#ren ran

任然 is one of my favorite Chinese singers. Her music makes me feel so calm and at ease! And this is one of my favorite songs by her. The lyrics are fairly simple and repetitive, so it’s great for learners.

空空如也 - 任然（Ren Ran）

空空如也 kōngkōngrúyě - absolutely empty

熟悉的 陌生的 这种感觉 重复的 曾经的 那些情节 也只是怀念

情节 qíngjié - plot, circumstances

一滴滴 一点点 一页一篇 分手了也不过三百多天 可我却害怕遇见

我懵懵懂懂过了一年 这一年似乎没有改变 守着你离开后的世界 空空如也

懵懵懂懂 měngměngdǒngdǒng - confused, ignorant 

白天和晚上都是冬夜 悲伤的到来我从不拒绝 反正亦是空空 空空如也

白天 báitiān - daytime, during the day, day 到来 dàolái - to arrive, arrival 亦  yì - also

我懵懵懂懂过了一年 徘徊在石板路的街边 曾经笑容灿烂如今却 空空如也

徘徊 páihuái - to dither, to hesitate, to pace back and forth 石板路 shíbǎnlù - stone-paved road/path 灿烂 cànlàn - to glitter, brilliant, splendid 如今 rújīn - nowadays, now

Hello, Stranger / 你好，陌生人 by Ren Ran / 任然, from her single

how to put it...this is Cpop, clean and simple and slow - Ren Ran's airy vocals over an uncomplicated arrangement of synthesized drum beat, synth, and acoustic guitar (edit: whoops, forgot the bass). the chorus is the best part (especially those 爱's; I'm a sucker for runs like that)!