After
Zhang Li Yin Lyrics


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After
Mandarin Song
Performed by Zhang Li Yin

Yi jing shi qu ji yi de wo
Ai qing shi she chi de ji mo
Zhan dou de shuang shou zhua bu zhu ni de ti wen
Xin zao shi yi di ling lao

I don't know ni wei he zou
I don't know ni de ai

Yi bu zai hui shou ai mei you jie kou
Ceng jing zhe shi jie mei li de zhi you ni
Hui shai de tian kong hui yi de jin tou
Shi qu ni yi hou xin cai dong you duo tong

Yi jing ting zhi xin tiao de wo
Yuan li de bei ying li xiao shou
Hu xi zai diao ling lei shui xiao wo de chi kuang
Xin zao jiu wu li hui tou

I don't know ni wei he zou
I don't know ni de ai

Yi bu zai hui shou ai mei you jie kou
Ceng jing zhe shi jie mei li de zhi you ni
Hui shai de tian kong hui yi de jin tou
Shi qu ni yi hou xin cai dong you duo tong

I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
Ni shuo ni zou no, no, no I don't know~

Gu dan shan de xuan lu zhi xi de kong qi
Shi qu de ai cai shi wei yi de xian zai
Shui ken qing ting wo xin sui de ku qi
Si nian dao zui hou cai zhi dao zhi you tong

Yi bu zai hui shou ai mei you jie kou
Ceng jing zhe shi jie mei li de zhi you ni zhe shi jie
Hui shai de tian kong hui yi de jin tou




Shi qu ni yi hou ni yi jing li kai
Xin cai dong you duo tong li kai ni yi hou

Overall Meaning

Zhang Li Yin’s song After is a Mandarin ballad that talks about the pain that comes after a breakup. The song begins with the singer talking about how time has passed since her memories with her ex-partner. She then admits to feeling lonely and hurt by the end of the relationship and asks why her partner chose to leave her. She expresses her confusion and inability to comprehend her partner’s decision.


The chorus of the song iterates her struggles to deal with the aftermath of the breakup, as she misses her partner and the memories they shared. She describes how everything reminds her of him, including the sky and the complexities she feels in her heart after he left.


Later in the song, Zhang Li Yin talks about how empty her life feels without her partner in it. She mentions how she cannot stop thinking of the moments they shared, as they remain etched in her mind. The singer ends the song by admitting to finally understanding what it means to let go and move on after the heartache.


In summary, After is a poignant ballad that talks about the pain that comes after a messy breakup. Through her lyrics, Zhang Li Yin lays bare the struggles that come with heartache, from the confusion and loneliness that takes over to the eventual realization that it’s time to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

Yi jing shi qu ji yi de wo
The past memories of me have already gone


Ai qing shi she chi de ji mo
Love is the leftover residue of loneliness


Zhan dou de shuang shou zhua bu zhu ni de ti wen
The hesitant hands cannot grasp your questions


Xin zao shi yi di ling lao
The heart is now a forgotten graveyard


I don't know ni wei he zou
I don't know why you left


I don't know ni de ai
I don't know your love


Yi bu zai hui shou ai mei you jie kou
Once the past is gone, love has no outlet


Ceng jing zhe shi jie mei li de zhi you ni
Once upon a time, this world only had you as its beauty


Hui shai de tian kong hui yi de jin tou
The gradually fading sky and the memories that will come


Shi qu ni yi hou xin cai dong you duo tong
After you leave, the heart will experience much pain


Yi jing ting zhi xin tiao de wo
The heart that once beat has already stopped


Yuan li de bei ying li xiao shou
The fading shadows of distance


Hu xi zai diao ling lei shui xiao wo de chi kuang
Breathing in the misty tears, who can see my pain?


Xin zao jiu wu li hui tou
The heart is now an empty, forgetful land


Ni shuo ni zou no, no, no I don't know~
You say you're leaving, no, no, no, I don't know why


Gu dan shan de xuan lu zhi xi de kong qi
The lonely mountain road's fresh and crisp air


Shui ken qing ting wo xin sui de ku qi
Who can hear my heart's silent cries of pain?


Si nian dao zui hou cai zhi dao zhi you tong
Until four years later, I realized there was only pain


Shi qu ni yi hou ni yi jing li kai
After you leave, you have already gone


Xin cai dong you duo tong li kai ni yi hou
The heart will experience much pain after you leave




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Comments from YouTube:

@shiningyoonie

this is my fav song from her 1st album!

@knightabraxas

my second favorite song by her :D

@940922m

Just want to tell u that I subbed 'After'.And uploaded it for u. ^^

@940922m

Hmm,u can actually find the eng sub(translation) at Soompi.But,if u want,I can post it here.

@xmcx

love her voice but to bad i can understand chinees do you have the english sub?

@xmcx

please!XD if its not bothering you i would love it to have it subed:)

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