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夜曲 – Jay Chou 周杰伦

Jay Chou 周杰伦

夜曲 lyrics with English translation

Language
Chinese
Level
Advanced
Genre
Mandopop
Length
3:49
  1. 夜曲

    Nocturne

  2. 一群蚂蚁

    A swarm of bloodthirsty ants

  3. 腐肉吸引

    Drawn in by decaying flesh

  4. 面无表情 孤独风景

    Expressionless, I gaze upon the lonely scenery

  5. 失去 爱恨开始分明

    Losing you, love and hate become clear

  6. 失去 还有什么关心

    Without you, what else is there to care about?

  7. 鸽子不再象征和平

    When doves no longer symbolize peace

  8. 终于提醒

    I'm finally reminded

  9. 广场的是秃鹰

    In the square, what feeds is the vulture

  10. 漂亮押韵

    I use beautiful rhymes

  11. 形容掠夺爱情

    Describing a love that's been stripped bare

  12. 乌云开始遮蔽

    Ah, the dark clouds begin to cover

  13. 夜色干净

    The night is not so pure

  14. 公园 葬礼回音

    In the park, echoes of a funeral

  15. 漫天飞行

    Flying through the vast sky

  16. 你的 玫瑰

    The white rose I send to you

  17. 环境凋零

    Withering in a pitch-black setting

  18. 乌鸦树枝上诡异安静

    The crows on the branches, eerily still

  19. 静静 黑色大衣

    Quietly listening to my black coat

  20. 温暖 日渐冰冷回忆

    Wanting to warm you, the memories growing colder

  21. 走过 走过生命

    The life that's been walked through,

  22. 四周弥漫

    Ah, the fog surrounds us, ah.

  23. 我在墓地

    I stand in the empty graveyard,

  24. 老去

    Even after aging, I still love you.

  25. 弹奏萧邦夜曲

    Playing Chopin's nocturne for you,

  26. 纪念死去爱情

    In memory of my lost love,

  27. 一样声音

    A voice like the night breeze,

  28. 心碎很好

    A heartbreak that sounds so sweet,

  29. 键盘

    Hands dancing lightly on the keys,

  30. 思念小心

    The longing I give is done with care.

  31. 埋葬地方幽冥

    The place you buried is called the netherworld.

  32. 弹奏萧邦夜曲

    I play Chopin's nocturne for you.

  33. 纪念死去爱情

    In memory of my lost love.

  34. And I hide my name for you.

  35. 月光弹琴

    Playing the piano under the moonlight.

  36. 心跳感应

    Feeling the heartbeat that connects to you.

  37. 还是如此温热亲近

    Still so warm and close.

  38. 怀念红的

    I miss the imprint of your crimson lips.

  39. 那些蜻蜓

    Those dragonflies with broken wings.

  40. 散落森林

    Scattered throughout this forest.

  41. 我的眼睛 没有丝毫同情

    And my eyes hold not a trace of compassion

  42. 失去 泪水混浊不清

    Losing you, tears blur into murky streams

  43. 失去 笑容都有阴影

    Losing you, even my smile is cast in shadow

  44. 长满青苔屋顶

    The wind on roofs covered in green moss

  45. 嘲笑我的伤心

    Mocks my heartache

  46. 一口没有枯井

    Like a dry well with no water

  47. 字型

    I use elegant scripts

  48. 描绘后悔爱情

    To sketch a love that came too late for regrets

  49. 弹奏萧邦夜曲

    Playing Chopin's nocturne for you

  50. 纪念死去爱情

    In memory of my love that has perished

  51. 一样声音

    Like the sound of the night breeze,

  52. 心碎很好

    A heart shattering beautifully,

  53. 键盘

    My hands tapping softly on the keys,

  54. 思念小心

    The longing I give is so careful,

  55. 埋葬地方幽冥

    The place you buried me is called the netherworld,

  56. 弹奏萧邦夜曲

    Playing Chopin's nocturne for you,

  57. 纪念死去爱情

    In memory of my lost love,

  58. And I hide my name for you,

  59. 月光弹琴

    Playing under the moonlight,

  60. 心跳感应

    Feeling the heartbeat for you.

  61. 还是如此温热亲近

    Still so warm and close

  62. 怀念红的

    I miss the imprint of your crimson lips

  63. 一群蚂蚁

    A swarm of bloodthirsty ants

  64. 腐肉吸引

    Drawn to the scent of decay

  65. 面无表情 孤独风景

    I wear a blank face, gazing at the lonely scenery

  66. 失去 爱恨开始分明

    Losing you, love and hate become so clear

  67. 失去 还有什么关心

    Without you, what else is there to care about?

  68. 鸽子不再象征和平

    When doves no longer symbolize peace

  69. 终于提醒

    I am finally reminded

  70. 广场的是秃鹰

    In the square, they're feeding the vultures

  71. 漂亮押韵

    I use beautiful rhymes,

  72. 形容掠夺爱情

    To describe a love that's been completely stripped away.

Key vocabulary

心碎xīn suì
heartbreak7
鸽子gē zi
pigeon7
象征xiàng zhēng
symbolize5
tīng
listen1
bái
white1
kàn
see1
还是hái shì
or1
乌鸦wū yā
crow6
yìn
stamp6
mái
bury6

About this song

Jay Chou is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actor, director, and businessman in the Mandopop genre. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential Chinese-speaking artists and is often called the King of Mandopop.

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夜曲

Nocturne

qúnshìxuède

A swarm of bloodthirsty ants

bèiròusuǒyǐn

Drawn in by decaying flesh

miànbiǎoqíng kàndefēngjǐng

Expressionless, I gaze upon the lonely scenery

shī àihènkāishǐfēnmíng

Losing you, love and hate become clear

shī háiyǒushénmeshìhǎoguānxīn

Without you, what else is there to care about?

dāngzizàixiàngzhēngpíng

When doves no longer symbolize peace

zhōngbèixǐng

I'm finally reminded

广guǎngchǎngshàngwèishídeshìyīng

In the square, what feeds is the vulture

yòngpiàoliangdeyùn

I use beautiful rhymes

xíngróngbèilüèduókōngdeàiqíng

Describing a love that's been stripped bare

a yúnkāishǐzhē

Ah, the dark clouds begin to cover

gānjìng

The night is not so pure

gōngyuán zàngdehuíyīn

In the park, echoes of a funeral

zàimàntiānfēixíng

Flying through the vast sky

sòngde báiméiguī

The white rose I send to you

zàichúnhēidehuánjìngzhōngdiāolíng

Withering in a pitch-black setting

zàishùzhīshàngguǐdehěnānjìng

The crows on the branches, eerily still

jìngjìngtīng hēide

Quietly listening to my black coat

xiǎngwēnnuǎn jiànbīnglěngdehuí

Wanting to warm you, the memories growing colder

zǒuguòde zǒuguòdeshēngmìng

The life that's been walked through,

a zhōumàn a

Ah, the fog surrounds us, ah.

zàikōngkuàngde

I stand in the empty graveyard,

lǎohòuháiài

Even after aging, I still love you.

wèitánzòuxiāobāngde

Playing Chopin's nocturne for you,

niàndeàiqíng

In memory of my lost love,

gēnfēngyàngdeshēngyīn

A voice like the night breeze,

xīnsuìdehěnhǎotīng

A heartbreak that sounds so sweet,

shǒuzàijiànpánqiāohěnqīng

Hands dancing lightly on the keys,

gěideniànhěnxiǎoxīn

The longing I give is done with care.

máizàngdefāngjiàoyōumíng

The place you buried is called the netherworld.

wèitánzòuxiāobāngde

I play Chopin's nocturne for you.

niàndeàiqíng

In memory of my lost love.

érwèiyǐnxìngmáimíng

And I hide my name for you.

zàiyuèguāngxiàtánqín

Playing the piano under the moonlight.

duìxīntiàodegǎnyìng

Feeling the heartbeat that connects to you.

háishìwēnqīnjìn

Still so warm and close.

怀huáiniànxiānhóngdechúnyìn

I miss the imprint of your crimson lips.

xiēduànchìdeqīngtíng

Those dragonflies with broken wings.

sànluòzàizhèsēnlín

Scattered throughout this forest.

érdeyǎnjīng méiyǒuháotóngqíng

And my eyes hold not a trace of compassion

shī lèishuǐhùnzhuóqīng

Losing you, tears blur into murky streams

shī liánxiàoróngdōuyǒuyīnyǐng

Losing you, even my smile is cast in shadow

fēngzàichángmǎnqīngtáidedǐng

The wind on roofs covered in green moss

cháoxiàodeshāngxīn

Mocks my heartache

xiàngkǒuméiyǒushuǐdejǐng

Like a dry well with no water

yòngměidexíng

I use elegant scripts

miáohuìhòuhuǐdeàiqíng

To sketch a love that came too late for regrets

wèitánzòuxiāobāngde

Playing Chopin's nocturne for you

niàndeàiqíng

In memory of my love that has perished

gēnfēngyàngdeshēngyīn

Like the sound of the night breeze,

xīnsuìdehěnhǎotīng

A heart shattering beautifully,

shǒuzàijiànpánqiāohěnqīng

My hands tapping softly on the keys,

gěideniànhěnxiǎoxīn

The longing I give is so careful,

máizàngdefāngjiàoyōumíng

The place you buried me is called the netherworld,

wèitánzòuxiāobāngde

Playing Chopin's nocturne for you,

niàndeàiqíng

In memory of my lost love,

érwèiyǐnxìngmáimíng

And I hide my name for you,

zàiyuèguāngxiàtánqín

Playing under the moonlight,

duìxīntiàodegǎnyìng

Feeling the heartbeat for you.

háishìwēnqīnjìn

Still so warm and close

怀huáiniànxiānhóngdechúnyìn

I miss the imprint of your crimson lips

qúnshìxuède

A swarm of bloodthirsty ants

bèiròusuǒyǐn

Drawn to the scent of decay

miànbiǎoqíng kàndefēngjǐng

I wear a blank face, gazing at the lonely scenery

shī àihènkāishǐfēnmíng

Losing you, love and hate become so clear

shī háiyǒushénmeshìhǎoguānxīn

Without you, what else is there to care about?

dāngzizàixiàngzhēngpíng

When doves no longer symbolize peace

zhōngbèixǐng

I am finally reminded

广guǎngchǎngshàngwèishídeshìyīng

In the square, they're feeding the vultures

yòngpiàoliangdeyùn

I use beautiful rhymes,

xíngróngbèilüèduókōngdeàiqíng

To describe a love that's been completely stripped away.