Wo Bu Shi Dongxi 我不是东西

Music by Albert WolfeLyrics by Albert Wolfe and Jason Kiger (小山)Vocals and instruments performed by Albert WolfeAlbum: Wo Bu Shi Dongxi 我不是东西[download id="9"] [download id="15"]NOTE: If you record your own MP3 using the karaoke track, please give us the link to hear it so we can admire you!

First live performance of the song on stage (October 2007) complete with a necessary "Ooohhh" mic check at the beginning and cracking voice at various dramatic times throughout. (Tudou link | Facebook link)

Lyrics and Chords

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Verse 1

děng yí xià, wǒ huì qù nǐ de jiā

等一下我会去你的家

Hang on, I'm coming to your house

bú yào shēngqì, wǒ yào gēn nǐ shuōhuà

不要生气我要跟你说话

Don't be mad, I want to speak with you

wǒ tài hòuhui wǒ méiyǒu gǎnjī nǐ

我太后悔我没有感激你

I really regret that I didn't appreciate you

nàme xiànzài bù néng yuánliàng zìjǐ

那么现在不能原谅自己

And now I can't forgive myself

zhè shì wéiyī de jìhuì

这是唯一的机会

This is the only chance

ràng nǐ tīng qīngchu

让你听清楚

To make you hear clearly

Chorus

wǒ ài nǐ, xūyào nǐ

我爱你需要你

I love you, I need you

zhīdao wǒ bú shì dōngxi

知道我不是东西

I know I'm nothing

nǐ bú zài wǒ tài gūdú

你不在我太孤独

You're not here I'm so lonely

yìzhí wèi nǐ zài kū

一直为你在哭

I've always been crying for you

wǒ ài nǐ, xūyào nǐ

我爱你需要你

I love you, I need you

zhīdao nǐ zhēnshì měilì

知道你真是美丽

I know you're truly beautiful

wǒ dàshēng jiào

我大声叫

I shout out loud

wǒ shòu bù liǎo

我受不了

I can't bear it

You are everything to me

Verse 2

wǒ yǐwéi wǒ hěn xǐhuan dúlì

我以为我很喜欢独立

I thought I would really like independence

dàn méiyǒu nǐ de zìyóu wú yìyì

但没有你的自由无意义

But freedom without you is meaningless

zhè shì wéiyī de jìhuì

这是唯一的机会

This is the only chance

ràng nǐ tīng qīngchu

让你听清楚

To make you hear clearly

Bridge

wǒ chéngrèn le wǒ fàn le dà cuòwù

我承认了我犯了大错误

I admit I made a big mistake

wǒ méiyǒu shuō, dàn xiànzài huì míbǔ

我没有说,但现在会弥补

I never said it, but now I can make up for it

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