Time listened as we sang, no regrets, singing through the applause, until she cried, hey, singing until she cried
她来听我的演唱会 在四十岁后听歌的女人很美
tā lái tīng wǒ de yǎn chàng huì zài sì shí suì hòu tīng gē de nǚ rén hěn měi
She came to listen to my concert, at 40, women listening to songs are beautiful
小孩在问她为什么流泪 身边的男人 早已渐渐入睡
xiǎo hái zài wèn tā wèi shén me liú lèi shēn biān de nán rén zǎo yǐ jiàn jiàn rù shuì
The child asked her why she was crying, the man next to her had long fallen asleep
她静静听着 我们的演唱会
tā jìng jìng tīng zhe wǒ men de yǎn chàng huì
She quietly listened to our concert
Song Interpretation
Short Summary
A nostalgic ballad by Jacky Cheung, "She Came to Listen to My Concert" traces the passage of time through the eyes of a woman attending his concerts at different stages of her life, from youthful love to the complexities of adulthood.
Detailed Insights
The song explores the emotional journey of a woman revisiting her past through the songs she heard at different points in her life. Each verse represents a stage of her emotional growth, beginning with the innocence of first love at 17, marked by youthful infatuation and unspoken heartbreak.
As she grows older, love becomes more complicated. At 25, the intensity of her emotions shifts as she experiences the turbulence of adult relationships. The lyrics highlight the self-reflection she undergoes through songs, providing solace during sleepless nights and heartache. By the time she reaches 33, the reality of true love and its rarity becomes a poignant theme.
In her later years, at 40, the song poignantly emphasizes the beauty in the older woman’s reflective state, as she listens to the same music, now accompanied by a quiet, perhaps wistful, presence. The song ends with the woman listening in silence, underscoring how music remains a constant thread throughout the different phases of life.