無辜 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 曹格

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant beauty of Mandarin through Gary Chaw's "Innocent" (無辜). This song offers a chance to learn expressive vocabulary related to love and loss, wrapped in a powerful and memorable melody. The dramatic storytelling in the lyrics, especially the kite metaphor, makes it a special song for understanding how emotions are conveyed in Mandarin pop music.

[English]

Maybe this is the final test

When I meet you again

Is fate binding us

Or does love believe in memories

Your lies didn't make me cry

Love is inherently fickle, your pain isn't your fault

Love is an innocent kite

Pulling the person I care most about

Love is gone, but I'm still here

Destined to wander alone

Love is a kite with a broken string

Breaking free from the initial dream

Falling into the mortal world step by step in the darkness

What I can't give is your innocence

For him, you learned to deny

Refusing to admit you gave your youth

Every bit of love you once gave me

I'm so sad, I'd rather fulfill your kiss with him

I have to be irresponsible for my own pain

Love is an innocent kite

Pulling the person I care most about

Love is gone, but I'm still here

Destined to wander alone

Love is a kite with a broken string

Breaking free from the initial dream

Falling into the mortal world step by step in the darkness

Unsalvageable tenderness

I am a broken kite

I'd rather be in the distant sky

Watching you turn around and decide to fulfill your promise with him

Love is an innocent kite

Pulling the person I care most about

Love is gone, but I'm still here

Destined to wander alone

Love is a kite with a broken string

Breaking free from the initial dream

Falling into the mortal world step by step in the darkness

...

Maybe this is the final test

When I meet you again

...

[Chinese]

也许这是最后的考验

当我再度遇见了你

是命运捆绑了我们

还是爱情相信了记忆

你的欺骗没有让我掉下眼泪

爱本善变的痛楚并非你的罪

爱是无辜的风筝

拉着最在乎的人

情已逝 我还在

注定一个人流浪

爱是断线的风筝

挣脱一开始的梦

黑暗中一步步的坠落红尘

给不起的是你的天真

为了他 你学会否认

不承认你给过青春

曾经爱过我的每一分

我多伤心宁成全你和他的吻

只好对自己的痛楚不负责任

爱是无辜的风筝

拉着最在乎的人

情已逝 我还在

注定一个人流浪

爱是断线的风筝

挣脱一开始的梦

黑暗中一步步的坠落红尘

无法挽救的温存

我是残破的风筝

宁愿在遥远的天空

看你转过身决定去实现你和他的承诺

爱是无辜的风筝

拉着最在乎的人

情已逝 我还在

注定一个人流浪

爱是断线的风筝

挣脱一开始的梦

黑暗中一步步的坠落红尘

也许这是最后的考验

当我再度遇见了你

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
考验 (kǎoyàn) /kʰaʊ̀ jàn/ B2	noun - test, trial verb - to test, to try
命运 (mìngyùn) /mɪŋ ŷn/ B1	noun - fate, destiny
捆绑 (kǔnbǎng) /kʰùn pǎŋ/ B2	verb - to bind, to tie up
欺骗 (qīpiàn) /t͡ɕʰí pʰjɛ̂n/ B2	verb - to deceive, to cheat
眼泪 (yǎnlèi) /jàn lèi/ A2	noun - tears
善变 (shànbiàn) /ʂân pjɛ̂n/ C1	adjective - changeable, fickle
痛楚 (tòngchǔ) /tʰʊ̂ŋ ʈʂʰù/ C1	noun - pain, suffering
无辜 (wúgū) /wǔ kú/ B2	adjective - innocent
风筝 (fēngzheng) /fɤŋ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ/ A2	noun - kite
在乎 (zàihu) /tsâɪ̯ xu/ B1	verb - to care about, to mind
逝 (shì) /ʂî/ C1	verb - to pass away, to die
流浪 (liúlàng) /ljǒʊ lâŋ/ B2	verb - to wander, to roam
挣脱 (zhèngtuō) /ʈ͡ʂɤ̂ŋ tʰwó/ C1	verb - to break away from, to get rid of
黑暗 (hēi'àn) /xéi ân/ A2	noun - darkness
坠落 (zhuìluò) /ʈ͡ʂwêɪ̯ lwô/ B2	verb - to fall, to drop
红尘 (hóngchén) /xʊ̌ŋ ʈ͡ʂʰə̌n/ C1	noun - the mortal world
天真 (tiānzhēn) /tʰjɛ́n ʈ͡ʂə́n/ B1	adjective - innocent, naive
伤心 (shāngxīn) /ʂáŋ ɕín/ A2	adjective - sad, grieved
成全 (chéngquán) /ʈ͡ʂʰɤ̌ŋ ʨʰɥɛ̌n/ B2	verb - to help someone achieve their goal, to let someone have their way
残破 (cánpò) /tsʰǎn pʰwô/ C2	adjective - broken, dilapidated