i never knew perfection til
i heard you speak, and now it kills me
just to hear you say the simple things
now waking up is hard to do
and sleeping is impossible too
everything is reminding me of you
what can i do?
it's not right, not ok
say the words that you say
maybe we're better off this way?
i'm not fine, i'm in pain
it's harder everyday
maybe we're better off this way?
it's better that we break…
a fool to let you slip away
i chase you just to hear you say
you're scared and that you think that i'm insane
the city look so nice from here
pity i can't see it clearly
while you're standing there, it disappears
it disappears
it's not right, not ok
say the word it should say
maybe we're better off this way?
i'm not fine, i'm in pain
it's harder everyday
maybe we're better off this way?
it's better that we break
so you sitting all alone
you're fragile and you're cold, but that's all right
life these days is getting rough
they've knocked you down and beat you up
but it's just a rollercoaster anyway, yeah
it's not right, not ok
say the words that you say
maybe we're better off this way?
i'm not fine, i'm in pain
it's harder everyday
maybe we're better off this way?
i'm not fine, not ok
say the words that you say
maybe we're better off this way?
i'm not fine, i'm in pain
it's harder everyday
maybe we're better off this way?
it's better that we break, baby
Better That We Break (Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Doc Remix) - 梅艷芳
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[00:00.00]作詞 : Adam Levine
[00:00.14]作曲 : Adam Levine
[00:00.28]i never knew perfection til
[00:03.29]i heard you speak, and now it kills me
[00:06.35]just to hear you say the simple things
[00:12.31]now waking up is hard to do
[00:15.19]and sleeping is impossible too
[00:18.20]everything is reminding me of you
[00:22.55]what can i do?
[00:24.72]it's not right, not ok
[00:28.04]say the words that you say
[00:32.95]maybe we're better off this way?
[00:36.71]i'm not fine, i'm in pain
[00:40.07]it's harder everyday
[00:44.96]maybe we're better off this way?
[00:48.42]it's better that we break…
[00:51.28]a fool to let you slip away
[00:54.27]i chase you just to hear you say
[00:57.12]you're scared and that you think that i'm insane
[01:03.30]the city look so nice from here
[01:06.26]pity i can't see it clearly
[01:09.47]while you're standing there, it disappears
[01:13.38]it disappears
[01:15.66]it's not right, not ok
[01:18.96]say the word it should say
[01:23.90]maybe we're better off this way?
[01:27.65]i'm not fine, i'm in pain
[01:30.97]it's harder everyday
[01:35.88]maybe we're better off this way?
[01:39.22]it's better that we break
[01:42.99]so you sitting all alone
[01:47.98]you're fragile and you're cold, but that's all right
[01:54.17]life these days is getting rough
[01:57.18]they've knocked you down and beat you up
[01:59.86]but it's just a rollercoaster anyway, yeah
[02:06.67]it's not right, not ok
[02:09.92]say the words that you say
[02:14.85]maybe we're better off this way?
[02:18.63]i'm not fine, i'm in pain
[02:21.94]it's harder everyday
[02:26.74]maybe we're better off this way?
[02:30.62]i'm not fine, not ok
[02:33.96]say the words that you say
[02:38.73]maybe we're better off this way?
[02:42.63]i'm not fine, i'm in pain
[02:45.83]it's harder everyday
[02:50.83]maybe we're better off this way?
[02:54.28]it's better that we break, baby
移調 原調
作詞 : Adam Levine
作曲 : Adam Levine
C
i never knew perfection til
i heard you speak, and now it kills me
AmCDmFDmFC
just to hear you say the simple things
now waking up is hard to do
CmC
and sleeping is impossible too
DmA#G#
everything is reminding me of you
A#C
what can i do?
EmAm
it's not right, not ok
CAmDAm
say the words that you say
FDmFC
maybe we're better off this way?
EmAm
i'm not fine, i'm in pain
CGAmDAm
it's harder everyday
FDmF
maybe we're better off this way?
Dm
it's better that we break…
C
a fool to let you slip away
i chase you just to hear you say
DmA
you're scared and that you think that i'm insane
CCm
the city look so nice from here
CAm
pity i can't see it clearly
DmGA#
while you're standing there, it disappears
C
it disappears
EmAm
it's not right, not ok
CD
say the word it should say
DmC
maybe we're better off this way?
GEmAm
i'm not fine, i'm in pain
CGmDAm
it's harder everyday
Dm
maybe we're better off this way?
F
it's better that we break
G
so you sitting all alone
FGEmGEm
you're fragile and you're cold, but that's all right
FCF
life these days is getting rough
GGmG
they've knocked you down and beat you up
AmDmGC
but it's just a rollercoaster anyway, yeah
GAm
it's not right, not ok
CD
say the words that you say
DmC
maybe we're better off this way?
GAm
i'm not fine, i'm in pain
CGD
it's harder everyday
AmDmFC
maybe we're better off this way?
EmGAm
i'm not fine, not ok
CGD
say the words that you say
AmDm
maybe we're better off this way?
AmCEmAm
i'm not fine, i'm in pain
CGD
it's harder everyday
DmF
maybe we're better off this way?
Dm
it's better that we break, baby
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AI 從音訊辨識的主旋律（以 C 調為 1，數字上下點為高低八度）。為自動估計、個別音可能有誤，僅供哼唱抓調參考，非正式樂譜。彈唱請看「和弦」分頁。
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曲解析
《Better That We Break (Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Doc Remix)》調性為 C 大調、速度約每分鐘 81 拍、整體情緒溫暖。主要和弦為 C、Am、Dm、G。（以上為 AI 音訊分析，僅供參考）
歌詞解析
一句話主旨
探討一段關係在崩解邊緣時，面對痛苦與自我懷疑的掙扎，最終以理性試圖接受分離的無奈過程。
主題
情感告別、關係的破碎與自我調適。
情緒
矛盾、憂傷、焦慮、無力感。
意象與手法
採用對話式的敘事口吻，透過「失眠」、「城市景觀模糊」等意象，具象化失戀帶來的心理混亂。運用重複的語句強調內心的掙扎，並以「雲霄飛車」隱喻生活的起伏無常，將個人情感提升至對生命困境的觀察。
重點句解讀
一、「醒來變得困難，入睡亦是不可能」：描繪了情感創傷對生理作息的擾動，反映出創傷者在日夜更迭中皆無法逃離思念與痛楚的狀態。
二、「城市從這裡看很美，遺憾的是我無法看清」：藉由視線模糊的描寫，象徵心境的混亂使得原本美好的事物變得晦暗，暗示情感破裂遮蔽了對周遭現實的感知。
三、「這只不過是一場雲霄飛車」：將人生與情感的磨難比擬為遊樂設施，帶有一種自我安慰的意味，試圖在混亂與挫敗中尋找一種超然的邏輯來解釋現狀。
四、「最好還是分開」：作為核心論點，以反覆吟唱的方式，展現出即便痛苦難耐，仍試圖說服自己接受終結關係是唯一選擇的糾結心境。
適合情境
處於分手邊緣或剛經歷關係結束，試圖釐清混亂思緒、尋求情感釋懷的時刻。
魔鏡站長解析
魔鏡站長
這首歌帶給我的感覺，像是在某個微涼的深夜，獨自對著城市燈火沉澱心情。梅艷芳用她那種特有的、不慍不火卻直抵人心的嗓音，詮釋了這段關於放手的糾結。這不是那種歇斯底里的分手告白，而是一種在經歷過無數次自我拉扯後，終於不得不承認緣分已盡的無奈與清醒。編曲在節奏中帶著一點點疏離感，剛好呼應了歌詞裡那種即使痛苦，卻仍試著說服自己這是唯一解脫的矛盾。
聽著她細膩地處理那些關於失眠、關於觸景傷情的碎念，你會發現，原來在一段關係走到盡頭時，最痛的往往不是爭執，而是那種明明深愛卻不得不承認彼此不適合的無力感。這首歌非常適合在感到迷惘、或是想徹底告別一段舊關係的時候聽。它不給予虛假的安慰，只是誠實地陪你走過那段最難熬的時刻，告訴你，有時候承認破碎，其實也是一種對彼此的溫柔。
歌曲冷知識
・歌詞將「完美」與「心碎」連結，表達了因為對方的一言一行而陷入無法入睡與清醒的矛盾痛苦。
・運用「城市景觀」作為意象，藉由主角視線模糊的描寫，具象化了失戀時眼中再無美好風景的孤寂感。
・透過「雲霄飛車」的比喻，將生活的起伏跌宕輕描淡寫，安慰脆弱的對方這不過是人生必經的過程。
・全曲反覆吟唱「分開或許更好」，在自我否定與試圖釋懷之間，拉扯出破碎情感中最真實的無奈。