Jolin Tsai 蔡依林
柠檬草的味道 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Genre
- Mandopop
- Length
- 4:32
他们猜我们后来有没有再见
They guess whether we'll meet again later
离席了才会晓得怀念
Only after leaving do we realize what we miss
突然我记起你的脸
Suddenly, I remember your face
那触动依然像昨天
That touch still feels like yesterday
对自己 我终于也诚实了一点
For myself, I've finally been a bit honest
是不是回忆就是淡淡柠檬草
Isn't a memory just like soft lemon grass?
心酸里又有芳香的味道
Amidst the heartache, there's a fragrant taste
曾以为你是全世界
Once thought you were my whole world
但那天已经好遥远
But that day feels so far away now
绕一圈 我才发现我有更远地平线
Going in circles, I discover an even further horizon
我们都没错 只是不适合
We're not at fault, it's just not meant to be.
我要的 我现在才懂得
What I wanted, only now do I truly understand.
快乐是我的 不是你给的
Happiness is mine, not something you gave me.
寂寞要自己负责
Loneliness is a burden I must carry myself.
毕竟用尽了力气也未必如愿
After all, even if we give our all, it may not turn out as we wish.
总是要过去以后才了解
It's only after we've moved on that we truly comprehend.
突然我记起你的脸
Suddenly, I recall your face.
爱不爱不过一念之间
To love or not, it's just a thought away.
绕一圈 今天的我能和昨天面对面
Going in circles, today I can face yesterday.
我们都没错 只是不适合
We're not at fault, it's just not meant to be.
亲爱的 我当时不懂得
Dear, I didn't understand back then
选择是我的
The choice was mine to make
不是你给的
Not given by you,
明天自己负责
Tomorrow I will take responsibility for myself.
给昨天的我一个拥抱
Give yesterday's self a warm embrace.
曾经她不知如何是好
Once she didn't know what to do.
若我们再见我会微笑
If we meet again, I will smile.
谢谢你 谢谢你
Thank you, thank you.
我尝过 爱的好
I've tasted the sweetness of love.
我们都没错 只是不适合
Neither of us was wrong, we just weren't meant to be.
我要的 我现在才懂得
What I want, I now understand
快乐是我的 不是你给的
Happiness is mine, it's not given by you
寂寞要自己负责
Loneliness is my own responsibility
我要的 我现在才懂得
What I want, I now understand
选择是我的 不是你给的
Choices are mine, they're not given by you
幸福要自己负责
Happiness is my own responsibility
错过的 请你把握
For the missed chances, please seize them
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Key vocabulary
- 味道wèi dào
- flavor2
- 已经yǐ jīng
- already2
- 脸liǎn
- face2
- 草cǎo
- grass2
- 曾经céng jīng
- once3
- 负责fù zé
- responsible3
- 选择xuǎn zé
- choice3
- 面对miàn duì
- face3
- 猜cāi
- guess4
- 后来hòu lái
- later2
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About this song
Jolin Tsai is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress in the C-Pop and dance-pop genres. She is known for her influential role in Greater China’s popular music and for continually reinventing her sound and visuals.