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I have a blog on which I translate Chinese Music. I've come to a halt at the verses
无法容下世间之爱 and 但愿无声自有人在 and 但愿无能自有人在
in the song 臥軌的火車 【火海 The Flame of Love】
I don't quite understand this, even going word by word or word groups, it doesn't make any sense to me.
Could somebody help me out?
心中是一片火海 - My heart is an ocean of fire
无法容下世间之爱 - It cannot contain (accept) any love in the world
但愿无声 自有人在 - Just wish (when I am) voiceless, there is always someone there (to accompany me or speak for me)
但愿无能 自有人在 - Just wish (when I am) powerless, there is always someone there (to accompany me or to help me)
The problem with the phrase '自有人在' (there is naturally/ always someone there) is it doesn't state what that person is supposed to do. I have to presume that someone is there to accompany me or actually be there to help me
Typical usage of '自有':
你不爱我自有人爱我 (you don’t love me, naturally there is someone else who would love me) = Even if you didn’t love me, there is always someone who would love me
Common expression: 山人自有妙計 = I naturally (always) have a good plan
Tricky, sounds like lyrics from the renegade province!!
心中是一片火海无法容下世间之爱
My heart is on fire (bursting) with too much love
但愿无声自有人在
if only I had a silent someone there
心中是一片火海无法容下世间之爱
My heart is on fire with too much love
但愿无能自有人在
if only (I ) could 'not have someone there
if only I could live without someone by my side
Reminds me of: "I can't live if living is without you"
