Paroles et traduction 曹轩宾 - 你不在北京

你不在北京

打包你的行李
睡不著的半夜下樓跑步去
換過新的家具
大風天通州搬家到工體

難過就看喜劇
兜一圈三環四十幾公里
路過長春街西
我只能擰過頭閉上眼睛

若不在仍有愛時別離
就注定會在恨裡重遇
這不過是簡單的道理
可真的要明白卻真的不容易

你不在北京 我不在人群
日子過得就像事後未平靜的喘息
想念是身體的潮汐
沉默是呼吸的伴侶
對抗突襲來的回憶 都是場戰役

你不在北京 我不再關心
這個城市霧霾放晴和世俗的樂趣
車來人往在擁擠
紅男綠女在親密
大街上還常聽到你喜歡的歌曲可惜不是你

旅行漫無目的
累積的里程想留給你登機
工作抵抗空虛
飯局到酒局累到沒力氣

相親在CBD
你愛逛的秀水開了西餐廳
戒菸鍛煉身體
健康地生活已改過自新

若不在仍有愛時別離
就注定會在恨裡重遇
這不過是簡單的道理
可真的要明白卻真的不容易

你不在北京 我不在人群
日子過得就像事後未平靜的喘息
想念是身體的潮汐
沉默是呼吸的伴侶
對抗突襲來的回憶 都是場戰役

你不在北京 我不再關心
這個城市霧霾放晴和世俗的樂趣
車來人往在擁擠
紅男綠女在親密
大街上還常聽到你喜歡的歌曲可惜不是你

如果能不期而遇
我們該會寒暄客氣
你不懂我傷到絕境
並又怎樣偷偷痊癒
收拾完一片狼藉
青春也就所剩無幾
有個你我早已放棄
為什麼還意猶未盡

你不在北京 我不在原地
地球公轉自轉世界挾裹我向前行
衣服好幾回換季
手機好幾代更替
當時糾結的過不去 已雲淡風輕

你不在北京 我不再屬於
那些仗著年輕還能再折騰的年紀
朋友都生兒育女
父母也催我娶妻
時過境遷以後我還一個人在你不在的北京

You're Not in Beijing

I packed up your bags
Couldn't sleep, so I went for a run in the middle of the night
Bought new furniture
Moved from Tongzhou to Gongti during a windy day

Watched comedies when I was sad
Drove around the third ring road for forty kilometers
Passed by Changan Street West
I could only turn my head and close my eyes

If we hadn't broken up while we were still in love,
We would have inevitably met again in resentment.
This is a simple truth
But it's not easy to truly understand.

You're not in Beijing, I'm not in the crowd
My life feels like breathing after a struggle, unsettled
Missing you is a physical tide
Silence is my companion
Fighting the sudden memories, every one a battle

You're not in Beijing, I don't care anymore
About this city, its smog, its good days, and its worldly pleasures
The traffic, the crowds
The beautiful people, so intimate
I still hear your favorite songs on the streets, but it's not you

My travels are aimless
I've saved up my miles for you, for when you decide to fly
I work to keep the emptiness at bay
From meetings to dinners, I'm exhausted

I go on blind dates in the CBD
The Xiushui market you loved now has a Western restaurant
I've quit smoking and started working out
I've cleaned up my life and turned over a new leaf

If we hadn't broken up while we were still in love,
We would have inevitably met again in resentment.
This is a simple truth
But it's not easy to truly understand.

You're not in Beijing, I'm not in the crowd
My life feels like breathing after a struggle, unsettled
Missing you is a physical tide
Silence is my companion
Fighting the sudden memories, every one a battle

You're not in Beijing, I don't care anymore
About this city, its smog, its good days, and its worldly pleasures
The traffic, the crowds
The beautiful people, so intimate
I still hear your favorite songs on the streets, but it's not you

If we could meet again by chance
We would only exchange polite greetings
You don't know how deeply I was hurt
And how I secretly healed
I've cleaned up the mess
And my youth is almost gone
There's a you I've long given up on
Why am I still so obsessed?

You're not in Beijing, I'm not where I used to be
The Earth rotates and revolves, and the world carries me forward
My clothes have changed with the seasons
My phone has been replaced several times
The obstacles that once seemed insurmountable are now forgotten

You're not in Beijing, I no longer belong
To those reckless years when we thought we could do anything
My friends are having children,
My parents are urging me to get married
Time has passed, and I'm still alone in Beijing, where you're not