A-Mei 张惠妹
原来你什么都不要 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 1996
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:49
我知道这样不好
I know this isn't right,
也知道你的爱只能那么少
And I also know your love can only be so small.
我只有不停地要 要到你想逃
I can only keep asking, asking until you want to run away.
泪湿的枕头晒干就好
A pillow wet with tears can dry out just fine.
眼泪在你的心里只是 无力拒纳
Tears in your heart are just powerless to refuse.
因为在你身后 是我一辈子的骄傲
Because behind you is my lifelong pride.
原来你什么都不想要
It turns out you don't want anything at all.
我不要你的呵护 你的玫瑰
I don't want your care, your roses.
只要你好好久久爱我一遍
I just need you to love me well, even if just for a moment.
就算虚荣也好 贪心也好
Even if it's for vanity, or if it's greed.
哪个女人对爱不自私 不奢望
Which woman isn't selfish about love, longing for nothing more?
我不要你的承诺 不要你的永远
I don't want your promises, nor your forever.
只要你真真切切爱我一遍
I just need you to truly love me once.
就算虚荣也好 贪心也好
Even if it's vanity, or if it's greed.
最怕你把沉默 当作对我的回答
What I fear the most is you treating silence as your reply.
我知道这样不好
I know this isn't good.
也知道你的爱只能那么少
And I know your love can only be so little.
我只有不停地要 要到你想逃
I can only keep wanting, until you feel like running away.
泪湿的枕头晒干就好
A pillow soaked with tears can dry out just fine.
眼泪在你的心里只是 无力拒纳
Tears in your heart are just a powerless acceptance.
因为在你身后 是我一辈子的骄傲
Because behind you is my lifelong pride
原来你什么都不想要
Turns out you don't want anything at all
我不要你的呵护 你的玫瑰
I don't need your care, your roses
只要你好好久久爱我一遍
I just want you to love me truly once
就算虚荣也好 贪心也好
Even if it's vanity, even if it's greed
哪个女人对爱不自私 不奢望
Which woman isn't selfish in love, longing for more?
我不要你的承诺 不要你的永远
I don't want your promises, I don't want your forever
只要你真真切切爱我一遍
I just want you to love me sincerely once
就算虚荣也好 贪心也好
Even if it's vanity, even if it's greed
最怕你把沉默 当作对我的回答
What I fear most is you treating silence as your answer
我不要你的承诺 不要你的永远
I don't want your promises, I don't need your forever
只要你好好久久爱我一遍
I just want you to truly love me once
就算虚荣也好 贪心也好
Even if it's vanity, or greed, it's fine
哪个女人对爱不自私 不奢望
Which woman isn't selfish in love, or full of longing?
我不要你的承诺 不要你的永远
I don't want your promises, I don't need your forever
只要你真真切切爱我一遍
I just want you to genuinely love me once
就算虚荣也好 贪心也好
Even if it's vanity, or greed, it's fine
最怕你把沉默当做对我的回答
What I fear most is you taking silence as your answer
原来你什么都不想要
It turns out you don't want anything at all
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Key vocabulary
- 女人nǚ rén
- woman1
- 少shǎo
- few1
- 干gān
- dry1
- 爱ài
- love1
- 知道zhī dào
- know1
- 我知道wǒ zhī dào
- I know
- 不好bù hǎo
- bad
- 你的nǐ de
- your1
- 只能zhǐ néng
- can only2
- 只有zhǐ yǒu
- only
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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.