Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links/mp3 of Shouldn’t Be不该(Bu Gai) Ice Fantasy OST By Jay Chou周杰伦 & A-Mei张惠妹
Info/About “Shouldn’t Be”
Song Name | Shouldn’t Be不该(Bu Gai) |
Artist | Jay Chou周杰伦 & A-Mei张惠妹 |
Lyricist | Vincent Fang |
Composer | Jay Chou |
Released | 2016 |
Genre | Pop/Soundtrack |
Language | Mandarin |
Background Story of “Shouldn’t Be”
This song was the theme song of the TV Series “Ice Fantasy幻城“, and it was released on June 24, 2016.

Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English of “Shouldn’t Be”
jiǎ zhuāng wǒ men hái zài yī kuài
假 装 我 们 还 在 一 块
Just imagining us still being a couple
wǒ zhēn de yǎn bú chū lái
我 真 的 演 不 出 来
I can’t bear to think about it
hái shì bú xí guàn nǐ bú zài
还 是 不 习 惯 你 不 在
Still not used to you not being around
zhè shēn fèn zhuǎn biàn tài kuài
这 身 份 转 变 太 快
The status quo changed too rapidly
huà miàn lǐ bú xū yào páng bái
画 面 里 不 需 要 旁 白
The scenario doesn’t have to be explicit
què shuí dōu kàn de chū lái
却 谁 都 看 的 出 来
Yet anyone can tell just by a look
shì wǒ qíng xù yǒng le shàng lái
是 我 情 绪 涌 了 上 来
My emotions surge through me
xiǎng kū què yī piàn kōng bái
想 哭 却 一 片 空 白
I want to cry, yet I can’t seem to
xuě dì lǐ xiàng ài
雪 地 里 相 爱
They say our vow to love
tā men shuō líng xià
他 们 说 零 下
will never expire as it stays frozen
yǐ jié jīng de shì yán bú huì huài
已 结 晶 的 誓 言 不 会 坏
buried within snow
dàn ài de zhuàng tài
但 爱 的 状 态
But love is dynamic
què bú huì yǒng yuǎn
却 不 会 永 远
ever-changing
dōu bīng fēng ér tòu míng de cún zài
都 冰 封 而 透 明 的 存 在
and never transparent between two people
qīng qīng piāo luò xià lái
轻 轻 飘 落 下 来
Slowly and gently, our choices let us down
xǔ xià de mèng róng huà de tài kuài
许 下 的 梦 融 化 的 太 快
The dreaminess we hoped for is melting away too fast
huò xǔ wǒ men dōu bú gāi xǐng lái
或 许 我 们 都 不 该 醒 来
Perhaps its better if we don’t wake up from this dream
nǐ hái shì zhù zài wǒ de huí yì lǐ bú chū lái
你 还 是 住 在 我 的 回 忆 里 不 出 来
It’s best we end it here, so that my inkling of you exists only in fond memories
ràng wǒ men wēi xiào lí kāi
让 我 们 微 笑 离 开
So that we can conclude our story
ràng gù shì liú xià lái
让 故 事 留 下 来
smiling at the least
fàng shǒu hòu ài yī rán zài
放 手 后 爱 依 然 在
Feelings might still linger on after letting go
xuě róng le jiù yīng gāi huā kāi
雪 融 了 就 应 该 花 开
Yet once the winter snow melts away, spring flowers should bloom
yuán ruò jìn le jiù bú gāi zài zhòng lái
缘 若 尽 了 就 不 该 再 重 来
Don’t look back nor repeat your decisions after you’ve moved on
nǐ yī jiù zhù zài wǒ de huí yì lǐ bú chū lái
你 依 旧 住 在 我 的 回 忆 里 不 出 来
It’s best we end it here, so that my inkling of you exists only in fond memories
wǒ lí kāi jiāng nǐ de shǒu
我 离 开 将 你 的 手
Here on I send my blessings
jiāo gěi xià gè zuì ài
交 给 下 个 最 爱
passing your hand onto your next love
jiū chán yǔ gù zhí děng dài
纠 缠 与 固 执 等 待
Refusing to let go and stubbornly waiting for the tide to turn
fǎn ér shì lìng yī zhǒng shāng hài
反 而 是 另 一 种 伤 害
Can be hurtful in unexpected ways
bǐ cǐ jǐn wò de shǒu sōng kāi
彼 此 紧 握 的 手 松 开
It’s time we loosen our interlocked hands
qù yōng bào gèng duō wèi lái
去 拥 抱 更 多 未 来
independently embrace our own futures
cuò guò de shí jiān zěn me mǎi
错 过 的 时 间 怎 么 买
Is it possible to ever buy back the time I wasted?
shuí dōu fù bú chū lái
谁 都 付 不 出 来
Perhaps no one can afford it
huò xǔ wǒ men xué huì shì huái
或 许 我 们 学 会 释 怀
Maybe we should learn to let go
ràng guò qù ān jìng xià lái
让 过 去 安 静 下 来
Let the past fade into silence
xuě dì lǐ xiàng ài
雪 地 里 相 爱
They say our vow to love
tā men shuō líng xià
他 们 说 零 下
will never expire as it stays frozen
yǐ jié jīng de shì yán bú huì huài
已 结 晶 的 誓 言 不 会 坏
buried within snow
dàn ài de zhuàng tài
但 爱 的 状 态
But love is dynamic
què bú huì yǒng yuǎn
却 不 会 永 远
ever-changing
dōu bīng fēng ér tòu míng de cún zài
都 冰 封 而 透 明 的 存 在
and never transparent between two people
qīng qīng piāo luò xià lái
轻 轻 飘 落 下 来
Slowly and gently, our choices let us down
xǔ xià de mèng róng huà de tài kuài
许 下 的 梦 融 化 的 太 快
The dreaminess we hoped for is melting away too fast
huò xǔ wǒ men dōu bú gāi xǐng lái
或 许 我 们 都 不 该 醒 来
Perhaps its better if we don’t wake up from this dream
nǐ hái shì zhù zài wǒ de huí yì lǐ bú chū lái
你 还 是 住 在 我 的 回 忆 里 不 出 来
It’s best we end it here, so that my inkling of you exists only in fond memories
ràng wǒ men wēi xiào lí kāi
让 我 们 微 笑 离 开
So that we can conclude our story
ràng gù shì liú xià lái
让 故 事 留 下 来
smiling at the least
fàng shǒu hòu ài yī rán zài
放 手 后 爱 依 然 在
Feelings might still linger on after letting go
xuě róng le jiù yīng gāi huā kāi
雪 融 了 就 应 该 花 开
Yet once the winter snow melts away, spring flowers should bloom
yuán ruò jìn le jiù bú gāi zài zhòng lái
缘 若 尽 了 就 不 该 再 重 来
Don’t look back nor repeat your decisions after you’ve moved on
nǐ yī jiù zhù zài wǒ de huí yì lǐ bú chū lái
你 依 旧 住 在 我 的 回 忆 里 不 出 来
It’s best we end it here, so that my inkling of you exists only in fond memories
wǒ lí kāi jiāng nǐ de shǒu
我 离 开 将 你 的 手
Here on I send my blessings
jiāo gěi xià gè zuì ài
交 给 下 个 最 爱
passing your hand onto your next love
jiū chán yǔ gù zhí děng dài
纠 缠 与 固 执 等 待
Refusing to let go and stubbornly waiting for the tide to turn
fǎn ér shì lìng yī zhǒng shāng hài
反 而 是 另 一 种 伤 害
Can be hurtful in unexpected ways
bǐ cǐ jǐn wò de shǒu sōng kāi
彼 此 紧 握 的 手 松 开
It’s time we loosen our interlocked hands
qù yōng bào gèng duō wèi lái
去 拥 抱 更 多 未 来
independently embrace our own futures
Covers & Versions of “Shouldn’t Be”
MV Version
MV Production Video
Live performance in 2018
Korean Cover
Cover by Huang Xiaoyun (Wink XY)黄霄云 & Liu Chengyu柳程驭
English sub version
Cover by JUDE 曾若華 and Jay Fung馮允謙
Singing Tutorial Version
Cover by Nicole賴淞鳳 X Danny許佳麟
雷御廷Martyn Lei X 吳鎮安Diyang Wu cover
Cover by Laure Shang Wenjie尚雯婕/Angel He Jie何洁
MV Version
Compilation of fan covers on Tik Tok
Cover by Ray Zhao Lei赵磊 & Sara Liu Xijun刘惜君
Drum Cover
Cover by Eason Chan陈奕迅
KTV/Instrumental version
Cover by Cover – Alter Song Oh!特爽
Piano Cover
Chords of “Shouldn’t Be”
Streaming Links of “Shouldn’t Be”
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