走心的歌 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Andrew Tan (陳勢安)

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a heartfelt linguistic journey with Andrew Tan's "走心的歌"! This Mandopop ballad offers a profound exploration of emotions, from inner conflict to courageous expression of love. Learning the lyrics of this song will introduce you to beautiful Chinese expressions for deep feelings and personal growth, making it an engaging and rewarding way to connect with the language through its moving narrative and Andrew Tan's expressive vocal delivery. What makes this song special is its relatable theme of vulnerability and the artist's unique 'Zǒu Xīn singing method,' adding layers of meaning and making it a powerful piece for language learners.

[English]

Who says fairy tales are all lies

But some stories do come true in the end

Even though the journey is hard, the ending is beautiful

A single message can make an entire day feel happy

One meeting makes me spend a month longing for you

What’s wrong with me? My old habits have resurfaced again

Why am I missing you again?

A heartfelt song hasn’t even reached my heart, yet its strings have already snapped

That lingering sound stuck in my throat aches faintly

I hum softly, a faint tragedy lingering in the air

A heartfelt song hasn’t made me sad yet, but I’m already too deep into it

I sing the genuine, scorching feeling deep inside my soul

This time I decided to go all‑out and let the words in my heart out

A single message can make an entire day feel happy

One meeting makes me spend a month longing for you

What’s wrong with me? My old habits have resurfaced again

Why am I missing you again?

A heartfelt song hasn’t even reached my heart, yet its strings have already snapped

That lingering sound stuck in my throat aches faintly

I hum softly, a faint tragedy lingering in the air

A heartfelt song hasn’t made me sad yet, but I’m already too deep into it

I sing the genuine, scorching feeling deep inside my soul

This time I decided to go all‑out and let the words in my heart out

A heartfelt song hasn’t even reached my heart, yet its strings have already snapped

That lingering sound stuck in my throat aches faintly

I hum softly, a faint tragedy lingering in the air

A heartfelt song hasn’t made me sad yet, but I’m already too deep into it

I sing the genuine, scorching feeling deep inside my soul

This time I decided to go all‑out and let the words in my heart out

[Chinese]

誰說童話裡面都是騙人的

可是有些故事最後成真了

儘管過程艱困最後結局是美的

一則訊息可以幸福一整天

一次碰面花一個月去想念

我怎麼了舊毛病又犯了

怎麼我又想你了

走心的歌還沒到心卻又斷了絃

卡在喉嚨裡的那一聲隱隱作疼

輕輕的哼淡淡的悲劇著

走心的歌還沒傷心卻入戲太深

唱出內心裡的那份真炙熱的唇

這次我決定奮不顧身把內心的話釋放了

一則訊息可以幸福一整天

一次碰面花一個月去想念

我怎麼了舊毛病又犯了

怎麼我又想你了

走心的歌還沒到心卻又斷了絃

卡在喉嚨裡的那一聲隱隱作疼

輕輕的哼淡淡的悲劇著

走心的歌還沒傷心卻入戲太深

唱出內心裡的那份真炙熱的唇

這次我決定奮不顧身把內心的話釋放了

走心的歌還沒到心卻又斷了絃

卡在喉嚨裡的那一聲隱隱作疼

輕輕的哼淡淡的悲劇著

走心的歌還沒傷心卻入戲太深

唱出內心裡的那份真炙熱的唇

這次我決定奮不顧身把內心的話釋放了

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
童話 tónghuà B1	noun - fairy tale
故事 gùshì A2	noun - story
成真 chéngzhēn B2	verb - to come true; to be fulfilled
訊息 xùnxí B1	noun - message; information
幸福 xìngfú B1	noun - happiness; bliss adjective - happy; blissful
碰面 pèngmiàn B1	verb - to meet (in person) noun - a meeting
想念 xiǎngniàn B2	verb - to miss someone; to think of fondly noun - longing; yearning
毛病 máobìng B1	noun - fault; flaw; problem
歌 gē A2	noun - song
心 xīn A1	noun - heart; mind; core
喉嚨 hóulóng B2	noun - throat
痛 tòng A2	noun - pain; ache verb - to hurt; to be painful
悲劇 bēijù B2	noun - tragedy
傷心 shāngxīn B1	adjective - sad; heart‑broken verb - to grieve; to feel sad
入戲 rùxì C1	verb - to get absorbed into a role or drama; to act emotionally
唇 chún B2	noun - lips
奮不顧身 fènbùgùshēn C2	idiom / adjective - recklessly; without regard for one's own safety
釋放 shìfàng B2	verb - to release; to set free

Key Grammar Structures

• 誰說童話裡面都是騙人的

  ➔ Question with '誰說' (Who said)

  ➔ The phrase '誰說' is used to introduce a rhetorical question, emphasizing doubt or disagreement.

• 儘管過程艱困最後結局是美的

  ➔ Concession with '儘管' (Although/Despite)

  ➔ '儘管' is used to express a contrast or concession, similar to 'although' or 'despite'.

• 我怎麼了舊毛病又犯了

  ➔ Reduplication with '又...了' (Again...)

  ➔ The structure '又...了' emphasizes the repetition of an action, indicating it has happened again.

• 走心的歌還沒到心卻又斷了絃

  ➔ Contrast with '卻' (However/But)

  ➔ '卻' is used to introduce a contrast or unexpected outcome, similar to 'but' or 'however'.

• 這次我決定奮不顧身把內心的話釋放了

  ➔ Decision with '決定' (Decide) and '把' (Ba structure)

  ➔ '決定' expresses a firm decision, and '把' is used to mark the direct object, emphasizing the action.