有一種悲傷 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Sam Tsui, Madilyn

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the delicate blend of Chinese and English in Sam Tsui and Madilyn Bailey's cover of “有一種悲傷”. This song offers a unique opportunity to appreciate the beauty of both languages while delving into themes of love and sorrow. Discover how this cross-cultural rendition enhances the emotional depth, making it a memorable and enriching listening experience .

[English]

I don't envy the sun

It can't light up your past

Some darkness

We are all the same

I wish I could be strong

Leave you behind, move forward

Unspoken words

Left us broken for too long

There’s a kind of sadness

It’s like your name still echoes

Even though you're gone

Accompanying my breath

Deciding my gentle smile

Impossible to forget

There’s a kind of sadness

It’s in how we said goodbye

Somehow it lingers on and on

Left with stubbornness

Left with a photograph

...

Becoming each other's path, losing our way

But I know we can't stay

There’s a kind of sadness

I hear your voice still echo

Even though you're gone

Accompanying my breath

Deciding my gentle smile

Impossible to forget

There’s a kind of sadness

It’s in how we said goodbye

Somehow it lingers on and on

Left with stubbornness

Left with a photograph

...

There’s a kind of sadness

I don’t want to part with you

Still somehow it plays on and on

You are everything

You are a photograph

...

[Chinese]

我不羨慕 太陽

照不亮你 過往

有些黑暗

我們 都一樣

I wish I could be strong

Leave you behind, move on

Words unspoken

Left us broken too long

有一種悲傷

It's like your name still echoes

Even though you're gone

陪伴我呼吸

決定我微笑模樣

無法遺忘

有一種悲傷

It's in the way we said goodbye

Somehow it plays on and on

剩下倔強

剩下合照一張

成為彼此的路 losing our way

But I know we can't stay

有一種悲傷

I hear your voice still echo

Even though you're gone

陪伴我呼吸

決定我微笑模樣

無法遺忘

有一種悲傷

It's in the way we said goodbye

Somehow it plays on and on

剩下倔強

剩下合照一張

有一種悲傷

不想要與你分開

Still somehow it plays on and on

你是所有

你是合照一張

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
黑暗 /hēi àn/ B1	noun - darkness
悲傷 /bēi shāng/ B2	noun - sorrow, sadness
呼吸 /hū xī/ B1	noun - breath
微笑 /wēi xiào/ B1	noun - smile
遺忘 /yí wàng/ C1	verb - to forget
模樣 /mú yàng/ B2	noun - appearance, look
倔強 /jué jiàng/ B2	noun - stubbornness, stubborn person
合照 /hé zhào/ B1	noun - group photo
路 /lù/ A2	noun - road, path
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - method, manner
音 /yīn/ A2	noun - sound
Play /pleɪ/ A2	verb - to perform music or a game
echo /ˈɛkoʊ/ B1	noun - a sound reflection
still /stɪl/ A2	adjective - not moving adverb - up to now

Key Grammar Structures

• It's like your name still echoes

  ➔ Simile using 'like'

  ➔ The phrase 'It's like...' introduces a simile, comparing the lingering memory to an echo.

• I wish I could be strong

  ➔ Present tense with 'wish' to express a hypothetical desire

  ➔ Using 'wish' + past tense ('could') expresses a desire contrary to reality, indicating longing for a different state.

• Words unspoken

  ➔ Noun phrase, describing things that are not spoken

  ➔ A noun phrase indicating things that were not expressed verbally, often implying emotional silences.

• Remaining stubbornness

  ➔ Noun phrase with 'remaining' indicating persistence or persistence of a quality

  ➔ The word 'remaining' functions as an adjective to indicate something that persists or stays.

• It's in the way we said goodbye

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating the manner of saying goodbye

  ➔ This prepositional phrase describes the manner or style in which the goodbye was said, emphasizing emotional tone.

• Somehow it plays on and on

  ➔ Adverbial phrase using 'somehow' to express ambiguity or uncertainty

  ➔ An adverb modifying 'plays on and on', indicating the action continues in an uncertain or indefinite manner.

• Remaining photos together

  ➔ Noun phrase with 'remaining' indicating the photos that are still kept or preserved

  ➔ A noun phrase indicating photos that are still kept or exist, emphasizing sentimental preservation.