想念你 想我 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周興哲

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt emotions of Eric Chou's "想念你 想我" (When You Missed Me), a beautiful Mandarin ballad that perfectly captures the bittersweet ache of longing and love. Through its poetic lyrics and Chou's soulful delivery, you'll not only connect with universal feelings but also discover the expressive nuances of the Chinese language. This song offers a compelling way to learn Mandarin, revealing how deep emotions are conveyed through its eloquent words and moving melodies.

[English]

Hurt each other

Still hoping to start over?

About love

You must be honest

The city trembles

Like the wind embracing the rain's tenderness

Your smiling self

Always gave me joy first

Time's humor

Blame no one

Broken promises

We met too soon, that's why we missed

Stranded under sunset

Flushed face hiding true words

Stubborn me

Always thinks too far ahead

Recklessly walking

Like celestial bodies orbiting once

I turn around - you're not behind

Losing you feels unreal

Harmed love yet still beg for new beginnings

Missing you feels so real

Those who believe

Persist in separation - who can explain?

Not hindering your happiness

Just fearing you'll forget me

Heart aches - this is the best form of loss

Thank you for your care

Missing you, missing us

Walking paths you walked

Missing encounters at street corners

As if yesterday

Our forever had no end

Foolish me

You're etched in my pulse

Won't let you vanish like rainbows

Losing you feels unreal

Harmed love yet still beg for new beginnings

Some glances only love those who love back

Losing you - life becomes drifting

My love must be real

Those who believe

You deserve all beautiful things

Not hindering your happiness

Just fearing you'll forget me

Heart aches

This is the best form of loss

Missing you, missing us

[Chinese]

傷害了彼此

卻還奢望重新開始嗎

對於愛

你必須誠實

城市振動

如風環抱雨的溫柔

愛笑的你

總是先把快樂給我

時間幽默

不怪誰

破壞承諾

是相遇 太早才錯過

隔淺日落

泛紅的臉言不由衷

頑固的我

總會想到很遠以後

任性地走

像星體公轉一週

我轉身 你不在身後

失去你 好不真實

傷害了愛 卻還奢望重新開始

想念你 如此真實

相信的人

堅持分開誰能解釋

不敗你幸福

就怕你 忘了我

心會痛 這是最好的不再擁有

謝謝你的照顧

想念你 想我

走你走過

待不及而遇在街頭

彷彿昨天

永遠的我們沒盡頭

笨的是我

你早刻進我脈搏

不願你 消失像彩虹

失去你 好不真實

傷害了愛 卻還奢望重新開始

有一種迴眸 只愛懂誰愛我

失去你 原來生命就是漂泊

我的愛 必須真實

相信的人

你最值得美好的事

不敗你幸福

就怕你 忘了我

心會痛

這是最好的不再擁有

想念你 想我

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
傷害 /shang1 hai4/ B1	verb - to hurt
奢望 /she1 wang4/ B2	verb - to hope extravagantly
誠實 /cheng2 shi2/ A2	adjective - honest
振動 /zhen4 dong4/ B1	verb - to vibrate
溫柔 /wen1 rou2/ A2	adjective - gentle
快樂 /kuai4 le4/ A1	adjective - happy
幽默 /you1 mo2/ B1	adjective - humorous
承諾 /cheng1 nuo4/ A2	noun - promise
泛紅 /fan4 hong2/ B2	verb - to turn red
頑固 /wan2 gu3/ B1	adjective - stubborn
任性 /ren4 xing4/ B1	adjective - willful
星體 /xing1 ti3/ B2	noun - star body
迴眸 /hui2 mou2/ C1	noun - a glance back
漂泊 /piao1 bo2/ B2	verb - to wander
脈搏 /mai4 bo2/ B2	noun - pulse

Key Grammar Structures

• 傷害了彼此 卻還奢望重新開始嗎

  ➔ Use of the past tense with a contrasting conjunction

  ➔ The phrase uses the past tense verb '傷害了' (hurt) followed by the contrasting conjunction '卻還' (yet still) to express a contradiction between past actions and current desires.

• 對於愛 你必須誠實

  ➔ Use of modal verb for obligation

  ➔ The modal verb '必須' (must) is used to express obligation or necessity in the context of love.

• 城市振動 如風環抱雨的溫柔

  ➔ Use of simile

  ➔ The phrase uses a simile '如風環抱雨的溫柔' (like the wind embracing the rain's gentleness) to compare the city's vibration to a gentle, natural phenomenon.

• 是相遇 太早才錯過

  ➔ Use of causal conjunction

  ➔ The causal conjunction '才' (that's why) is used to explain the reason for missing each other, which is meeting too early.

• 失去你 好不真實

  ➔ Use of adverb to express degree

  ➔ The adverb '好不' (so not) is used to emphasize the unreality of losing someone.

• 想念你 如此真實

  ➔ Use of adverb to modify an adjective

  ➔ The adverb '如此' (so) modifies the adjective '真實' (real) to emphasize the intensity of missing someone.

• 不敗你幸福 就怕你 忘了我

  ➔ Use of parallel structure

  ➔ The sentence uses parallel structure with '不敗你幸福' (not ruin your happiness) and '就怕你忘了我' (just afraid you'll forget me) to express contrasting fears.

• 心會痛 這是最好的不再擁有

  ➔ Use of demonstrative pronoun

  ➔ The demonstrative pronoun '這' (this) is used to point out the specific situation of heartbreak as the best outcome of no longer having someone.