刀郎2020年的创作 《瓜洲渡》Guazhou Ferry Dock¹ 6park.com词/曲/唱 : 刀郎
(Lyrics/Music /Lyrics : Dao Lang)
谱 : •http://sooopu.com/html/?id=505599 6park.comLyrics:
(Translation with singability in mind.) 6park.com[ Stanzas 1–4 sung from the Pingtan (评弹)* narrator's perspective. ]
[ Stanzas 5 & 6 sung from the white snake girl's** perspective. ] 6park.com•—————[ Stanza 1 ] (Rhyme : abaccc)—————• 6park.com我在这个深秋的夜晚
Deep in this late autumn night, I lodge 6park.com宿在它州
in a small boat 6park.com它州夜泊的小船
that moored at this ancient dock. 6park.com我站在船头对着河面
I stand at the bow facing the water, 6park.com像和她对视
as staring at her, 6park.com对视着的镜面..
staring her in a mirror.. 6park.com•—————[ Stanza 2 ] (Rhyme : aaabbb)—————• 6park.com这里该是温暖的南方
This should be a balmy southern town, 6park.com噢.. 桃李芬芳
Oh.. Flower scents waft about, 6park.com青山在月光中流放
Bright moonlight has the lush hills drown. 6park.com河面粼粼闪闪的月亮
The moon shimmering in the river, 6park.com看着像明明晃晃的刀
But a shiny knife it resembles, 6park.com那刀.. 是江水的伤..
That knife.. grief for the river.. 6park.com•—————[ Stanza 3 ] (Rhyme : abbbbb)—————• 6park.com昨天晚上的他们
It's only last night when they 6park.com还是朝欢暮乐的新郎新娘
just tied the knot, immersed in happiness, 6park.com只望着月圆夜未央
Gazing the fullmoon in the wee hours. 6park.com对面金山神庙的倒影
Looming across, the Golden Hill Temple², 6park.com是他们越不过去的围墙
Is a wall they could never get over, 6park.com围墙.. 围墙.. 围墙是长江万里
The wall.. the wall.. oh, long and wide as the Yangzi River. 6park.com•—————[ Stanza 4 ] (Rhyme : aaabbb)—————• 6park.com江岸上的人心随着江水
On the shore, gossip is like the water, 6park.com一起在荡漾.. 荡漾.. 荡漾
It ripples and ripples.. ripples, 6park.com那些睥睨的目光
Rippling with that disdainful leer. 6park.com只希望伤痕如你一样的魂
Oh, poor thing.. Just hope a bruised soul like you, 6park.com好好散落在荒丘
Would stay put in the barren hills, 6park.com不要一不小心又转回了人
Be not reborn a human to bear such ordeal. 6park.com•—————[ Interlude • Stanza 5 ] (Rhyme : aaabbb)—————• 6park.com乌鸦背驮着太阳
The crow carrying the sun³, 6park.com飞下了山岗
Flies down the mountains, 6park.com带走了我们的春来冬往
Taking away our years and seasons. 6park.com那曾是惊鸿的模样照我心怀
The dashing look of yours had once brightened my soul, 6park.com如今此情变成了回忆
Now that love but a memory recalled, 6park.com回忆.. 回忆已不在
Recall, recall.. all is no more. 6park.com•—————[ Stanza 6 ] (Rhyme : aaaaaa)—————• 6park.com请不要说我是你的爱人
Please do not say I am your beloved, 6park.com我怕我的眼泪.. 眼泪.. 眼泪
I am afraid my tears.. my tears.. my tears, 6park.com我的眼泪忍不住掉下来
Oh, my tears will roll down in a burst. 6park.com请不要说我是你的爱人
Please do not say I am your beloved, 6park.com我只是流落
I'm but a soul shackled, 6park.com流落在南方奈何桥上等待的羇魂
Astray in the south, awaiting at the Bridge of Naihe⁴.
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Translated by
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•===================================• 6park.comNotes : (to be done later) 6park.com* Pingtan (评弹) :
•https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzhou_pingtan 6park.com** The White Snake Girl :
•https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend_of_the_White_Snake 6park.com1. Guazhou ferry dock : 6park.com2. Golden Hill Temple (or Kinshasa Temple) :
•https://m.visitourchina.com/zhenjiang/attraction/jinshan-temple.html 6park.com3. Crow and the sun legend :
•https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-legged_crow
•http://jjwang989.blog.163.com/blog/static/5056582006013121370/ 6park.com4. Bridge of Naihe :
•https://chinesemythologypodcast.com/tag/afterlife/
———————————————————————— 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 lyrics. 6park.comLyrics: 6park.com•—————[ Stanza 1 ] (Rhyme : abaccc)—————• 6park.com我在这个 - 深秋的 - 夜晚 (9)
Deep in this late - autumn night, - I lodge (9) 6park.com宿在 - 它州 (4)
in a - small boat (4) 6park.com它州 - 夜泊的小 - 船 (7)
that moored - at this ancient - dock. (7) 6park.com我站在船头 - 对着 - 河面 (9)
I stand at the bow - facing the - water, (10) 6park.com像和她 - 对视 (5)
as staring - at her, (5) 6park.com对视 - 着 - 的镜面.. (6)
staring her - in - a mirror.. (7) 6park.com•—————[ Stanza 2 ] (Rhyme : aaabbb)—————• 6park.com这里该 - 是温暖的 - 南方 (9)
This should be - a balmy sou - thern town, (9) 6park.com噢.. 桃李 - 芬芳 (5)
Oh..Flower scents - waft about, (6) 6park.com青山在 - 月光中 - 流放 (8)
Bright moonlight - has the lush - hills drown. (8) 6park.com河面 - 粼粼闪闪的 - 月亮 (9)
The moon - shimmering in the - river, (9) 6park.com看着像明明 - 晃晃的刀 (9)
But a shiny knife - it resembles, (9) 6park.com那刀..- 是江水 - 的伤.. (7)
That knife..- grief for the - river.. (7) 6park.com•—————[ Stanza 3 ] (Rhyme : abbbbb)—————• 6park.com昨天晚 - 上的 - 他们 (7)
It's only - last night - when they (7) 6park.com还是 - 朝欢暮乐的 - 新郎新娘 (11)
just tied - the knot, immersed in - happiness, (10) 6park.com只望着 - 月圆 - 夜未央 (8)
Gazing the - fullmoon - in the wee hours. (10) 6park.com对面 - 金山 - 神庙的倒影 (9)
Looming - across, the - Golden Hill Temple², (10) 6park.com是他们 - 越不 - 过去的 - 围墙 (10)
Is a wall - they could - never get - over, (10) 6park.com围墙..- 围墙..- 围墙是 - 长江 - 万里 (11)
The wall..- the wall..- oh, long and wide - as the Yangzi - River. (14) 6park.com•—————[ Stanza 4 ] (Rhyme : aaabbb)—————• 6park.com江岸上 - 的人心 - 随着江水 (10)
On the shore, - gossip is - like the water, (10) 6park.com一起在 - 荡漾..- 荡漾..- 荡漾 (9)
It ripples - and - ripples..- ripples, (8) 6park.com那些 - 睥睨的 - 目光 (7)
Rippling - with that - disdainful leer. (8) 6park.com只希望 - 伤痕 - 如你一 - 样的魂 (11)
Oh, poor thing..- Just hope - a bruised soul - like you, (10) 6park.com好好 - 散落 - 在荒丘 (7)
Would stay - put in the - barren hills, (8) 6park.com不要一不 - 小心 - 又转回 - 了人 (11)
Be not reborn - a human - to bear such - ordeal. (12) 6park.com•—————[ Interlude • Stanza 5 ] (Rhyme : aaabbb)—————• 6park.com乌鸦 - 背驮着 - 太阳 (7)
The crow - carrying - the sun³, (7) 6park.com飞下了 - 山岗 (5)
Flies down the - mountains, (5) 6park.com带走了我们的 - 春来冬往 (10)
Taking away our - years and seasons. (10) 6park.com那曾是 - 惊鸿的 - 模样 - 照我心怀 (12)
The dashing - look of yours - had once - brightened my soul, (12) 6park.com如今 - 此情 - 变成了 - 回忆 (9)
Now that - love but a - memory - recalled, (10) 6park.com回忆..- 回忆 - 已不在 (7)
Recall, - recall..- all is no more. (8) 6park.com•—————[ Stanza 6 ] (Rhyme : aaaaaa)—————• 6park.com请不要 - 说我是 - 你的爱人 (10)
Please do not - say I am - your beloved, (10) 6park.com我怕我的 - 眼泪..- 眼泪..- 眼泪 (10)
I am afraid - my tears..- my tears..- my tears, (10) 6park.com我的眼泪 - 忍不住 - 掉下来 (10)
Oh, my tears will - roll down - in a burst. (9) 6park.com请不要 - 说我是 - 你的爱人 (10)
Please do not - say I am - your beloved, (10) 6park.com我只是 - 流落 (5)
I'm but a soul - shackled, (6) 6park.com流落在 - 南方 - 奈何桥上 - 等待的羇魂 (14)
Astray in - the south, - awaiting at - the Bridge of Naihe⁴. (14) 6park.com•===================================•