In August 2021, Zhang Liyin surprised fans by releasing a song to the soundtrack for the Chinese TV drama, Once Given, Never Forgotten. The TV show began airing July 26, 2021, and Liyin’s song was teased on Weibo on that date with song previews in the show the day after. The song, called “For Dear You” (给亲爱的你), is a duet between Liyin and artist Reno Wang, and is inserted in the show during scenes with light or happier moments.

The initial first snippet of the song can be heard in episode 3 of the TV drama:

The song was apparently recorded four years ago as Zhang Liyin’s duet partner for the song is artist Reno Wang, who is currently still signed with Show City Times.

The agency also released a drama version sung by the two actors in Once Given, Never Forgotten – Eric Yang and Sophie Zhang. You can watch the music video for this drama version here on YouTube.

After a couple of weeks, “For Dear You” was officially released across all Chinese streaming websites on August 5, 2021. Releases on international streaming channels like Apple Music, Google Music, and Spotify quickly followed on August 6, 2021.

Lyrics: Wang Haitao
Music: Reno Wang
Producer: Reno Wang
Arrangement: Yan Tianwu
Recording Mixer: Shi Junfeng
Recording Mixing Room: Fuda recording studio
Music Production: Burning Music
Recording Producer: Show City Times Ltd.


Simplified Chinese

女:
你趟过几片沧海
披着无形的云彩
悄悄走到我身边来

男:
我怎么能够不明白
对于爱你也经历等待

女:
像是找到了船摆
从岸上走到人海
两颗心就此不徘徊

男:
有些人只适合做个朋友
而你是不同的存在

女:
从此后有牵挂有依赖
你给的这一切就是爱

男:
感谢你怀着勇气
沿着波折的轨迹
在我来之前没有离开

女:
所有曾对孤独的忍耐
随着你的到来而散开

男:
看待幸福的角度
有了你不再模糊
你捧给我你的将来
结束了等待

女:
只有你能送给我这么多
让关上的心打开

男:
要感激你等着我走来
让两颗心拴在一个未来

女:
从此后有牵挂有依赖

男:
有个依赖

女:
你给的这一切就是爱

男:
感谢你怀着勇气
沿着波折的轨迹
在我来之前没有离开

女:
所有曾对孤独的忍耐
随着你的到来而散开

男:
看待幸福的角度
有了你不再模糊
你捧给我你的将来
结束了等待


Traditional Chinese

女:
你趟過幾片滄海
披著無形的雲彩
悄悄走到我身邊來

男:
我怎麼能夠不明白
對於愛你也經歷等待

女:
像是找到了船擺
從岸上走到人海
兩顆心就此不徘徊

男:
有些人只適合做個朋友
而你是不同的存在

女:
從此後有牽掛有依賴
你給的這一切就是愛

男:
感謝你懷著勇氣
沿著波折的軌跡
在我來之前沒有離開

女:
所有曾對孤獨的忍耐
隨著你的到來而散開

男:
看待幸福的角度
有了你不再模糊
你捧給我你的將來
結束了等待

女:
只有你能送給我這麼多
讓關上的心打開

男:
要感激你等著我走來
讓兩顆心拴在一個未來

女:
從此後有牽掛有依賴

男:
有個依賴

女:
你給的這一切就是愛

男:
感謝你懷著勇氣
沿著波折的軌跡
在我來之前沒有離開

女:
所有曾對孤獨的忍耐
隨著你的到來而散開

男:
看待幸福的角度
有了你不再模糊
你捧給我你的將來
結束了等待

Author

Wendy has been a fan of Zhang Liyin since 2007, when she was introduced to "Timeless" by a friend. Since then, she has led and organized activities for Zhang Liyin fans all over the world. Aside from Zhang Liyin, she is also an avid fan of Rachel McAdams, Matthias Schoenaerts, Real Madrid, and Toronto FC.

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