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情歌 Lyrics & Pinyin (草東沒有派對) - Learn Chinese

PinyinTranslation

bié别

zài再

shuō说

ràng让

tā它

qù去

ba吧

b

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é

z

à

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s

h

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r

à

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g

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b

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d

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g

o

Don't tell me to let it go.

bié别

zài再

shuō说

ràng让

tā它

qù去

ba吧

b

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z

à

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Don't tell me to let it go.

bié别

zài再

shuō说

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tā它

qù去

ba吧

b

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Don't tell me to let it go.

bié别

zài再

shuō说

ràng让

tā它

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ba吧

b

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Don't tell me to let it go.

shā杀

le了

tā它

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p

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t

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Kill it.

shùn顺

biàn便

shā杀

le了

wǒ我

s

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While you're at it, kill me too.

bài拜

tuō托

nǎi妳

le了

b

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t

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l

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p

r

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,

y

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p

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r

t

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c

l

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I

’

m

b

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g

g

i

n

g

y

o

u

I beg you.

shā杀

le了

tā它

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l

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,

p

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Kill it.

shùn顺

biàn便

shā杀

le了

wǒ我

s

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à

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s

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l

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l

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,

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While you're at it, kill me too.

bài拜

tuō托

nǎi妳

le了

b

à

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t

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n

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l

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p

r

a

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r

t

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c

l

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I

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m

b

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g

g

i

n

g

y

o

u

I beg you.

nǎi妳

shuō说

shì是

mèng梦

suǒ所

yǐ以

cái才

tòng痛

n

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s

h

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You said it was a dream, that's why it hurts.

shuì睡

xǐng醒

le了

zài再

shuō说

s

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x

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n

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l

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Wake up, then speak again.

dàn但

nà那

cuò挫

zhé折

hé和

kǒng恐

jù惧

yī依

jiù旧

d

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Yet that frustration and fear linger.

dàn但

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Yet that frustration and fear linger.

wǒ我

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gěi给

mài卖

le了

w

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I sold my hometown away.

ài爱

rén人

gěi给

piàn骗

le了

à

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My love deceived me.

dàn但

nà那

cuò挫

zhé折

hé和

kǒng恐

jù惧

yī依

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d

à

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Yet that frustration and fear linger.

dàn但

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hé和

kǒng恐

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d

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Yet that frustration and fear linger.

shā杀

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Kill it.

shùn顺

biàn便

shā杀

le了

wǒ我

s

h

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n

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s

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While you're at it, kill me too.

bài拜

tuō托

nǎi妳

le了

b

à

i

t

u

ō

n

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l

e

p

r

a

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,

e

n

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u

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y

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p

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t

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l

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I

’

m

b

e

g

g

i

n

g

y

o

u

I beg you.

shā杀

le了

tā它

s

h

ā

l

e

t

ā

k

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l

l

,

p

a

r

t

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t

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Kill it.

shùn顺

biàn便

shā杀

le了

wǒ我

s

h

ù

n

b

i

à

n

s

h

ā

l

e

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While you're at it, kill me too.

bài拜

tuō托

nǎi妳

le了

b

à

i

t

u

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n

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l

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p

r

a

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,

e

n

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u

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p

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l

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m

b

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g

g

i

n

g

y

o

u

I beg you.

shā杀

le了

tā它

s

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l

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t

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k

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l

,

p

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r

t

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Kill it.

shùn顺

biàn便

shā杀

le了

wǒ我

s

h

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n

b

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à

n

s

h

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l

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While you're at it, kill me too.

bài拜

tuō托

nǎi妳

le了

b

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t

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p

r

a

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,

e

n

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u

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y

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p

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t

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l

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I

’

m

b

e

g

g

i

n

g

y

o

u

I beg you.

bài拜

tuō托

nǎi妳

le了

b

à

i

t

u

ō

n

ǐ

l

e

p

r

a

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,

e

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m

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g

g

i

n

g

y

o

u

I beg you.

shùn顺

biàn便

shā杀

le了

wǒ我

s

h

ù

n

b

i

à

n

s

h

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l

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While you're at it, kill me too.

bài拜

tuō托

nǎi妳

le了

b

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t

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Key HSK Vocabulary

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK	Action
情歌	qíng gē	love song
恐惧	kǒng jù	scared, fearful	HSK 7
顺便	shùn biàn	conveniently, in passing	HSK 7
拜托	bài tuō	request sb. to do sth.	HSK 7
挫折	cuò zhé	setback, reverse	HSK 7
再说	zài shuō	put off until some time later, besides	HSK 6
依旧	yī jiù	still, as before	HSK 5
故乡	gù xiāng	hometown, homeland	HSK 3
所以	suǒ yǐ	so, therefore	HSK 2
爱人	ài ren	lover, dollbaby	HSK 2
派对	pài duì	party, start to date
睡醒	shuì xǐng	wake up

Sometimes, the most poignant "love songs" aren't about romance, but the quiet echoes of what's been said and left behind. This profound introspection is precisely what Taiwan's highly acclaimed indie rock band, No Party For Cao Dong (草東沒有派對), captures in their atmospheric track "情歌" (Mottos, Bygones). Known for their unique blend of post-rock, grunge, and folk, and those melancholic lyrics reflecting existential angst, their Golden Melody Award-winning sound offers a compelling and deeply human way to explore the nuances of Mandarin.

Quick Info


Song Name	情歌 (Mottos, Bygones)
Artist	草東沒有派對
Original Singer	Original
Release Year	2016
Duration	05:05

The Story Behind the Song

"情歌" is a title that utterly betrays the visceral journey No Party For Cao Dong offers. Far from a saccharine ballad, this signature track from their debut, '醜奴兒,' shatters traditional notions of romance, instead plumbing the depths of human disillusionment with an unvarnished, almost cynical gaze.

It's a stark mirror reflecting the quiet anxieties of a generation, a poignant cry of struggle and emotional vulnerability that eschews overt rebellion for a more profound, subtle frustration. This isn't a song of blissful love, but a raw, unsettling anthem for those grappling with the thorny realities of connection and existence.

✨ Lyrical Highlights

殺了它殺了它我的愛人啊
Shā le tā, shā le tā, wǒ de àirén a
Kill it, kill it, my lover.

The shocking juxtaposition of a violent command and an intimate address to a "lover" creates a profoundly unsettling beauty. This line brilliantly articulates a desperate yearning to destroy the pain or illusion associated with love, rather than the lover themselves. It encapsulates the song's central theme of love as a source of unbearable suffering, pushing the protagonist to a point of extreme emotional release.

只是想和你一起死去只是想和你一起死去
Zhǐshì xiǎng hé nǐ yīqǐ sǐqù, zhǐshì xiǎng hé nǐ yīqǐ sǐqù
Just want to die with you, just want to die with you.

This darkly poetic repetition subverts the romantic ideal of eternal togetherness, reframing it as a desire for shared oblivion. It beautifully captures a profound disillusionment with life, suggesting that genuine connection or escape from suffering can only be found in a shared end. The line poignantly expresses the song's theme of nihilistic yearning and the search for ultimate, albeit morbid, meaning in despair.

Grammar Notes

📌 别再...吧 (bié zài... ba)

This structure is used to form a negative imperative, specifically telling someone not to do something *again*. `别` is the negative command ('don't'), `再` means 'again' or 'furthermore', and `吧` softens the command, making it more of a suggestion or a plea. In the lyrics, '别再说让它去吧' means 'Don't tell me to let it go again.'

别再哭了，一切都会好的。

Bié zài kū le, yī qiè dōu huì hǎo de.

Don't cry anymore, everything will be alright.

📌 动词 + 了 (le)

The particle `了` (le) placed immediately after a verb indicates the completion or accomplishment of an action. It marks the perfective aspect, signifying that an action has been completed in the past or at some point in time. In the lyrics, '杀了它' (kill it) and '顺便杀了我' (kill me as well) both use `了` to denote the completion of the action.

我吃了午饭才来这里。

Wǒ chī le wǔ fàn cái lái zhè lǐ.

I came here after eating lunch.

📌 让 (ràng) + 宾语 (bīnyǔ) + 动词短语 (dòngcí duǎnyǔ)

The verb `让` (ràng) means 'to let,' 'to allow,' or 'to make/cause.' This pattern is used to express permission, command, or to state that someone or something causes an action or state to occur. The object (宾语) is the one being allowed or caused to do the action. In '让它去吧', it means 'let it go'.

妈妈让我早点回家。

Māma ràng wǒ zǎo diǎn huí jiā.

Mom let me go home earlier.

📌 所以才... (suǒ yǐ cái...)

This structure emphasizes a cause-and-effect relationship, specifically highlighting that the preceding condition is the *sole* or *specific* reason for the result. `所以` means 'therefore' or 'so,' and `才` (cái) implies that the result happens *only then* or *only because* of the stated reason, often suggesting a sense of exclusivity or conditionality. In the lyrics, '妳说是梦所以才痛' means 'You say it's a dream, that's why it hurts (only then does it hurt)'.

他非常努力学习，所以才考上了理想的大学。

Tā fēi cháng nǔ lì xué xí, suǒ yǐ cái kǎo shàng le lǐ xiǎng de dà xué.

He studied very hard, that's why he got into his dream university.