Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links of How Do You Want Me你还要我怎样(Ni Hai Yao Wo Zen Yang) Mother Like Flowers OST/Only If I Love You OST By Joker Xue薛之谦
Info/About “How Do You Want Me”
Song Name | How Do You Want Me你还要我怎样(Ni Hai Yao Wo Zen Yang) |
Artist | Joker Xue薛之谦 |
Lyricist | Joker Xue |
Composer | Joker Xue |
Released | 2013 |
Genre | Pop |
Language | Mandarin |
Background Story of “How Do You Want Me”
This song was released on November 11, 2013, it’s the ending song of the TV Series “Mother Like Flowers妈妈像花儿一样” and an insert song of the TV Series “Only If I Love You如果我爱你” and has become one of the most popular tracks by Joker Xue薛之谦, since release, it has been covered by many other artists.


Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English of “How Do You Want Me”
nǐ tíng zài le zhè tiáo wǒ men shú xī de jiē
你停在了这条我们熟悉的街
You stopped on this familiar street of ours
bǎ nǐ zhǔn bèi hǎo de tái cí quán niàn yí biàn
把你准备好的台词全念一遍
Reciting all the lines you had prepared
wǒ hái zài chěng qiáng shuō zhe huǎng
我还在逞强 说着谎
I’m still pretending to be strong, telling lies
yě méi néng lì zhē dǎng nǐ qù de fāng xiàng
也没能力遮挡 你去的方向
Nor can I block the direction you’re heading
zhì shǎo fēn kāi de shí hòu wǒ luò luò dà fāng
至少分开的时候我落落大方
At least when we parted I was graceful
wǒ hòu lái dōu huì xuǎn zé rào guò nà tiáo jiē
我后来都会选择绕过那条街
Later I always choose to avoid that street
yòu duō xī wàng zài lìng yì tiáo jiē néng yù jiàn
又多希望在另一条街能遇见
Yet still hope to meet you on another street
sī niàn zài chěng qiáng bù kěn wàng
思念在逞强 不肯忘
My longing puts on a strong front, refusing to forget
guài wǒ méi néng lì gēn suí nǐ qù de fāng xiàng
怪我没能力跟随 你去的方向
Blame me for not being able to follow where you went
ruò yuè ài yuè bèi dòng yuè yào luò luò dà fāng
若越爱越被动 越要落落大方
If love makes me more passive, I must be more graceful
nǐ hái yào wǒ zěn yàng yào zěn yàng
你还要我怎样 要怎样
What more do you want from me, what more
nǐ tū rán lái de duǎn xìn jiù gòu wǒ bēi shāng
你突然来的短信就够我悲伤
Your sudden text is enough to make me sad
wǒ méi néng lì yí wàng nǐ bù yòng tí xǐng wǒ
我没能力遗忘 你不用提醒我
I can’t forget, you don’t need to remind me
nǎ pà jié jú jiù zhè yàng
哪怕结局就这样
Even if this is how it ends
wǒ hái néng zěn yàng néng zěn yàng
我还能怎样 能怎样
What more can I do, what can I do
zuì hòu hái bú shì luò dé qíng rén de lì chǎng
最后还不是落得情人的立场
In the end I’m still left in a lover’s position
nǐ cóng lái bú huì xiǎng wǒ hé bì zhè yàng
你从来不会想 我何必这样
You never think about why I must be like this
wǒ màn màn de huí dào zì jǐ de shēng huó quān
我慢慢地回到自己的生活圈
I slowly return to my own social circle
yě kāi shǐ kě yǐ jiē chù xīn de rén xuǎn
也开始可以接触新的人选
And begin to meet new potential partners
ài nǐ dào zuì hòu bù tòng bù yǎng
爱你到最后 不痛不痒
Loving you till the end, feeling nothing
liú yán zài jì jiào shuí ài guò yì chǎng
留言在计较 谁爱过一场
Gossips argue about who loved whom
wǒ shèng xià yì zhāng méi hòu huǐ de mú yàng
我剩下一张 没后悔的模样
I’m left with an unregretful appearance
nǐ hái yào wǒ zěn yàng yào zěn yàng
你还要我怎样 要怎样
What more do you want from me, what more
nǐ qiān wàn bú yào zài wǒ hūn lǐ de xiàn chǎng
你千万不要在我婚礼的现场
You’d better not appear at my wedding
wǒ tīng wán nǐ ài de gē jiù shàng le chē
我听完你爱的歌 就上了车
After hearing your favorite song, I got in the car
ài guò nǐ hěn zhí de
爱过你很值得
Loving you was worth it
wǒ bú yào nǐ zěn yàng méi zěn yàng
我不要你怎样 没怎样
I don’t want you to do anything, it’s fine
wǒ péi nǐ zǒu de lù nǐ bù néng wàng
我陪你走的路你不能忘
You can’t forget the roads we walked together
yīn wèi nà shì wǒ zuì kuài lè de shí guāng
因为那是我 最快乐的时光
Because those were my happiest times
hòu lái wǒ de shēng huó hái suàn lǐ xiǎng
后来我的生活还算理想
Later my life became somewhat ideal
méi wèi nǐ luò dào gū dān de xià chǎng
没为你落到孤单的下场
Didn’t end up lonely because of you
yǒu yì tiān wǎn shàng mèng yì chǎng
有一天晚上 梦一场
One night I had a dream
nǐ bái fà cāng cāng shuō dài wǒ liú làng
你白发苍苍 说带我流浪
You with gray hair said you’d take me wandering
wǒ hái shì méi yóu yù jiù suí nǐ qù tiān táng
我还是没犹豫 就随你去天堂
I still didn’t hesitate to follow you to heaven
bù guǎn néng zěn yàng wǒ néng péi nǐ dào tiān liàng
不管能怎样 我能陪你到天亮
No matter what, I can stay with you till dawn
Covers & Versions of “How Do You Want Me”
Lyrics Video
MV Version
Live Performance in 2016
Live Performance in 2023
Cover by CC Wang汪晨蕊 (Live)
Cover by Shan Yichun单依纯 (Live)
Cover by Li Jianan李佳楠
Live Performance in 2020
Live performance in 2022
Live Performance in 2016
Cover by Meng Zikun孟子坤
Live Performance in 2015
Cover by Xu Wei徐薇
Cover by Alan Dawa Dolma阿兰 (Live)
Singing Tutorial
Cover by Pang Pang Pang胖胖胖
Cover by FENG ZE邱鋒澤
Cover by Jason Chen陈以桐
Piano Cover
KTV Version
Piano Tutorial
Cover by KZ Tandingan (KZ·谭定安) (The Hurts You Never Knew你不知道的痛) (Part of it)
Chords of “How Do You Want Me”
Streaming Links of “How Do You Want Me”
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