詞不達意

Album:
Singles
Artist:
李佳薇 Jess Lee
Learn Chinese through Songs
Song Title:
詞不達意
Pinyin Pronunciation:
Cí Bù Dá Yì
Lyrics and Translation

有些人用一辈子去学习
yǒu xiē rén yòng yī bèi zi qù xué xí
Some people spend a lifetime learning

化解沟通的难题
huà jiě gōu tōng de nán tí
how to bridge the gap between two hearts

为你我也可以
wèi nǐ wǒ yě kě yǐ
but for you, I’d do the same

我的快乐与恐惧猜疑
wǒ de kuài lè yǔ kǒng jù cāi yí
my joy, my fear, my doubt,

很想都翻译成言语
hěn xiǎng dōu fān yì chéng yán yǔ
I want to put it all into words

带你进我心底
dài nǐ jìn wǒ xīn dǐ
and let you in

我们就像隔著一层玻璃
wǒ men jiù xiàng gé zhù yī céng bō lí
we’re like two people separated by glass

看得见却触不及
kàn dé jiàn què chù bù jí
close enough to see, too far to touch

虽然我离你几毫米
suī rán wǒ lí nǐ jǐ háo mǐ
even though I’m just inches away

你不会知道我有多着急
nǐ bù huì zhī dào wǒ yǒu duō zháo jí
you’ll never know how desperate I feel

无心的坐视不理
wú xīn de zuò shì bù lǐ
your indifference, never meant to hurt

我尴尬的沉默里
wǒ gān gà de chén mò lǐ
leaves me drowning in my own silence

泪水在滴
lèi shuǐ zài dī
tears falling one by one

我无法传达我自己
wǒ wú fǎ chuán dá wǒ zì jǐ
I can’t find a way to reach you

从何说起
cóng hé shuō qǐ
where do I even begin

要如何翻译我爱你
yào rú hé fān yì wǒ ài nǐ
how do I translate *I love you*

寂寞不已
jì mò bù yǐ
into something you can hear

我也想能与你搭起桥梁
wǒ yě xiǎng néng yǔ nǐ dā qǐ qiáo liáng
I want to build a bridge between us

建立默契
jiàn lì mò qì
find the rhythm only we could share

却词不达意
què cí bù dá yì
but every word comes out wrong

在你的盲点里寸步不移
zài nǐ de máng diǎn lǐ cùn bù bù yí
I’m standing in your blind spot, frozen

不论天晴或下雨
bù lùn tiān qíng huò xià yǔ
through every storm and every clear sky

陪著你悲伤欢喜
péi zhù nǐ bēi shāng huān xǐ
I’m here beside you, in the highs and lows

你难道从来不觉得好奇
nǐ nán dào cóng lái bù jué dé hào qí
doesn’t it ever cross your mind

你身旁冷清拥挤
nǐ shēn páng lěng qīng yōng jǐ
how the space around you fills and empties

我一直在这里
wǒ yì zhí zài zhè lǐ
and I’ve been here all along

不说一句
bù shuō yī jù
never saying a word

我无法传达我自己
wǒ wú fǎ chuán dá wǒ zì jǐ
I can’t find a way to reach you

从何说起
cóng hé shuō qǐ
where do I even begin

要如何翻译我爱你
yào rú hé fān yì wǒ ài nǐ
how do I translate *I love you*

寂寞不已
jì mò bù yǐ
into something you can hear

我也想能与你搭起桥梁
wǒ yě xiǎng néng yǔ nǐ dā qǐ qiáo liáng
I want to build a bridge between us

建立默契
jiàn lì mò qì
find the rhythm only we could share

我无法传达我自己
wǒ wú fǎ chuán dá wǒ zì jǐ
I can’t find a way to reach you

从何说起
cóng hé shuō qǐ
where do I even begin

却没法翻译我爱你
què méi fǎ fān yì wǒ ài nǐ
and still I can’t translate *I love you*

遗憾不已
yí hàn bù yǐ
left with nothing but regret

我也想能与你搭起桥梁
wǒ yě xiǎng néng yǔ nǐ dā qǐ qiáo liáng
I want to build a bridge between us

建立默契
jiàn lì mò qì
find the rhythm only we could share

我必须得先看明白我自己
wǒ bì xū dé xiān kàn míng bái wǒ zì jǐ
I have to learn to understand myself first

翻译成一句我爱你
fān yì chéng yī jù wǒ ài nǐ
before I can say *I love you*

我也想能与你搭起桥梁
wǒ yě xiǎng néng yǔ nǐ dā qǐ qiáo liáng
I want to build a bridge between us

建立默契
jiàn lì mò qì
find the rhythm only we could share

却词不达意
què cí bù dá yì
but every word comes out wrong