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How Are You Now? - Eric Chou
English Lyrics by Vicky Huang
Verse 1:
Are you still, never quite on time
Working late and not sleeping fine
Promise me after you reach your dreams
You'll rid these habits from your mind
I let my pride break all our love apart
Let it waive me doing my part
But what it secretly hides behind
Is fear that you don't want my heart
Chorus:
Can we continue crying till we're laughing
till we don't know why?
Can we continue fighting till we're smiling
'till we're old and wise?
I wonder how -- how are you now?
Please don't rush to throw these memories out
I just need you right by my side,
angry or upset is fine
Let my good sides take away
all the bad, make it right
You used to say "I love you" no matter how
How can we go back to that night?
Hey, how are you now?
Verse 2:
Only God knows I can't bear this pain
Regrets start pouring in like rain
Can we once more, just hug it out
I'll do whatever, no complaints
Chorus:
Can we continue crying till we're laughing
till we don't know why?
Can we continue fighting till we're smiling
'till we're old and wise?
What do you say? Are we okay?
Why am I so scared to know our fate
I just need you right
By my side, angry or upset is fine
Just don't use letting go
Teach losing those that mean the most
Don't say, you used to love me too
Just let us go back, tell me how
How are you now?
Chorus:
Can we continue crying till we're laughing
till we don't know why?
Can we continue fighting till we're smiling
'till we're old and wise?
I wonder how -- how are you now?
Please don't rush to throw these memories out
I just need you right
By my side, angry or upset is fine
Just don't use letting go
Teach losing those that mean the most
Don't say, you used to love me too
Just let us go back, tell me how
How are you now?
Written December 1, 2018 - November 24, 2019
This song just contains so much emotion. It's definitely one of my favourite let-my-heart-out ballads, and his soft-yet-powerful voice never fails to make my cry internal tears. The first time I heard it, I knew I wanted to cover it. Eric Chou has become my favourite Chinese singer, and I just felt like I had to share it somehow :')
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