A-Mei 张惠妹
剪爱 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 1996
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:43
呼嘿吼 诶
Oh hey, roar, eh
人变了心 言而无信
People change their hearts, words turn to lies
人断了情 无谓伤心
People sever their ties, pointless to grieve
我一直聆听 我闭上眼睛
I've been listening, I close my eyes
不敢看你的表情
Daring not to see your expression
满天流星 无穷无尽
The sky is filled with shooting stars, endless and vast
我的眼泪擦不干净
My tears can't be wiped away clean
所以绝口不提 所以暗自反省
So I keep quiet about it, reflecting in the dark
终于 我挣脱了爱情
Finally, I broke free from love
把爱 剪碎了随风吹向大海
Shattering love, letting it be swept away to the sea
有许多事 让泪水洗过更明白
So many things make tears wash me clearer.
天真如我 张开双手以为撑得住未来
Naive as I am, I open my arms thinking I can hold the future.
而谁担保爱永远不会染上尘埃
But who can guarantee that love will never gather dust?
把爱 剪碎了随风吹向大海
Love, shattered, blown away by the wind toward the sea.
越伤得深 越明白爱要放得开
The deeper the hurt, the clearer love must be set free.
是我不该 怎么我会眷著你眷成依赖
It’s my fault, how could I cling to you in such dependency?
让浓情在转眼间变成了伤害
Turning passion into pain in the blink of an eye.
满天流星 无穷无尽
A sky full of shooting stars, endless and infinite.
我的眼泪擦不干净
My tears, they can't be wiped clean.
所以绝口不提 所以暗自反省
So I never mention it, so I reflect in silence.
终于 我挣脱了爱情
Finally, I've broken free from love,
把爱 剪碎了随风吹向大海
Shattered love, carried by the wind, drifts to the sea.
有许多事 让泪水洗过更明白
So many things, clearer once washed by tears,
天真如我 张开双手以为撑得住未来
Naive like me, arms wide open, thinking I could hold up the future.
而谁担保爱永远不会染上尘埃
But who guarantees that love will never gather dust?
把爱 剪碎了随风吹向大海
Shattered love, carried by the wind, drifts to the sea.
越伤得深 越明白爱要放得开
The deeper the wound, the more I understand love must be let go.
是我不该 怎么我会眷著你眷成依赖
It's my fault, how did I become so attached to you, dependent?
让浓情在转眼间变成了伤害 哈
Turning deep affection into pain in the blink of an eye, ha!
我剪不碎旧日的动人情怀
I can't sever the enchanting feelings of the past.
你看不出来我的无奈 嗯啊嗯
You can't see my helplessness, hmm ah hmm
Key vocabulary
- 人rén
- person1
- 住zhù
- live1
- 你的nǐ de
- your1
- 永远yǒng yuǎn
- forever2
- 爱情ài qíng
- love2
- 口kǒu
- mouth1
- 来lái
- come1
- 爱ài
- love1
- 间jiān
- unit1
- 担保dān bǎo
- guarantee7
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About this song
A-Mei 张惠妹 is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer and producer with a husky vocal style that has been a mainstay of contemporary Mandarin pop since her debut in 1996. She is known for albums like 姊妹 (Sisters) and for her advocacy work supporting underrepresented groups, including Aboriginal communities, the LGBTQ+ community, and independent Taiwanese artists.