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《镜听》 Mirror Hearing¹ 6park.com词/曲/唱 : 刀郎 6park.comLyrics： (Translation with singability in mind.) 6park.com•—————[ Stanza 1 ] (Rhyme : aaaa)—————• 6park.com因为梦没有留下种子 Sign of hope in her dreams but absent, 6park.com镜光嘲笑她的发丝 Mirror mocks her gray hair often. 6park.com所以守候在除夕 On this Eve¹ with mirror omen, 6park.com期待渡鸦的只言片语 She waits for a word from the raven². 6park.com•—————[ Stanza 2 ] (Rhyme : aaaa)—————• 6park.com天青地黑 , 万籁俱寂 The sky's pitch dark, all is silent, 6park.com没有踪迹 No trace of raven. 6park.com她早已经在镜中 From the mirror she's discerned, 6park.com给了未来以定义 What's the future foretokened. 6park.com•——[ Stanzas 3, 6 • Interlude ] (aabbcdd)——• 6park.com山魈让她等一等 The elf² tells her to hold and wait.. 6park.com星夜兼程的情人 Through the starry night her man hastes. 6park.com他正越过沉睡的边镇 Border cities in sleep he's crossing, 6park.com唤醒宵禁的新城 New towns in curfew he's waking. 6park.com他带来原野 He'll bring in calm lands, 6park.com他带来穹隆 He'll bring in blue skies, 6park.com赤裸的穹隆 The serene blue skies. 6park.com•—————[ Stanza 4 ] (Rhyme : aaaa)—————• 6park.com她的身体是无名的身体 Without husband she's a nameless body, 6park.com女萝依依的浮萍 Like the usnea without a tree. 6park.com她的遗忘从未占有遗忘 She tries to forget but never succeeds, 6park.com野火春风草离离 Yearning grows like wild spring weeds. 6park.com•————[ Stanza 5 ] (Rhyme : aaaacdd)————• 6park.com一更鼓儿天呀 Evening clock's sounding, 6park.com一更鼓儿天 Evening clock's sounding. 6park.com这一去金川 Jinchuan War³ he was sent in, 6park.com十呀么十八年 Eighteen years it has been. 6park.com他带来原野 He'll bring in calm lands, 6park.com他带来穹隆 He'll bring in blue skies, 6park.com赤裸的穹隆 The serene blue skies. 6park.com•—————[ Stanza 7 ] (Rhyme : aaba)—————• 6park.com二更鼓儿敲 Pre-midnight clock's knocking, 6park.com二更鼓儿敲 Pre-midnight clock's knocking. 6park.com敲得泪珠儿 Knocking off her tears, 6park.com对对往下掉 Freely down-rolling. 6park.com•———[ Stanza 8 : Duet ] (Rhyme : aaaa)———• 6park.com三更鼓儿咚 Midnight clock is striking, [ 她的身体是无名的身体 ] [ Without husband she's a nameless body, ] 6park.com三更鼓儿咚咚 Midnight clock is striking. [ 女萝依依的浮萍 ] [ Like the usnea without a tree. ] 6park.com窗棂不动 Window panes not moving, [ 她的遗忘从未占遗忘 ] [ She tries to forget but never succeeds, ] 6park.com哪里来的风? From where comes the wind⁴? [ 野火春风草离离 ] [ Yearning grows like wild spring weeds. ] 6park.com•—————[ Stanza 9 ] (Rhyme : aaa)—————• 6park.com四更鼓儿催呀 Pre-dawn clock is calling, 6park.com四更鼓儿催 Pre-dawn clock is calling. 6park.com天上鸿雁往南飞... To her loved one.. her soul's flying... (or, straight translation) : With snow geese her soul's south-bounding... . . . Translated by ck 2023-08-11 •=================================• Notes : 6park.com1. Mirror Hearing, Eve : A method of divination in the old days whereby a mirror is used to foretoken the outcome of personal wishes. The way to do it is first pray to the kitchen god with a mirror on the Eve of Chinese New Year, then go out at night with the mirror hidden under your clothe. The first utterance you overhear from any random person will augur the outcome of your wishes. 6park.com2. Raven, Elf : Raven is an intelligent bird which can mimic human speech, and is believed by both the Eastern and Western cultures to be a link between the supernatural and earthly worlds, and can provide omens for things to come. 6park.comElf, imp, troll, goblin and the likes : Supernatural creatures of folk tales in various cultures. Typically they are represented as small, elusive figures in human form with pointed ears, and reside in deep forests or mountains. They have magical powers and a capricious and mischievous nature, and like to play tricks on humans. 6park.comIn this song, I interpret the elf to be a metaphor for cheating : the woman is cheating herself into believing her husband is still alive, and that he is on his way back. 6park.com3. Jinchuan War : A major war between the Qing Dynasty and some rebellious local chiefdoms in northwestern Sichuan Province. The first campaign (C.E. 1747–49) was inconclusive. The second campaign (C.E. 1771–76) ended with Qing's victory and total conquest of the Jinchuan region. 6park.com4. The wind : In Chinese folk beliefs, a sourceless wind inside an enclosure such a home or cave is an omen of something supernatural. In this song, the wind suggests the arrival of the spirit of the woman's husband who presumably had died in the war long ago. ————————————————— 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•—————————[ Stanza 1 ]—————————• 6park.com因为梦 - 没有 - 留下种子 (9) Sign of hope - in her - dreams but absent, (9) 6park.com镜光嘲笑 - 她的发丝 (8) Mirror mocks her - gray hair often. (8) 6park.com所以 - 守候在 - 除夕 (7) On this - Eve with mirror - omen, (8) 6park.com期待渡鸦的 - 只言片语 (9) She waits for a word - from the raven. (9) 6park.com•—————————[ Stanza 2 ]—————————• 6park.com天青地黑 ,- 万籁俱寂 (8) The sky's pitch dark, - all is silent, (8) 6park.com没有 - 踪迹 (4) No trace - of raven. (5) 6park.com她早已经在 - 镜中 (7) From the mirror she's - discerned, (7) 6park.com给了未来 - 以定义 (7) What's the future - foretokened. (7) 6park.com•—————[ Stanzas 3, 6 • Interlude ]—————• 6park.com山魈让她 - 等一等 (7) The elf tells her to - hold and wait.. (8) 6park.com星夜兼程 - 的情人 (7) Through the starry night - her man hastes. (8) 6park.com他正越过 - 沉睡的边镇 (9) Border cities - in sleep he's crossing, (9) 6park.com唤醒宵 - 禁 - 的新城 (7) New towns in - curfew - he's waking. (8) 6park.com他带来原野 (5) He'll bring in calm lands, (5) 6park.com他带来穹隆 (5) He'll bring in blue skies, (5) 6park.com赤裸的穹隆 (5) The serene blue skies. (5) 6park.com•—————————[ Stanza 4 ]—————————• 6park.com她的 - 身体是 - 无名的 - 身体 (10) Without - husband she's - a nameless - body, (10) 6park.com女萝 - 依依 - 的浮萍 (7) Like the - usnea - without a tree. (8) 6park.com她的 - 遗忘从 - 未占有 - 遗忘 (10) She tries - to forget - but never - succeeds, (10) 6park.com野火 - 春风 - 草离离 (7) Yearning - grows like - wild spring weeds. (7) 6park.com•—————————[ Stanza 5 ]—————————• 6park.com一更鼓 - 儿天呀 (6) Evening - clock's sounding, (6) 6park.com一更鼓 - 儿天 (5) Evening - clock's sounding. (6) 6park.com这一去 - 金川 (5) Jinchuan War - he was sent in, (7) 6park.com十呀么 - 十八年 (6) Eighteen years - it has been. (6) 6park.com他带来原野 (5) He'll bring in calm lands, (5) 6park.com他带来穹隆 (5) He'll bring in blue skies, (5) 6park.com赤裸的穹隆 (5) The serene blue skies. (5) 6park.com•—————————[ Stanza 7 ]—————————• 6park.com二更鼓 - 儿敲 (5) Pre-midnight - clock's knocking, (6) 6park.com二更鼓 - 儿敲 (5) Pre-midnight - clock's knocking. (6) 6park.com敲得 - 泪珠儿 (5) Knocking off - her tears, (5) 6park.com对对 - 往下掉 (5) Freely - down-rolling. (5) 6park.com•———————[ Stanza 8 : Duet ]———————• 6park.com三更鼓 - 儿咚 (5) Midnight clock - is striking, (6) [ 她的 - 身体是 - 无名的 - 身体 ] (10) [ Without - husband she's - a nameless - body, ] (10) 6park.com三更鼓 - 儿咚咚 (6) Midnight clock - is striking. (6) [ 女萝 - 依依 - 的浮萍 ] (7) [ Like the - usnea - without a tree. ] (8) 6park.com窗棂 - 不动 (4) Window panes - not moving, (6) [ 她的 - 遗忘从 - 未占有 - 遗忘 ] (10) [ She tries - to forget - but never - succeeds, ] (10) 6park.com哪里来的风? (5) From where comes the wind? (5) [ 野火 - 春风 - 草离离 ] (7) [ Yearning - grows like - wild spring weeds. ] (7) 6park.com•—————————[ Stanza 9 ]—————————• 6park.com四更鼓 - 儿催呀 (6) Pre-dawn clock - is calling, (6) 6park.com四更鼓 - 儿催 (5) Pre-dawn clock - is calling. (6) 6park.com天上 - 鸿雁 - 往南飞... (7) To her - loved one - her soul's flying... (8) (or, straight translation) : With snow geese - her soul's - south-bounding... (8) 6park.com•=================================• 6park.com《镜听》 解读： 6park.com•—————————[ Stanza 1 ]—————————• 6park.com因为梦没有留下种子 (希望的种子或迹象) 镜光嘲笑她的发丝 (等丈夫头发也等白了) 所以守候在除夕 (除夕夜是镜听占卜之时) 期待渡鸦的只言片语 (等着灵鸟带来消息) 6park.com•—————————[ Stanza 2 ]—————————• 6park.com天青地黑万籁俱寂 没有踪迹 (没有渡鸦来报信) 她早已经在镜中 (镜卜里她似乎预感到) 给了未来以定义 (丈夫已离世) 6park.com•—————[ Stanzas 3, 6 • Interlude ]—————• 6park.com山魈让她等一等 (骗一下自己, 先别自尽) 星夜兼程的情人 (丈夫正在回家的路上) 他正越过沉睡的边镇 (战后重建) 唤醒宵禁的新城 (百姓生活正常了) 他带来原野 (天地清静, 和平了, 他回来了) 他带来穹隆 赤裸的穹隆 6park.com•—————————[ Stanza 4 ]—————————• 6park.com她的身体是无名的身体 (夫亡, 她无主了) 女萝依依的浮萍 (像藤蔓像浮萍没了依靠) 她的遗忘从未占有遗忘 (想遗忘却不能) 野火春风草离离 (思念疯长) 6park.com•—————————[ Stanza 5 ]—————————• 6park.com一更鼓儿天 一更鼓儿天 (一更时, 想到丈夫离家那天) 这一去金川 (金川两战. 四川阿坝) 十呀么十八年 (清朝 1747, 1771) 6park.com他带来原野 (说是和平了就回来) 他带来穹隆 赤裸的穹隆 6park.com•—————————[ Stanza 7 ]—————————• 6park.com二更鼓儿敲 二更鼓儿敲 (渡鸦还没来报, 心焦了) 敲得泪珠儿 对对往下掉 6park.com•———————[ Stanza 8 : Duet ]———————• 三更鼓儿咚 [ 她的身体是无名的身体 ] 6park.com三更鼓儿咚 (渡鸦还是没来, 绝望了) [ 女萝依依的浮萍 ] (重唱表达垒叠的绝望) 6park.com窗棂不动 (突来一股无源风) [ 她的遗忘从未占有遗忘 ] 6park.com哪里来的风 (丈夫的亡魂飞回来了?) [ 野火春风草离离 ] 6park.com•—————————[ Stanza 9 ]—————————• 6park.com四更鼓儿催 (感觉自己该上路了) 四更鼓儿催 天上鸿雁往南飞... 6park.com(五更曲只唱到四更; 四更的最后一句也没唱 完, 自尽了, 灵魂乘大雁飞往彼岸会丈夫了) 6park.com•=================================•评分完成：已经给 午夜剑客 加上 100 银元！
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