Nicholas Tse 谢霆锋
苦海孤雏 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:12
为何如此不幸? 上帝爱上世人
Why is it so unfortunate? God loves the world
不过可惜
But unfortunately
你只能为着恋人献身
You can only devote yourself to your lover
谁能如此侥幸? 从未吻错过路人
Who can be so lucky? Never kissed a stranger wrong
不要太伤心
Don't be too heartbroken
悬崖后尚有我
There's still me beyond the cliff
在旁边比你更担心
Worrying even more for you by my side
如何学会爱自己 你最爱的不爱缺陷美
How to learn to love yourself, your dearest doesn't cherish flawed beauty
就像游戏 极度认真怎讨好自己
Just like a game, how to please yourself with utmost seriousness
忘掉这颢浅的道理 仁慈上帝怎可爱惜你
Forget this shallow reasoning, how could a merciful God cherish you
散聚有时 试问你凭何永远可一起
Life has its moments, what makes you think we can be together forever?
其实你爱自己 每次你听他说对不起
In truth, you love yourself, every time you hear him say sorry.
便值得你 虐待自己贪生不怕死
It's worth it for you to torture yourself, afraid of death yet craving life.
留在这苦海等运气 还宁愿爱到别人憎你
Waiting in this sea of sorrow for luck, I'd rather love until others hate you.
当做自娱 你再敢提起 我亦憎你
For self-entertainment, if you dare to bring it up again, I will also hate you.
谁人如此好运 被你当做情人?
Who is so fortunate to be treated as your lover?
不过再狠
But once again, it's cruel.
甚么人值得谁去等?
What kind of person is worth waiting for?
明明曾经想问 何日你再爱别人?
Clearly, I once wanted to ask, when will you love someone else again?
只怪我不忍
I can only blame myself for being unable to let go.
从来并未爱我
You've never truly loved me
亦值得因你去担心
Yet it's worth worrying over you
如何学会爱自己 你最爱的不爱缺陷美
How can one learn to love oneself, when you cherish imperfection so?
就像游戏 极度认真怎讨好自己
Like a game, you're deadly serious about pleasing yourself
忘掉这颈浅的道理 仁慈上帝怎可爱惜你
Forget this shallow reasoning, how can a kind god cherish you?
滥用眼泪 试问你凭何博取他欢喜
Misusing tears, tell me how can you win his affection?
其实你爱自己 每次你听他说对不起
In truth, you love yourself every time he says he's sorry
便值得你 虐待自己贪生不怕死
That's why you deserve to abuse yourself, clinging to life, fearing not death
留在这苦海等运气 还宁愿爱到别人憎你
Waiting in this sea of sorrow for luck, you'd rather love until others hate you
当做自娱 你在敢提起 太没骨气
For your own amusement, you're bold enough to bring it up, so lacking in backbone
只可惜我忍你 在苦海里等你
It's just a shame I endure for you, waiting in this sea of sorrow.
Key vocabulary
- 凭píng
- rely5
- 好运hǎo yùn
- good luck5
- 提起tí qǐ
- mention5
- 对不起duì bù qǐ
- sorry1
- 说shuō
- say1
- 问wèn
- ask1
- 情人qíng rén
- lover7
- 滥用làn yòng
- misuse7
- 眼泪yǎn lèi
- tears5
- 运气yùn qì
- luck5
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About this song
Nicholas Tse, known as 谢霆锋, is a Hong Kong-born Canadian entertainer known for his Cantopop and Mandarin crossover work and for acting in Hong Kong action films and television. He rose to prominence in the late 1990s with Cantopop albums such as My Attitude and film roles including Young and Dangerous: The Prequel, which earned him a Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer.