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拔河 – Eason Chan 陈奕迅

Eason Chan 陈奕迅

拔河 lyrics with English translation

Language
Chinese
Level
Advanced
Released
1999
Genre
Pop
Length
4:41
  1. 不敢睡怕噩梦 醒著又怕想到心痛

    Afraid to sleep, scared of nightmares; awake, yet haunted by heartache.

  2. 血滴在心中 多苦我能懂

    Blood drips in my heart; how bitter it is, I understand.

  3. 绝不让一步 把自己逼疯

    I won't take a step back; driving myself to madness.

  4. 你很想知道 谁盗走 她的梦

    You really want to know who stole her dreams.

  5. 梁: 我们都会失控 有人抢 越是不放松

    We all lose control; someone grabs, yet doesn’t let go.

  6. 如果忘了初衷 最后争到手也没用

    If you forget your original intent, fighting to hold on is pointless.

  7. 感觉自己像 面对个黑洞

    Feeling like I'm facing a black hole.

  8. 多努力激动 回应都是空

    No matter how hard I try to stir things up, responses are empty.

  1. 除非自己想通 挣脱这场捉弄

    Unless I come to terms with this, breaking free from this teasing.

  2. 陈: 你为谁拔河 梁: 女人之间计较特别苛

    For whom are you tugging at? Between women, the calculations can be particularly harsh.

  3. 陈: 爱恨在拉扯 梁: 男人的错很快不记得

    Chen: Love and hate in a tug-of-war, Liang: A man's mistakes are quickly forgotten

  4. 陈: 感情怎么分割

    Chen: How do you divide feelings?

  5. 合: 怎么曲折 都等她选择 你争的究竟是爱 还是种资格

    Together: No matter how twisted it gets, we wait for her choice; are you fighting for love, or just for status?

  6. 梁: 你别再拔河 陈: 真心不是谁比谁坎坷

    Liang: Don't pull against each other; Chen: True hearts don't measure struggles against each other.

  7. 梁: 能舍才能得 陈: 泪水不能解幸福的渴

    Liang: You must let go to gain; Chen: Tears can't quench the thirst for happiness.

  8. 梁: 爱其实说穿了

    Liang: To be honest about love.

  9. 合: 不该你的 不怪谁招惹 只拖著 她的躯壳爱著 那又如何

    Together: What's not yours shouldn't be blamed on anyone; it's merely dragging her shell, loving her—so what?

  10. 陈: 我们都会失控 有人抢 越是不放松

    Chen: We'll all lose control; someone grabs on tighter, never letting go.

  11. 如果忘了初衷 最后争到手也没用

    If you've forgotten the original intention, in the end, what's the point of winning?

  12. 梁: 感觉自己像 面对个黑洞多努力激动

    Liang: I feel like I'm facing a black hole, no matter how hard I strive, it's overwhelming.

  13. 回应都是空除非自己想通 挣脱这场捉弄

    Responses are all empty unless you find your own clarity, breaking free from this game of tricks.

  14. 陈: 你为谁拔河 梁: 女人之间计较特别苛

    Chen: Who are you pulling the rope for? Liang: Women weigh their concerns especially harshly.

  15. 陈: 爱恨在拉扯 梁: 男人的错很快不记得

    Chen: Love and hate are in a tug-of-war. Liang: Men's mistakes are quickly forgotten.

  16. 陈: 感情怎么分割

    Chen: How do we divide these feelings?

  17. 合: 怎么曲折 都等她选择 你争的究竟是爱 还是种资格

    Together: No matter how twisted, we're just waiting for her choice. Are you fighting for love or for some kind of status?

  18. 梁: 你别再拔河 陈: 真心不是谁比谁坎坷

    Liang: Don't pull the rope anymore. Chen: True feelings aren't about who has it tougher.

  19. 梁: 能舍才能得 陈: 泪水不能解幸福的渴

    Liang: To gain, you must be willing to let go. Chen: Tears won't quench the thirst for happiness.

  20. 梁: 爱其实说穿了

    Liang: Love, if you strip it bare,

  21. 合: 不该你的 不怪谁招惹 只拖著 她的躯壳爱著 那又如何

    Together: What's not meant for you, don't blame anyone for stirring it up. Just holding on, loving her empty shell, so what?

  22. 陈: 你别再拔河 梁: 真心不是谁比谁坎坷

    Chen: Don't pull the rope anymore. Liang: True feelings aren't about who has it tougher.

  23. 陈: 能舍才能得 梁: 泪水不能解幸福的渴

    Chen: You can only gain by letting go. Liang: Tears cannot quench the thirst for happiness.

  24. 陈: 爱其实说穿了

    Chen: Love, to be honest, is laid bare.

  25. 合: 不该你的 不怪谁招惹 只拖著 她的躯壳爱著 那又如何

    Together: What's not meant to be yours, don't blame anyone for stirring it up, just dragging along, loving her hollow shell, and so what?

  26. 你说她又失踪 一整夜电话拨不通

    You say she's gone missing again, the whole night, calls won't go through.

  27. 不敢睡怕噩梦 醒著又怕想到心痛

    Afraid to sleep, fearing nightmares, awake yet scared to think of the heartache.

  28. 血滴在心中 多苦我能懂 绝不让一步 把自己逼疯

    Blood drips in my heart, I understand the pain, never taking a step back, driving myself to madness.

  29. 你很想知道 谁盗走 她的梦

    You really want to know who stole her dreams.

  30. 我们都会失控 有人抢 越是不放松

    We all lose control, someone snatches, the more we hold on, the tighter it gets.

  31. 如果忘了初衷 最后争到手也没用

    If you forget your original intention, in the end, fighting for it means nothing.

  32. 感觉自己像 面对个黑洞 多努力激动 回应都是空

    I feel like I'm facing a black hole, no matter how hard I strive and stir, the response is all emptiness.

  33. 除非自己想通 挣脱这场捉弄

    Unless you come to terms, break free from this jest.

  34. 你为谁拔河(女人之间计较特别苛)

    Who are you tugging for? (Women’s rivalries are especially harsh.)

  35. 爱恨在拉扯(男人的错很快不记得)

    Love and hate are in a tug-of-war. (Men forget their mistakes all too soon.)

  36. 感情怎么分割 怎么曲折 都等她选择

    How can feelings be divided, and all the twists and turns, waiting for her choice?

  37. 你争的究竟是爱 还是种资格

    What exactly are you fighting for? Love, or a kind of qualification?

  38. 你别再拔河(真心不是谁比谁坎坷)

    Stop the tug-of-war. (True feelings aren't just who has it worse in life.)

  39. 能舍才能得(泪水不能解幸福的渴)

    You must let go to gain. (Tears can’t quench the thirst for happiness.)

  40. 爱其实说穿了 不该你的 不怪谁招惹

    Love, when stripped bare, shouldn't be yours, nor should anyone be blamed for the allure.

  41. 只拖著 她的躯壳爱著 那又如何

    Dragging along, loving her mere shell, so what of that?

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Key vocabulary

如何rú hé
how3
幸福xìng fú
happiness3
感情gǎn qíng
emotion3
才能cái néng
can3
计较jì jiào
mind7
手shǒu
hand1
用yòng
use1
睡shuì
sleep1
知道zhī dào
know1
记得jì de
remember1

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About this song

Eason Chan Yick-shun is a Hong Kong singer and actor associated with Cantopop and Mandopop. He is known for major award achievements including multiple Golden Melody Awards wins and record-setting awards at Hong Kong’s Ultimate Song Chart Awards.

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拔河

不bù敢gǎn睡shuì怕pà噩è梦mèng 醒xǐng著zhù又yòu怕pà想xiǎng到dào心xīn痛tòng

Afraid to sleep, scared of nightmares; awake, yet haunted by heartache.

血xuè滴dī在zài心xīn中zhōng 多duō苦kǔ我wǒ能néng懂dǒng

Blood drips in my heart; how bitter it is, I understand.

绝jué不bú让ràng一yí步bù 把bǎ自zì己jǐ逼bī疯fēng

I won't take a step back; driving myself to madness.

你nǐ很hěn想xiǎng知zhī道dào 谁shuí盗dào走zǒu 她tā的de梦mèng

You really want to know who stole her dreams.

梁liáng: 我wǒ们men都dōu会huì失shī控kòng 有yǒu人rén抢qiǎng 越yuè是shì不bú放fàng松sōng

We all lose control; someone grabs, yet doesn’t let go.

如rú果guǒ忘wàng了le初chū衷zhōng 最zuì后hòu争zhēng到dào手shǒu也yě没méi用yòng

If you forget your original intent, fighting to hold on is pointless.

感gǎn觉jué自zì己jǐ像xiàng 面miàn对duì个gè黑hēi洞dòng

Feeling like I'm facing a black hole.

多duō努nǔ力lì激jī动dòng 回huí应yìng都dōu是shì空kōng

No matter how hard I try to stir things up, responses are empty.

除chú非fēi自zì己jǐ想xiǎng通tōng 挣zhèng脱tuō这zhè场chǎng捉zhuō弄nòng

Unless I come to terms with this, breaking free from this teasing.

陈chén: 你nǐ为wèi谁shuí拔bá河hé 梁liáng: 女nǚ人rén之zhī间jiān计jì较jiào特tè别bié苛kē

For whom are you tugging at? Between women, the calculations can be particularly harsh.

陈chén: 爱ài恨hèn在zài拉lā扯chě 梁liáng: 男nán人rén的de错cuò很hěn快kuài不bú记jì得de

Chen: Love and hate in a tug-of-war, Liang: A man's mistakes are quickly forgotten

陈chén: 感gǎn情qíng怎zěn么me分fēn割gē

Chen: How do you divide feelings?

合hé: 怎zěn么me曲qū折zhé 都dōu等děng她tā选xuǎn择zé 你nǐ争zhēng的de究jiū竟jìng是shì爱ài 还hái是shì种zhǒng资zī格gé

Together: No matter how twisted it gets, we wait for her choice; are you fighting for love, or just for status?

梁liáng: 你nǐ别bié再zài拔bá河hé 陈chén: 真zhēn心xīn不bú是shì谁shuí比bǐ谁shuí坎kǎn坷kě

Liang: Don't pull against each other; Chen: True hearts don't measure struggles against each other.

梁liáng: 能néng舍shè才cái能néng得dé 陈chén: 泪lèi水shuǐ不bù能néng解jiě幸xìng福fú的de渴kě

Liang: You must let go to gain; Chen: Tears can't quench the thirst for happiness.

梁liáng: 爱ài其qí实shí说shuō穿chuān了le

Liang: To be honest about love.

合hé: 不bù该gāi你nǐ的de 不bú怪guài谁shuí招zhāo惹rě 只zhī拖tuō著zhù 她tā的de躯qū壳qiào爱ài著zhù 那nà又yòu如rú何hé

Together: What's not yours shouldn't be blamed on anyone; it's merely dragging her shell, loving her—so what?

陈chén: 我wǒ们men都dōu会huì失shī控kòng 有yǒu人rén抢qiǎng 越yuè是shì不bú放fàng松sōng

Chen: We'll all lose control; someone grabs on tighter, never letting go.

如rú果guǒ忘wàng了le初chū衷zhōng 最zuì后hòu争zhēng到dào手shǒu也yě没méi用yòng

If you've forgotten the original intention, in the end, what's the point of winning?

梁liáng: 感gǎn觉jué自zì己jǐ像xiàng 面miàn对duì个gè黑hēi洞dòng多duō努nǔ力lì激jī动dòng

Liang: I feel like I'm facing a black hole, no matter how hard I strive, it's overwhelming.

回huí应yìng都dōu是shì空kōng除chú非fēi自zì己jǐ想xiǎng通tōng 挣zhèng脱tuō这zhè场chǎng捉zhuō弄nòng

Responses are all empty unless you find your own clarity, breaking free from this game of tricks.

陈chén: 你nǐ为wèi谁shuí拔bá河hé 梁liáng: 女nǚ人rén之zhī间jiān计jì较jiào特tè别bié苛kē

Chen: Who are you pulling the rope for? Liang: Women weigh their concerns especially harshly.

陈chén: 爱ài恨hèn在zài拉lā扯chě 梁liáng: 男nán人rén的de错cuò很hěn快kuài不bú记jì得de

Chen: Love and hate are in a tug-of-war. Liang: Men's mistakes are quickly forgotten.

陈chén: 感gǎn情qíng怎zěn么me分fēn割gē

Chen: How do we divide these feelings?

合hé: 怎zěn么me曲qū折zhé 都dōu等děng她tā选xuǎn择zé 你nǐ争zhēng的de究jiū竟jìng是shì爱ài 还hái是shì种zhǒng资zī格gé

Together: No matter how twisted, we're just waiting for her choice. Are you fighting for love or for some kind of status?

梁liáng: 你nǐ别bié再zài拔bá河hé 陈chén: 真zhēn心xīn不bú是shì谁shuí比bǐ谁shuí坎kǎn坷kě

Liang: Don't pull the rope anymore. Chen: True feelings aren't about who has it tougher.

梁liáng: 能néng舍shè才cái能néng得dé 陈chén: 泪lèi水shuǐ不bù能néng解jiě幸xìng福fú的de渴kě

Liang: To gain, you must be willing to let go. Chen: Tears won't quench the thirst for happiness.

梁liáng: 爱ài其qí实shí说shuō穿chuān了le

Liang: Love, if you strip it bare,

合hé: 不bù该gāi你nǐ的de 不bú怪guài谁shuí招zhāo惹rě 只zhī拖tuō著zhù 她tā的de躯qū壳qiào爱ài著zhù 那nà又yòu如rú何hé

Together: What's not meant for you, don't blame anyone for stirring it up. Just holding on, loving her empty shell, so what?

陈chén: 你nǐ别bié再zài拔bá河hé 梁liáng: 真zhēn心xīn不bú是shì谁shuí比bǐ谁shuí坎kǎn坷kě

Chen: Don't pull the rope anymore. Liang: True feelings aren't about who has it tougher.

陈chén: 能néng舍shè才cái能néng得dé 梁liáng: 泪lèi水shuǐ不bù能néng解jiě幸xìng福fú的de渴kě

Chen: You can only gain by letting go. Liang: Tears cannot quench the thirst for happiness.

陈chén: 爱ài其qí实shí说shuō穿chuān了le

Chen: Love, to be honest, is laid bare.

合hé: 不bù该gāi你nǐ的de 不bú怪guài谁shuí招zhāo惹rě 只zhī拖tuō著zhù 她tā的de躯qū壳qiào爱ài著zhù 那nà又yòu如rú何hé

Together: What's not meant to be yours, don't blame anyone for stirring it up, just dragging along, loving her hollow shell, and so what?

你nǐ说shuō她tā又yòu失shī踪zōng 一yì整zhěng夜yè电diàn话huà拨bō不bù通tōng

You say she's gone missing again, the whole night, calls won't go through.

不bù敢gǎn睡shuì怕pà噩è梦mèng 醒xǐng著zhù又yòu怕pà想xiǎng到dào心xīn痛tòng

Afraid to sleep, fearing nightmares, awake yet scared to think of the heartache.

血xuè滴dī在zài心xīn中zhōng 多duō苦kǔ我wǒ能néng懂dǒng 绝jué不bú让ràng一yí步bù 把bǎ自zì己jǐ逼bī疯fēng

Blood drips in my heart, I understand the pain, never taking a step back, driving myself to madness.

你nǐ很hěn想xiǎng知zhī道dào 谁shuí盗dào走zǒu 她tā的de梦mèng

You really want to know who stole her dreams.

我wǒ们men都dōu会huì失shī控kòng 有yǒu人rén抢qiǎng 越yuè是shì不bú放fàng松sōng

We all lose control, someone snatches, the more we hold on, the tighter it gets.

如rú果guǒ忘wàng了le初chū衷zhōng 最zuì后hòu争zhēng到dào手shǒu也yě没méi用yòng

If you forget your original intention, in the end, fighting for it means nothing.

感gǎn觉jué自zì己jǐ像xiàng 面miàn对duì个gè黑hēi洞dòng 多duō努nǔ力lì激jī动dòng 回huí应yìng都dōu是shì空kōng

I feel like I'm facing a black hole, no matter how hard I strive and stir, the response is all emptiness.

除chú非fēi自zì己jǐ想xiǎng通tōng 挣zhèng脱tuō这zhè场chǎng捉zhuō弄nòng

Unless you come to terms, break free from this jest.

你nǐ为wèi谁shuí拔bá河hé(女nǚ人rén之zhī间jiān计jì较jiào特tè别bié苛kē)

Who are you tugging for? (Women’s rivalries are especially harsh.)

爱ài恨hèn在zài拉lā扯chě(男nán人rén的de错cuò很hěn快kuài不bú记jì得de)

Love and hate are in a tug-of-war. (Men forget their mistakes all too soon.)

感gǎn情qíng怎zěn么me分fēn割gē 怎zěn么me曲qū折zhé 都dōu等děng她tā选xuǎn择zé

How can feelings be divided, and all the twists and turns, waiting for her choice?

你nǐ争zhēng的de究jiū竟jìng是shì爱ài 还hái是shì种zhǒng资zī格gé

What exactly are you fighting for? Love, or a kind of qualification?

你nǐ别bié再zài拔bá河hé(真zhēn心xīn不bú是shì谁shuí比bǐ谁shuí坎kǎn坷kě)

Stop the tug-of-war. (True feelings aren't just who has it worse in life.)

能néng舍shè才cái能néng得dé(泪lèi水shuǐ不bù能néng解jiě幸xìng福fú的de渴kě)

You must let go to gain. (Tears can’t quench the thirst for happiness.)

爱ài其qí实shí说shuō穿chuān了le 不bù该gāi你nǐ的de 不bú怪guài谁shuí招zhāo惹rě

Love, when stripped bare, shouldn't be yours, nor should anyone be blamed for the allure.

只zhī拖tuō著zhù 她tā的de躯qū壳qiào爱ài著zhù 那nà又yòu如rú何hé

Dragging along, loving her mere shell, so what of that?