伤心 1999

Shang Xin 1999

Artist: 王傑 (Dave Wang) Year: 2000 Album: 從今開始 (國)

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台北的黄昏 人海在浮沉 我也在浮沉
tái běi de huáng hūn rén hǎi zài fú chén wǒ yě zài fú chén
The dusk in Taipei, people are drifting, and I am drifting too.
匆忙的脚跟 空洞的眼神 心事就别问
cōng máng de jiǎo gēn kōng dòng de yǎn shén xīn shì jiù bié wèn
Hasty footsteps and hollow eyes, don’t ask about my worries.
我只是个平凡男人感情也只贪个安稳
wǒ zhǐ shì gè píng fán nán rén gǎn qíng yě zhǐ tān gè ān wěn
I am just an ordinary man, seeking only stability in love.
所有认真所有责任被你看的不值一文
suǒ yǒu rèn zhēn suǒ yǒu zé rèn bèi nǐ kàn de bù zhí yī wén
All the seriousness and responsibilities seem worthless in your eyes.
原来所谓的残忍 看不到伤痕
yuán lái suǒ wèi de cán rěn kàn bú dào shāng hén
It turns out the so-called cruelty is unable to see the scars.
想著你的吻 却化成咒语 我难以翻身
xiǎng zhù nǐ de wěn què huà chéng zhòu yǔ wǒ nán yǐ fān shēn
Thinking of your kiss, yet it turns into a curse, and I find it hard to turn over.
不怪妳太狠 怪我太愚蠢 还相信永恒
bù guài nǐ tài hěn guài wǒ tài yú chǔn hái xiāng xìn yǒng héng
I don’t blame you for being harsh; I blame myself for being foolish and still believing in eternity.
世纪末的冷酷语言一点一滴正在发生
shì jì mò de lěng kù yǔ yán yì diǎn yī dī zhèng zài fā shēng
The cold words of the end of the century are gradually happening little by little.
再多努力再多苦撑也要失去爱的可能
zài duō nǔ lì zài duō kǔ chēng yě yào shī qù ài de kě néng
No matter how hard I try or how much I endure, I still have to lose the possibility of love.
原来坚持的完整 代价是要让人掏空灵魂
yuán lái jiān chí de wán zhěng dài jià shì yào ràng rén tāo kōng líng hún
It turns out that the price of insisting on completeness is to empty one's soul.
伤心 1999 算了天长地久
shāng xīn 1999 suàn le tiān cháng dì jiǔ
Heartbreak 1999, let's forget about eternity.
不过是拼命追求喜新厌旧的念头
bù guò shì pīn mìng zhuī qiú xǐ xīn yàn jiù de niàn tou
It's just a desperate pursuit of a mindset that likes new and dislikes old.
我的爱对你来说如果是颗毒瘤 残局我来收
wǒ de ài duì nǐ lái shuō rú guǒ shì kē dú liú cán jú wǒ lái shōu
If my love is a tumor for you, I’m the one left to deal with the aftermath.
算了吧 1999 忘了曾经拥有
suàn le ba 1999 wàng le céng jīng yōng yǒu
Forget it, 1999, forget what we once had.
也忘了要牵要放要分都是你的手
yě wàng le yào qiān yào fàng yào fēn dōu shì nǐ de shǒu
Forget about holding on, letting go, and the separation that were all your hands.
从今后死了一个频临绝种的温柔
cóng jīn hòu sǐ le yí gè pín lín jué zhǒng de wēn róu
From now on, a gentle spirit nearing extinction has died.
多一个爱情杀手
duō yí gè ài qíng shā shǒu
Now there's one more love killer.
离开你的世纪 我走进没有温度绝情的风景
lí kāi nǐ de shì jì wǒ zǒu jìn méi yǒu wēn dù jué qíng de fēng jǐng
Leaving your century, I step into a cold and heartless landscape.
当地球转到尽头 也找不回我的真心
dāng dì qiú zhuǎn dào jìn tóu yě zhǎo bù huí wǒ de zhēn xīn
When the earth spins to its end, I still cannot regain my true heart.
伤心 1999 算了天长地久
shāng xīn 1999 suàn le tiān cháng dì jiǔ
Heartbreak 1999, let's forget about eternity.
不过是拼命追求喜新厌旧的念头
bù guò shì pīn mìng zhuī qiú xǐ xīn yàn jiù de niàn tou
It's just a desperate pursuit of a mindset that likes new and dislikes old.
我的爱对你来说如果是颗毒瘤 残局我来收
wǒ de ài duì nǐ lái shuō rú guǒ shì kē dú liú cán jú wǒ lái shōu
If my love is a tumor for you, I’m the one left to deal with the aftermath.
算了吧 1999 忘了曾经拥有
suàn le ba 1999 wàng le céng jīng yōng yǒu
Forget it, 1999, forget what we once had.
也忘了要牵要放要分都是你的手
yě wàng le yào qiān yào fàng yào fēn dōu shì nǐ de shǒu
Forget about holding on, letting go, and the separation that were all your hands.
从今后死了一个频临绝种的温柔
cóng jīn hòu sǐ le yí gè pín lín jué zhǒng de wēn róu
From now on, a gentle spirit nearing extinction has died.
多一个爱情杀手
duō yí gè ài qíng shā shǒu
Now there's one more love killer.
算了吧 1999 忘了曾经拥有
suàn le ba 1999 wàng le céng jīng yōng yǒu
Forget it, 1999, forget what we once had.
也忘了要牵要放要分都是你的手
yě wàng le yào qiān yào fàng yào fēn dōu shì nǐ de shǒu
Forget about holding on, letting go, and the separation that were all your hands.
从今后死了一个频临绝种的温柔
cóng jīn hòu sǐ le yí gè pín lín jué zhǒng de wēn róu
From now on, a gentle spirit nearing extinction has died.
多一个爱情杀手
duō yí gè ài qíng shā shǒu
Now there's one more love killer.

Mandarin learning guide

Learn with 傷心 1999

This guide uses the song’s own lines to explore how the singer describes drifting, disappointment, and repeated farewell. You’ll practice reading a few strong lyric patterns that carry the song’s emotional turn.

lyric imagery, negation and blame, set phrases around letting go

What to listen for

The lyrics move from a city-night scene into a direct account of heartbreak, self-blame, and final resignation. Repeated lines in the chorus return to 1999, using it as a marker while the speaker rejects permanence, asks to forget the past, and describes the relationship’s ending in severe terms.

Understand how the song shifts from scene-setting to emotional judgment.
Recognize key expressions for blame, forgetting, and giving up.
Read repeated chorus lines for meaning without over-literal translation.

How the song moves

Opening scene

A dusk city image and drifting crowd set a restless, impersonal mood before the speaker becomes explicit.

Personal reflection

The speaker describes himself as ordinary, then weighs seriousness, responsibility, and disappointment in love.

Chorus

The repeated 1999 lines turn the breakup into a direct refusal of eternity and a request to forget what was once held.

Translation choices

台北的黄昏人海在浮沉我也在浮沉

tái běi de huáng hūn rén hǎi zài fú chén wǒ yě zài fú chén

Natural English: The dusk in Taipei, people are drifting, and I am drifting too.
Why: This keeps the repeated 浮沉 as “drifting” for both people and the speaker, matching the shared motion in the line.

不怪妳太狠怪我太愚蠢还相信永恒

bù guài nǐ tài hěn guài wǒ tài yú chǔn hái xiāng xìn yǒng héng

Natural English: I don't blame you for being cruel; I blame myself for being foolish and still believing in forever.
Why: The line contrasts 不怪你 and 怪我 clearly, and “still believing in forever” captures 还相信永恒 without overexplaining.

算了吧1999 忘了曾经拥有

suàn le ba 1999 wàng le céng jīng yōng yǒu

Natural English: Forget it, 1999, forget what we once had.
Why: This rendering follows the direct, dismissive tone of 算了吧 and keeps 曾经拥有 as something past and possessed together.

Useful Mandarin from the song

浮沉fú chénto drift, rise and fall

In this line it describes both the crowd and the speaker as moving without stability; it can also be used more generally for unstable circumstances.

人生浮沉，难免起落。rén shēng fú chén， nán miǎn qǐ luò。Life has its ups and downs.

不值一文bù zhí yī wénnot worth anything

This fixed expression strongly devalues something; here it shows how the other person views seriousness and responsibility.

他的承诺不值一文。tā de chéng nuò bù zhí yī wén。His promise isn't worth anything.

苦撑kǔ chēngto struggle on

The phrase suggests forcing oneself to endure despite difficulty, which fits the line’s sense of effort that still fails.

他一个人苦撑到深夜。tā yí gè rén kǔ chēng dào shēn yè。He struggled on alone until late at night.

牵qiānto hold hands; to hold on

Here it belongs to a trio with 放 and 分, showing stages of attachment and separation; outside this song it can mean physically holding hands or figuratively holding on.

她轻轻牵着孩子的手。tā qīng qīng qiān zhe hái zi de shǒu。She gently held the child's hand.

Listen closely

Notice how the repeated chorus returns to 1999 as a label for giving up rather than as a literal time lesson.
Listen for the contrast between 不怪你 and 怪我 in the self-blaming line.
Pay attention to the repeated pairings like 牵、放、分 and 忘了, which push the lyric toward release and erasure.

Check your understanding

Which line shows the speaker blaming himself rather than the other person?
Show answer
L0007: 不怪妳太狠怪我太愚蠢还相信永恒.
What does the repeated chorus ask the listener to do with the past?
Show answer
It asks to forget it and forget what was once had.

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