竊愛 [Qiè ài] [Stolen Love] [English translation]

I approach you, stealthily and quietly,

more low-key than a starry night, serene and deep

You will never know

that your fragrance stole my pride.

The streetlight angles on the river's edge,

fireflies shine for loneliness,

but none of them are as beautiful as a stolen love.

I stole the night, so that you may sleep well,

[and] I stole time, so that you may never wither.

With anything to love you, everything I do is right.

I stole comfort, so that you forget to shed tears,

[and] I stole regret, so that you will never be guilty.

With everything to love, I began to get caught in a dead end.

Looking at your, your charm, a statue in the square wants to dance,

Looking at your smile, a bugler outside the city walls forgets to shout.

A more beautiful love, more beautiful love,

Loo--ve, comes closer, comes...closer.

I'm on a bridge inside a book, blowing a whistle,

A castle with fireworks still lacks your embrace.

A more beautiful love, more beautiful love,

so that it is fascinated.

I approach you, stealthily and quietly,

more low-key than a starry night, serene and deep

You will never know

that your fragrance stole my pride.

The streetlight angles on the river's edge,

fireflies shine for loneliness,

but none of them are as beautiful as a stolen love.

I stole the night, so that you may sleep well,

[and] I stole time, so that you may never wither.

With anything to love you, everything I do is right.

I stole comfort, so that you forget to shed tears,

[and] I stole regret, so that you will never be guilty.

With everything to love, I began to get caught in a dead end.

Looking at your, your charm, a statue in the square wants to dance,

Looking at your smile, a bugler outside the city walls forgets to shout.

A more beautiful love, more beautiful love,

Loo--ve, comes closer, comes...closer.

I'm on a bridge inside a book, blowing a whistle,

A castle with fireworks still lacks your embrace.

A more beautiful love, more beautiful love,

so that it is fascinated. (x2)

• Artist:Jay Chou
• Album:Aiyo, Not Bad (2014)