JJ Lin 林俊杰
江南 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Genre
- Mandopop
- Length
- 3:56
风到这里就是黏 黏住过客的思念
The wind here sticks, clinging to the thoughts of passersby,
雨到了这里缠成线 缠著我们流连人世间
The rain here twists into strings, weaving us into the world's embrace.
你在身边就是缘 缘份写在三生石上面
With you by my side, that's destiny, written on the stone of three lifetimes.
爱有万分之一甜 宁愿我就葬在这一点
Love has a sweetness of one in ten thousand; I'd rather be buried in that little bit.
圈圈圆圆圈圈 天天年年天天
Circles round and round, every day, year after year,
的我 深深看你的脸
I deeply gaze at your face,
生气的温柔 埋怨的温柔 的脸
Gentle yet angry, a tenderness laden with complaints,
不懂爱恨情愁煎熬的我们
We, who don't understand the torments of love, hate, and longing,
都以为相爱就像风云的善变
All thought that love was as fickle as the shifting winds and clouds.
相信爱一天 抵过永远
Believing in love for a single day can outweigh an eternity.
在这一刹那冻结了时间
In this instant, time has frozen still.
不懂怎么表现温柔的我们
We don't know how to show our tenderness.
还以为殉情只是古老的传言
We once thought that love's sacrifice was just an ancient tale.
离愁能有多痛 痛有多浓
How painful can parting be, how deep can the pain run?
当梦被埋在江南烟雨中 心碎了才懂
When dreams are buried in the misty rain of Jiangnan, only then do we understand the heartbreak.
圈圈圆圆圈圈 天天年年天天
Circles spinning round and round, day by day, year by year.
的我 深深看你的脸
I, deeply gazing at your face.
生气的温柔 埋怨的温柔 的脸
Angry tenderness, complaining tenderness, that face.
不懂爱恨情愁煎熬的我们
We don't understand the torment of love and sorrow.
都以为相爱就像风云的善变
We all thought that loving each other was as changeable as the wind and clouds.
相信爱一天 抵过永远
Believing that love for a day outweighs forever
在这一刹那冻结了时间
In this moment, time is frozen still
不懂怎么表现温柔的我们
We who don't know how to show our tenderness
还以为殉情只是古老的传言
Still thought that love's demise was just an old wives' tale
离愁能有多痛 痛有多浓
How painful can parting be, how deep that ache
当梦被埋在江南烟雨中 心碎了才懂
When dreams are buried in Jiangnan's misty rain, only then does the heart break with understanding
相信爱一天 抵过永远
Believing that love for a day outweighs forever
在这一刹那冻结了时间
In this moment, time is frozen still
不懂怎么表现温柔的我们
We who don't know how to show our tenderness
还以为殉情只是古老的传言
Still thought that love's demise was just an old wives' tale
离愁能有多痛 痛有多浓
How deep can the sorrow of parting go, how intense can the pain be?
当梦被埋在江南烟雨中 心碎了才懂
Only when dreams are buried in the mist of Jiangnan, do I understand a broken heart.
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Key vocabulary
- 风fēng
- wind1
- 就是jiù shì
- is3
- 黏nián
- sticky7
- 黏住nián zhù
- stick
- 过guò
- past1
- 客kè
- guest
- 思念sī niàn
- miss6
- 雨yǔ
- rain1
- 一yī
- one1
- 三sān
- three1
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About this song
JJ Lin is a Singaporean singer-songwriter, record producer, and businessman in the Chinese-language pop and ballad tradition. He is known for his vocal performances and songwriting, including emotionally driven pop ballads.