Leon Lai 黎明
为甚么我们只是朋友？ lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 1991
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:03
每颗心都有人来追求
Every heart has someone pursuing it,
我愿这片爱心有妳收留
I wish this love could find a home in you.
我只想执妳如火的手
I just want to hold your fiery hand,
以后每晚每天细说不休
Every night, every day, I long to talk endlessly.
妳说妳不敢将恋爱接受
You say you're afraid to embrace love,
只因感情常使妳难受
It's just that feelings often bring you pain.
妳说妳只想将一切押后
You say you just want to put everything on hold,
心中酸溜溜盼妳感受
In my heart, I yearn for you to feel.
(独白)点解
(Monologue) Why?
由始至终妳当我只系妳既普通朋友？
From the start to the end, did you see me as just your ordinary friend?
其实妳知道我系爱妳
You actually know that I love you,
唔通为左过去一件事
Can it be because of something from the past,
我地两个就唔可以面对将来？
That we can't face the future together?
开心伤心都没有
No joy, no sorrow remains,
还像似初初相识的时候
Still like when we first met,
可否给心中柔情
Can you leave some excuses
遗留一些借口
For the tenderness in our hearts?
开心伤心都没有
No joy, no sorrow remains,
还是对普普通通的好友
Or are we just ordinary friends?
难道妳以后就此一生 已经足够
Is it possible for you to spend your life like this, feeling it’s enough?
每颗心都有人来追求
Every heart has someone chasing it
我愿这片爱心有妳收留
I wish for you to embrace this love of mine
我只想执妳如火的手
I just want to hold your fiery hand
以后每晚每天细说不休
From now on, let's talk endlessly every night and day
妳说妳不敢将恋爱接受
You say you're afraid to accept love
只因感情常使妳难受
Simply because emotions often bring you pain
妳说妳只想将一切押后
You say you just want to put everything on hold
心中酸溜溜盼妳感受
In my heart, I long for you to feel the bittersweet
Woo Oh
开心伤心都没有
No joy, no sorrow, it’s all the same
还像似初初相识的时候
It's still like the first time we met,
可否给心中柔情
Can you leave some reasons for the tenderness in my heart?
遗留一些借口
Even if there's nothing left behind,
开心伤心都没有
Neither happiness nor sorrow remains,
还是对普普通通的好友
It's still just an ordinary friend,
难道妳以后就此一生 已经足够
Could it be that you will live your life like this, and that's enough?
难道我以后默等一生 已经足够
Could it be that I'll just wait my whole life, and that's enough?
Key vocabulary
- 两liǎng
- two1
- 个gè
- one1
- 后hòu
- after1
- 左zuǒ
- left1
- 常cháng
- often1
- 时候shí hòu
- time1
- 朋友péng yǒu
- friend1
- 点diǎn
- dot1
- 押yā
- press7
- 相识xiāng shí
- meet7
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About this song
Leon Lai is a Hong Kong singer and actor of Chinese origin, associated with Cantopop and Mandopop. He is known for dominating the Chinese-language music scene in the 1990s as one of the Four Heavenly Kings, while also building a major film career with award-winning performances and original songs.