The Chill of the Jade Sheng

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The lotus fragrance has faded completely

The emerald leaves are tattered, floating one by one on the water

Where has the west wind come from

The sorrow brought along, circles in the ripples

Sorrow spreads to people too

The flowers and I, have aged in the same year

[Pre-Chorus]

It is not that I no longer love looking

Each glance only makes it hurt once more

[Chorus]

菡萏香销翠叶残 — The lotus fragrance fades, its emerald leaves wither

西风愁起绿波间 — The west wind stirs sorrow among the green waves

The lotuses and I, our faces have withered together

This pool of autumn colors, truly too much to bear looking at

小楼吹彻玉笙寒 — In the little tower, the jade sheng plays on until its notes grow cold

So many tears and bitter feelings, all leaning against the railing

[Verse 2]

On nights when fine rain taps the window

My dream had just reached Jisai, when the rain broke it off

I wake and reach for the jade sheng

I play it through in a single breath, all ten fingers chilled

That frontier lies within my dreams

So tangibly cold, so far its edge is out of sight

[Pre-Chorus]

After the sheng falls silent

The silence left behind, stretches on longer than the rain

[Chorus]

菡萏香销翠叶残 — The lotus fragrance fades, its emerald leaves wither

西风愁起绿波间 — The west wind stirs sorrow among the green waves

The lotuses and I, our faces have withered together

This pool of autumn colors, truly too much to bear looking at

小楼吹彻玉笙寒 — In the little tower, the jade sheng plays on until its notes grow cold

So many tears and bitter feelings, all leaning against the railing

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

How many teardrops have rolled down

Sorrow runs longer than tears, flowing all the way to today

If I can't count them, I'll stop counting

Leaning on the railing，I let the wind sting my eyes

This pond beneath the tower

Too, quietly rises and falls in the night

[Bridge]

When spring was in its splendor

Lotuses fill the pond, blooming like a banquet

I too am in the prime of life

I thought the good times, would always stay fresh

After a sweep of the west wind

The flowers have withered, and I too am utterly worn

Had I known it would turn out this way

Back then, why bloom so brilliantly

[Verse 4]

After the night grows deeper

The tears have dried，leaving lines of salt on my face

Next year the lotuses will bloom just the same

The flowers will bloom as always, though I may no longer be before the tower

For now, take tonight's sheng

Play one more tune, every bit of warmth will do

[Final Chorus]

菡萏香销翠叶残 — The lotus fragrance fades, its emerald leaves wither

西风愁起绿波间 — The west wind stirs sorrow among the green waves

The lotuses and I, our faces have withered together

This pool of autumn colors, truly too much to bear looking at

小楼吹彻玉笙寒 — In the little tower, the jade sheng plays on until its notes grow cold

So many tears and bitter feelings, all leaning against the railing

[Outro]

The rain has stopped, the sky is growing light

Over the pond rises, a thin veil of chilly mist