Dawn's Chill on Half the Bed

[Verse One]

Before dawn, a cold wind rises beyond the curtain

A thin quilt covers half the bed as dawn brings cold

残月清光到枕边 — The waning moon's clear light reaches my pillow

There is no one left to ask if my night has been peaceful

[Lead-in]

Clear tears fall silently beside the pillow

On the pillow autumn’s chill pierces my thin clothes

[Chorus]

When dawn comes, whom can I tell

一床秋色半床寒 (A bed full of autumn hues, half a bed of chill)

When love ran deep, we took parting lightly

此夜愁来寸寸残 — Tonight sorrow comes, leaving the heart shattered inch by inch

欲把离情从头诉 (I wish to tell the sorrow of parting from the beginning)

Wind and moonlight fill the window, yet bring no joy

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

The thin quilt cannot dispel a whole night's chill

Leaning by the window, I long to speak but find no words

I want to take a tender memory

Wait until morning light to speak at length again

[Lead-in]

Clear tears fall silently beside the pillow

On the pillow autumn’s chill pierces my thin clothes

[Chorus]

When dawn comes, whom can I tell

一床秋色半床寒 (A bed full of autumn hues, half a bed of chill)

When love ran deep, we took parting lightly

此夜愁来寸寸残 — Tonight sorrow comes, leaving the heart shattered inch by inch

欲把离情从头诉 (I wish to tell the sorrow of parting from the beginning)

Wind and moonlight fill the window, yet bring no joy

[Bridge]

Let me tell it all again, softly, to the chill of dawn

The waning moon is silent, the night not yet spent

If I could share half this night with you

Would you know my clear tears have never dried

[Final Chorus]

When dawn comes, whom can I tell

一床秋色半床寒 (A bed full of autumn hues, half a bed of chill)

When love ran deep, we took parting lightly

此夜愁来寸寸残 — Tonight sorrow comes, leaving the heart shattered inch by inch

欲把离情从头诉 (I wish to tell the sorrow of parting from the beginning)

Wind and moonlight fill the window, yet bring no joy

[Outro]

The faint waning moon passes over the treetops

Parting sorrow lingers, the dawn wind is cold