For those who want to immerse themselves in the emotion of the song, I’m excited to share two new YouTube videos where you can sing along with my translations. Jiro Wang’s version opens with electric guitars and carries a steady, masculine strength in his vocals, giving the song a firm, grounded energy. In contrast, Pets Tseng’s original rendition feels almost like a whispered confession, as if she’s pouring out her pain with every delicate note. Both performances offer distinct emotional experiences.
I’m pleased to offer the lyrics as a free download, so you can easily follow along as you listen.
Pets Tseng 一个人想着一个人
Jiro Wang Thinking of Someone Alone
The song’s lyrics speak to the heart, evoking feelings that many of us can relate to—moments of solitude while thinking about someone dear, memories that linger, and the yearning for closeness. This is why I felt compelled to translate the lyrics and share them with you. With my strong grasp of the English language, I’ve ensured that the translations sound natural and fluid for English speakers, allowing the emotions of the song to shine through without losing their essence.
If you’d like to use my translation, please credit me and link back to this page. Thanks so much!
你离开的那一天
Nǐ líkāi de nà yī tiān
On the day you left,
天空有点灰
Tiānkōng yǒudiǎn huī
The sky was a bit gray.
见不着你最爱的蓝天
Jiàn bùzháo nǐ zuì ài de lántiān
Your beloved blue sky was gone.
少了一个人斗嘴
Shǎo le yī gè rén dòuzuǐ
One less person to argue with,
多些朋友的安慰
Duō xiē péngyǒu de ānwèi
yet there were more comforting words from friends.
一切都不是错觉
Yīqiè dōu bù shì cuòjué
None of this feels like an illusion.
来不及道声感谢
Lái bùjí dào shēng gǎnxiè
I didn’t have the chance to thank you,
故事已结尾
Gùshì yǐ jiéwěi
The story had already ended.
太多事情来不及后悔
Tài duō shìqíng lái bùjí hòuhuǐ
So many things I didn’t have time to regret.
我还有太多心愿
Wǒ hái yǒu tài duō xīnyuàn
I still have so many wishes,
太多梦没有实现
Tài duō mèng méiyǒu shíxiàn
so many dreams left unfulfilled.
桌上还留着过去的照片
Zhuō shàng hái liúzhe guòqù de zhàopiàn
Old photos linger on the table.
我一个人的失眠
Wǒ yīgèrén de shīmián
I lie awake and alone
一个人的空间
Yīgèrén de kōngjiān
in an empty space.
一个人的想念
Yīgèrén de xiǎngniàn
Missing someone on my own.
两个人的画面
Liǎnggèrén de huàmiàn
The images of us two.
是谁的眼泪
Shì shuí de yǎnlèi
Whose tears are these?
是谁的憔悴
Shì shuí de qiáocuì
Whose weariness is this?
洒满地的心碎
Sǎ mǎn dì de xīnsuì
My heart, shattered, lies scattered across the floor.
我一个人的冒险
Wǒ yīgèrén de màoxiǎn
I’ve gone on this adventure alone.
一个人的座位
Yīgèrén de zuòwèi
A seat just for one.
一个人想着一个人
Yīgèrén xiǎngzhe yīgèrén
Alone, thinking only of you.
眼角的泪这不是错觉
Yǎnjiǎo de lèi zhè bù shì cuòjué
The tears in my eyes aren’t an illusion.
来不及道声感谢
Lái bùjí dào shēng gǎnxiè
I didn’t have the chance to thank you,
故事已结尾
Gùshì yǐ jiéwěi
The story had already ended.
太多事情来不及后悔
Tài duō shìqíng lái bùjí hòuhuǐ
So many things I didn’t have time to regret.
我还有太多心愿
Wǒ hái yǒu tài duō xīnyuàn
I still have so many wishes,
太多梦没有实现
Tài duō mèng méiyǒu shíxiàn
so many dreams left unfulfilled.
桌上还留着过去的照片
Zhuō shàng hái liúzhe guòqù de zhàopiàn
Old photos linger on the table.
我一个人的失眠
Wǒ yīgèrén de shīmián
I lie awake and alone
一个人的空间
Yīgèrén de kōngjiān
in an empty space.
一个人的想念
Yīgèrén de xiǎngniàn
Missing someone on my own.
两个人的画面
Liǎnggèrén de huàmiàn
The images of us two.
是谁的眼泪
Shì shuí de yǎnlèi
Whose tears are these?
是谁的憔悴
Shì shuí de qiáocuì
Whose weariness is this?
洒满地的心碎
Sǎ mǎn dì de xīnsuì
My heart, shattered, lies scattered across the floor.
我一个人的冒险
Wǒ yīgèrén de màoxiǎn
I’ve gone on this adventure alone.
一个人的座位
Yīgèrén de zuòwèi
A seat just for one.
一个人想着一个人
Yīgèrén xiǎngzhe yīgèrén
Alone, thinking only of you.
眼角的泪这不是错觉
Yǎnjiǎo de lèi zhè bù shì cuòjué
The tears in my eyes aren’t an illusion.
那些年 那几天那一夜
Nàxiē nián, nà jǐ tiān, nà yī yè
Those years, those days, and that one night,
都恍如昨天
Dōu huǎng rú zuótiān
Are like yesterday.
这些年 这几天这一夜 你让我失眠
Zhèxiē nián, zhè jǐ tiān, zhè yī yè nǐ ràng wǒ shīmián
These years, these days, this night, you’ve kept me awake.
我一个人的失眠
Wǒ yīgèrén de shīmián
I lie awake and alone,
一个人的空间
Yīgèrén de kōngjiān
in an empty space.
一个人的想念
Yīgèrén de xiǎngniàn
Missing someone on my own.
两个人的画面
Liǎnggèrén de huàmiàn
The images of us two.
是谁的眼泪
Shì shuí de yǎnlèi
Whose tears are these?
是谁的憔悴
Shì shuí de qiáocuì
Whose weariness is this?
洒满地的心碎
Sǎ mǎn dì de xīnsuì
My heart, shattered, lies scattered across the floor.
我一个人的冒险
Wǒ yīgèrén de màoxiǎn
I’ve gone on this adventure alone.
一个人的座位
Yīgèrén de zuòwèi
A seat just for one.
一个人想着一个人
Yīgèrén xiǎngzhe yīgèrén
Alone, thinking only of you.
眼角的泪这不是错觉
Yǎnjiǎo de lèi zhè bù shì cuòjué
The tears in my eyes aren’t an illusion.