A Lone Sail Beside the Sun

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The Chu River flows east all the way

The waves lift the bow, gently

Who cleaved open this Gate of Heaven

The river has surged against it, for countless ages

The boat passes through the middle

The sight leaves me, standing spellbound at the bow

[Pre-Chorus]

两岸青山相对出 — Green mountains on both banks emerge facing one another

One on either side, standing in grandeur

[Chorus]

天门中断楚江开 — Tianmen splits in two, opening a passage for the Chu River

Jade waters flow east, and linger here

Green mountains on both banks, cradle the river

A lone sail comes from the edge of the sun

Spray tumbles, white as shattered silver

The Chu River stretches a thousand miles, beyond the sky

[Verse 2]

I gaze out from the bow

Green mountains walling both sides，swing backward

The boat slips through the crack between the doors

The gorge wind fills, my robe's sash

I lift my head to look at the mountain peak

Clouds above the peaks, unfurl and curl at ease

[Pre-Chorus]

The current turned another way

Gathering sunlight, spinning merrily

[Chorus]

天门中断楚江开 — Tianmen splits in two, opening a passage for the Chu River

Jade waters flow east, and linger here

Green mountains on both banks, cradle the river

A lone sail comes from the edge of the sun

Spray tumbles, white as shattered silver

The Chu River stretches a thousand miles, beyond the sky

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

碧水东流至此回 — The blue-green waters flow east and turn here

Whirling once, then rushing toward the sea

The sun climbs overhead

Sunlight falls，and the whole river shines

I squint toward the sun

Light is finely sifted, through the shadows of sails

[Bridge]

Tianmen is a gate made by heaven

The river is its, flowing lifeblood

The mountains have opened their great gate

Though a thousand sails pass, it remains unchanged

Today I pass through this gateway

Taking on a little, of the mountain's grandeur too

The road ahead is still long

My heart opens wide, surging like the rivers of Chu

[Verse 4]

The boat has passed Mount Tianmen

The mountains still stand, waiting where they were

As though seeing me off on a long journey

Seeing me far on my way, before slowly sinking lower

The river opens wide again

Wave after wave, beating out the rhythm

[Final Chorus]

天门中断楚江开 — Tianmen splits in two, opening a passage for the Chu River

Jade waters flow east, and linger here

Green mountains on both banks, cradle the river

A lone sail comes from the edge of the sun

Spray tumbles, white as shattered silver

The Chu River stretches a thousand miles, beyond the sky

[Outro]

A lone sail comes from the edge of the sun

This sky, this water, are all worthy of love