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Classical Chinese-style Ballad · AI music creation
For a Hidden Fragrance Comes
Ku Wuji · AI Music · 4 reads
Inspired by Wang Anshi's “Plum Blossoms.” “墙角数枝梅，凌寒独自开；遥知不是雪，为有暗香来。” — A few plum branches at the corner of a wall bloom alone, defying the cold; from afar I know they are not snow, for a subtle fragrance reaches me. Whiteness and fragrance at the corner of an old wall: snow can pretend to be flowers in bloom, but it cannot imitate their subtle scent; the blossoms bloom earnestly where no one applauds, and the cold has never stood in their way. Male and female vocals sing the same lyrics.
A few plum branches by the wall, bloom in defiance of the cold
Blooming where no one cheers
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Wang Anshi ·《Plum Blossoms》
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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
The coldest few days of winter
I pass outside an old wall
At the wall's corner stands a tree's shadow
Bare, as though waiting
No one expected it
Splendor saved up through an entire winter
[Pre-Chorus]
The north wind has swept the streets empty
Yet it chooses this very moment to take the stage
[Chorus]
A few plum branches by the wall, bloom in defiance of the cold
Blooming where no one cheers
From far away, no need to come closer to guess
It is not the pallor of piled snow
What makes me so certain without wavering
Only because a hidden fragrance drifts this way
[Verse 2]
There are neither bees nor butterflies
The only audience is the moss upon a wall
It blooms with such earnest care
As though lining up in advance for all of spring
Cold is where it begins
The cold has never been its obstacle
[Pre-Chorus]
Snow fell during the night
At dawn the world is white as freshly cut cloth
[Chorus]
A few plum branches by the wall, bloom in defiance of the cold
Blooming where no one cheers
From far away, no need to come closer to guess
It is not the pallor of piled snow
What makes me so certain without wavering
Only because a hidden fragrance drifts this way
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
As usual, I pass outside the wall
My nose notices before my eyes
A faint wisp of fragrance
In the cold wind，it lingers now faint now clear
Only then do I turn back
To see clearly, which stands in for which, snow or blossom
[Bridge]
Snow is white and flowers are white too
Between one white and another lies a difference in bearing
The snow waits for the sun to take it away
The flower waits only for the favor of someone who understands
Eyes are often mistaken
Yet the fragrance is an honest child
Snow can pretend to be flowers blooming
Yet cannot feign, even a trace of that subtle fragrance
[Verse 4]
I turn up my collar
In the corner by the wall, I stand as a belated act of adoration
It does not know someone has been here
Still spreading fragrance into a sea
Perhaps the finest character is always like this
Without a word, without waiting for anyone's medal
[Final Chorus]
A few plum branches by the wall, bloom in defiance of the cold
Blooming where no one cheers
From far away, no need to come closer to guess
It is not the pallor of piled snow
What makes me so certain without wavering
Only because a hidden fragrance drifts this way
[Outro]
It will bloom again next winter
A subtle fragrance will drift over the wall again
Classical poetic imagery and original lyrics · AI music creation
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For a Hidden Fragrance Comes
Ku Wuji · AI Music
Rendition 1 · Female vocal
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