《草原长调》
The Steppe Long Song¹ 6park.com词 : 梁和平 (Lyrics : Liang Heping)
曲 : 姜中山 (Music : Jiang Zhongshan)
唱 : 乌日韩 (Singer : Wurihan)
谱 : •https://m.cnscore.com/Score/Show/?FileName=CaoYuanChangDiao_Jianpu 6park.comLyrics:
(Translation with singability in mind.) 6park.com•—————[ Prelude • Long Song ]——————• 6park.com
啊.. 哎... / 啊.. 哎... / 啊.. 哎...
Ah.. Ei... / Ah.. Ei... / Ah.. Ei... 6park.com
•————[ Stanza 1 ] (Rhyme : abab)—————• 6park.com
带着草香 , 带着花香
With the grass scent, with the flower scent, 6park.com带着清清的河水 悠闲地荡漾
It floats in leisure along the crystal river. 6park.com带着奶香 , 带着酒香
With the milk scent, with the wine scent, 6park.com带着圆圆的毡房 流动在牧场
It roams the pastures along with the round white gers². 6park.com
•————[ Stanza 2 ] (Rhyme : bbbb)—————• 6park.com
啊... / Ah...
啊... / Ah... 6park.com天苍苍 , 野茫茫
So vast the sky, the steppes ! 6park.com草原长调有多长 ?
How long's the long song of the steppes ? 6park.com嘿... / Hey... 6park.com长过了一千只百灵甜美的联唱
Not even a thousand syklarks' sweet songs can contest. 6park.com
•——[ Interlude • Stanza 3 ] (Rhyme : aaba)——• 6park.com
带着安宁 , 带着和畅
With serenity, with repose and peace, 6park.com带着洁白的羊群 回味着春光
We savor spring times along with herds of white sheep. 6park.com带着祝福 , 带着梦想
With best wishes, with hopes and dreams, 6park.com带着雄壮的骏马 追赶太阳
We chase the sun on the dashing strong steeds. 6park.com
•————[ Stanzas 4, 5 ] (Rhyme : bbbc)————• 6park.com
啊... / Ah...
啊... / Ah... 6park.com情热烈 , 爱滚烫
So fervid the love, the zest ! 6park.com草原长调有多长 ?
How long's the long song of the steppes ? 6park.com嘿... / Hey... 6park.com长过了一万条哈达送出的吉祥
Not even ten thousand hadas'³ blessings can outmatch. 6park.com•—.. [ Stanza 5 ]—• 6park.com长过了一万条哈达送出的吉祥
Not even ten thousand hadas' blessings can outmatch. 6park.com
•—————[ Postlude • Long Song ]—————• 6park.com
啊.. 哎... / 啊.. 哎... / 啊.. 哎...
Ah.. Ei... / Ah.. Ei... / Ah.. Ei... 6park.com 6park.comTranslated by
ck 2021-09-12
•==================================• 6park.comNotes : 6park.com1. Long Song : The Mongolian "Long Song" is a folk song genre in which the tune is long-drawn out with scanty lyrics, to express the feelings of vastness and openness of the steppes. 6park.com•https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_song 6park.com2. Ger : Mongolian name for yurt, meaning “home”. Ger/yurt is a portable, round tent covered with skins or felt and used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the steppes of Central Asia. 6park.com•https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yurt 6park.com3. Hada : a silk scarf used in the Tibetan and Mongolian cultures as a gesture of welcome in reception, or as an offering in religious ceremony. 6park.com———————————————————— 6park.comSuggested English syllable allocation in the sentence corresponding to the Chinese version is noted below. Number at the end of a sentence denotes syllable count. I keep it close to the original such that it may be sung in the translated verse. 6park.comLyrics: 6park.com•—————[ Prelude • Long Song ]——————• 6park.com
啊.. 哎... / 啊.. 哎... / 啊.. 哎...
Ah.. Ei... / Ah.. Ei... / Ah.. Ei... 6park.com
•————————[ Stanza 1 ]—————————• 6park.com
带着草香 ,- 带着花香 (8)
With the grass scent, - with the flower scent, (9) 6park.com带着清清的 - 河水 - 悠闲地荡漾 (12)
It floats in leisure - along - the crystal river. (12) 6park.com带着奶香 ,- 带着酒香 (8)
With the milk scent, - with the wine scent, (8) 6park.com带着圆圆的 - 毡房 - 流动在牧场 (12)
It roams the pastures - along - with the round white gers. (12) 6park.com
•————————[ Stanza 2 ]—————————• 6park.com
啊... / Ah...
啊... / Ah... 6park.com天苍苍 ,- 野茫茫 (6)
So vast the - sky, the steppes ! (6) 6park.com草原 - 长调 - 有多长 ? (7)
How long's the - long song - of the steppes ? (8) 6park.com嘿... / Hey... 6park.com长过了 - 一千只 - 百灵 - 甜美的联唱 (13)
Not even - a thousand - syklarks' - sweet songs can contest. (13) 6park.com
•—————[ Interlude • Stanza 3 ]——————• 6park.com
带着安宁 ,- 带着和畅 (8)
With serenity, - with repose and peace, (10) 6park.com带着洁白的 - 羊群 - 回味着春光 (12)
We savor spring times - along - with herds of white sheep. (12) 6park.com带着祝福 ,- 带着梦想 (8)
With best wishes, - with hopes and dreams, (8) 6park.com带着雄壮的 - 骏马 - 追赶太阳 (11)
We chase the sun - on the - dashing strong steeds. (10) 6park.com
•———————[ Stanzas 4, 5 ]————————• 6park.com
啊... / Ah...
啊... / Ah... 6park.com情热烈 ,- 爱滚烫 (6)
So fervid the - love, the zest ! (7) 6park.com草原 - 长调 - 有多长 ? (7)
How long's the - long song - of the steppes ? (8) 6park.com嘿... / Hey... 6park.com长过了 - 一万条 - 哈达 - 送出的吉祥 (13)
Not even - ten thousand - hadas' - blessings can outmatch. (13) 6park.com•—.. [ Stanza 5 ]—• 6park.com长过了 - 一万条 - 哈达 - 送出的吉祥 (13)
Not even - ten thousand - hadas' - blessings can outmatch. (13) 6park.com
•—————[ Postlude • Long Song ]—————• 6park.com
啊.. 哎... / 啊.. 哎... / 啊.. 哎...
Ah.. Ei... / Ah.. Ei... / Ah.. Ei... 6park.com•==================================•