楊乃文(Naiwen Yang) (Simplified: 杨乃文 Pinyin: Yáng Nǎi Wén English: Faith)
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After graduating from Sydney University, Faith returned to Taiwan to start a music career. She soon gained a cult following in the university and pub circuit in Taiwan while touring with her backing band - Monster. In 1996 she signed with Magicstone records. Her first two albums are heavily influenced by the Australian pub rock style, with a gothic undertone noticeable in tracks such as "Silence", "Fear" and "Monster", while her third album has a lighter pop style, with only hints of the anger evident in the first two recordings. All three albums were huge hits in Taiwan and in 2000 Faith won the Taiwan Golden Music awards for Best Female Performer and Best Album.

Faith did not renew her contract with Magicstone, claiming the label had become too commercial for her style of music. In 2004 it was reported that she had signed with Sony label Silver Fish Records.

In late 2007, Faith released Continuation (女爵), which included increased production value ("Be In Love"), mature songwriting ("分開"), and help from Eason Chen (陳奕迅) on the upbeat pop-rock track, "Television" (電視機).

After the May 2008 Sichuan Earthquake, Faith participated in CCTV's benefit concert, singing "但愿人長久", which was popularized by Chinese singing icon, Teresa Teng (鄧麗君). The performance was notable for not only including verses by Faith, Eason Chen and male pop singer, Ah-Niu, but also a rare live performance from Faye Wong (王菲).

In 2009, Faith released an all-covers album, Self Selected, which included her takes on English-language songs such as Radiohead's "Fake Plastic Trees", The Verve's "Drugs Don't Work", Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", T.Rex's "20th Century Boy", Blur's "Song 2", Coldplay's "Scientist" and another duet with Eason Chen, a cover of Lou Reed's "Perfect Day." One original track was written for the album, an ambient tune titled "Miss Underwater."

Faith also works as a fashion and cosmetics model for companies such as Rado and Neutrogena, as well as continuing to tour on the Taiwan pub circuit. She has also considered a number of acting roles. In 2000 Faith played a lead part in the web movie "175 Degrees of Color Blindness (175度色盲)", a 20 part flash movie made especially for release on the internet.

我給的愛
楊乃文 Lyrics

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深夜的風冷冷無情覺得夜昏暗
腳邊煙蒂散落一地像是我的心
被風吹起吹到那裡
我在那裡沒有目的
我給的愛要不回來
你說過的話我不曾忘記

你卻離開
我給的愛要不回來
你說過的話我不曾忘記
你卻離開

深夜的風冷冷無情覺得夜昏暗
腳邊煙蒂散落一地像是我的心
被風吹起吹到那裡
我在那裡沒有目的
我給的愛要不回來
你說過的話我不曾忘記
你卻離開
你給的愛要不回來
你說過的話我不曾忘記
你卻離開
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我給的愛要不回來
你說過的話我不曾忘記
你卻離開
我給的愛要不回來
你說過的話我不曾忘記
你卻離開

我給的愛給的愛
我給的愛要不回來
我給的愛我給的我給的

我給的愛
我給的愛我給的愛

Overall Meaning

The song 我給的愛 by 楊乃文 (Yǎng Nǎi Wén) is a heart-wrenching ballad about unrequited love. The lyrics paint a picture of the night, with the cold and heartless wind and discarded cigarette butts on the ground symbolizing the singer's broken heart. The wind blows the remnants of her heart away, leaving her feeling aimless and lost. She gave her love, but it was not returned, and despite the promises and words spoken, the one she loved left her. The chorus repeats the pain of her love not being returned, with an added twist of the person she loved also being unable to keep their promises.

The song is powerful in its simplicity, with the use of the wind metaphor and repetition of key phrases emphasizing the depth of the singer's heartbreak. The haunting melody and emotive vocals of 楊乃文 add to the emotional impact of the song. It speaks to anyone who has loved and lost, and the pain of not having that love reciprocated.

Overall, 我給的愛 is a moving and poignant song that captures the essence of unrequited love and heartbreak.

Line by Line Meaning

深夜的風冷冷無情覺得夜昏暗
The cold wind of the night makes me feel like everything is dark and without any emotion.

腳邊煙蒂散落一地像是我的心
The scattered cigarette butts on the ground resemble my broken heart.

被風吹起吹到那裡
Blown away by the wind to an unknown place.

我在那裡沒有目的
Having no purpose, lost in an unfamiliar place.

我給的愛要不回來你說過的話我不曾忘記你卻離開
I cannot get my love back, but I cannot forget the promise you made either, even though you have left me.

你給的愛要不回來你說過的話我不曾忘記你卻離開
You cannot get your love back, but I cannot forget the promise you made either, even though you have left me.

我給的愛給的愛我給的愛要不回來我給的愛我給的我給的我給的愛
I gave my love, but now it's lost. I can't get it back, and it keeps haunting me. All I can think of is the love I gave, and it's hard to let go.

Writer(s): 张震岳

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