A Lantern by the Fence, a Traveler's Dream

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The parasol tree's leaves rustle in the autumn wind

Wave after wave of coolness reaches my side

The river slowly darkens

The evening breeze brushes the window of my borrowed lodging

My travel bag rests on one corner of the wooden table

I remember the fragrance of someone's home cooking

[Pre-Chorus]

It turns out a traveler's roads can be short or long

A few everyday words, echoing in my heart

[Chorus]

By the light of a lamp, I glimpse the homeland in my heart

Borrow a night, to hear the autumn wind pass through the covered corridor

That little circle of light

Gently lights the traveler's heart

I still keep watch at a window far from home

Can also remember the way back home

[Verse 2]

A faint light appeared beyond the fence

Two tiny figures huddle beside the wall

Fine grass gently parts the night

An insect calls, right beside the fence

They look forward only to tonight

Yet I hear the sounds of days gone by

[Pre-Chorus]

Who left childhood upon the grass

A lamplight, still just as it was before

[Chorus]

By the light of a lamp, I glimpse the homeland in my heart

Borrow a night, to hear the autumn wind pass through the covered corridor

That little circle of light

Gently lights the traveler's heart

I still keep watch at a window far from home

Can also remember the way back home

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

As a child, I too loved listening to insects call

Keeping watch over the grass blades, waiting for that faint sound

The courtyard is small, yet the night is bright

Someone inside calls me back to their side

Now so many rivers lie between us

Only then do I understand that ordinary days deserve to be treasured

[Bridge]

You need not light the distance for me

Just let the little lamp, shine on that fence

The wind is still wind, the night still night

A faint chill still lingers over the river

Those greetings never sent

At this moment, it slowly begins to carry weight

I am still midway along a traveler's road

Yet my heart knows the shape of home

[Verse 4]

The child moves the lamp closer to the grass

Flickering on and off beside the little path

I gently tuck my longing away

Put it back in the warm place within my chest

Tomorrow morning, daylight will shine upon the river

I still carry this little lamplight in my heart

[Final Chorus]

By the light of a lamp, I glimpse the homeland in my heart

Borrow a night, to hear the autumn wind pass through the covered corridor

That little circle of light

Gently lights the traveler's heart

I still keep watch at a window far from home

Can also remember the way back home

[Outro]

Deep in the night, a lamp still burns beside the fence

Let the autumn wind, gently lay homesickness to rest