Sappy Chinese Songs

I'm not too sure how it is in other languages, but for anyone who has tried to translate a Chinese love song to English can all definitely say there are too many things that have been lost in translation. I'm one of those people who just keep playing and replaying a song that I like until the next song I like comes along. Although this usually only goes on for about a few days.

So yesterday and today, I've been listening to this song called "Promise" by Guang Liang. See, when I listen to Chinese songs, I think in Chinese - so this songs is completely sweet and just makes my heart flutter. Then, I decided to see the translated versions for a couple of the lines I'm not 100 per cent sure about. This completely ruins the song.

See, sappy Chinese love songs don't sound as sappy or corny in Chinese. However, in English, it really makes you wonder what kind of a pathetic-loser-creeper- stalker-dude this guy/girl who wrote or sings this song really is. As my sister puts it, "It's so corny you wonder how any dignified person can sing it."

Anyway, for the sake of amusement and a good laugh, I will post up the translated lyrics. Don't get me wrong, this is a beautiful song. You just have to listen to it and understand it in Chinese - specifically Mandarin. None the less, I will go home and probably learn it by heart by the end of this weekend, if I'm not too tired after rock climbing and enjoying the first snow fall weekend this year :)



[Yue ding - Promise]
[Guang Liang]

[Agreed not to meet for 3 years]
[Use our love to hold the time]
[You laughed and said that this is a test to us]
[To our promise]

[3 years have passed just like that]
[I still return to this place]
[Close my eyes and wait for your appearance]
[Kissing your face in the air]

[I still remember our promise]
[Promise of happiness for whole life]
[The song written for you]
[He even shed tear in secret]

[I still remember our promise]
[I love you even more than before]
[Even the wind laughed at me]
[I think it will tell you that I love you even more]

[3 years have passed just like that]
[I still return to this place]
[Close my eyes and wait for your appearance]
[Kissing your face in the air]

[I still remember our promise]
[Promise of happiness for whole life]
[The song written for you]
[He even shed tear in secret]

[I still remember our promise]
[I love you even more than before]
[Even the wind laughed at me]
[I think it will tell you that I love you even more]

[You will remember our promise]
[Promise of happiness for whole life]
[The song written for you]
[He even shed tear in secret]

[You will remember our promise]
[I love you even more than before]
[Listening to the wind, I smiled too]
[It will sure tell you that I love you even more]