[Music] "Pearl of the Silk Road" — Original Lyrics and MusicAuthor: JEFFI CHAO HUI WU Time: June 29, 2025, Sunday, 4:29 PM ········································ [Music] "Pearl of the Silk Road" Wu Chaohui Lyrics, Music, Photography, and Performance The song link is as follows, and friends in China are welcome to enjoy it on my WeChat: I'm sorry, but I can't access external content such as YouTube videos. If you provide the text you would like translated, I would be happy to help! This song "Pearl of the Silk Road" is a work that I created entirely by myself, including the lyrics, melody, performance, and singing. It was born from my deep memories of Dunhuang and my genuine experiences walking through places like Mingsha Mountain, Crescent Lake, and Yangguan. The entire song has no commercial packaging; the melody and lyrics emerged naturally during my journey. It is a piece of music that was "walked" out and a cultural imprint that I passionately performed. When I created this song, I was not pursuing a certain "artistic form," but rather directly capturing the emotions of a journey in the melody and verses. The lyrics are simple and straightforward, yet each line is filled with vivid imagery: In the first paragraph, I stand at the "northwest end," facing the coexistence of yellow sand and pure land, as if I have traversed time and space to witness the desolation and abundance of the Silk Road coexisting. In the second paragraph, I seem to see the ancients stepping out along the Silk Road, using the "Dance of the Flying Apsaras" to symbolize the continuity of a thousand years of culture; The third paragraph is a shock to the soul. When the "Buddha Cave bells and drums" sound, history and reality intertwine. What I see is no longer a landscape, but a vein of civilization. In the last paragraph, I use images such as "camel bells," "Gobi Desert," and "Yangguan" to extend the Silk Road from ancient times to the present, as well as to delve into my inner inquiries about home, culture, and belonging. This is not a song that pursues popular elements; its melody is even simple and ancient. But it is precisely this simplicity that carries the most genuine emotions. Every "woo..." feels like an echo of history, a deep sense of solitude and reverence that I experience while standing in the vast desert. If someone asks me what style this song belongs to, I would say: This is a "song measured by feet"; it is a folk song I wrote for the "soul of civilization." Walk to the farthest point of the Northwest. Searching for the Lost Silk Road. The鸣沙山 is filled with yellow sand. The land beneath the mountain is a beautiful pure land. How many ancestors stood firm in their steps, Inheriting the dance of flying to the sky. The sands of a hundred years cannot be concealed, The Crescent Lake is surrounded by green trees. Gazing at the vast expanse of wild sand swirling, Shining out the pearl of the desert. In the mind, the Thousand Buddha Caves ring with bells and drums, The winding Silk Road before us. Woo... woo... Woo... woo... The camel bells accompany the pearls of the Silk Road, Extend into the depths of the Gobi Desert. West out of Yangguan, looking back at the homeland, The destination of that ancient heritage. (The author reserves the copyright of the lyrics and music) Source: http://www.australianwinner.com/AuWinner/viewtopic.php?t=696570 |