Translation of the song 失憶蝴蝶 artist Eason Chan
失憶蝴蝶
Amnesiac Butterfly
還沒有開始 才沒有終止 難忘未必永誌
No beginnings, and hence no endings; being hard to forget does not equal engraved forever
還沒有心事 才未算相知 難道值得介意
No sharing of secrets, and hence no understanding; why should all of it be worth caring?
言盡最好於此 留下什麼意思
Better let the words stop here; the meaning that has been left behind
讓大家只差半步成詩
Left us half a step short of a poem
還沒有驚艷 才沒有考驗 才未值得哄騙
No surprises, and hence no ordeals, and hence never worthy of deception
還沒有閃電 才沒有想念 才未互相看厭
No lightning, and hence no missing, and hence never growing tired of each other
還未化灰的臉 留在夢中演變
The face that hasn't fallen to ashes yet keeps morphing in the dreams
回頭就當作初次遇見
When we meet again, treat it as the first encounter
並未在一起亦無從離棄
There has never been staying together, and hence no way to abandon
不用淪為伴侶 別尋是惹非
Didn't have to end up as a couple, so don't cause more trouble
隨時能歡喜亦隨時嫌棄
Like at any time and leave at any time
這樣遺憾或者更完美
Regretting like this is perhaps more perfect
從沒有相戀 才沒法依戀 無事值得抱怨
No loving, and hence no attachment; there is nothing to complain about
從沒有心願 才沒法許願 無謂望到永遠
No dreams, and hence no wishes; it is meaningless to look into forever
蝴蝶記憶很短 留下什麼恩怨
Butterflies have a short memory; whatever trespasses of the past
回頭像隔世一笑便算
Are worthy of nothing but a laugh looking back, as if a lifetime has passed
並未在一起亦無從離棄
There has never been staying together, and hence no way to abandon
不用淪為伴侶 別尋是惹非
Didn't have to end up as a couple, so don't cause more trouble
隨時能歡喜亦隨時嫌棄
Like at any time and leave at any time
這樣遺憾或者更完美
Regretting like this is perhaps more perfect
就像蝶戀花後無憑無記
Just like a butterfly bonding with a flower, leaving no traces
親密維持十秒 又隨伴遠飛
After ten seconds of intimacy, it flies away with its companion
無聊時歡喜在忙時忘記
Finding joy when bored, and forgetting when occupied
生命沉悶亦玩過遊戲
Life is monotonous but we have played games
並未在一起亦無從離棄
There has never been staying together, and hence no way to abandon
一直無仇沒怨 別尋是惹非
We haven't trespassed against each other, so don't cause more trouble
隨時能歡喜亦隨時嫌棄
Like at any time and leave at any time
不用再記起怎去忘記
There is no need to remember, so how could one forget?