遇上你之前的我 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: gareth.t

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of Mandarin through gareth.t's "遇上你之前的我", a poignant song about lost love and longing. By diving into the heartfelt lyrics, you'll discover rich emotional expressions and a deeper understanding of Mandarin pop music .

[English]

Me, before I met you

Winter, not easy to get through

Escaping memories of you

Your perfume still lingers in my room

Summer, lying in my arms

Crying, it's not you in my arms

Who is it in my room again tonight?

Sweet past, eventually turning into bitter tears

I hate myself

How can I not forget?

My friends all say

That smiling me

Tells a lot of dad jokes

Never thinks too much

Just simply

Always says "I don't care"

What is loneliness, wandering?

Never felt sad

Yeah, that was me

Me, before I met you

Me, before I met you

Reliving the photos from that day, I continue to live in the past

The funny thing is, these memories are hell to me

Your perfume is like poison, I slowly fall asleep

Back then I never thought, the love in the photos couldn't be continued

Sweet past, eventually turning into bitter tears

I hate myself

Still loving you

My friends all say

That smiling me

Tells a lot of dad jokes

Never thinks too much

Just simply

Always says "I don't care"

What is loneliness, wandering?

Never felt sad

Yeah, that was me

Me, before I met you

Forgive me

For being so unwilling to let go

I miss me

Me, before I met you

My friends all say

That smiling me

Tells a lot of dad jokes

Never thinks too much

Just simply

Always says "I don't care"

What is loneliness, wandering?

Never felt sad

Yeah, that was me

Me, before I met you

Me, before I met you

[Chinese]

遇上你之前的我

冬季 過得不容易

逃避 與你的回憶

你的香水味還留在我房間裡

夏季 躺在我懷裡

哭泣 懷裡不是你

今夜又是誰出現在我房間裡

甜蜜的過去最終變成苦澀的淚滴

討厭我自己

怎麼無法忘記

朋友都說

愛笑的我

冷笑話有點多

從不想太多

就簡單的

總說無所謂的我

何謂寂寞 漂泊

總不會覺得難過

沒錯那是我

遇上你之前的我

遇上你之前的我

重溫當天的照片 我繼續活在過去

可笑的是這回憶 對我來說是地獄

你的香水像是毒藥般 我慢慢睡去

當天從沒想過 照片裡的愛難再續

甜蜜的過去最終變成苦澀的淚滴

討厭我自己

始終還愛著你

我的朋友都說

愛笑的我

冷笑話有點多

從不想太多

就簡單的

總說無所謂的我

何謂寂寞 漂泊

總不會覺得難過

沒錯那是我

遇上你之前的我

原諒我

太不灑脫

我想念我

遇上你之前的我

朋友都說

愛笑的我

冷笑話有點多

從不想太多

就簡單的

總說無所謂的我

何謂寂寞 漂泊

總不會覺得難過

沒錯那是我

遇上你之前的我

遇上你之前的我

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
冬季 /dōng jì/ A1	noun - winter
回憶 /huí yì/ B1	noun - memory
香水 /xiāng shuǐ/ A2	noun - perfume
哭泣 /kū qì/ B1	verb - to cry
甜蜜 /tián mì/ B2	adjective - sweet
苦澀 /kǔ sè/ B2	adjective - bitter
朋友 /péng yǒu/ A1	noun - friend
愛 /ài/ A1	verb - to love
寂寞 /jì mò/ B2	adjective - lonely
漂泊 /piāo bó/ C1	verb - to drift
原諒 /yuán liàng/ B2	verb - to forgive
想念 /xiǎng niàn/ B1	verb - to miss
照片 /zhào piàn/ A2	noun - photo
地獄 /dì yù/ B2	noun - hell
活 /huó/ A1	verb - to live
簡單 /jiǎn dān/ A2	adjective - simple

Key Grammar Structures

• 遇上你之前的我

  ➔ Attributive clause using 的 (de)

  ➔ “的 (de)” connects the phrase “遇上你之前” (before meeting you) to the noun “我” (me), making it an attributive clause describing the type of 'me'. It specifies 'the me' *before* meeting you.

• 冬季 過得不容易

  ➔ Subject-verb-complement structure; 得 (de) as a degree complement.

  ➔ Here, "過得不容易 (guò de bù róngyì)" means 'passed [the winter] not easily'. The "得 (de)" links the verb "過 (guò)" (to pass) with the adjective "不容易 (bù róngyì)" (not easy), indicating *how* the action was performed.

• 逃避 與你的回憶

  ➔ Using 与 (yǔ) to connect objects, meaning 'with'.

  ➔ “與你的回憶” (yǔ nǐ de huíyì) translates to "with your memories". "与 (yǔ)" functions similarly to "with" in English, linking "你 (nǐ)" (you) and “回憶 (huíyì)” (memories). The phrase shows that the memories are associated with you.

• 你的香水味還留在我房間裡

  ➔ Use of “还 (hái)” indicating 'still' or 'yet'.

  ➔ "還留在我房間裡 (hái liú zài wǒ fángjiān lǐ)" means 'still remains in my room'. "还 (hái)" emphasizes the persistence of the fragrance, indicating that even after some time, the scent of your perfume is *still* present.

• 哭泣 懷裡不是你

  ➔ Subject omission for concise expression.

  ➔ The subject (presumably "I") is omitted. Full sentence would be like "(我)哭泣，(我)懷裡不是你". This makes the verse sound more direct and emotive.

• 甜蜜的過去最終變成苦澀的淚滴

  ➔ Use of “變成 (biànchéng)” meaning 'to become' or 'to turn into'.

  ➔ "變成苦澀的淚滴 (biànchéng kǔsè de lèidī)" means 'became bitter teardrops'. "變成 (biànchéng)" indicates a transformation process, emphasizing the change from a sweet past to painful tears.

• 討厭我自己

  ➔ Simple subject-verb structure

  ➔ "我 (wǒ)" is the subject, and "討厭 (tǎoyàn)" is the verb. Meaning 'I hate myself'.

• 總說無所謂的我

  ➔ Adjective Clause modifying a noun with '的 (de)'.

  ➔ The phrase describes the kind of "我 (wǒ)" (me) that always says it doesn't matter. '總說無所謂' is an adjective clause modifying '我'.