
Joey Yung 容祖儿
可歌可泣 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:56
泪无谓被当宝
Tears are meaningless when treated like treasure
纸巾更缺乏 应该折好
The tissues are running low, I should fold them right
被遗下便申诉
Left behind, I plead my case
把矮化的你 推得太高
Pushed too high, the you I diminished
好友也别被我感染到
Dear friends, don’t let me infect you too
不想扫兴便不讲更好
Better not to speak if I don’t want to spoil the mood
知道世上太多种劫数
I know there are too many kinds of tribulations in this world
因失意哭诉 哭得太早
Crying over disappointments, crying too soon
还在世 被风沙刮损 不须给安慰
Still here, weathered by the sand, no need for comfort
情很细 谁能大过我世界
Feelings are delicate, who can outshine my world
你细过世界 未放下便放低
You’re finer than the world, let go if you can’t hold on
可泣的不要了 可歌的不见了
What’s tearful is no more, what’s songful has vanished
被强逼开了窍
Forced to awaken my senses
可歌可泣爱了 可观的只有笑
With love that sings and cries, laughter is all that's left to see
能确保心跳才重要
All that matters is to ensure my heart beats
低唱悲歌也都无谓高调
Singing sad songs softly, no need for a loud tone
但求三餐不缺少
Just hoping not to miss my meals
都几岁了 不需要照料
At this age, I don't need care
泪无效便要忍
If tears are futile, I must endure
即使发泄后得到快感
Even if relief brings pleasure afterward
为无道义的你
For the unprincipled you,
怎可惹得我知己痛心
How can you make my confidant feel such pain?
经过 当做未抹的脚印
Passing by, as if leaving untrodden footprints,
将心痒当做肌肤敏感
Treating my heart's itch as a sensitive skin,
一吻 兑换两巴掌教训
One kiss trades for two slaps of lessons,
不可以胆怯只好勇敢
Can't be timid, must be brave,
还在世 被风沙刮损 不须给安慰
Still in this world, scarred by the winds and sands, no need for comfort,
情很细 谁能大过我世界
Feelings are delicate, who can surpass my world?
就算爱过你 问你又是哪位
Even having loved you, do I ask, who are you again?
可泣的不要了 可歌的不见了
What can be wept for is now gone, what's to be sung is lost.
被强逼开了窍
Forced open, I've seen the light
可歌可泣爱了 可观的只有笑
A love both beautiful and tragic, all that remains is laughter
能确保心跳才重要
It's the heartbeat that matters most
低唱悲歌也都无谓高调
Singing a sad tune, no need to raise the volume
但求三餐不缺少
As long as I have my three meals, I'll be fine
一哭惯了 怎知你渺小
Crying has become a habit, how can you know you're small?
给关怀便纵惯我 会更易记起当初
With care, I grow accustomed, it makes me remember the beginning
没什么一笑便过
Nothing much, just a smile and it's over
也至少把某些遗憾化为玩笑好过
At least turning some regrets into laughter is better
多苦都可以笑 多苦都只有笑
No matter how bitter, I can smile; no matter how bitter, it's just a smile
谁也不想打扰
No one wants to intrude,
多感激心会跳 记挂你可谓无聊
Grateful hearts skip a beat, thinking of you is quite a bore.
戏票总会如玩票
Tickets to a show are just like playing around,
可泣的不要了 可歌的不见了
What's weep-worthy is past, what's sing-worthy is gone.
被强逼开了窍
Forced to open up a crack,
可歌可泣爱了 可观的只有笑
Love that can sing and weep has turned to nothing but smiles.
能确保心跳才重要
Ensuring my heart still beats is all that matters,
即使跌低也都无谓高调
Even when I fall, there's no need for loud declarations,
但求三餐不缺少
Just hoping my meals will never lack,
都几岁了 不需要照料
At this age, I don't need care anymore.
可以歌为何哭
Why cry when you can sing?
不需要等结局该满足
No need to wait for a satisfying end.
若嫌未曾受伤够
If you think you haven't been hurt enough,
竟想到报复 只恐折福
You might scheme for revenge, just fearing to lose your blessings.
Key vocabulary
- 知道zhī dào
- know1
- 低dī
- low2
- 哭kū
- cry2
- 当dāng
- when2
- 放下fàng xià
- put down2
- 数shù
- number2
- 惯guàn
- habit7
- 抹mǒ
- wipe7
- 渺小miǎo xiǎo
- tiny7
- 照料zhàoliào
- care7