一走了之 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 連詩雅

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt emotions of Cantopop with Shiga Lin's "一走了之" (Let Me Go). This poignant ballad is perfect for language learners, offering a chance to grasp the nuances of Cantonese through its relatable themes of love, loss, and acceptance. The expressive lyrics and Shiga's powerful delivery make it an engaging way to connect with the language's emotional depth.

[English]

Raindrops on the car window suddenly gathered

Two people going home suddenly became silent

Fake friendliness, I'm afraid, can't save us

Well-meaning consolation makes people uncomfortable

The trembling at the lips makes people understand

Emergency brake, we're breaking up

Why is there still some wavering?

Heavy rain, so I can't leave

Still worried that I'm too weak

Understanding the freedom of breaking up, why bother begging again and again?

Lingering reluctance at departure has no excuse

Farewell only needs a wave, why capture my right hand?

As if telling me to accept that you don't love me enough

...

Coming to show off how kind you are

Entirely for me, a little more security

Actually, being cruel would make me feel more comfortable

Understanding the freedom of breaking up, why bother begging again and again?

Lingering reluctance at departure has no excuse

Farewell only needs a wave, why capture my right hand?

As if telling me to accept that you don't love me enough

...

Rainy day, got out of the car

Let the shirt, let the eyes, be soaked through

Understanding that what must go, must go, anyway we can't grow old together

Leaving without a sound, refusing to make a fool of myself

Come on, say it out loud

How can I play the final piece solo?

The sky clears after the rain, finally I see through it all

Although love, how deep it may be

...

[Chinese]

車窗的雨點 突然凝聚了

歸家的兩口 突然沉默了

假的親切感 恐怕救不了

好心的慰解 令人難受了

嘴邊的顫抖 令人明白了

緊急的剎車 要分手了

為何尚有點動搖

滂沱大雨 因此走不了

還是擔心 我太弱小

明白分手的自由 還何苦一再跪求

臨離開的依依不捨 亦沒藉口

離別只需揮揮手 還何必俘虜我右手

彷彿叫我接受 愛我不夠

來炫耀 你很善良

完全為我 多一點保障

其實狠心 我更舒暢

明白分手的自由 還何苦一再跪求

臨離開的依依不捨 亦沒藉口

離別只需揮揮手 還何必俘虜我右手

彷彿叫我接受 愛我不夠

下雨天 下了車

任襯衫 任眼睛 濕透

明白走的必須走 橫豎走不到白頭

臨離開 都不哼一聲 謝絕獻醜

來吧 開聲講出口

完場曲 怎叫我獨奏

天清雨過 最後我看得透

雖則愛情 有多深厚

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
凝聚 /níngjù/ B2	verb - to coalesce, to consolidate
沉默 /Chénmò/ B1	noun - silence, muteness
親切感 /qīnqiègǎn/ B1	noun - feeling of kindness, warmth
慰解 /wèijiě/ B2	noun - comfort, consolation
剎車 /shāchē/ B1	noun - brake verb - to brake, to slow down
分手 /fēnshǒu/ B2	noun - parting, breakup verb - to part, to split up
動搖 /dòngyáo/ B2	verb - to fluctuate, to waver
擔心 /dānxīn/ A2	verb - to worry
跪求 /guìqiú/ C1	verb - to plead desperately, to beg on knees
依依不捨 /yīyībùshě/ C2	phrase - reluctant to part, mourning departure
揮手 /huīshǒu/ A2	verb - to wave hand
接受 /jiēshòu/ B2	verb - to accept, to receive
愛我不夠 /àiwǒbùgòu/ C1	phrase - not enough love from me
善良 /shànliáng/ A2	adjective - kind, good-hearted
保障 /bǎozhàng/ B2	noun - guarantee, assurance
狠心 /hěnxīn/ C1

Key Grammar Structures

• 假如

  ➔ Conditional sentence expressed with '假如' (jiǎrú)

  ➔ '假如' means 'if' or 'suppose', used to introduce a hypothetical situation.

• 再也不

  ➔ Expresses 'never again' or 'no longer' in negation

  ➔ '再也不' indicates a strong negation implying that something will not happen again.

• 要分手了

  ➔ Using '了' to indicate a completed action or a change of state

  ➔ '了' signifies that an action has been completed or a new situation has occurred.

• 虽然...但是

  ➔ Conjunction '虽然...但是' denotes contrast or concession

  ➔ '虽然...但是' introduces a concessive statement showing contrast between two ideas.

• 要不然

  ➔ Conjunction meaning 'otherwise' or 'if not'

  ➔ '要不然' introduces a condition or consequence that follows if the preceding action does not happen.

• 就算

  ➔ Expresses 'even if' or 'even though'

  ➔ '就算' indicates a concession or hypothetical situation, meaning 'even if'.

• 在...中

  ➔ Prepositional phrase '在...中' indicating within a certain context or place

  ➔ '在...中' shows that something is happening or exists within a specific place or context.