Na Ying 那英
做我自己 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 2000
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:24
做我自己
Be myself
有人说爱情有黑洞般的致命吸引力
Some say love has a deadly allure like a black hole
你则说面对爱情又坚决而清醒
You say you face love with determination and clarity
年轻时的热情换来无数次的碎心
The passion of youth brings countless heartbreaks
痊愈的勇气让我不放弃
The courage to heal keeps me from giving up
夕阳下的小蜻蜓让我想到你
The little dragonfly in the sunset reminds me of you
回忆起过往时光的甜甜与蜜蜜
I recall the sweet and honeyed moments of the past
我相信你的爱还保留我的脚印
I believe your love still holds my footprints
期待时间倒流而归零
I long for time to rewind and start anew
我会不顾一切的学习把握你
I will learn fiercely to hold on to you
不愿承认 已失去你 离别时的白纸巾
I refuse to admit I've lost you, the white tissue at our farewell.
是否意味 要我开始做我自己
Does it mean I should start being myself?
你的身影 印在我心 要我如何坚定
Your shadow imprints on my heart, how can I stay resolute?
以前的你 和我形影不离 充满感性
The old you, inseparable from me, filled with emotion.
忘记你太不容易
Forgetting you is far from easy.
夕阳下的小蜻蜓让我想到你
The little dragonfly in the sunset makes me think of you.
回忆起过往时光的甜甜与蜜蜜
Recalling the sweetness and honey of past times.
我相信你的爱还保留我的脚印
I believe your love still holds my footprints.
期待时间倒流而归零
Longing for time to rewind and reset.
我会不顾一切的学习把握你
I will learn to grasp you, regardless of everything.
不愿承认 已失去你 离别时的白纸巾
Refusing to admit, I've lost you, the white tissue from our goodbye.
是否意味 要我开始做我自己
Does that mean I should begin to be my true self?
你的身影 印在我心 要我如何坚定
Your figure is etched in my heart; how am I to be strong?
以前的你 和我形影不离 充满感性
The you from before was inseparable from me, full of emotion.
忘记你太没意义
Forgetting you feels utterly pointless.
Key vocabulary
- 有人yǒu rén
- someone2
- 爱情ài qíng
- love2
- 爱ài
- love1
- 已yǐ
- already3
- 开始kāi shǐ
- begin3
- 意义yì yì
- meaning3
- 把握bǎ wò
- grasp3
- 吸引力xīyǐnlì
- attraction
- 则zé
- then
- 坚决jiān jué
- firmly3
Test yourself
How much of 做我自己 did you catch?
A quick quiz on the key words from this song.
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.