洋蔥 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 五月天
• Album: 步步

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the heartfelt depths of Mayday's "Onion," a masterclass in emotional storytelling through lyrics. This poignant ballad, rich with metaphor and relatable feelings of unspoken love, offers a fantastic opportunity to delve into the nuances of Mandarin Chinese expression, particularly in conveying deep emotions and subtle longing. Its beautiful narrative and evocative language make it special for language learners, providing insight into poetic Chinese songwriting.

[English]

If your gaze could descend on me for just a moment

If you could hear the sound of my heart breaking

Silently guarding you, silently waiting for a miracle

Silently letting myself be like air

Everyone's eating, chatting, laughing, so happy tonight

I, in the furthest corner, am smiling so well-blended

The onion at the bottom of the plate is like me, always a condiment

Secretly looking at you, secretly hiding myself

If you're willing to peel open my heart, layer by layer

You will discover, you will be surprised

You are my most suppressed, deepest secret

If you're willing to peel open my heart, layer by layer

Your nose will sting, you will shed tears

As long as you can hear me, see my whole heart and soul

...

Listening to you talk about you and your ambiguous friends

I and my despair, pretending to be witty

I'm like an onion, always a supporting role

How I wish to have a second, a scene that belongs only to you and me

If you're willing to peel open my heart, layer by layer

You will discover, you will be surprised

You are my most suppressed, deepest secret

If you're willing to peel open my heart, layer by layer

Your nose will sting, you will shed tears

As long as you can hear me, see my whole heart and soul

...

If you're willing to peel open my heart, layer by layer

You will discover, you will be surprised

You are my most suppressed, deepest secret

If you're willing to peel open my heart, layer by layer

Your nose will sting, you will shed tears

As long as you can hear me, see my whole heart and soul

Your nose will sting, you will shed tears

As long as you can hear me, see my whole heart and soul

...

[Chinese]

如果你眼神能夠為我 片刻的降臨

如果你能聽到 心碎的聲音

沉默的守護著你 沉默的等奇蹟

沉默的讓自己 像是空氣

大家都吃著聊著笑著 今晚多開心

最角落裡的我 笑得多合群

盤底的洋蔥像我 永遠是調味品

偷偷的看著你 偷偷的隱藏著自己

如果你願意一層一層一層 的剝開我的心

你會發現 你會訝異

你是我 最壓抑 最深處的秘密

如果你願意一層一層一層 的剝開我的心

你會鼻酸 你會流淚

只要你能 聽到我 看到我的全心全意

聽妳說妳和妳的他們 曖昧的空氣

我和我的絕望 裝得很風趣

我就像一顆洋蔥 永遠是配角戲

多希望能與妳 有一秒 專屬的劇情

如果你願意一層一層一層 的剝開我的心

你會發現 你會訝異

你是我 最壓抑 最深處的秘密

如果你願意一層一層一層 的剝開我的心

你會鼻酸 你會流淚

只要你能 聽到我 看到我的全心全意

如果你願意一層一層一層 的剝開我的心

你會發現 你會訝異

你是我 最壓抑 最深處的秘密

如果你願意一層一層一層 的剝開我的心

你會鼻酸 你會流淚

只要你能 聽到我 看到我的全心全意

你會鼻酸 你會流淚

只要你能 聽到我 看到我的全心全意

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
眼神 /yǎn shén/ B1	noun - eye expression
心碎 /xīn suì/ B2	noun - heartbreak
沉默 /chén mò/ B1	noun - silence verb - to be silent
奇蹟 /qí jī/ B2	noun - miracle
秘密 /mì mì/ A2	noun - secret
流淚 /liú lèi/ B1	verb - to cry
全心全意 /quán xīn quán yì/ B2	phrase - with all one's heart
希望 /xī wàng/ A2	noun - hope verb - to hope
流 /liú/ A1	verb - to flow
吃 /chī/ A1	verb - to eat
笑 /xiào/ A1	verb - to laugh
角落 /jiǎo luò/ B1	noun - corner
調味品 /tiáo wèi pǐn/ B2	noun - seasoning
隱藏 /yǐn cáng/ B2	verb - to hide
願意 /yuàn yì/ B1	verb - to be willing

Key Grammar Structures

• 如果你眼神能夠為我 片刻的降臨

  ➔ Conditional sentence with '如果' (if) + verb phrase

  ➔ '如果' introduces a conditional clause expressing 'if' the condition occurs.

• 你會發現 你會訝異

  ➔ Future tense with '會' + verb indicating 'will' do something

  ➔ '會' indicates a future action or prediction, similar to 'will' in English.

• 你會鼻酸 你會流淚

  ➔ Repeated use of '會' + verb to express 'will' or 'tend to' do something

  ➔ '會' + verb shows intention or tendency to do something in the future or naturally.

• 只要你能 聽到我 看到我的全心全意

  ➔ 只要 + condition + result clause ('you can hear me and see my whole heart')

  ➔ '只要' expresses a condition 'as long as' the condition is met, then the result happens.

• 盤底的洋蔥像我 永遠是調味品

  ➔ Simile using '像' (like/as) to compare 'onion' to 'me'

  ➔ '像' introduces a simile, showing how two things are similar.

• 你願意一層一層一層 的剝開我的心

  ➔ Multiple repetitions of '一層' (layer) + verb '剝開' (peel open)

  ➔ Repeating '一層' emphasizes layering or depth, combined with '剝開' to express peeling off emotionally or figuratively.