我只想在乎我在乎的 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 白安
• Album: 麥田捕手

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful world of Ann Bai with "我只想在乎我在乎的" – a captivating song that offers a glimpse into the modern Chinese language through its relatable lyrics and unique 'air-rock' style. This track, written and composed by Ann Bai herself, explores themes of personal focus and managing information overload, making it an excellent listen for language learners to pick up contemporary Mandarin expressions and understand cultural sentiments. Its clear narrative and Ann Bai's distinct vocal delivery make the lyrics particularly engaging and easier to follow, encouraging a deeper connection with the language.

[English]

I turn off the TV, turn off the music

I turn off my phone, cut off the source of the noise

I really want to sleep in silence

I turn off the lights, hoping to turn off fatigue

Want to ignore the unfamiliar, ignore your changes

If I could refuse all this

I just want to care about what I care about

I don't want to pretend to be enthusiastic or responsible

If my losses outweigh my gains

Maybe I can't afford to take things seriously

I only want to care about what I care about

The more I resist, the harder it is to be reborn

If this world has its rules

All I can do is care about what I can care about

...

I turn off the TV, turn off the music

I turn off my phone, cut off the noise

I really want to sleep in silence

I turn off the lights, hoping to turn off fatigue

Want to ignore the unfamiliar, ignore your changes

If I could refuse all this

I just want to care about what I care about

I don't want to pretend to be enthusiastic or responsible

If my losses are greater than my gains

Maybe I can't afford to take things seriously

I only want to care about what I care about

The more I resist, the harder it is to be reborn

If this world has its rules

All I can do is care about what I can care about

...

I only want to care about what I care about

I don't want to pretend to be enthusiastic or responsible

If my losses outweigh what I gain

Maybe I can't afford to be so serious

I only want to care about what I care about

The more I resist, the harder it is to be reborn

If this world has its rules

All I can do is care about what I can care about

...

I turn off the TV, turn off the music

I turn off my phone but can't turn off my worries

I really want to sleep in silence

I turn off the lights, hoping to turn off fatigue

Want to turn off the unfamiliar, all these scenes

If I can only care about what you don't care about

...

[Chinese]

我關掉電視 關掉音樂

我關掉手機 關掉雜訊的來源

我好想要安靜的入睡

我關掉電燈 想關掉疲憊

想關掉陌生 漠視你的改變

如果我能拒絕這一切

我只想在乎我在乎的

不想裝作熱情負責任

如果我賠的總大於所得

也許我付不起再認真

我只想在乎我在乎的

越是抗拒越無法重生

如果這世界有它的規則

我也只能在乎我能在乎的

我關掉電視 關掉音樂

我關掉手機 關掉雜訊的來源

我好想要安靜的入睡

我關掉電燈 想關掉疲憊

想關掉陌生 漠視你的改變

如果我能拒絕這一切

我只想在乎我在乎的

不想裝作熱情負責任

如果我賠的總大於所得

也許我付不起再認真

我只想在乎我在乎的

越是抗拒越無法重生

如果這世界有它的規則

我也只能在乎我能在乎的

我只想在乎我在乎的

不想裝作熱情負責任

如果我賠的總大於所得

也許我付不起再認真

我只想在乎我在乎的

越是抗拒越無法重生

如果這世界有它的規則

我也只能在乎我能在乎的

我關掉電視 關掉音樂

我關掉手機卻關不掉掛念

我好想要安靜的入睡

我關掉電燈 想關掉疲憊

想關掉陌生 關掉所有的畫面

如果我只能在乎你不在乎的

Key Grammar Structures

• 我只想在乎我在乎的

  ➔ Expressing desire or preference with '只想' (only want)

  ➔ '只想' indicates a desire or wish to do only one thing, emphasizing exclusivity.

• 我關掉電視 關掉音樂

  ➔ Using '關掉' (turn off) as a verb + object to indicate the action of turning off devices

  ➔ '關掉' (to turn off) is a verb used with objects like '電視' (TV) and '音樂' (music) to indicate switching off these devices.

• 我關掉電燈 想關掉疲憊

  ➔ Using '想' (want to) + verb to express desire to do an action

  ➔ '想' means 'want to' and is used with verbs to express the speaker's desire or intention to perform that action.

• 不想裝作熱情負責任

  ➔ Using '不想' (do not want) + verb to express negation of desire

  ➔ '不想' means 'do not want to' and negates the desire to perform an action expressed by the verb.

• 越是抗拒越無法重生

  ➔ '越...越...' (more and more) structure to indicate a growing or intensifying relationship

  ➔ '越...越...' is a grammatical pattern that indicates the more one action or state occurs, the more another is affected or intensified.

• 如果我能拒絕這一切

  ➔ Conditional structure using '如果' (if) + clause to express hypothetical situations

  ➔ '如果' means 'if' and introduces a conditional clause to discuss hypothetical or possible situations.