The Far-Ranging Wind of Mount Tai

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I still stand at the mountain's foot, lifting my youthful face

Green mountain ridges stretch all the way to the horizon

Sunlight and shadow divide the mountain's two sides

A homeward bird carries my gaze far away

[Pre-Chorus]

The clouds stir a soundless tide within my chest

A wish reaches the mountainside before I do

[Chorus]

Entrust your heart to the wind higher above

Let the summit still unreached first light the dream in my eyes

The road beneath my feet must still be traveled step by step

Every steep slope echoes the journey of growing up

When I stand beneath clear skies above the rolling mountains

I will bring the vastness I have seen back among the people

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 2]

Not every morning reveals the mountain summit

There will also be fog that hides the dangers ahead

But the veins in the rock bear witness to the years

Lasting ascent comes from climbing with care today

[Pre-Chorus]

The clouds stir a soundless tide within my chest

A wish reaches the mountainside before I do

[Chorus]

Entrust your heart to the wind higher above

Let the summit still unreached first light the dream in my eyes

The road beneath my feet must still be traveled step by step

Every steep slope echoes the journey of growing up

When I stand beneath clear skies above the rolling mountains

I will bring the vastness I have seen back among the people

[Bridge]

I do not borrow others' heights to give my vanity a perch

I want to see how far my own feet can go

If a fellow traveler falls behind

Then pause a while and hold that hand a little tighter

[Final Chorus]

Entrust your heart to the wind higher above

Let the summit still unreached first light the dream in my eyes

The road beneath my feet must still be traveled step by step

Every steep slope echoes the journey of growing up

When I stand beneath clear skies above the rolling mountains

I will bring the vastness I have seen back among the people

[Outro]

The mountain colors still deepen slowly in the morning light

The young man fastens his pack and faces the wind