黃麗玲 (Huang LiLing), or more commonly known as A-Lin is a singer and songwri… Read Full Bio ↴黃麗玲 (Huang LiLing), or more commonly known as A-Lin is a singer and songwriter, born on September 20, 1983 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Currently she is under Sony Music Taiwan.

In 1999, when A-Lin was 16 years old and taught children to sing the hymn "Amazing Grace" after the 921 earthquake in Nantou County, she was discovered by her former agent. However, he was not available when she wanted to give him contact information. Fortunately, four years later, A-Lin met him again in a bar where she sang regularly. She was officially offered a singing contract.

A-Lin made her debut in the world of music at the end of 2006, achieving rapid commercial success. She got the nickname 天生歌姬, meaning "A Born Diva". A-Lin was often quoted as saying that A-Mei is highly influential to her music and often covers A-Mei's songs in music shows and concerts. A-Lin has won numerous music awards and is extremely popular within Mandarin-speaking world.

A-Lin has performed internationally and at a sold-out concert with Xiao Yu and Shin in 2012 at the Sydney Town Hall. It was her first visit to Sydney and people flew in from different cities just to see her.

In 2013, with Avex Taiwan exiting the market due to overall poor sales from the records, all singers under Avex like Huang Li-ling were allowed to terminate their contracts early.

After terminating her contract, A-Lin signed with her new label Sony Music. In December 2014, she released her first album after leaving Avex. This album was nominated for Best Mandarin Female Singer, making her fourth nomination without any win.

In 2015, she participated in the third season of I Am a Singer and came in sixth on the finale held in March 2015. As a result, her singing ability was recognized by more people and provided a boost to her career.

幸福太短
A-Lin Lyrics

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还以为你就是我的答案
想不到你只是我的片段
当你离开黑夜带走了我的天蓝

忘不了你心跳在我耳畔
两个人在风中十指纠缠
满心期待你和我说好的未来

为何留不住你手心的温暖
为何想不起我原来的勇敢
命运太草率让我们相遇又分开

那些美好还刻画在心坎
我能拥抱的却只剩遗憾
思念太长然而幸福太短

难道路到最后都要转弯
难道爱快乐后必须心酸
万水千山到哪里才能不再孤单

这世界我只愿与你相爱
告诉我谁能让时间倒转
我们的爱是不是真的回不来

为何留不住你手心的温暖
为何想不起我原来的勇敢
命运太草率让我们相遇又分开

那些美好还刻画在心坎
我能拥抱的却只剩遗憾
思念太长然而幸福太短

思念太长然而幸福太短

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of A-Lin’s song “幸福太短” portray the unfulfilled love and longing of the singer. The singer thought that the person they were with was the answer to their search for love, but instead, this person turned out to be just a fragment of their life. When this person left, they took the singer’s happiness with them, leaving behind only memories of the heartbeats and the time they spent intertwined in each other's fingers. The singer is lamenting the brevity of their happiness, how destiny was hasty to unite them and separate them. The memories of their beautiful past still linger in the singer's mind, yet they can no longer embrace what was once their happiness. Time has moved on, and the singer's yearning has only grown stronger, wondering if their love could ever be reignited again.

The song reflects the fragility and transience of happiness and how life can be so unpredictable, causing the love they cherish to remain unattainable. The song expresses the universal experience of heartbreak and how it feels to lose something that was once so significant in a person's life. The overall tone of the song is melancholic, and the lyrics are powerful in conveying the deep emotions the singer is going through.

Line by Line Meaning

还以为你就是我的答案
I thought you were the answer to my prayers

想不到你只是我的片段
But it turns out you were just a fragment of my story

当你离开黑夜带走了我的天蓝
When you left, you took away the blue from my sky

忘不了你心跳在我耳畔
I can't forget the sound of your heartbeat next to my ear

两个人在风中十指纠缠
We held hands in the wind

满心期待你和我说好的未来
My heart was full of hope for the future we planned

为何留不住你手心的温暖
Why couldn't I hold on to the warmth of your hands?

为何想不起我原来的勇敢
Why can't I remember the bravery I once had?

命运太草率让我们相遇又分开
Fate brought us together only to tear us apart too soon

那些美好还刻画在心坎
The memories of our happiness are etched in my heart

我能拥抱的却只剩遗憾
All I can hold onto now is regret