Na Ying 那英
欲走还留 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:29
欲走还留
Wanting to leave yet wanting to stay,
是不是你习惯了自由
Is it that you've grown used to being free?
从没想过我们的以后
Never thought about our future,
否则会有承诺的话
Otherwise, there would be promises spoken,
否则会有一点挽留
Otherwise, there would be a hint of a plea,
不会每一句话都避重就轻
Not every word will skirt around the truth,
也许是我简单的可以
Maybe I can simply let it be,
从没看出我们的问题
Never saw the problems we have,
只好没有要求的事
Just have to let go of any demands,
只好没有一点等候
Just have to give up waiting for a sign.
再一次面对这聚散离合
Once again facing this coming and going of gatherings and partings
欲走还留
Wanting to leave yet staying behind
如果我能舍得下所有
If I could let go of everything
可有机会为你停留
Is there a chance to linger for you?
欲走还留
Wanting to leave yet staying behind
如果你能在你生活中
If you can in your life
腾个空位让我停留
Make some space for me to stay awhile
也许是我简单的可以
Maybe I'm simple enough to do it.
从没看出我们的问题
Never realized our troubles
只好没有要求的事
I have no choice but to let it be without expectations.
只好没有一点等候
I guess there's no point in waiting at all,
再一次面对这聚散离合
Facing this cycle of coming and going once more.
欲走还留
Wanting to leave but still staying,
如果我能舍得下所有
If only I could let go of everything,
可有机会为你停留
Is there a chance for me to linger for you?
欲走还留
Wanting to leave but still staying,
如果你能在你生活中
If you could make some space in your life,
腾个空位让我停留
Letting me stay for a while longer,
我一再眷恋的心
The heart I keep longing for,
慢慢地游离
Slowly drifting away.
愿有转圜的馀地
May there be a space for change
你仍是平淡的脸
You still wear a plain face
远远地抽离
Drifting away from afar
没有一点商量的馀地
With no room for negotiation at all
就要分离
It's time to part ways
欲走还留
Wanting to leave yet staying
如果我能舍得下所有
If I could let go of everything
可有机会为你停留
Would there be a chance to stay for you
欲走还留
Wanting to leave yet staying
如果你能在你生活中
If you could be part of your life
腾个空位让我停留
Make some room for me to stay awhile
Key vocabulary
- 也许yě xǔ
- maybe2
- 习惯xí guàn
- habit2
- 以后yǐ hòu
- afterward2
- 商量shāng liang
- discuss2
- 就要jiù yào
- about to2
- 所有suǒ yǒu
- all2
- 机会jī huì
- opportunity2
- 生活shēng huó
- life2
- 自由zì yóu
- freedom2
- 要求yāo qiú
- demand2
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About this song
Na Ying is a Chinese singer who performs Mandarin pop and became prominent in the late 1980s, later building a cross-strait career with Taiwanese label Linfair Records. She is known for winning the Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Female Singer in 2001 for “Sad and Romantic” and for her work as a long-running coach on The Voice of China.