1994

講不出再見 Can't Say Goodbye

Alan Tam 譚詠麟

Two lovers at the moment of parting, so heartbroken that neither can say goodbye. Alan Tam's 1994 ballad is a classic KTV closer and farewell song.

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si是deui對si是cho錯ya也hou好bat不bit必syut說liu了Right or wrong, there's no need to say.

si是yun怨si是oi愛ya也hou好bat不seui須kit揭hiu曉Resentment or love, no need to reveal it.

ho何si事gang更jung重yiu要bei比leung兩sam心dik的seui需yiu要What could matter more than what two hearts need?

yau柔ching情mat蜜yi意jam怎mo麼ho可kyut缺siu少How could we do without tenderness and sweetness?

si是jeun進si是teui退ya也hou好yau有yeuk若kwong狂chiu潮Advance or retreat, it's like a wild tide.

si是tung痛si是oi愛ya也hou好bat不seui須faat發biu表Pain or love, no need to declare it.

chang曾wai為nei你yun願yi意ngo我mung夢seung想dou都bat不yiu要For you, I was willing to give up my dreams;

lau流yin言ji自chi此sam心ji知bat不wui會siu少I know from now on the gossip won't stop.

je這dyun段ching情yut越si是long浪maan漫yut越mei美miu妙The more romantic this love, the more wonderful it is,

lei離bit別jeui最si是hek吃bat不siu消and parting is the hardest thing to bear.

ngo我jeui最bat不yan忍hon看nei你bui背heung向ngo我jyun轉min面What I can't bear is watching you turn your back on me.

yiu要jau走yat一haak刻cheng請bat不bit必jyu諸do多gyun眷lyun戀When it's time to go, please don't linger.

fau浮cham沉long浪chi似yan人chiu潮na那wui會mut沒yau有si思nim念Life rises and falls like waves of people; how could I not miss you?

nei你ngo我seung傷sam心dou到gong講bat不cheut出joi再gin見We're both too heartbroken to say goodbye.

si是jeun進si是teui退ya也hou好yau有yeuk若kwong狂chiu潮Advance or retreat, it's like a wild tide.

si是tung痛si是oi愛ya也hou好bat不seui須faat發biu表Pain or love, no need to declare it.

chang曾wai為nei你yun願yi意ngo我mung夢seung想dou都bat不yiu要For you, I was willing to give up my dreams;

lau流yin言ji自chi此sam心ji知bat不wui會siu少I know from now on the gossip won't stop.

je這dyun段ching情yut越si是long浪maan漫yut越mei美miu妙The more romantic this love, the more wonderful it is,

lei離bit別jeui最si是hek吃bat不siu消and parting is the hardest thing to bear.

ngo我jeui最bat不yan忍hon看nei你bui背heung向ngo我jyun轉min面What I can't bear is watching you turn your back on me.

yiu要jau走yat一haak刻cheng請bat不bit必jyu諸do多gyun眷lyun戀When it's time to go, please don't linger.

fau浮cham沉long浪chi似yan人chiu潮na那wui會mut沒yau有si思nim念Life rises and falls like waves of people; how could I not miss you?

nei你ngo我seung傷sam心dou到gong講bat不cheut出joi再gin見We're both too heartbroken to say goodbye.

ngo我jeui最bat不yan忍hon看nei你bui背heung向ngo我jyun轉min面What I can't bear is watching you turn your back on me.

yiu要jau走yat一haak刻cheng請bat不bit必jyu諸do多gyun眷lyun戀When it's time to go, please don't linger.

fau浮cham沉long浪chi似yan人chiu潮na那wui會mut沒yau有si思nim念Life rises and falls like waves of people; how could I not miss you?

nei你ngo我seung傷sam心dou到gong講bat不cheut出joi再gin見We're both too heartbroken to say goodbye.

ngo我jeui最bat不yan忍hon看nei你bui背heung向ngo我jyun轉min面What I can't bear is watching you turn your back on me.

yiu要jau走yat一haak刻cheng請bat不bit必jyu諸do多gyun眷lyun戀When it's time to go, please don't linger.

fau浮cham沉long浪chi似yan人chiu潮na那wui會mut沒yau有si思nim念Life rises and falls like waves of people; how could I not miss you?

nei你ngo我seung傷sam心dou到gong講bat不cheut出joi再gin見We're both too heartbroken to say goodbye.

Timed to 譚詠麟 · 影視劇音樂里的愛情 (2022) · 4:52. Another version? Tap the line being sung whenever it drifts.

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