一去不返 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Dear Jane

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotions of Cantonese with Dear Jane's '一去不返' (Never Coming Back). This powerful pop-rock anthem, serving as the first part of a modern love trilogy, is a fantastic way to grasp expressions of loss, regret, and eventual acceptance in the language. Its poignant lyrics and Dear Jane's signature style make it a compelling listen for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

The bell has already rung, waking me up

Say nothing, I feel like a stranger on the road

Could it be that I don’t really matter

Kissed you softly, love you from your hair

Hold you tight, yet I don’t feel excited

After silence, there’s no more sound

Truths left unsaid, only excuses to hide

Refusing to love with all my heart, powerless to save

When you don’t ask, when you finally speak

I finally understand that once gone, can never return

Want to hold your hand again, but I have no right

After losing you, holding on is just empty air

Cannot withstand love’s storms, only regret remains

Hearts wounded, praying to learn

No matter how many experiences, we don’t deserve them

Understanding how many touching promises, how many vows

How many oaths of eternal love

In the end, none last a lifetime

An album, a memory

A lifetime of memories left footprints

No match for your determination to leave

Every silence feels like a knife, hurting too deep

Refuse to leave a mark on this love

When you stop chasing, when you give up

I finally understand that once gone, can never return

Want to hold your hand again, but I have no right

After losing you, holding on is just empty air

Cannot withstand love’s storms, only regret remains

Hearts wounded, praying to learn

No matter how many experiences, we don’t deserve them

Understanding how many touching promises, how many vows

How many oaths of eternal love

In the end, none can last a lifetime

Perhaps in the end, we have to learn to let go

All the memories are so precious, yet in the end, it’s all in vain

I finally understand that once gone, can never return

Want to hold your hand again, but I have no right

After losing you, holding on is just empty air

Cannot withstand love’s storms, only regret remains

Hearts wounded, praying to learn

No matter how many experiences, we don’t deserve them

Understanding how many touching promises, how many vows

How many oaths of eternal love

In the end, perhaps all were in vain

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[Chinese]

鐘已響過 一覺睡醒

一語不發恍似陌生路人

難道我不怎麼要緊

給你一吻 親你髮端

擁抱得最緊 仍不興奮

沉默過後再沒有聲音

不講出聲的真相 只得藉口

不肯盡力去愛人 無力挽救

當你不要求 當你一開口

終於知一去不返 這個道理

想再牽手 也沒權利

失去你後捉得緊只得空氣

經不起戀愛風霜 只有後悔

傷過的心 祈求學會

經歷多少可惜也都不配

明白有幾多感人約誓

有幾多山盟海誓

最終都不能一生一世

一個相冊 一個記憶

一世相處的回憶足印

難敵你出走的決心

每次寂靜似刀割 傷得太深

不稀罕給這愛情 留下腳印

當你不追尋 當你一死心

終於知一去不返 這個道理

想再牽手 也沒權利

失去你後捉得緊只得空氣

經不起戀愛風霜 只有後悔

傷過的心 祈求學會

經歷多少可惜也都不配

明白有幾多感人約誓 有幾多山盟海誓

最終都不能一生一世

最後也許終需懂放低

回憶的一切 多麼可貴 最後仍白費

終於知一去不返 這個道理

想再牽手 也沒權利

失去你後捉得緊只得空氣

經不起戀愛風霜 只有後悔

傷過的心 祈求學會

經歷多少可惜也都不配

明白有幾多感人約誓 有幾多山盟海誓

最終都不能一生一世

其實有幾多感人約誓 有幾多山盟海誓

到最終可能都給枉費

Key Grammar Structures

• 終於知一去不返 這個道理

  ➔ The phrase '終於知' uses the adverb '終於' + verb '知' to indicate the realization after a process.

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• 當你不追尋

  ➔ The word '當' introduces a conditional or temporal clause meaning 'when' or 'if'.

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• 經不起戀愛風霜

  ➔ The phrase '經不起' means 'cannot withstand' or 'cannot endure', followed by a noun phrase.

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• 想再牽手 也沒權利

  ➔ '想' followed by a verb '再牽手' expresses desire; '也沒權利' indicates 'also have no right'.

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• 最後也許終需懂放低

  ➔ The phrase '終需' uses an adverb '終' + modal verb '需' to indicate necessity; '懂放低' means 'understand to let go'.

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• 一個相冊 一個記憶

  ➔ The structure '一個' + noun indicates 'one' or 'a single' of that noun, emphasizing singularity.

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• 明白有幾多感人約誓

  ➔ The phrase '有幾多' introduces a question about quantity or extent, meaning 'how many' or 'to what extent'.

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