Someone to Love – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 严浩翔
• Album: Scary Movie II: Same Face

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of Yan Haoxiang with 'Someone to Love.' This song is a perfect gateway for learners to explore poetic expressions of longing and loneliness, blending smooth melodies with heartfelt lyrics that make language learning a soulful experience.

[English]

When I'm alone, I'm alone

Every moment I'm down in the dark nights

When the shadows hit me, you always come to my mind

Too much you could say, think I'll have to wait

I lost track of the last time I said I love you

I wanna go home badly, rest my feet on solid ground

I know you've tried to be stronger on your own

But it's hard to carry such a heavy load

Somedays you wake up in an unfamiliar skin

Somedays you wanna give up before you begin

Cause everybody needs a someone

Everybody needs a whole lotta love

When you're thrown into the deep end

Can you keep your head up

When nothing seems to go right

And you're balanced on a fault line

Everybody needs a someone

Someone to love

When life becomes so hurried, don't you wanna cut the pace

Pain becomes so common, you just wanna hide your face

Numbed my edges just to feel like I can play this game

I need someone to love, to find some grace in everyday

Back to the studio, pick up the pen and write

Music is my haven, keeps me focused through the night

I'll learn to live with the wait, I know the light it will break

I will face my anxiety until I claim a better day

Sometimes I feel like there is nothing I can do

To shake the feeling that I always lose

You pick up my pieces every time I fall apart

And find my scattered heart, swept into your arms

Cause everybody needs a someone

Everybody needs a whole lotta love

When you're thrown into the deep end

Can you keep your head up

When nothing seems to go right

And you're balanced on a fault line

Everybody needs a someone

Someone to love

It takes somebody to love somebody

It takes somebody to love

It takes somebody to love somebody

It takes somebody to love

It takes somebody to love somebody

It takes somebody to love

It takes somebody to love somebody

It takes somebody to love

Cause everybody needs a someone

Everybody needs a whole lotta love

When you're thrown into the deep end

Can you keep your head up

When nothing seems to go right

And you're balanced on a fault line

Everybody needs a someone

Someone to love

[Chinese]

When I'm alone, I'm alone 当我孤身一人自觉孤单

Every moment I'm down in the dark nights 每个深陷黑夜低谷的瞬间

When the shadows hit me, you always come to my mind 当阴影如潮汐将我吞没 你总萦绕在我心头

Too much you could say Think I'II have to wait 有太多叮嘱你忍住没说 而我却总在亏欠中沉默

| lost track of the last time I said I love you 我忘了最后一次对你说我爱你是什么时候

I wanna go home badly Rest my feet on solid ground 我多想奔向家的港湾 让漂泊的双脚踏上那片最坚实的心土

know you've tried to be stronger on your oWn 我知道你总习惯独自拼命故作坚强

But it's hard to carry such heavy load 可你肩头堆叠的重量终究难打

Somedays you wake up in an unfamiliar skin 有时你醒来恍若置身陌生皮囊

Somedays you wanna give up before you begin 有时你还没开始就想认输

Cause everybody needs a someone 因为每个人都需要那样一个人

Everybody needs a whole lotta love 需要被爱意围绕

When you're thrown into the deep end 当你被抛入命运的深水区

Can you keep your head up 你是否昂首不低头

When nothing seems to go right 当一切事与愿违

And you're balanced on a fault line 当你在裂痕之上摇摇欲坠

Everybody needs a someone 每个人都需要那样一个人

Someone to love 一个挚爱之人

When life becomes so hurried Don't you wanna cut the pace 当生活变得步履匆匆 你是否也想按下喧嚣的止步键

Pain becomes so common You just wanna hide your face 当痛苦变得习以为常 你只想掩面藏匿悲伤

Numbed my edges just to feel like I can play this game 我磨平棱角伪装成能适应这游戏的模样

I need someone to love, to find some grace in everyday 渴望有一个人能去爱，在日常中寻得心安

Back to the studio, pick up the pen and write 回到录音室，写下心中所想

Music is my haven, keeps me focused through the night 音乐是我的避风港，为我点亮孤灯熬过长夜

I'll learn to live with the wait I know the light it will break 我会学着与漫长的等待和解 因我深信光明终将撕破沉闷的黑夜

I will face my anxiety Until I claim a better day 我会直面那些如影随形的焦虑 直到我迎来崭新的白昼

Sometimes I feel like there is nothing I can do 有时我也会陷入无力的泥沼

To shake the feeling that I always lose 摆脱不掉那种“注定失败"的荒谬

You pick up my pieces every time I fall apart 每当我支离破碎你总会将我拼凑完整

And find my scattered heart, swept into your arms 将我散落一地的心，悉数温柔地收进你的怀中

Cause everybody needs a someone 因为每个人都需要那样一个人

Everybody needs a whole lotta love 需要被爱意围绕

When you're thrown into the deep end 当你被抛入命运的深水区

Can you keep your head up 你是否昂首不低头

When nothing seems to go right 当一切事与愿违

And you're balanced on a fault line 当你在裂痕之上摇摇欲坠

Everybody needs a someone 每个人都需要那样一个人

Someone to love 一个挚爱之人

It takes somebody to love somebody 遇见对的人才懂如何爱人

It takes somebody to love 被人深爱 学会如何去爱

It takes somebody to love somebody 遇见对的人才懂如何爱人

It takes somebody to love 被人深爱 学会如何去爱

It takes somebody to love somebody 遇见对的人 懂如何爱人

It takes somebody to love 被人深爱 学会如何去爱

It takes somebody to love somebody 遇见对的人才懂如何爱人

It takes somebody to love 被人深爱 学会如何去爱

Cause everybody needs a someone 因为每个人都需要那样一个人

Everybody needs a whole lotta love 需要被爱意围绕

When you're thrown into the deep end 当你被抛入命运的深水区

Can you keep your head up 你是否昂首不低头

When nothing seems to go right 当一切事与愿违

And you're balanced on a fault line 当你在裂痕之上摇摇欲坠

Everybody needs a someone 每个人都需要那样一个人

Someone to love 一个挚爱之人

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
孤身 gū shēn HSK4	adjective - all alone; solitary
瞬间 shùn jiān HSK4	noun - moment; instant
阴影 yīn yǐng HSK4	noun - shadow; psychological trauma
吞没 tūn mò HSK5	verb - engulf; swallow up
亏欠 kuī qiàn HSK6	verb - owe; feel indebted
坚强 jiān qiáng HSK3	adjective - strong; firm
重量 zhòng liàng HSK3	noun - weight
陌生 mò shēng HSK3	adjective - strange; unfamiliar
皮囊 pí náng HSK6	noun - human body (often used metaphorically)
裂痕 liè hén HSK5	noun - crack; rift
匆匆 cōng cōng HSK5	adjective - hurried
喧嚣 xuān xiāo HSK6	noun - noise; clamor
棱角 léng jiǎo HSK6	noun - edge; angularity
伪装 wěi zhuāng HSK5	verb - disguise; camouflage
焦虑 jiāo lǜ HSK5	noun - anxiety

Key Grammar Structures

• When I'm alone, I'm alone

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time

  ➔ The clause starting with "When" establishes the temporal context for the main action.

• Too much you could say

  ➔ Modal verb for possibility

  ➔ The modal "could" is used here to indicate a potential action that was not realized.

• I lost track of the last time I said I love you

  ➔ Relative clause (omitted 'that')

  ➔ The phrase "the last time (that) I said..." contains an implicit relative pronoun linking the time to the action.

• Rest my feet on solid ground

  ➔ Imperative / Infinitive structure

  ➔ Used here as a desired goal or purpose following "I wanna go home and..."

• You've tried to be stronger

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Indicates an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present.

• When you're thrown into the deep end

  ➔ Passive Voice

  ➔ Focuses on the subject receiving the action rather than performing it.

• Numbed my edges just to feel like I can play this game

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "To feel like..." explains the reason "why" the action (numbing edges) was performed.

• It takes somebody to love somebody

  ➔ Cleft sentence structure (It takes... to...)

  ➔ Used to express the requirements or effort needed to achieve a result.