愛以為常 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Bai Bao

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant beauty of Mandopop with Bai Bao's '愛以為常.' This song offers a heartfelt exploration of love and loss, making it a compelling piece for language learners to connect with universal emotions through its expressive lyrics. By learning this song, you can immerse yourself in the poetic nuances of Mandarin and deepen your understanding of cultural expressions of emotion.

[English]

I use the night to measure this sorrow.

Turns out regrets last a lifetime.

You're no longer by my side.

I pretend to be strong.

But time tears apart my disguise.

I use the wind to cool these memories.

Thinking that way, I won't think about you anymore.

I once tried to go back to how things were before.

Like you never even came.

But your image,

I've long taken love for granted.

How can I forget you?

And how can I not think about you?

My longing is burning hot.

It doesn't yield to time.

Burning myself again and again.

But your madness,

I've also taken love for granted.

So I, on my own, forgive the love.

After all, when you appear, I surrender.

Every night after you left becomes so long.

My body becomes heavier and heavier.

The chat box with records still there, not deleted.

Pain and sadness accompany me to sleep.

I dare not touch anything about you.

But it still gets more and more painful.

I laugh and talk about you with friends,

But my heart has a hole in it.

That pinned message hasn't lit up again.

I haven't looked for you after having nightmares.

I'm starting to get used to life without you.

And you've found a new island.

Love has no logic.

When will this pain end?

A torrential rain fell in my heart.

But your image,

I've long taken love for granted.

How can I forget you?

And how can I not think about you?

My longing is burning hot.

It doesn't yield to time.

Burning myself again and again.

But your madness,

I've also taken love for granted.

So I, on my own, forgive the love.

After all, when you appear, I surrender.

But your image,

I've long taken love for granted.

How can I forget you?

And how can I not think about you?

My longing is burning hot.

It doesn't yield to time.

Burning myself again and again.

But your madness,

I've also taken love for granted.

So I, on my own, forgive the love.

After all, when you appear, I surrender.

After all, when you appear, I surrender.

[Chinese]

我用夜來將這悲傷丈量

原來遺憾有一生那麼長

你已不在我身旁

我假裝著很堅強

卻被時間撕破偽裝

我用風來將這回憶吹涼

以為這樣就能不再去想

我也曾 嘗試回到從前的模樣

就像 是你從來 沒有來過那樣

可是你的模樣

我早就愛以為常

你叫我怎麼忘

又叫我怎麼不想

我思念在發燙

不隨時間退讓

一次次將自己燙傷

可是你的瘋狂

我也已愛以為常

所以我 自顧將 愛原諒

畢竟 你一出現 我就投降

你走後的每個夜變得好漫長

身體變得越來越重

沒刪除記錄的對話框

痛苦和難過伴我入夢

關於你的一切我不敢觸碰

可還是會變得越來越痛

我笑着和朋友講起你

可心臟卻被開了個洞

那置頂的消息也沒再響起

經歷了噩夢也沒再找你

我開始習慣沒你的生活

你也找到新的島嶼

感情就沒道理

這痛苦 何時能到底

我心裡下了一場暴雨

可是你的模樣

我早就愛以為常

你叫我怎麼忘

又叫我怎麼不想

我思念在發燙

不隨時間退讓

一次次將自己燙傷

可是你的瘋狂

我也已愛以為常

所以我 自顧將 愛原諒

畢竟 你一出現 我就投降

可是你的模樣

我早就愛以為常

你叫我怎麼忘

又叫我怎麼不想

我思念在發燙

不隨時間退讓

一次次將自己燙傷

可是你的瘋狂

我也已愛以為常

所以我 自顧將 愛原諒

畢竟 你一出現 我就投降

畢竟 你一出現 我就投降

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
悲傷 /bēi shāng/ B1	noun - sadness, sorrow
遺憾 /yí hàn/ B2	noun - regret, remorse
堅強 /jiān qiáng/ B1	adjective - strong, firm, resolute
時間 /shí jiān/ A2	noun - time
回憶 /huí yì/ B1	noun - memory, recollection
嘗試 /cháng shì/ B1	verb - to try, to attempt
模樣 /mó yàng/ A2	noun - appearance, look, manner
愛 /ài/ A2	verb - to love noun - love
思念 /sī niàn/ B2	noun - missing, longing
燙傷 /tàng shāng/ B1	verb - to scald, to burn
瘋狂 /fēng kuáng/ B2	adjective - crazy, mad, frantic
原諒 /yuán liàng/ B1	verb - to forgive
投降 /tóu xiáng/ B1	verb - to surrender
漫長 /màn cháng/ B2	adjective - long and tedious
習慣 /xí guàn/ B1	noun - habit, custom
痛苦 /tòng kǔ/ B1	noun - pain, suffering
觸碰 /chù pèng/ B1	verb - to touch, to come into contact with

Key Grammar Structures

• 我用夜來將這悲傷丈量

  ➔ Use of '將' (jiāng) to indicate a purpose clause.

  ➔ The sentence means 'I use the night to measure this sadness.' '將' introduces the purpose of using the night – to measure the sadness. It's a more formal way of saying '為了' (wèi le). The word being highlighted is **將**.

• 可是你的模樣，我早就愛以為常

  ➔ Use of '以為常' (yǐ wéi cháng) - a set phrase meaning 'to take for granted' or 'to become accustomed to'.

  ➔ This line expresses that the singer has become so used to the person's appearance that it feels normal, even though they are gone. '愛' (ài) here acts as an adverb, intensifying the feeling of becoming accustomed. The word being highlighted is **以為常**.

• 你叫我怎麼忘，又叫我怎麼不想

  ➔ Parallel structure using '怎麼' (zěnme) – 'how' – to emphasize the impossibility of forgetting or not thinking.

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question. The singer is expressing the overwhelming difficulty of letting go. The repetition with '怎麼' emphasizes the futility of even trying. The word being highlighted is **怎麼**.

• 我思念在發燙，不隨時間退讓

  ➔ Use of '發燙' (fā tàng) – 'burning hot' – as a metaphor for intense longing.

  ➔ The singer's longing is described as 'burning hot,' indicating its intensity and persistence. '不隨時間退讓' (bù suí shíjiān tuìràng) means 'does not recede with time,' emphasizing that the longing doesn't diminish. The word being highlighted is **發燙**.