The River Holds Autumn's Reflection

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The wine at the feast is not yet finished

Someone asks about the old days in Hanzhong

Back then, it was right here

Here the foundations of the Han dynasty were laid

Ask the earth beneath our feet

Whether true or false, it all becomes a mystery

[Pre-Chorus]

Han Xin's footprints faded long ago

Only the place-name still carries that heroic spirit

[Chorus]

I recall those years when my sword pointed toward the lands of the Three Qin

The Han emperor journeyed east in triumph

Now those bygone days are nowhere to be found

山川满目泪沾衣 — Mountains and rivers fill my gaze, tears soak my robes

Beneath the setting sun, the dust of northern invaders has yet to settle

In the west wind, the horses stand fat, a lamentable waste

[Verse 2]

All that learning you carry within

He should have been a teacher to emperors

Now you go west to take up your post

It is merely a chance to try your hand

The farewell feast was laid out in too much haste

Every banner bears the words of parting

[Pre-Chorus]

If you think of me on horseback

Where you turn to look back, the autumn river reflects the wild geese's flight

[Chorus]

I recall those years when my sword pointed toward the lands of the Three Qin

The Han emperor journeyed east in triumph

Now those bygone days are nowhere to be found

山川满目泪沾衣 — Mountains and rivers fill my gaze, tears soak my robes

Beneath the setting sun, the dust of northern invaders has yet to settle

In the west wind, the horses stand fat, a lamentable waste

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

The northern lands, are still in enemy hands

For how many seasons have we spoken of reclaiming it

The years pass, one after another

The long years of hardship have whitened my temples

Tears fall onto my lapels

Mountains and rivers waver through my tears

[Bridge]

I wish I could fit the wheels with four corners

Let it stay here, unable to roll away

It is not that I do not know military orders stand firm as mountains

It is that I cannot bear to lose a kindred spirit

Thinking of the days after you leave

The belt must be tightened again and again before it fits

Wheels, after all, are round

Carrying you away until your receding figure grows ever smaller

[Verse 4]

At last, the wine is finished after all

The carriage and horses are ready at last

Go now, go westward

Look for me upon the cities of old Guanzhong

If the common people there

Still remember the Han banners of those years

[Final Chorus]

I recall those years when my sword pointed toward the lands of the Three Qin

The Han emperor journeyed east in triumph

Now those bygone days are nowhere to be found

山川满目泪沾衣 — Mountains and rivers fill my gaze, tears soak my robes

Beneath the setting sun, the dust of northern invaders has yet to settle

In the west wind, the horses stand fat, a lamentable waste

[Outro]

The river holds autumn's reflection

The geese have just taken flight in formation