If I Were Young

If I Were Young

If I Were Young

The TV keeps flashing
電視一直閃
diànshì yīzhí shǎn
I haven't even deleted your contact
聯絡方式都還沒刪。
liánluò fāngshì dōu hái méi shān
You treated me well
你待我的好
nǐ dài wǒ de hǎo
But I messed it up
我卻錯手毀掉。
wǒ què cuò shǒu huǐ diào

We once dreamed of a place
也曾一起想有個地方
yě céng yīqǐ xiǎng yǒu gè dìfāng
To sleep and eat
睡覺吃飯。
shuìjiào chīfàn
But how do we get through?
可怎麼去熬?
kě zěnme qù áo?
Night and day reversed
日夜顛倒
rì yè diāndǎo
I can't even scrape together the down payment
連頭款也凑不到。
lián tóu kuǎn yě còu bù dào
I smashed the wall
牆板被我砸爛
qiáng bǎn bèi wǒ zá làn
And still haven't fixed it
到現在還沒修。
dào xiànzài hái méi xiū
A bowl of hot porridge
一碗熱的粥
yī wǎn rè de zhōu
You worry I won't have enough
你怕我沒夠
nǐ pà wǒ méi gòu
So you leave half to take away
都留一半帶走。
dōu liú yī bàn dài zǒu
Describing a beautiful future to you
給你形容美好今後
gěi nǐ xíngróng měihǎo jīnhòu
Your eyes often get red
你常常眼睛會紅。
nǐ chángcháng yǎnjīng huì hóng
Turns out you cared for me
原來心疼我
yuánlái xīnténg wǒ
But I didn't understand back then
我那時候不懂。
wǒ nà shíhòu bù dǒng

If I were young and accomplished, not insecure
假如我年少有為不自卑
jiǎrú wǒ niánshào yǒuwéi bù zìbēi
I’d know what’s precious
懂得什麼是珍貴。
dǒngdé shénme shì zhēnguì
Those beautiful dreams
那些美夢
nàxiē měimèng
I didn’t give to you, I feel guilty for life
沒給你, 我一生有愧。
méi gěi nǐ, wǒ yīshēng yǒu kuì
If I were young and accomplished, knowing when to advance and retreat
假如我年少有為知進退
jiǎrú wǒ niánshào yǒuwéi zhī jìntuì
I wouldn’t let you suffer for me
才不會讓你替我受罪。
cái bù huì ràng nǐ tì wǒ shòuzuì
At the wedding, drink a few more cups
婚禮上多喝幾杯
hūnlǐ shàng duō hē jǐ bēi
With your current partner
和你現在那位。
hé nǐ xiànzài nà wèi

We once dreamed of a place
也曾一起想有個地方
yě céng yīqǐ xiǎng yǒu gè dìfāng
To sleep and eat
睡覺吃飯。
shuìjiào chīfàn
But how do we get through?
可怎麼去熬?
kě zěnme qù áo?
Night and day reversed
日夜顛倒
rì yè diāndǎo
I can't even scrape together the down payment
連頭款也凑不到。
lián tóu kuǎn yě còu bù dào
I smashed the wall
牆板被我砸爛
qiáng bǎn bèi wǒ zá làn
And still haven't fixed it
到現在還沒修。
dào xiànzài hái méi xiū
A bowl of hot porridge
一碗熱的粥
yī wǎn rè de zhōu
You worry I won't have enough
你怕我沒夠
nǐ pà wǒ méi gòu
So you leave half to take away
都留一半帶走。
dōu liú yī bàn dài zǒu
Describing a beautiful future to you
給你形容美好今後
gěi nǐ xíngróng měihǎo jīnhòu
Your eyes often get red
你常常眼睛會紅。
nǐ chángcháng yǎnjīng huì hóng
Turns out you cared for me
原來心疼我
yuánlái xīnténg wǒ
But I didn't understand back then
我那時候不懂。
wǒ nà shíhòu bù dǒng

If I were young and accomplished, not insecure
假如我年少有為不自卑
jiǎrú wǒ niánshào yǒuwéi bù zìbēi
I’d know what’s precious
懂得什麼是珍貴。
dǒngdé shénme shì zhēnguì
Those beautiful dreams
那些美夢
nàxiē měimèng
I didn’t give to you, I feel guilty for life
沒給你, 我一生有愧。
méi gěi nǐ, wǒ yīshēng yǒu kuì
If I were young and accomplished, knowing when to advance and retreat
假如我年少有為知進退
jiǎrú wǒ niánshào yǒuwéi zhī jìntuì
I wouldn’t let you suffer for me
才不會讓你替我受罪。
cái bù huì ràng nǐ tì wǒ shòuzuì
At the wedding, drink a few more cups
婚禮上多喝幾杯
hūnlǐ shàng duō hē jǐ bēi
With your current partner
和你現在那位。
hé nǐ xiànzài nà wèi

If I were young and accomplished, not insecure
假如我年少有為不自卑
jiǎrú wǒ niánshào yǒuwéi bù zìbēi
I’d tasted the bitterness of regret
嘗過後悔的滋味。
cháng guò hòuhuǐ de zīwèi
Money, status
金錢、地位
jīnqián, dìwèi
I fought for it, but I really want to go back
搏到了, 卻好想退回。
bó dào le, què hǎo xiǎng tuì huí
If I were young and accomplished, knowing when to advance and retreat
假如我年少有為知進退
jiǎrú wǒ niánshào yǒuwéi zhī jìntuì
I wouldn’t let you suffer for me
才不會讓你替我受罪。
cái bù huì ràng nǐ tì wǒ shòuzuì
At the wedding, drink a few more cups
婚禮上多喝幾杯
hūnlǐ shàng duō hē jǐ bēi
With your current partner
和你現在那位。
hé nǐ xiànzài nà wèi

At the wedding, drink a few more cups
在婚禮上多喝幾杯
zài hūnlǐ shàng duō hē jǐ bēi
Wishing I were young and accomplished
祝我年少有為。
zhù wǒ niánshào yǒuwéi