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酒醉的探戈 (drunken tango) - english translation

Composed by 陈金明 Chen Jinming, with lyrics by 张宗荣 Zhang Zongrong. This was originally sung by 杨小萍 Yang Xiaoping (who passed very recently, in May of 2023), and popularized by Teresa Teng's cover, which released with her 1986 album 《我只在乎你》 (i only care about you).

我醉了 因为我寂寞 我寂寞 有谁来安慰我 自从你离开我 那寂寞就伴着我

如果没有你 日子怎么过 往日的旧梦 好像你的酒窝 酒窝里有你也有我 酒醉的探戈 酒醉的探戈 告诉他 不要忘记我 啊 酒醉的探戈

我哭了 因为我寂寞 我寂寞 有谁来安慰我 自从你抛弃我 那泪水就伴着我

如果没有你 日子怎么过 往日的旧梦 好像你的酒窝 酒窝里有你也有我 酒醉的探戈 酒醉的探戈 告诉他 不要忘记我 啊 酒醉的探戈

酒醉的探戈 酒醉的探戈 告诉他 不要忘记我 啊 酒醉的探戈

I’m drunk Because I’m lonely I’m lonely Who will come comfort me? Ever since you left me That loneliness has followed me

Without you, how will I go on? Old bygone dreams, they’re like your dimples And within them, you and I A drunken tango A drunken tango Tell him, don’t forget about me Ah, a drunken tango

I weep Because I’m lonely I’m lonely Who will come comfort me? Ever since you discarded me Those tears have followed me

Without you, how will I go on? Old bygone dreams, they’re like your dimples And within them, you and I A drunken tango A drunken tango Tell him, don’t forget about me Ah, a drunken tango

A drunken tango A drunken tango Tell him, don’t forget about me Ah, a drunken tango

t/n:

the lyrics are simple but clever—酒醉 (drunken) and 酒窝 (dimple) both share 酒 (wine), and the other word in dimple 窝 on its own means nest or shelter. the 旧 (worn/aged) in 旧梦 (old dreams) is homophonous with 酒 (wine)

with that context, 往日的旧梦 好像你的酒窝 // 酒窝里有你也有我 (Old bygone dreams, they’re like your dimples // And within them, you and I) is a fun play on words that also sounds good/rhymes well.