Not Your Checklist (不是你的清单)

Verse 1

Mama’s got a screenshot on her phone again

Says, “He’s a doctor, you should text him”

Zoomed in on his family’s house in Shenzhen

Three-car garage and investments

她说：“他条件很好，你不要太挑。”

She says, “He’s a great catch, don’t be so picky.”

爸爸说：“两套房，以后不用愁。”

Dad says, “Two houses, you’ll never have to worry.”

I’m staring at his awkward selfie

Like… this just doesn’t feel like home

Pre-Chorus

你说爱情可以慢慢培养

You say love can slowly grow.

But my heart don’t work that way

你们说钱最重要

You say money matters most.

But I need more than just okay

Chorus

I don’t want a mansion if I’m crying in the kitchen

不想为了房子委屈自己的人生

I don’t want to compromise my life for a house.

You say I’ll be lucky, say I’ll never have to struggle

可是没有感觉怎么过一生？

But without feelings, how do I spend a lifetime?

I’m still young, I’m still free

我的未来不只婚礼

My future is more than just a wedding.

Why you rushing me to say “I do”?

如果心不动，那就不对

If my heart doesn’t move, it’s not right.

I’m not your checklist

不是你的清单

I’m not your checklist.

I won’t marry just because I can

不是为了面子，不是为了钱

Not for reputation, not for money.

I want love

真正的爱

Real love.

Verse 2

Another dinner, awkward small talk

He’s bragging ’bout his net worth

Mama kicks me under the table

“笑一笑，这个不错。”

“Smile a little, this one’s not bad.”

你说：“感情以后会有的。”

You say, “Feelings will come later.”

“结婚最重要是合适。”

“Marriage is about being suitable.”

But how you want forever

With someone I don’t even wanna kiss?

Pre-Chorus

你说我以后会感谢你

You say I’ll thank you in the future.

When I’m living comfortably

可是每天对着一个不爱的人

But waking up every day next to someone I don’t love —

That’s not the life I see

Chorus

I don’t want a mansion if I’m crying in the kitchen

不想为了稳定失去灵魂

I don’t want to lose my soul for stability.

You say I’ll be lucky, say I’ll never have to struggle

可是没有火花怎么算缘分？

Without a spark, how is that fate?

I’m still young, I’m still free

世界这么大等着我去

The world is so big, waiting for me.

Why you rushing me to say “I do”?

如果没有爱，我不会赌

If there’s no love, I won’t gamble.

I’m not your checklist

不是你的清单

I’m not your checklist.

I won’t marry just because I can

不是为了面子，不是为了钱

Not for reputation, not for money.

I want love

真正的爱

Real love.

Bridge

我知道你们是为我好

I know you want what’s best for me.

怕我以后吃苦受伤

You’re afraid I’ll suffer later.

But love isn’t safety, it’s fire and choice

不是安排，是心动的声响

It’s not arrangement, it’s the sound of a racing heart.

Let me fall, let me choose

让我自己走这条路

Let me walk this road myself.

I’d rather wait for something real

Than settle just to make it smooth

Final Chorus

I don’t need a diamond if it don’t shine for me

不需要豪门，只要真心

I don’t need wealth, I just need sincerity.

Keep the status, keep the family name

我要的是感觉，不是头衔

I want feeling, not a title.

I’m still young, I’m still free

人生不是交易

Life is not a transaction.

Don’t wanna settle just to make you proud

爱来了，我自然会知道

When love comes, I’ll know.

I’m not your checklist

不是你的清单

I’m not your checklist.

I’ll find someone who understands

不是为了面子，不是为了钱

Not for reputation, not for money.

I want love

真正的爱

Real love.