先說愛的人為什麼先離開 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 田園

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of Mandopop with 田園's "先說愛的人為什麼先離開." This deeply emotional song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore nuanced Chinese vocabulary related to love, loss, and regret. Its heartfelt lyrics and melodic composition make it a memorable piece for understanding cultural expressions of sorrow and introspection in Mandarin.

[English]

If you don’t love me

Why did you even start this?

I gave my heart

How can I let go now?

Your endless promises

Like a galaxy I can’t reach

Turn into tears

Wrapped in memories

Between us

Only the outcome was missing

Why should this love

Be decided by you?

My desperate rebuttals

Turn silent at my lips

Because I love you more than you love me

Why does the one who says “I love you” first leave first?

The one who falls later always struggles to let go

But between us

Words are filled with blame

We part ways, yet hurt each other

In the end, we never truly opened up

Why does the one who says “I love you” first let go first?

The one who falls later can’t move on

If the wind could

Blow away the pain and shadows

If rain could wash away the sorrow

Could I forget that person?

Between us

Only the outcome was missing

Why should this love

Be decided by you?

My desperate rebuttals

Turn silent at my lips

Because I love you more than you love me

Why does the one who says “I love you” first leave first?

The one who falls later always struggles to let go

But between us

Words are filled with blame

We part ways, yet hurt each other

In the end, we never truly opened up

Why does the one who says “I love you” first let go first?

The one who falls later can’t move on

If the wind could

Blow away the pain and shadows

If rain could wash away the sorrow

Could I forget that person?

[Chinese]

如果不愛

又為何要招惹

付出感情

又怎麼能割捨

你口口聲聲的承諾

像觸不到的銀河

化作淚水

被回憶給包裹

我們之間

只差一個結果

憑什麼感情

要由你來抉擇

我聲嘶力竭的反駁

到嘴邊又變沉默

因為我愛你比你愛我的多

先說愛的人為什麼先離開

後心動的人總是難以釋懷

可我們之間

言語充滿責怪

分開卻互相傷害

到最後都沒有坦誠相待

先說愛的人為什麼先放開

後心動的人遲遲走不出來

如果風能夠

吹散痛的陰霾

雨能沖刷走悲哀

是不是那個人就能忘懷

我們之間

只差一個結果

憑什麼感情

要由你來抉擇

我聲嘶力竭的反駁

到嘴邊又變沉默

因為我愛你比你愛我的多

先說愛的人為什麼先離開

後心動的人總是難以釋懷

可我們之間

言語充滿責怪

分開卻互相傷害

到最後都沒有坦誠相待

先說愛的人為什麼先放開

後心動的人遲遲走不出來

如果風能夠

吹散痛的陰霾

雨能沖刷走悲哀

是不是那個人就能忘懷

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 ài A1	noun - love; affection verb - to love
感情 gǎnqíng B1	noun - feeling; emotion
心動 xīndòng B1	verb - to feel moved; to have a fluttering heart
釋懷 shìhuái B2	verb - to let go; to get over something
抉擇 juézé B2	noun - choice; decision verb - to choose; to decide
反駁 fǎnbó B2	verb - to refute; to rebut noun - refutation; rebuttal
沉默 chénmò B1	noun - silence verb - to be silent; to keep quiet
傷害 shānghài B1	verb - to injure; to hurt noun - injury; harm
坦誠 tǎnchéng B2	adjective - frank; candid noun - candor; frankness
放開 fàngkāi B1	verb - to let go; to release
風 fēng A1	noun - wind
雨 yǔ A1	noun - rain
陰霾 yīnmái B2	noun - haze; gloom
悲哀 bēi'āi B2	noun - sadness; sorrow adjective - sad; sorrowful
回憶 huíyì B1	noun - memory; recollection
銀河 yínhé B2	noun - galaxy
承諾 chéngnuò B2	noun - promise; commitment
痛 tòng A2	noun - pain verb - to hurt; to be painful
忘懷 wànghuái B2	verb - to forget; to let go of memories

Key Grammar Structures

• 如果不愛，又為何要招惹

  ➔ Conditional clause introduced by 如果 (if) followed by a rhetorical question.

  ➔ The word "如果" introduces a condition: "如果" you don’t love, then why provoke?

• 因為我愛你比你愛我的多

  ➔ Comparative structure using 比 (than) with 多 (more).

  ➔ The phrase "比...多" shows comparison: I love you "比" you love me "多".

• 先說愛的人為什麼先離開

  ➔ Repeated adverb 先 (first) to emphasize sequence; question word 為什麼 (why).

  ➔ The word "先" appears twice: "先說...先離開" to stress the order, and "為什麼" asks why.

• 到嘴邊又變沉默

  ➔ Result clause introduced by 到 (when it reaches) followed by 又 (again) indicating change.

  ➔ "到" marks the point "when it reaches the mouth" and "又" shows the subsequent change to silence.

• 我們之間只差一個結果

  ➔ Expression using 只差 (only lacking) to indicate a small difference.

  ➔ "只差" highlights that only "one result" separates us.

• 分開卻互相傷害

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction 却 (however) linking two opposite actions.

  ➔ "卻" signals a contrast: we "split up" but still "hurt each other".

• 如果風能夠吹散痛的陰霾，雨能沖刷走悲哀

  ➔ Conditional clause with 如果 (if) + potential verb 能夠 (can) and parallel structure using ，.

  ➔ "如果" introduces the condition, "能夠" shows ability: "If the wind can disperse the pain's haze, the rain can wash away sorrow".

• 可我們之間言語充滿責怪

  ➔ Use of 充滿 (to be filled with) as a verb complement; 前置詞 可 indicating contrast.

  ➔ "充滿" shows that "words are filled with blame"; "可" introduces a contrast to the previous thought.

• 後心動的人遲遲走不出來

  ➔ Adverb 遲遲 (slowly) with potential complement 走不出來 (cannot get out).

  ➔ "遲遲" emphasizes the slow progress, while "走不出來" means "cannot walk out".