G.E.M. 鄧紫棋
很久以后 (Long After) lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:51
也许是不甘心 也许是可惜
Maybe it's unwillingness, maybe it's regret,
也许无法相信 突然身边再也不是你
Perhaps hard to believe, suddenly you're no longer here,
能给的都已经给你 能做的都用尽全力
I’ve given you all I had, exhausted every ounce of my might,
也许遇见你是种幸运 分开却是天意
Maybe meeting you was a stroke of luck, parting must be fate,
不是不能面对 又不是18岁
It's not that I can't face it, I'm not 18 anymore,
爱过你的年岁 心里至少真的不后悔
The years I loved you, at least my heart holds no regrets,
也许会不舍会落泪 但得不到也许才珍贵
Maybe there'll be tears, but what we can't have may be more precious,
也许再等等就有人会比我们匹配
Maybe if we wait a bit longer, someone else will fit us better,
很久很久很久以后
Long, long, long after,
当我抱著别个他的时候
When I’m holding someone else in my arms.
是否我就能够 对你笑著挥手?
Can I wave at you with a smile?
好久不见的朋友 换个角色对你问候
An old friend I haven't seen in ages greets you from a different role.
谁还记得我们 曾多奋不顾身?
Who still remembers how reckless we were?
失去你的人生 我像一棵树被拔了根
Life without you feels like a tree uprooted.
如果只能依赖自己 我只能逼自己更独立
If I can only rely on myself, then I must push myself to be more independent.
雨再大过了总会天晴 不过时间而已
No matter how heavy the rain, the sun will eventually shine; it's just a matter of time.
很久很久很久以后
A long, long time from now.
当我抱著别个他的时候
When I'm holding someone else in my arms.
也许我就能够 对你笑著挥手
Maybe I'll be able to wave at you with a smile.
也许会释然分手 是个出口
Perhaps breaking up will bring relief; it's an escape.
很久很久很久以后
A long, long, long time from now
当你牵著别个她的时候
When you hold her hand instead of mine
我们这个伤口 也许不再难受
This wound of ours may no longer ache
好久不见的朋友 祝福你们直到永久
Friends we haven't seen in ages, may your joy never break
只是怕可能 以后爱别人无法像爱你那么深
Just afraid that loving others won't hold the same depth as loving you
但爱到了尽头 哭有什么用 也只能接受
But when love reaches its end, what's the use of tears? We can only accept it too
爱情里一切莫须有
In love, everything is all but a facade
很久很久很久以后
A long, long, long time from now
时间会把回忆慢慢偷走
Time will slowly steal away our memories somehow
此刻承受的痛 会慢慢变得虚构
The pain we endure in this moment will gradually become just a ghost
不过就换了一双执子之手
Just exchanging a pair of hands held tight,
很久很久很久以后
A long, long time from now,
你我都各有所爱的时候
When you and I have found our own loves,
我们这个伤口 再也不会难受
This wound of ours will no longer ache,
好久不见的朋友 如果再见微笑点头
An old friend, if we meet again, smile and nod,
Hmm-mm-mm
Key vocabulary
- 已经yǐ jīng
- already2
- 当dāng
- when2
- 心里xīn lǐ
- in mind2
- 怕pà
- afraid2
- 多duō
- many1
- 她的tā de
- her1
- 手shǒu
- hand1
- 时候shí hòu
- time1
- 爱ài
- love1
- 用yòng
- use1
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About this song
G.E.M. 鄧紫棋 is a Hong Kong Chinese pop singer-songwriter known for her dynamic mix of dance cuts and piano ballads, along with songwriting and self-created material. She gained major visibility through high-profile TV performances, including I Am a Singer 4, and became associated with breakout singles such as “Bubble.”