Regretful Love

This song is my all time favourite: 我恨我愛你. Recorded in her ninth album 真實 (Truth), it enabled A-mei (張惠妹) to won the Best Female Vocalist in the the 13th Taiwan Golden Melody Awards held in back year 2002.

It really accentuates A-mei's vocal ability and versatility in performing the song. The melody only comprises of piano and no other instruments. The lesser the musical instruments involved, the better the voice one must possess to render the song beautifully.



Literal translation of the lyrics:

Smiling as I leave your arms, I surrender to fate
Holding the last ace in my hands, choosing to deal or to fold.
As I can't love you freely like I wanted, I let myself go

Love has passed its honeymoon period, there is no need to say further
It doesn't matter whether you still love me; it's just a small wound
You need not worry; I won't win you back by pretending to be pitiful

I blame myself for being weak, I hate that I love you
Oh I love you, because you are just you
Oh I hate you...

I could not comprehend your little cleverness
I could not finish talking about your bad temper
I could not finish re-counting all your new relationships

It doesn't matter at all...
You could not take away my old memories
I can quietly forget you by myself
I hate the last words you gave me - "I love You"