Tune of the week: Faye Wong - Wishing We Last Forever
Classic song from an all time greatest Chinese female artist, Faye wong. Relaxing and lyrics are moving and touching.
Story behind this song is that the lyrics come from an ancient poem by a famous Chinese poet, Su Shì.
The poet is sad, anguished, and drinking, because he is separated from his lover. He contemplates the moon, asking when it is ever clear and round, symbolizing happiness and the reunion of lovers; he consoles himself with the thought that his lover is gazing at the same moon. Ancient Chinese (wényán) is really a separate language, and not easy to translate. Here is the ending of the poem, in a very literal and then a free translation.
The moon has times when it is not round
It has ever been difficult to manage this
Only wishing for eternity
No matter how far apart, it is happiness to see the same moon'
Classic song from an all time greatest Chinese female artist, Faye wong. Relaxing and lyrics are moving and touching.
Story behind this song is that the lyrics come from an ancient poem by a famous Chinese poet, Su Shì.
The poet is sad, anguished, and drinking, because he is separated from his lover. He contemplates the moon, asking when it is ever clear and round, symbolizing happiness and the reunion of lovers; he consoles himself with the thought that his lover is gazing at the same moon. Ancient Chinese (wényán) is really a separate language, and not easy to translate. Here is the ending of the poem, in a very literal and then a free translation.
'People have sadness/cheerful parting/meeting
The moon has dark cloudless circle lacking
This matter ancient difficult wholly
Only wish person long time
A thousand miles share beautiful abandonment
The moon has times when it is not round
It has ever been difficult to manage this
Only wishing for eternity
No matter how far apart, it is happiness to see the same moon'
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