願與愁 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: JJ Lin
• Album: Happily, Painfully After

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant beauty of Mandarin through JJ Lin's '願與愁'. This song delves into profound themes of love, destiny, and the human condition, offering a unique opportunity to connect with the language on an emotional level. Discover the rich tapestry of Mandarin vocabulary and nuanced expressions as you immerse yourself in the song's evocative lyrics and captivating melodies.

[English]

Time silently counts three, four, five, six

After the sixth day

People began to exist in the universe

Night and day

The throat that took the first breath

Most afraid of the thief called fate

I feel the bad and the good with my flesh and blood

Asking if destiny

Will last longer, endure more, be eternal

Can’t resist immortality

Lovers go from waving to holding hands

To letting go, to waving—that should be enough

My chest’s wound roars at the night

Aging with the wind

You and I will eventually drift as dust

Waiting for the rainy season in bloom

To turn into rain and stay

Belonging to your wishes and sorrows

Time counts down, you’re by my side

I wish to shatter the hourglass

But as long as we’re in the same universe

I won’t ask to linger

The next breath is premeditated

It will eventually be taken away

In the storm of wind and snow, I’ll shiver with you

Let’s not look back

Asking if destiny

Will last longer, endure more, be eternal

Can’t resist immortality

Lovers go from waving to holding hands

To letting go, to waving—that should be enough

My chest’s wound roars at the night

Aging with the wind

You and I will eventually drift as dust

Waiting for the rainy season in bloom

To turn into rain and stay

Belonging to your wishes and sorrows

How long can we love? How long do we want? How long is it?

Love is eternal, and having loved is immortal

Then I won’t leave, won’t break up, won’t let go

Won’t wave, our fingers tightly locked

At the crossroads, my wound’s greed and longing

So small, so weak

Like dust drifting

Waiting for the rainy season in bloom

To turn into rain and stay

Belonging to your wishes and sorrows

At the crossroads, my chest’s wound

Greed and longing

So small, so weak

Like dust drifting

Waiting for the rainy season in bloom

To turn into rain and stay

Just to reunite when the time comes

[Chinese]

歲月在默數三四五六

第六天以後

人們開始存在宇宙

黑夜和白晝

呼吸第一口氣的咽喉

最怕命運小偷

壞和美好我用血肉去感受

問宿命是否

再多久再持久再永久

抵不了 不朽

戀人從揮手到牽手

到放手到揮手就該足夠

對夜的長吼我胸口的傷口

隨風陳舊

你我終會淪為塵埃漂流

等待花季煙雨稠

再化降水駐守

屬於你的願與愁

時間在倒數你在左右

多想踩碎沙漏

但能同時在同個宇宙

就不求滯留

呼吸下一口氣的預謀

終究會被沒收

漫天風雪我陪你顫抖

我們別回頭

問宿命是否

再多久再持久再永久

抵不了 不朽

戀人從揮手到牽手

到放手到揮手就該足夠

對夜的長吼我胸口的傷口

隨風陳舊

你我終會淪為塵埃漂流

等待花季煙雨稠

再化降水駐守

屬於你的願與愁

能愛多久想多久是多久

是永久愛過就不朽

那我不走不分手不放手

不揮手十指緊扣

分岔路口我傷口貪與渴求

渺小微弱

像塵埃漂流

等待花季煙雨稠

再化降水駐守

屬於你的願與愁

分岔路口我胸口的傷口

貪與渴求

渺小微弱

像塵埃漂流

等待花季煙雨稠

再化降水駐守

只為重逢的時候

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
universe /ˈjuːnɪvɜːrs/ B2	noun - all existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; the time from sunset to sunrise
breath /breθ/ A2	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
fate /feɪt/ C1	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power
eternal /ɪˈtɜːrnl/ C1	adjective - lasting or existing forever; without end
immortal /ɪˈmɔːrtl/ C2	adjective - living forever; never dying or decaying
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B2	noun - a person with whom one has a sexual or romantic relationship
wound /wuːnd/ B1	noun - an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, etc.
dust /dʌst/ A2	noun - fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles
drift /drɪft/ B2	verb - to be carried slowly by a current of air or water
youth /juːθ/ A2	noun - the period between childhood and adult age
sorrow /ˈsɑːroʊ/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want or desire something, especially when it is not likely to happen noun - a desire or hope for something to happen
tremble /ˈtrembl/ B2	verb - to shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or weakness
countdown /ˈkaʊntdaʊn/ B2	noun - an act of counting backwards to zero, typically in preparation for a significant event