下一位前度 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 林家謙

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth and poignant melodies of Terence Lam's '下一位前度' (The Next Ex-Lover). This song offers a beautiful entry point into understanding Cantonese, not just through its vocabulary, but also by experiencing the nuanced emotions conveyed through its poetic lyrics by Lin Xi. Its introspective themes of love, loss, and resilience are universally relatable, making it a special piece for language learners to connect with culturally and emotionally. You'll gain insight into contemporary Cantonese pop music while exploring complex human feelings.

[English]

No more tears, no more wanting to give up

Just don't want to be fine without a reason

If needed, I won't even

Have a love story filled with scars

I'm just afraid that I’m willing to touch every thorn

To let sparks burn to the extreme

Is it that I need to prove every time that I truly care?

It's never impossible, always possible

Treat small matters as if they're big deals

That kind of persistence, that kind of foolishness

Yet I know without an ending, there’s no new beginning

This time, heartbreaks until next time, there will be more

Maybe thinking that someone is the only one worth loving

Just makes me afraid there won’t be a next, it’s so ironic

If the first one was the happiest

Why can't I let go of the last one?

Everyone keeps redoing this wrong-love journey

Can't imagine what the next life will be like

Would I rather grow old together or just give up?

Feeling like if I don’t regret, I’ll age very quickly

Loving, being in love alone

Being single is even more free

So different, so similar

Will the next one hurt even more beautifully?

Won’t get the one I love most, only love more

This cycle continues, repeating into the future

Only then realize love is a race between me and myself

If the first one was the happiest

Why can’t I let go of the last one?

Everyone keeps redoing this wrong-love journey

Can't imagine what the next life will be like

Would I rather grow old together or just give up?

Feeling like if I don’t regret, I’ll age very quickly

Before I even knew you, I had already started

The courage to let go, the will to move on

I don’t want to find you again, like being with an ex

Looking forward to the next you, in proper timing

At least walking away calmly, like a gentle farewell

Even if I mention or think of it, never compare with my ex again

If the first one was the happiest

Why can’t I let go of the last one?

Everyone keeps redoing this wrong-love journey

Can't imagine what the next life will be like

Would I rather grow old together or just give up?

Feeling like if I don’t numb myself, I’ll age very quickly

No more tears or laughter, just becoming so numb so fast

[Chinese]

不哭了 不想了

不想就這麼沒事

若需要 亦不要

沒有滄桑的戀愛史

只怕根本我願意 要撫摸過每根刺

要給火花灼傷到極致

難道我 要證實每次真的 如此在意

不可以 總可以

將瑣事當天大事

那樣堅持 那樣不智

卻又知沒有結束不會開始

這次傷心到下次 也應該再有幾次

也許一想起某某是唯一可鍾意

才來害怕無下次其實多麼諷刺

若覺得第一位最愉快

為何上一位不釋懷

誰亦在反覆錯愛之旅捱大

沒法想下一位的生涯

寧願能白首 還是罷手

彷彿怕 無憾便老得很快

相戀過 單戀過

單身或更加自在

那樣不同 那樣相似

到下一個會否傷得更精彩

不會得到最愛 最多只有更愛

這麼反覆比較繼續重複到未來

才明白愛情 是我和自己的競賽

若覺得第一位最愉快

為何上一位不釋懷

誰亦在反覆錯愛之旅捱大

沒法想下一位的生涯

寧願能白首 還是罷手

彷彿怕 無憾便老得很快

未結識到你 竟已先鼓起

捨得的勇氣 放下的志氣

不想找到你 就像前度再一起

期待順序遇著下一位的你

至少像漫步從容地別離

就算一說起 記起 別再和前度媲美

若覺得第一位最愉快

為何上一位不釋懷

誰亦在反覆錯愛之旅捱大

沒法想下一位的生涯

寧願能白首 還是罷手

彷彿怕 麻木便老得很快

不想哭笑 純熟得這麼快

Key Grammar Structures

• 不哭了

  ➔ Modal verb + 了 indicating a change of state or completion

  ➔ The particle "了" (le) is used after verbs to indicate that an action has been completed or a change has occurred.

• 若需要

  ➔ Conditional clause using "若" (ruò) meaning "if" or " provided that"

  ➔ The word "若" introduces a conditional clause meaning "if" or "provided that".

• 沒有滄桑的戀愛史

  ➔ Negation using "沒有" + noun to indicate absence of something

  ➔ The phrase "沒有" followed by a noun is used to express that something does not exist or is absent.

• 才能明白愛情

  ➔ Adverb "才能" to indicate that only after certain conditions are met, then understanding occurs

  ➔ The adverb "才能" indicates that something is only possible or only makes sense after certain conditions or actions are completed.

• 再有幾次

  ➔ Repetition marker "再" plus a measure word or noun to mean "a few more times"

  ➔ The word "再" indicates repetition or doing something again, often combined with measure words or nouns to specify the number of times.

• 才明白愛情

  ➔ The word "才" suggests that understanding comes only after certain events or realizations

  ➔ The particle "才" signifies that a certain realization or understanding occurs only after specific conditions or moments.

• 至少像漫步從容地別离

  ➔ Comparison structure using "像" (xiàng) meaning "like" or "as"

  ➔ The word "像" introduces a comparison, indicating one thing is similar to or resembles another.