最后一页 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 姚晓棠

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the heartfelt emotions of "最后一页" (The Last Page), a poignant Chinese pop song beautifully performed by Yao Xiaotang. Through its evocative lyrics and sorrowful melody, you can explore themes of love, loss, and longing, making it an excellent song to deepen your understanding of conversational and poetic Chinese. The song's expressive nature and clear narrative make it special for language learners eager to connect with Mandarin through powerful storytelling.

[English]

I want to hold you close in my arms

I'm too shy to let you see

The tear that hasn't yet fallen from the corner of my mouth

Rain hangs between the sky

Like tears swirling in my eyes

This might be our last meeting

The past we passed along the way

We don't have time to relive it

Our embrace has already cooled silently

The sound of the tide drowns the twilight of our farewell

Only the lingering warmth remains

Under the starry sky, we cling to a fading warmth

Love can only stay whole in memories

I want to hold you close in my arms

I'm afraid to let you see

The tear that hasn't yet slipped from the corner of my mouth

If this is the final page

Before you leave

Could I rewrite the story

The past we passed along the way

We don't have time to relive it

Our embrace has already cooled silently

The sound of the tide drowns the twilight of our farewell

Only the lingering warmth remains

Under the starry sky, we cling to a fading warmth

Love can only stay whole in memories

I want to hold you close in my arms

I'm afraid to let you see

The tear that hasn't yet slipped from the corner of my mouth

If this is the final page

Before you leave

Could I rewrite the story

I want to hold you close in my arms

I'm afraid to let you see

The tear that hasn't yet slipped from the corner of my mouth

If this is the final page

Before you leave

Could I rewrite the story

...

[Chinese]

想把你抱進身體裡面

不敢讓你看見

嘴角那顆沒落下的淚

雨停滯天空之間

像淚在眼眶盤旋

這也許是最後一次見面

沿途經過的從前

還來不及再重演

擁抱早已悄悄冷卻

海潮聲淹沒了離別時的黃昏

只留下不捨的體溫

星空下擁抱著快凋零的溫存

愛只能在回憶裡完整

想把你抱進身體裡面

不敢讓你看見

嘴角那顆沒落下的淚

如果這是最後的一頁

在你離開之前

能否讓我把故事重寫

沿途經過的從前

還來不及再重演

擁抱早已悄悄冷卻

海潮聲淹沒了離別時的黃昏

只留下不捨的體溫

星空下擁抱著快凋零的溫存

愛只能在回憶裡完整

想把你抱進身體裡面

不敢讓你看見

嘴角那顆沒落下的淚

如果這是最後的一頁

在你離開之前

能否讓我把故事重寫

想把你抱進身體裡面

不敢讓你看見

嘴角那顆沒落下的淚

如果這是最後的一頁

在你離開之前

能否讓我把故事重寫

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hug /hʌɡ/ A1	verb - to hold someone tightly with your arms as a sign of love or friendship noun - an act of holding someone tightly in your arms
see /siː/ A1	verb - to become aware of something using your eyes
tear /tɛr/ A2	noun - a drop of salty liquid from the eyes caused by strong emotion
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water that falls from the clouds in drops verb - to fall in the form of water from the sky
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the space above the Earth where clouds, the sun, and stars are seen
last /læst/ A1	adjective - being the only one remaining; final
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - to come face to face with someone or something
embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ B1	verb - to hold someone close in your arms noun - an act of holding someone close in your arms
cool /kuːl/ A2	verb - to become less warm adjective - quite cold
tide /taɪd/ B1	noun - the regular rising and falling of the sea level
dusk /dʌsk/ B2	noun - the time when the sun sets and it begins to get dark
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from a place or person
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel a deep affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of deep affection
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - the ability to remember or the act of remembering something
story /ˈstɔri/ A1	noun - a description of imaginary events and people, told in order to entertain
rewrite /riˈraɪt/ B2	verb - to write something again, especially in order to improve it
body /ˈbɑdi/ A1	noun - the physical parts of a person
page /peɪdʒ/ A1	noun - one side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, etc.

Key Grammar Structures

• 想把你抱進身體裡面

  ➔ Verb + 把 + Object + Verb complement

  ➔ The "把" (bǎ) construction is used to emphasize the manipulation or disposal of the object. Here, it's about bringing someone into a space.

• 不敢讓你看見

  ➔ 不敢 + Verb (without letting + object + see)

  ➔ "不敢" (bùgǎn) - 'dare not', expresses reluctance or fear to do something, followed by a verb and in this case "让" (ràng) - 'to let/allow'. The phrase means "dare not let you see"

• 嘴角那顆沒落下的淚

  ➔ Adjective + 的 + Noun phrase (tears that didn't fall)

  ➔ "沒落下的淚" (méi luòxià de lèi) - "tears that didn't fall" is a noun phrase modified by the adjective "沒落下的" (méi luòxià de). The "的" (de) acts as a possessive particle but also a structural particle to link modifier and modified.

• 雨停滯天空之間

  ➔ Subject + 停滯 (tíngzhì - stagnate/halt) + Location phrase (between the sky)

  ➔ This sentence uses the verb "停滯" (tíngzhì - stagnate/halt) to describe the rain's state, combined with the location phrase "天空之間" (tiānkōng zhījiān - between the sky).

• 這也許是最後一次見面

  ➔ This is + Adverb of possibility + Subject+ Verb + Object

  ➔ "也許" (yěxǔ) - 'maybe/perhaps', an adverb of possibility, modifies the entire clause.

• 沿途經過的從前

  ➔ Prepositional phrase (沿途) + Verb + 的 + Noun (the past)

  ➔ This structure describes the past experiences 'along the way'. 沿途 (yántú - along the way) functions as a prepositional phrase describing the location or path, then comes the verb 經過 (jīngguò - passed through) and 的 (de) linking verb to the noun 从前 (cóngqián - the past)

• 海潮聲淹沒了離別時的黃昏

  ➔ Subject + Verb + 了 (aspect particle) + Object (time phrase)

  ➔ The aspect particle "了" (le) indicates a completed action or a change of state. Here, the subject (sea tides) "淹沒了" (yānmò le - engulfed) the object (time of farewell at dusk)

• 星空下擁抱著快凋零的溫存

  ➔ Location phrase (星空下 - under the starry sky) + Verb + 着 (zhē) + Adjective phrase (almost withering warmth)

  ➔ This sentence uses the location phrase "星空下" (xīngkōng xià - under the starry sky) to establish the setting, and "擁抱著" (yǒngbàozhe - embracing) indicates a continuous action. The adjective phrase "快凋零的溫存" (kuài diāolíng de wēncún - almost withering warmth) describes the state of the warmth.

• 愛只能在回憶裡完整

  ➔ Subject (Love) + can only + adverbial (in the memory) + Verb (complete)

  ➔ This sentence uses "只能" (zhǐ néng - can only/can be only) to express limitation. It also uses the prepositional phrase "在回憶裡" (zài huíyì lǐ - in the memory) to indicate where the love can be complete.