Nothing Ever Happened
陳奕迅 Lyrics

The song "Nothing Ever Happened" by Hong Kong singer-songwriter Eason Chan, also known as 陳奕迅 (Chen Yi Xun), is a melancholic and poignant ballad about a failed relationship. The lyrics are a poignant reflection on the disappointment of unfulfilled promises and unrealistic expectations in a relationship.

The song is structured in a way that illustrates the mixed emotions of the singer as he struggles to come to terms with the fact that the relationship has come to an end. The first verse sets the scene with the singer confronting his partner and asking them to say what they are feeling one last time. The second verse represents the singer reminiscing on past promises that were once made, but not kept, and how he never asked for things he was promised. The chorus is the singer reflecting on his own feelings, expressing how he is scared that his partner was "too perfect" for him or if he was "too naive" for them. The bridge comes in with the singer explicitly saying that it's too late to change anything, and he's hurt because of the way things ended. The last line of the bridge repeats multiple times in a crescendo, a cathartic expression of pain and loss. The song concludes with the singer suggesting that they pretend that nothing ever happened, with the final verse repeating the chorus line.

Through his poignant and emotive lyrics, Chen Yi Xun encapsulates the complex range of emotions felt after the end of a relationship. The song is a melancholic reflection on disappointment, unfulfilled promises and the pain of lost love.