Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links of Overindulgence过火(Guo Huo) By Jeff Chang张信哲
Info/About “Overindulgence”
| Song Name | Overindulgence过火(Guo Huo) |
| Artist | Jeff Chang张信哲 |
| Lyricist | Chen Jiaming (Mandarin)/Xiang Xuehuai (Cantonese) |
| Composer | Cao Junhong |
| Released | 1995 |
| Genre | Pop/Lyrical |
| Language | Mandarin/Cantonese |
Background Story of “Overindulgence”
This song was released on September 6, 1995 (Mandarin) and February 1, 1996 (Cantonese), and has become one of the most popular tracks by Jeff Chang张信哲, since release, it has been covered by many other artists.
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English of “Overindulgence”
Mandarin Version
guò huǒ
过火
Overindulgence
shì fǒu duì nǐ chéng nuò le tài duō
是否对你承诺了太多
Did I promise you too much
hái shì wǒ yuán běn gěi de jiù bù gòu
还是我原本给的就不够
Or did I never give enough to begin with
nǐ shǐ zhōng yǒu qiān wàn zhǒng lǐ yóu
你始终有千万种理由
You always have countless reasons
wǒ yī zhí dōu gēn suí nǐ de gǎn shòu
我一直都跟随你的感受
I’ve always followed your feelings
ràng nǐ fēng , ràng nǐ qù fàng zòng
让你疯 , 让你去放纵
Let you go wild , let you indulge
yǐ wéi nǐ yǒu tiān huì gǎn dòng
以为你 有天会感动
Thinking you’d be moved someday
guān yú liú yán , wǒ zhuāng zuò wú dòng yú zhōng
关于流言 , 我装作无动于衷
About the rumors , I pretended not to care
zhí dào suǒ yǒu de mèng yǐ pò suì
直到所有的梦已破碎
Until all dreams were shattered
cái kàn jiàn nǐ de yǎn lèi hé hòu huǐ
才看见你的眼泪和后悔
Then I saw your tears and regret
wǒ shì duō xiǎng zài gěi nǐ jī huì
我是多想再给你机会
How I wanted to give you another chance
duō xiǎng wèn nǐ jiū jìng ài shuí
多想问你究竟爱谁
Longed to ask who you really love
jì rán ài , nán fēn shì fēi
既然爱 , 难分是非
Since love makes right and wrong unclear
jiù bié táo bì , yǒng gǎn miàn duì
就别逃避 , 勇敢面对
Don’t escape , face it bravely
gěi le tā de xīn
给了他的心
Having given your heart to him
nǐ shì fǒu néng gòu yào dé huí
你是否能够要得回
Can you take it back
zěn me rěn xīn guài nǐ fàn le cuò
怎么忍心怪你犯了错
How could I blame you for your mistakes
shì wǒ gěi nǐ zì yóu guò le huǒ
是我给你自由过了火
I gave you too much freedom
ràng nǐ gèng jì mò
让你更寂寞
Making you lonelier
cái huì xiàn rù gǎn qíng xuán wō
才会陷入感情漩涡
That led you into emotional whirlpools
zěn me rěn xīn ràng nǐ shòu zhé mó
怎么忍心让你受折磨
How could I bear to see you suffer
shì wǒ gěi nǐ zì yóu guò le huǒ
是我给你自由过了火
I gave you too much freedom
rú guǒ nǐ xiǎng fēi , shāng tòng wǒ bēi
如果你想飞 , 伤痛我背
If you want to fly , I’ll bear the pain
shì fǒu duì nǐ chéng nuò le tài duō
是否对你承诺了太多
Did I promise you too much
hái shì wǒ yuán běn gěi de jiù bù gòu
还是我原本给的就不够
Or did I never give enough to begin with
nǐ shǐ zhōng yǒu qiān wàn zhǒng lǐ yóu
你始终有千万种理由
You always have countless reasons
wǒ yī zhí dōu gēn suí nǐ de gǎn shòu
我一直都跟随你的感受
I’ve always followed your feelings
ràng nǐ fēng , ràng nǐ qù fàng zòng
让你疯 , 让你去放纵
Let you go wild , let you indulge
yǐ wéi nǐ yǒu tiān huì gǎn dòng
以为你 有天会感动
Thinking you’d be moved someday
guān yú liú yán , wǒ zhuāng zuò wú dòng yú zhōng
关于流言 , 我装作无动于衷
About the rumors , I pretended not to care
zhí dào suǒ yǒu de mèng yǐ pò suì
直到所有的梦已破碎
Until all dreams were shattered
cái kàn jiàn nǐ de yǎn lèi hé hòu huǐ
才看见你的眼泪和后悔
Then I saw your tears and regret
wǒ shì duō xiǎng zài gěi nǐ jī huì
我是多想再给你机会
How I wanted to give you another chance
duō xiǎng wèn nǐ jiū jìng ài shuí
多想问你究竟爱谁
Longed to ask who you really love
jì rán ài , nán fēn shì fēi
既然爱 , 难分是非
Since love makes right and wrong unclear
jiù bié táo bì , yǒng gǎn miàn duì
就别逃避 , 勇敢面对
Don’t escape , face it bravely
gěi le tā de xīn
给了他的心
Having given your heart to him
nǐ shì fǒu néng gòu yào dé huí
你是否能够要得回
Can you take it back
zěn me rěn xīn guài nǐ fàn le cuò
怎么忍心怪你犯了错
How could I blame you for your mistakes
shì wǒ gěi nǐ zì yóu guò le huǒ
是我给你自由过了火
I gave you too much freedom
ràng nǐ gèng jì mò
让你更寂寞
Making you lonelier
cái huì xiàn rù gǎn qíng xuán wō
才会陷入感情漩涡
That led you into emotional whirlpools
zěn me rěn xīn ràng nǐ shòu zhé mó
怎么忍心让你受折磨
How could I bear to see you suffer
shì wǒ gěi nǐ zì yóu guò le huǒ
是我给你自由过了火
I gave you too much freedom
rú guǒ nǐ xiǎng fēi , shāng tòng wǒ bēi
如果你想飞 , 伤痛我背
If you want to fly , I’ll bear the pain
zěn me rěn xīn guài nǐ fàn le cuò
怎么忍心怪你犯了错
How could I blame you for your mistakes
shì wǒ gěi nǐ zì yóu guò le huǒ
是我给你自由过了火
I gave you too much freedom
ràng nǐ gèng jì mò
让你更寂寞
Making you lonelier
cái huì xiàn rù gǎn qíng xuán wō
才会陷入感情漩涡
That led you into emotional whirlpools
zěn me rěn xīn ràng nǐ shòu zhé mó
怎么忍心让你受折磨
How could I bear to see you suffer
shì wǒ gěi nǐ zì yóu guò le huǒ
是我给你自由过了火
I gave you too much freedom
rú guǒ nǐ xiǎng fēi , shāng tòng wǒ bēi
如果你想飞 , 伤痛我背
If you want to fly , I’ll bear the pain
Cantonese Version
gwok3 fo2
过火
Overindulgence
cung4 mut6 jau5 kei1 mong6 nei5 cang4 noi6 gau3
从没有期望你曾内疚
Never expected you to feel guilty
ngo5 jat1 zoi3 zip3 sau6 nei5 fong3 si3 cou1 sau2
我一再接受你放肆操守
I kept accepting your reckless behavior
jan4 zoi6 syut3 jan4 zoi6 siu3 mou4 zung6 jiu3
人在说人在笑无重要
People talk, people laugh, it doesn’t matter
nei5 dik1 mei5 lai6 jyu4 seon4 cing4 mei5 zau2
你的美丽如纯情美酒
Your beauty like pure sweet wine
dong1 nei5 sam1 mou4 jin4 dik1 ceot1 zau2
当你心无言的出走
When you left silently without a word
dong1 oi3 dak1 wai4 hung2 bat1 gau3
当爱得仍惟恐不够
Still fearing love wasn’t enough
soeng4 zi6 tai6 nei5 gaai2 sik1 soeng2 jat1 di1 lei5 jau4
常自替你解释想一些理由
Often made excuses for you
pui4 zoek6 nei5 so4 haa6 heoi3 mo4 haa6 heoi3
陪着你傻下去磨下去
Foolishly endured with you
ngo5 gan1 bun2 bat1 zi1 jau5 naa5 go3 deoi3 sau2
我根本不知有那个对手
I didn’t even know who my rival was
coeng4 je6 leoi5 tim4 mat6 leoi5 naan4 jyun4 syun3
长夜里甜蜜里难预算
In long nights of sweetness, hard to predict
hei2 fun1 nei5 bin6 zing6 zing6 tau1 zau2
喜欢你便静静偷走
You quietly stole away while I adored you
zi2 gei3 dak1 jyu4 ci1 soeng1 bei1
只记得如此伤悲
Only remember such sorrow
jing4 zi2 gei3 dak1 mou4 ho2 tui1 lei5
仍只记得无可推理
Still only remember it’s beyond reasoning
taam4 leon6 ngo5 jyu5 nei5
谈论我与你
Talking about you and me
zi2 paan3 jat1 si1 dou1 bat1 gei3 hei2
只盼一丝都不记起
Just hope to forget completely
kei4 sat6 ngo5 dik1 jiu1 kau4 dou1 bat1 do1
其实我的要求都不多
Actually my demands aren’t many
paan3 nei5 ji5 ngo5 cyu3 ging2 soeng2 soeng2 ngo5
盼你以我处境想想我
Hope you’d consider my situation
nei5 mun5 han2 faai3 lok6
你们很快乐
You’re very happy
mun4 zoek6 heoi3 gon3 bat1 jiu3 gwok3 fo2
瞒着去干不要过火
Hiding it, don’t go too far
kei4 sat6 ngo5 dik1 jiu1 kau4 dou1 bat1 do1
其实我的要求都不多
Actually my demands aren’t many
si3 si3 ji5 ngo5 cyu3 ging2 tai2 seot1 ngo5
试试以我处境体恤我
Try to sympathize with my situation
nei5 mun5 leoi6 liu5 maa1 bat1 soeng2 cing1 co2
你们累了吗 不想清楚
Are you tired? Don’t want to clarify
cung4 mut6 jau5 kei1 mong6 nei5 cang4 noi6 gau3
从没有期望你曾内疚
Never expected you to feel guilty
ngo5 jat1 zoi3 zip3 sau6 nei5 fong3 si3 cou1 sau2
我一再接受你放肆操守
I kept accepting your reckless behavior
jan4 zoi6 syut3 jan4 zoi6 siu3 mou4 zung6 jiu3
人在说人在笑无重要
People talk, people laugh, it doesn’t matter
nei5 dik1 mei5 lai6 jyu4 seon4 cing4 mei5 zau2
你的美丽如纯情美酒
Your beauty like pure sweet wine
dong1 nei5 sam1 mou4 jin4 dik1 ceot1 zau2
当你心无言的出走
When you left silently without a word
dong1 oi3 dak1 wai4 hung2 bat1 gau3
当爱得仍惟恐不够
Still fearing love wasn’t enough
soeng4 zi6 tai6 nei5 gaai2 sik1 soeng2 jat1 di1 lei5 jau4
常自替你解释想一些理由
Often made excuses for you
pui4 zoek6 nei5 so4 haa6 heoi3 mo4 haa6 heoi3
陪着你傻下去磨下去
Foolishly endured with you
ngo5 gan1 bun2 bat1 zi1 jau5 naa5 go3 deoi3 sau2
我根本不知有那个对手
I didn’t even know who my rival was
coeng4 je6 leoi5 tim4 mat6 leoi5 naan4 jyun4 syun3
长夜里甜蜜里难预算
In long nights of sweetness, hard to predict
hei2 fun1 nei5 bin6 zing6 zing6 tau1 zau2
喜欢你便静静偷走
You quietly stole away while I adored you
zi2 gei3 dak1 jyu4 ci1 soeng1 bei1
只记得如此伤悲
Only remember such sorrow
jing4 zi2 gei3 dak1 mou4 ho2 tui1 lei5
仍只记得无可推理
Still only remember it’s beyond reasoning
taam4 leon6 ngo5 jyu5 nei5
谈论我与你
Talking about you and me
zi2 paan3 jat1 si1 dou1 bat1 gei3 hei2
只盼一丝都不记起
Just hope to forget completely
kei4 sat6 ngo5 dik1 jiu1 kau4 dou1 bat1 do1
其实我的要求都不多
Actually my demands aren’t many
paan3 nei5 ji5 ngo5 cyu3 ging2 soeng2 soeng2 ngo5
盼你以我处境想想我
Hope you’d consider my situation
nei5 mun5 han2 faai3 lok6
你们很快乐
You’re very happy
mun4 zoek6 heoi3 gon3 bat1 jiu3 gwok3 fo2
瞒着去干不要过火
Hiding it, don’t go too far
kei4 sat6 ngo5 dik1 jiu1 kau4 dou1 bat1 do1
其实我的要求都不多
Actually my demands aren’t many
si3 si3 ji5 ngo5 cyu3 ging2 tai2 seot1 ngo5
试试以我处境体恤我
Try to sympathize with my situation
nei5 mun5 leoi6 liu5 maa1 bat1 soeng2 cing1 co2
你们累了吗 不想清楚
Are you tired? Don’t want to clarify
kei4 sat6 ngo5 dik1 jiu1 kau4 dou1 bat1 do1
其实我的要求都不多
Actually my demands aren’t many
paan3 nei5 ji5 ngo5 cyu3 ging2 soeng2 soeng2 ngo5
盼你以我处境想想我
Hope you’d consider my situation
nei5 mun5 han2 faai3 lok6
你们很快乐
You’re very happy
mun4 zoek6 heoi3 gon3 bat1 jiu3 gwok3 fo2
瞒着去干不要过火
Hiding it, don’t go too far
kei4 sat6 ngo5 dik1 jiu1 kau4 dou1 bat1 do1
其实我的要求都不多
Actually my demands aren’t many
si3 si3 ji5 ngo5 cyu3 ging2 tai2 seot1 ngo5
试试以我处境体恤我
Try to sympathize with my situation
nei5 mun5 leoi6 liu5 maa1 bat1 soeng2 cing1 co2
你们累了吗 不想清楚
Are you tired? Don’t want to clarify
Covers & Versions of “Overindulgence”
MV Version
Live Performance in 2021
Live Performance in 2015 (the second one)
Live Performance with three young singers in 2022
Live Performance in 2016
Cantonese Version (Live)
Cover by : Ipank Yuniar x Cynthia kho許惠晴
Cover by Zhang Weijia张玮伽
DJ Version
Cover by Rwanda Team卢旺达青年团
Live Performance in 2024
Cover by Zhang Yuan张远 (Live)
Live Performance in 2020
Live Performance in 2012 (the second one)
Cover by Shi Shuohan师硕晗/Gong Hong龚宏
Cover by Shi Shuohan师硕晗
KTV Version
Cover by 颜愫蓉Selina Gan
Live Performance with Sky Wu伍思凯 in 2022
Electric Guitar
DJ Remix
Vietsub version
Cover by Yin Mengqi尹梦琪
Cover by BLING鱼闪闪
Cover by Open亮声
Chords of “Overindulgence”
Streaming Links of “Overindulgence”
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