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Cover of Frostlight at the Travelers’ Lodge

Classical Chinese-style Ballad · AI music creation

Frostlight at the Travelers’ Lodge

Ku Wuji · AI Music · 2 reads

Inspired by Li Bai's 《静夜思》 (Quiet Night Thoughts). 床前明月光,疑是地上霜;举头望明月,低头思故乡。 (Moonlight before my bed, I mistake it for frost upon the ground; I raise my head to gaze at the bright moon, then lower it and think of home.) Waking at midnight to whiteness before the bed, I drowsily mistake it for frost, look up to see the moon, then lower my head in homesickness—the same moon, a thousand miles away, shines on both the guesthouse and the door of home. Male and female voices sing the same lyrics.

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The bright moonlight before the bed

I wonder if, a layer of frost has fallen on the ground

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I suddenly woke in the middle of the night

Why is there, before my bed, a patch of white

I thought frost had fallen

I put on a robe and rise to take a closer look

It turns out to be moonlight

Coming through the window, spreading silver all over the floor

[Pre-Chorus]

I lingered in a haze for quite a while

Only then did I recognize the moonlight,flowing into my heart

[Chorus]

The bright moonlight before the bed

I wonder if, a layer of frost has fallen on the ground

I lift my head to the bright moon, its light upon my face

When I lower my head, I think of home

The moon back home looks just like this

Shining on the eaves,and the pond before the house

[Verse 2]

I slowly lift my head

The moon is just right, hanging above the window frame

It has shone on my hometown too, hasn't it

Shone on that old earthen wall, at the village entrance

Oh, this same moon

Though a thousand miles away, it shines upon the doors and windows too

[Pre-Chorus]

I have gazed at the moon so long

The longer I gaze, the more my heart grows uneasy

[Chorus]

The bright moonlight before the bed

I wonder if, a layer of frost has fallen on the ground

I lift my head to the bright moon, its light upon my face

When I lower my head, I think of home

The moon back home looks just like this

Shining on the eaves,and the pond before the house

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

Lost in thought, I lower my head

My eyes grow a little warm, my heart a little hot

My homeland is so far away

Yet whenever I bow my head, it always arrives on time

I remember my mother's white hair

The hearth fire, and the fragrance of home-cooked food

[Bridge]

This moon tonight

Shining on the inn, and on the village too

It shone upon Li Bai's bed

Through a thousand years, how many travelers’ bundles has it shone upon

Whenever someone lowers their head

Within their chest, they all harbor a heart full of sorrow

The moonlight gives nothing away

Keeping home safe, for everyone

[Verse 4]

However late the night, I must sleep

Tomorrow there are still, farther roads to brave

Let the moonlight keep watch

Look toward my homeland for me, once again

Return once in a dream

To see the well,and the beams of the old house

[Final Chorus]

The bright moonlight before the bed

I wonder if, a layer of frost has fallen on the ground

I lift my head to the bright moon, its light upon my face

When I lower my head, I think of home

The moon back home looks just like this

Shining on the eaves,and the pond before the house

[Outro]

The moon slowly slopes westward

This beam of light, stays with me until daybreak

Classical poetic imagery and original lyrics · AI music creation

The lyrics below are translated. The recording remains the original performance; no new audio has been generated.

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