租購 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 薛之謙

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional journey with Joker Xue's "租購" (Rent and Buy), a poignant song that beautifully captures the universal struggles of love and reality in Mandarin Chinese. Through its evocative lyrics and heartfelt melody, you can delve into contemporary Chinese culture and language, learning vocabulary related to urban life, relationships, and deep emotions. The song's realistic narrative and relatable themes make it a powerful and special piece, offering a unique window into the nuances of Mandarin expression and the human experience.

[English]

The setting sun is ablaze

Staining the window curtains red

Punching the clock multiple times

Squeezing onto the subway, drifting home

In this rented high-rise

Saving up for years

To finally settle down

And not think about moving again

Happiness, it has no rules

What's rented might not be short-lived

It's just that,

How I wish

I could give her

A home that won't change, no matter how long

To shelter her from all wandering, so she wouldn't feel afraid

How many people have lived in this room, how many dreams and ideals have been dreamt?

Did their stories fall apart?

Did she find everything later?

The home she once longed for

That person must not be like me

So insecure that I blamed her

Blame me then.

When her dream wasn't big at all.

Just for a roof over our heads

Paying through spring, autumn, winter, summer

If none of this counts as home

Tell me where we'll go tomorrow.

Happiness, it has no rules

What's rented might not be short-lived

It's just that,

How I wish

I could give her

A home that won't change, no matter how long

To shelter her from all wandering, so she wouldn't feel afraid

How many people have lived in this room, how many dreams and ideals have been dreamt?

Did their stories fall apart?

Did she find everything later?

The home she once longed for

That person must not be like me

So insecure that I blamed her

Blame me then.

When her dream wasn't big at all.

What's bought

Doesn't necessarily last forever.

What's rented isn't necessarily cheap.

Even if we move into a central high-rise,

It's not as good as a humble rental.

Only with you is it a home.

Without you, it's just an empty room.

Who can I share my worries with?

We all found it later, right?

The home we once longed for.

Maybe the story isn't complicated.

There will always be another 'him'.

But still,

My heart was left in the home we once rented.

But still,

I can't rent another place that feels like hers.

Home.

[Chinese]

落日在喧嘩

染紅了窗紗

打幾次卡

擠地鐵漂流回家

租住的大廈

攢幾年籌碼

才能留下

不去想下次搬家

幸福啊沒有規章

租的未必不漫長

只是

多想

能給她

一個不管多久都不會變動的家

收留所有的流浪不讓她覺得害怕

這間房住過多少人夢過了多少理想

故事有沒有倒塌

後來她都找到了嗎

曾經渴望的家

那個人一定不像我

自卑到責怪她

怪我吧

明明她的夢一點不大

為遮身片瓦

付春秋冬夏

若都不算家

聽我說明​​天去哪

幸福啊沒有規章

租的未必不漫長

只是

多想

能給她

一個不管多久都不會變動的家

收留所有的流浪不讓她覺得害怕

這間房住過多少人夢過了多少理想

故事有沒有倒塌

後來她都找到了嗎

曾經渴望的家

那個人一定不像我

自卑到責怪她

怪我吧

明明她的夢一點不大

買來的

不一定天長

租的不一定就廉價

就算搬進中心大廈

不及幾百租下

有你在才叫一個家

沒有你只是空房

心事有誰能收納

後來我們都找到了吧

曾渴望的家

也許故事不曲折

總會再有一個他

可是啊

心被丟在曾租來的家

可是啊

再租不到能有她的

家

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household
rent /rɛnt/ B1	verb - to pay for the temporary use of something, especially a house or land noun - a regular payment made by a tenant to an owner for the use of land or property
happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ B2	noun - the state of being happy; feeling of contentment and pleasure
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change residence or location; to go from one place to another
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a part or division of a building enclosed by walls, floor and ceiling
ideal /aɪˈdiːəl/ B2	noun - a principle or value that one strives to achieve adjective - perfectly suitable; representing the most suitable example
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or aspire to achieve something in the future
wander /ˈwɒndər/ B2	verb - to move about without a fixed course, aim, or goal
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous verb - to be afraid of someone or something
inferiority /ɪnˈfɪəriˌɒrɪti/ C1	noun - the feeling that one is lower in status or quality than another person
blame /bleɪm/ B2	verb - to hold someone responsible for a fault or wrongdoing noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong
center /ˈsɛntər/ A2	noun - the middle point of a space or area
empty /ˈɛmpti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied
thought /θɔːt/ A2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking
story /ˈstɔːri/ A1	noun - a description of events, real or imagined, told in words
collapse /kəˈlæps/ B2	verb - to fall down or give way suddenly, often because of structural failure
longing /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/ C1	noun - a strong desire or yearning for something far away or unattained
cheap /tʃiːp/ A2	adjective - low in price; inexpensive
shelter /ˈʃɛltər/ B2	verb - to protect or give refuge to someone or something noun - a place giving protection from danger or the elements