➔ Use of the perfective aspect

  ➔ The phrase '忘了這是第幾次' uses the perfective aspect to indicate a completed action in the past, emphasizing the repetition of the event.

• 捨不得我們這樣

  ➔ Use of the stative verb

  ➔ The phrase '捨不得我們這樣' uses a stative verb to express an emotional state of reluctance or unwillingness.

• 終於這天還是到了

  ➔ Use of the experiential aspect

  ➔ The phrase '終於這天還是到了' uses the experiential aspect to indicate a change of state or the arrival of a significant moment.

• 我把我留在那了

  ➔ Use of the pronoun as an object

  ➔ The phrase '我把我留在那了' uses the pronoun '我' as the object of the verb '留', emphasizing the action of leaving oneself behind.

• 即便你的快樂不是我

  ➔ Use of the concessive conjunction

  ➔ The phrase '即便你的快樂不是我' uses the concessive conjunction '即便' to introduce a contrasting idea, acknowledging the other person's happiness despite the speaker's feelings.