我有今日 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 側田

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of Cantopop with Justin Lo's "我有今日" (I Have Today). This classic ballad offers a rich narrative of love, compromise, and self-discovery, making it an excellent song to explore the nuances of Cantonese lyrics and Hong Kong's popular music culture. Its heartfelt message and beautiful melody provide a compelling way to connect with the language and its artistic expressions.

[English]

Hate myself for loving you so much

Oh I hate myself for falling back in love

Never been good at words I want to say

I sing my love for you

I'll just let the music make me love you

We once flew together for work

But I still didn't realize I held you in my heart

Oh wow oh...

Still lovesick for someone else, my soul is shattered

Because I can't have her, my heart has turned cold

I drown in self-pity, afraid to breathe

Already suffering enough to want to die

Fearing that one day I’d still love you

Until the day we finally meet

I knew from the last time

Being close to you felt like electric shock

Like crowned with starlight

I’m not disliked

Thanks to you, I finally have this day

How I hated myself for taking so long to know you

And I don’t want to force myself to kiss you

You like me, so of course I love you

Can’t compare to her

Still thank you for your affection

It gave me life too

How I hated myself for trying to fall for you

Afraid that holding you would just be for venting

Wishing I’d let go of the past to love you fully

Forget her scent

If I dare to remember again, I’m sorry for hurting you

If from the start I’d received a good result with you

Couldn’t understand the pain of unrequited love

Do I actually enjoy this torment?

From the beginning of my passion for her

Even without results, my crazy love

Is more satisfying than sad

Could love be as painful as I am?

Until the day we finally meet

I knew from the last time

Being close to you felt like electric shock

Like crowned with starlight

I’m not disliked

Thanks to you, I finally have this day

How I hated myself for taking so long to know you

And I don’t want to force myself to kiss you

You like me, so of course I love you

Can’t compare to her anymore

Still thank you for your affection

It gave me life too

Oh finally, I’ve been loved, oh wow oh...

Whether excited or not, that day is gone

May you finally become your lifelong love

Even my pessimism has changed

There’s no one from the past, rest assured I will love you

In life, maybe you don’t need to get what you want most

If thinking of happiness, then bless us both

...

[Chinese]

Hate myself for loving you so much

Oh I hate myself for falling back in love

Never been good at words I want to say

I sing my love for you

I'll just let the music makes me love to you

曾經和你因工作一起遠飛

但我還未知心中有你

oh.wow oh ...

仍為了別個她魄散魂離

因她無法得到因此心已死

我便自悲 不敢透氣

已經苦得想死

惶論有天居然愛你

直到一天 共你相見

被我知你從上次

開始接觸 便已就似觸電

猶如得到星光的加冕

我沒被討厭

多得有你 我終於有這天

多麼憎我太慢才識你

我更加不想勉強地去親你

是你喜歡我 當然都愛你

和她不敢去比

仍舊答謝你 任你的眷戀

令我也有了生氣

多麼憎我試著迷戀你

我怕想擁抱你也為了出氣

願我拋開過去一心愛你

忘掉她的氣味

若我敢再記起 對不起了你

如果 和你一早得到好結果

沒法明白單戀的痛楚

難道我樂意得到折磨

而不過 從我跟她苦戀的最初

縱沒成果 顛倒的我

滿足比傷心多

難道愛辛苦方似我

直到一天 共你相見

被我知你從上次

開始接觸 便已就似觸電

猶如得到星光的加冕

我沒被討厭

多得有你 我終於有這天

多麼憎我太慢才識你

我更加不想勉強地去親你

是你喜歡我 當然都愛你

和她不敢再比

仍舊答謝你 任你的眷戀

令我也有了生氣

Oh 終於得到了被愛oh wow oh ...

無論興不興奮 當天已不再

願你終於變了一生最愛

連我悲觀也改

沒有舊人存在 放心給你愛

做人或者 不必要得到最想

如為快樂設想 就祝福我倆

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1	verb - to love noun - love
憎 (zēng) /zēng/ B2	verb - to hate
得到 (dédào) /dɤdɑʊ/ A2	verb - to obtain, to get
心 (xīn) /ɕin/ A1	noun - heart, mind
死 (sǐ) /sɨ/ A1	verb - to die
苦 (kǔ) /kʰu/ A2	adjective - bitter, hard
相見 (xiāngjiàn) /ɕjɑŋdʑjɛn/ B1	verb - to meet each other
接觸 (jiēchù) /tɕjɛtʂʰu/ B1	verb - to contact, to touch
喜歡 (xǐhuan) /ɕiːxuɑn/ A1	verb - to like
慢 (màn) /mɑn/ A2	adjective - slow
勉強 (miǎnqiǎng) /mjɛntɕjɑŋ/ B2	adjective - reluctant; forced
氣味 (qìwèi) /t͡ɕʰiwei/ B2	noun - smell; odor
單戀 (dānliàn) /dɑnljɛn/ C1	verb - to have a crush on; to be in unrequited love
痛楚 (tòngchǔ) /tʰʊŋt͡ʃʰu/ B2	noun - pain; suffering
快樂 (kuàilè) /kwaiːlə/ A1	adjective - happy

Key Grammar Structures

• Hate myself for loving you so much

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun with 'myself' emphasizes the subject performing the action upon themselves.

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• I'll just let the music makes me love to you

  ➔ Use of 'let' + object + base verb to indicate permission or causation.

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• 曾經和你因工作一起遠飛

  ➔ Use of '曾經' (once / previously) indicates past experience.

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• 仍為了別個她魄散魂離

  ➔ The phrase '仍為了' suggests persistence or continued action for another person.

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• 我沒被討厭

  ➔ Use of 被 (bèi) indicates passive voice, meaning 'I am not disliked'.

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• 我更加不想勉強地去親你

  ➔ Use of '不想' + verb to express desire not to do something.

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• 做人或者 不必要得到最想

  ➔ Use of '或者' (or / perhaps) to suggest alternative or possibility.

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• 如為快樂設想 就祝福我倆

  ➔ Use of '如為' (if) + verb phrase to express hypothetical situations.

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