Ok, so my Mandarin isn't that great because I was born and raised in Virginia, but I am seriously trying!! I really really love this song by Katy Perry. I don't usually get touched by songs, but her song "Thinking of You" is extremely touching (check it out if you haven't). But while listening to it for the 5948th time, I started making up Mandarin words to go with it. Making the Mandarin Version of this was really to practice my lyric writing skills. Please don't sue me, Katy Perry, for using/ruining your song, I love you. haha
The basic idea of the song's lyrics is the guy's response to Katy Perry's original lyrics. I guess it's as if she dated a Chinese guy and he's talking back in Mandarin hahahaha.
**sorry if the audio is a bit soft, I don't know how to solve that problem***
Ok well, below are the lyrics and also the English translations. Let me know what you guys think. I'm sure I probably made a few grammar/word mistakes here and there, or some parts prolly sound a bit awkward.
Verse 1：
好久不見 你最近過的好嗎？ 現在我們只像普通朋友
當你牽著他的手會不會想起 我 不太習慣看見 你 和 他
你曾經說你愛過我 看來那曾經已經過期了
Chorus：
愛上他之後 有沒有 想過我 想過我 如果沒有
請坦白的說 我就肯 讓你走 就希望我能懂的怎麼往前走
Verse 2：
還記得那年夏天我們一起旅行 那時 手牽手的溫柔 很難去忘記
晚上躺在濕的草上往著天空 你說 那些星星代表 你 和 我
我現在終於明白了 那兩顆星（心）永遠是分開的
Chorus：
愛上他之後 有沒有 想過我 想過我 如果沒有
請坦白的說 我就肯 讓你走 就希望最後 說無所謂的人是
我 犯了多少錯 才讓你死心的 決定 要離開我
我 沒法選擇了 只能從遠遠的 祝你 永遠 快樂
Chorus：
愛上他之後 有沒有 想過我 想過我 如果沒有
請坦白的說 我就肯 讓你走 就希望最後 說無所謂的人
是我 沒有好好把握 空口白話太多 我只要求你
想起關於我的記憶 是美滿的 然後我就肯 懂得怎麼 往前走
TRANSLATION:
VERSE 1:
It's been awhile
Have you been doing well?
Now, it seems like we are just regular friends
When you hold his hand, do you ever think of me?
I'm not too used to seeing you with him.
You said you once loved me
Seems like that "once" has already expired
CHORUS:
After you fell in love with him do you ever think of me?
think of me? If you don't
just tell me honestly, so I can let you go
I just hope that I will understand how to move on.
VERSE 2:
Do you remember that summer when we traveled together
the warmth of us holding hands, is unforgettable.
At night, we layed on the wet grass facing the sky
and you said those stars represented you and I.
I finally understand what you meant now.
Those two stars (hearts) are forever apart.
CHORUS:
After you fell in love with him do you ever think of me?
think of me? If you don't
just tell me honestly, so I can let you go
I just hope that in the end, the one to say "it doesn't matter" is me
how many wrongs have I committed
to make you give up and decide to leave me?
I have no other choice
but to stand from afar and wish you the best
After you fell in love with him do you ever think of me?
think of me? If you don't
just tell me honestly, so I can let you go
I just hope that in the end the one to say "it doesn't matter"
is me
the one who didn't grasp it
the one who gave too many empty promises
I just ask for one thing:
when you think of memories of me, let them be happy ones
and then I'll be willing to learn how to move on
