Rendition 1 · Male vocal
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Classical Chinese-style Ballad · AI music creation
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.
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
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Ku Wuji · AI Music
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