What do the lyrics mean?

The Girl in the Flower House

Sung by Cui Jian

I walked by you alone

and had no words to say to you

I didn't dare to look up at your

Oh face

You ask me where I'm going

I point in the direction of the sea

Your wonder is like giving me

Oh praise.

You asked me where I was going

I pointed in the direction of the sea

You asked me where I was going

I pointed in the direction of the sea

You took me into your bower

I couldn't escape the scent of the flowers

I didn't realize that I had forgotten

Oh the direction

You told me that I was the strongest person in the world

You said that I was the strongest person in the world

I was the strongest person in the world. Strongest in the world

I say you're the kindest in the world

You don't realize that you're the same as the flowers

Oh, the same as them

You say I'm the strongest in the world

I say you're the kindest in the world

You say I'm the strongest in the world

I say you're the kindest in the world

You want me to stay here

You want me to be like them They're all the same

I look at you and say in silence

Oh, it can't be

I want to go back to the old place

I want to walk the old way

That's when I know I can't get away from you

Oh, girl

I'm going back to the old place

I'm going down the old way

I know I can't leave you anymore

Oh girl

I'm going back to the old place

I'm going down the old road

I know I can't get away from you

Oh girl

I'm going back to the old place

I'm going down the old road

I know I can't get away from you

Oh girl

I'm going back to the old place

I'm going down the old road

I know I can't get away from you

Oh girl

I'm going back to the old place