Richael Liu sings with a sense of quiet longing. Liu Senlin and Guo Zixiao write the lyrics, while Yan Xiaojian and Ran Jiang produce the music. The artist brings a moment of hesitation to life.
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Released: September 3, 2021
两三句
Richael Liu
两三句 Meaning & Lyrics (Richael Liu)
The lyrics describe two people walking three paces apart. The writer uses hazy lights and a bright moon to set the scene. Richael Liu asks, “How can we be so close,” to highlight the fear of rejection.
Bu queding guole duojiuI’m not sure how much time has passed.
Youxie shi zongshi nenggouSome things can always
Yiyan jiu kandao jintoube seen through to the end in a single glance,
Biru zhei yishoujust like this song.
Jiejing bie miaoxie taiduoDon’t describe the scenery in too much detail.
Zhujue buding shi woThe protagonist isn’t necessarily me.
Kanzhe ni wenrou yanjieLooking at your gentle eyes,
Buzijue dixia touI instinctively lower my head.
Zou yilu sanzhebu mei qianshouWe walk three paces apart without holding hands.
Xiayibu tuntuntutu mei kaikouMy next step is hesitant, and I haven’t spoken a word.
Xintong huo xindong zaici dinggeHeartache or heart-fluttering, it’s all frozen in time again.
Chenzhe denghuo busuan qingxi yue mingxing xi tan liangsanjuWhile the lights are hazy and the moon shines bright, let’s share a few words.
Guanyu cuoguo haishi jixu buqiu huida zhiqiu duishi jiandingWhether we miss out or move forward, I don’t need an answer, just your steady gaze.
Ni de wenrou ni de beiying zai wo xinli laole yinYour gentleness and your silhouette are branded into my heart.
Zenme jin zai zhichi que bugan kaikou shuo na yijuHow can we be so close, yet I’m too afraid to say that one thing?
Bu queding hai yao duojiuI’m not sure how much longer
Cai neng yuhe zhei shangkouit’ll take for this wound to heal.
Yimian shi xianshi de tongOn one side is the pain of reality,
Yimian shi baorongand on the other is total acceptance.
Luanle zhixu de ludengThe streetlights have lost their rhythm,
Xiangjile xin de lijianfeeling like sharp arrows through my heart.
Ni shuo de wo bugou wenrouYou said I wasn’t gentle enough,
Zhende rang wo fansheng-le henjiuand I’ve really reflected on that for a long time.
Zou yilu sanzhebu mei qianshouWe walk three paces apart without holding hands.
Shi bushi youxie mingan de wenti ni buhui diantouMaybe you won’t nod your head to certain sensitive questions?
Zhongyu dao xiage lukou wo jingran zai jiujie wan bu wanliuWe’ve finally reached the next turn, and I’m still torn over whether to ask you to stay.
Chenzhe denghuo busuan qingxi yue mingxing xi tan liangsanjuWhile the lights are hazy and the moon shines bright, let’s share a few words.
Guanyu cuoguo haishi jixu buqiu huida zhiqiu duishi jiandingWhether we miss out or move forward, I don’t need an answer, just your steady gaze.
Ni de wenrou ni de beiying zai wo xinli laole yinYour gentleness and your silhouette are branded into my heart.
Zenme jin zai zhichi que bugan kaikou shuo na yijuHow can we be so close, yet I’m too afraid to say that one thing?
Chenzhe denghuo busuan qingxi xiang shuo you bubiWhile the lights are dim, I want to speak but feel it’s better left unsaid.
Guanyu cuoguo haishi jixu cuoguo ni xiang bu xiang ting wo de mimiRegarding our missed chance or if I’ll keep losing you, do you want to hear my secret?
Huishanguo duanzan de huohuo huiyi dou meiyou quanliA brief spark flashed by, but I don’t even have the right to those memories.
Zenme jin zai zhichi que you xiang taobiHow can we be so close, yet I just want to run away?
两三句 Music Video
The track creates a tender atmosphere of missed opportunities. The lyrics of ‘两三句’ describe the tension of unspoken love.