Song V: When I am Missing You

Video

When I am Missing You - Tiankong Choir

(Lyrics and Music by Shi Junpeng; Adaption by Xu Zeng)

(The video was previously displayed on the channel of China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts)

This is an exquisite and popular love-song first sung by Qian Baihui, a famous singer in China. In this choral arrangement, the composer used contemporary composing techniques to induce a feeling of sorrow that the audience could relate to.

To help you enjoy this beautiful choral piece, we provide the English translation of the lyrics and the Chinese version with Pinyin.

当(dāng)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，我(wǒ)的(de)心(xīn)在(zài)颤抖(chàndǒu)

When I am missing you, my heart is trembling

当(dāng)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)时候(shíhou)，泪水(lèishuǐ)也(yě)悄悄的(qiāoqiāode)滑落(huáluò)

When I am missing you, my tears slip quietly

当(dāng)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)时候(shíhou)，才(cái)知道(zhīdào)寂寞(jìmò)是(shì)什么(shénme)

When I am missing you, I come to understand what loneliness means

当(dāng)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)时候(shíhou)，谁(shuí)听(tīng)我(wǒ)诉说(sùshuō)

When I am missing you, who will listen to my confiding.

我(wǒ)也曾(yěcéng)醉(zuì)过(guò)，也(yě)为(wéi)你(nǐ)哭(kū)过(guò)

I've been drunk and sobbed for you

爱情(àiqíng)，如此(rúcǐ)的(de)折磨(zhémó)，究竟(jiūjìng)是(shì)为什么(wèishénme)

Why on earth is love such a torture

漫(màn)漫(màn)的(de)长(cháng)夜(yè)，我(wǒ)串(chuàn)起(qǐ)你(nǐ)的(de)承(chéng)诺(nuò)

I recalled your promises at the long nights

你(nǐ)要(yào)我(wǒ)如(rú)何(hé)接(jiē)受(shòu)，就(jiù)这(zhè)样(yàng)离(lí)开(kāi)我(wǒ)

How could you let me accept the way you left me

当(dāng)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，我(wǒ)的(de)心(xīn)在(zài)颤(chàn)抖(dǒu)

When I am missing you, my heart is trembling

当(dāng)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，泪(lèi)水(shuǐ)也(yě)悄(qiāo)悄(qiāo)的(de)滑(huá)落(luò)

When I am missing you, my tears also slip quietly

当(dāng)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，才(cái)知(zhī)道(dào)寂(jì)寞(mò)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)

When I am missing you, I come to know what loneliness means

当(dāng)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，谁(shuí)听(tīng)我(wǒ)诉(sù)说(shuō)

When I am missing you, who will listen to my confiding

在(zài)想(xiǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，我(wǒ)的(de)心(xīn)在(zài)颤(chàn)抖(dǒu)

When I think of you, my heart is trembling

当(dāng)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，泪(lèi)水(shuǐ)在(zài)不(bù)停(tíng)的(de)滑(huá)落(luò)

When I am missing you, tears keep falling

当(dāng)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，我(wǒ)的(de)心(xīn)在(zài)颤(chàn)抖(dǒu)

When I am missing you, my heart is trembling

当(dāng)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)时候(shíhou)，泪水(lèishuǐ)也(yě)悄悄的(qiāoqiāode)滑落(huáluò)

When I am missing you, my tears slip quietly

当(dāng)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)时候(shíhou)，才(cái)知道(zhīdào)寂寞(jìmò)是(shì)什么(shénme)

When I am missing you, I come to understand what loneliness means

当(dāng)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)

When I am missing you…