Zing Jie opens the song ‘我看过’ with a gentle and direct statement about love fading. The singer confesses that they have witnessed the slow decline of a relationship, from promises to silence. This Chinese ballad brings a soft melody to a heartbreaking realization.
Released: August 8, 2023
我看过
Xingjie Su
我看过 Lyrics English Translation by Xingjie Su
Zing Jie writes specific images, like gazing out a window at irrelevant scenery, to show emotional distance. The lyricist notes a partner’s unfamiliar expression as the only answer given. One line translates to, ‘I have seen the way you looked when you loved me.’
Wo kanguo ni shuohuang de fangshiI’ve seen the way you tell lies.
Wo kanguo aiqing ziran bianzhiI’ve watched our love naturally fade away.
Ni de huida dou youyu le yixiaYour answers always carry a moment of hesitation.
Zai wo mianqian zenme kaishi haipa shuocuo huaWhy have you started fearing you’ll say the wrong thing in front of me?
Ni zai tiaowang chuangwai wuguan de jingxiangYou gaze out the window at irrelevant scenery,
Baochi chenmo he ni de youyamaintaining your silence and your grace.
Xiang pei ni jiazhuang meishiI want to pretend with you that nothing is wrong,
Tianzhen ba fenkai yanchinaively delaying our inevitable separation.
Xianshi que bi women chengshiBut reality is more honest than we are.
Wo kanguo ni shuo hao yibeiziI’ve seen you promise me a lifetime.
Wo kanguo ni de wuwei buzhiI’ve seen your meticulous care.
Wo kanguo ni shuo xiangyao shijian tingzhiI’ve seen you say you wanted time to stop,
Lazhe wo de shou han wo mingziholding my hand and calling my name.
Wo kanguo ni shuohuang de fangshiI’ve seen the way you tell lies.
Wo kanguo aiqing ziran bianzhiI’ve watched our love naturally fade away.
Jiusuan cuoguo zheyang daoci weizhiEven if we lose each other and it ends right here,
Zhishao wo kanguo ni ai wo de yangziat least I’ve seen the way you looked when you loved me.
Chenmo kongqi chuopo ni de xinshiThe silent air pierces through your hidden thoughts.
Ni nanguo shangxin you you jiciHow many times have you actually been sad and brokenhearted?
Ni lianshang de mosheng biaoqing shi ni gei de quanshiThe unfamiliar expression on your face is the only answer you give.
Wo kanzhe ni piaohu de xinsiI watch your drifting mind,
Ye kanjian wo wuwei de jianchiand I also see my own pointless persistence.
Qinai de buyao zaishuo ni hai ai woMy dear, please don’t say you still love me,
Yinwei kanguo ni ai wo de yangzibecause I’ve seen the way you looked when you truly loved me.
Wo kanguo de zuimei de luoriThe most beautiful sunset I’ve ever seen,
Shi ni pei wo kanhai de yangziwas the sight of you watching the sea with me.
Jiusuan cuoguo zheyang daoci weizhiEven if we lose each other and it ends right here,
Zhishao wo kanguo ni ai wo de yangziat least I’ve seen the way you looked when you loved me.
我看过 Music Video
This song is a touching goodbye to a shared past. The English lyrics of ‘我看过’ describe the painful clarity of seeing love end.