You First – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 李駿傑

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

泡沫破滅時   如此激烈

When bubbles burst, it's so intense

記住醖釀時   如此溫柔

Remember how tenderly we brewed, so gentle

每段愛戀    幾多層次

How many layers are in each love story

唸過幾遍詩    能罵戰

How many times have I recited the poems, only to argue

最後決定要暫停   從來不輕易

In the end, I decided to pause, never easily

卻未意料要回頭   如此艱難

But didn't expect to turn back, so difficult

喊著你是我的   有誰知

Shouting you're mine, who truly knows

我抑鬱   跟哀傷   再懷念

I feel depressed, with sorrow, reminiscing again

難道要千年    過後才再見

Does it mean we have to wait a thousand years before we meet again

而認就認命是我多麼想再見

And accepting fate, how much I wish to see you again

要是平和一些   要是成熟一次

If only we could be more peaceful, if only we matured once

還是要鬥哪個更加幼稚

Still, we end up fighting to see who’s more childish

難在太堅持    過後還有刺

The hardest part is holding on too tightly, leaving scars afterwards

而亂就亂到很多想得很諷刺

And chaos becomes amusingly ironic in many ways

建立用一生    破壞在一剎

Built with a lifetime, destroyed in a moment

還待哪個會先說    想多見一面

Who will speak first, wishing to see each other more

接受耳目與舌頭   原來可分別

Accepting eyes and tongues, turns out they can be separate

詫異血脈與靈魂   如此相連

Surprised that bloodline and soul are so connected

抱著每段記憶   怕從此

Holding onto every memory, afraid that from now on

很抑鬱   很哀傷   太懷念

Feeling so depressed, so sad, missing you too much

難道要千年    過後才再見

Does it mean we have to wait a thousand years before we meet again

而認就認命是我多麼想再見

And accepting fate, how much I wish to see you again

要是平和一些   要是成熟一次

If only we could be more peaceful, if only we matured once

還是要鬥哪個更加幼稚

Still, we end up fighting to see who’s more childish

難在太堅持    過後還有刺

The hardest part is holding on too tightly, leaving scars afterwards

而亂就亂到很多想得很諷刺

And chaos becomes amusingly ironic in many ways

建立用一生    破壞在一剎

Built with a lifetime, destroyed in a moment

還待哪個會先說    想多見一面

Who will speak first, wishing to see each other more

為愛而生

Born for love

為愛而死

Died for love

為愛而信    愛的試煉

Believing in love, through love’s test

願雪和花

Hoping for snow and flowers

願晚和風

Wishing for evening breezes

願我和你    見多一面

Hoping me and you can meet more often

難道要千年    過後才再見

Does it mean we have to wait a thousand years before we meet again

而認就認命是我多麼想再見

And accepting fate, how much I wish to see you again

要是無情一些   偏偏珍惜一切

If only we could be less ruthless, yet cherish everything

傻在見證愛有太多意思

Foolish to witness love, as it means so much

難在太堅持    過後還有刺

The hardest part is holding on too tightly, leaving scars afterwards

而亂就亂到很多想得很諷刺

And chaos becomes amusingly ironic in many ways

抱憾能一生    偏偏差一句

Regret can last a lifetime, yet missing just a little

奇在兩個也想說    想多見一面

What’s strange is that both want to say, wishing to see each other more

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
泡沫 /ˈpʰaʊ moʊ/ B2	noun - foam, bubble
激烈 /t͡ɕi li̯ɛ/ B2	adjective - intense, fierce
記住 /t͡ɕi t͡ʂu/ A2	verb - to remember
醞釀 /ʏn ni̯ɑŋ/ C1	verb - to brew, to ferment, to gestate
溫柔 /wə̯n ʐoʊ/ B1	adjective - gentle, tender
愛戀 /aɪ li̯ɛn/ B2	noun - love, romance
決定 /ɕɥɛ dɪŋ/ B1	verb - decide noun - decision
暫停 /tsʰɐn tʰiŋ/ B2	verb - to suspend, to pause
意料 /i li̯ɑʊ/ B2	verb - to anticipate, to expect
艱難 /t͡ɕi̯ɛn nɐn/ C1	adjective - difficult, hard
抑鬱 /i pʰu/ B2	adjective - depressed
哀傷 /aɪ ʂɑŋ/ B2	noun - sorrow, grief
懷念 /xwɐi̯ ni̯ɛn/ B2	verb - to cherish the memory of; to think of
認命 /ʐən mɪŋ/ C1	verb - to accept one's fate
幼稚 /joʊ ʈ͡ʂɨ/ B1	adjective - childish, juvenile
堅持 /t͡ʃʰən t͡sz/ B2	verb - persist
諷刺 /fəŋ t͡sʰɨ/ C1	adjective - satirical, ironic
破壞 /pʰwo χwaɪ/ B1	verb - to destroy noun - destruction
耳目 /ɚ mu/ B2	noun - ears and eyes; one's senses
舌頭 /ʂə tʰoʊ/ A1	noun - tongue
靈魂 /lɪŋ xwən/ B2	noun - soul, spirit
血脈 /ɕɥɛ mɐɪ/ C1	noun - bloodline; kinship
試煉 /ʂɨ li̯ɛn/ B2	noun - trial, test
珍惜 /ʈ͡ʂən ɕi/ B2	verb - cherish
抱憾 /pʰɑʊ χɐn/ C1	verb - to regret

Key Grammar Structures

• 如同相連

  ➔ Like / as if connected

  ➔ The phrase "如同" (rú tóng) is used to make a simile, comparing two things as if they are connected or similar.

• 建立用一生

  ➔ Using "用" to indicate the means or purpose (to build using a lifetime)

  ➔ The character "用" (yòng) indicates the means or purpose of an action, in this case, building or creating something over a lifetime.

• 想多見一面

  ➔ Using "想” + object + "一面" to express desire to see or meet again

  ➔ The construction "想 + verb + 一面" expresses the desire or wish to see or experience something again.

• 難在太堅持

  ➔ Using "難在" to express difficulty in doing something due to a particular aspect

  ➔ The phrase "難在" (nán zài) is used to indicate that a task or situation is difficult primarily because of a specific aspect or factor.

• 再懷念

  ➔ Using "再" + verb to indicate doing something again or further

  ➔ The character "再" (zài) expresses repetition or doing something again after a prior action.

• 願雪和花

  ➔ Using "願" to express a wish or desire

  ➔ The character "願" (yuàn) is used to express a wish, hope, or desire for something to happen.