Rendition 1 · Male vocal
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Golden Oranges, Green Tangerines
Ku Wuji · AI Music · 4 reads
Drawn from Su Shi’s “To Liu Jingwen.” 荷尽已无擎雨盖，菊残犹有傲霜枝；一年好景君须记，最是橙黄橘绿时。 (“The lotuses are spent, their rain-shielding canopies gone, yet the fading chrysanthemums still have branches defying frost; remember the finest scenery of the year, when oranges turn yellow and tangerines remain green.”) A late-autumn gift to a friend: the lotus flowers have faded and their leaves withered, yet the last chrysanthemums still have branches that defy the frost; remember the year’s finest scenery—just when oranges have turned yellow and tangerines are still green. Male and female voices sing the same lyrics.
荷尽已无擎雨盖，菊残犹有傲霜枝 — The lotuses have withered, their rain-catching canopies gone, the chrysanthemums have faded, yet their branches still defy the frost
一年好景君须记，最是橙黄橘绿时 — Remember the year's finest scenery, above all when oranges are yellow and tangerines green
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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
In the late-autumn garden
The lotus leaves have withered, curled into the mud
No longer any canopy to hold off the rain
An autumn rain, falling on fading chrysanthemums
Most of the chrysanthemums have faded too
The broken branches still stand upright, refusing to bow
[Pre-Chorus]
Frost settles, layer upon layer
Layer upon layer, it withstands the frost's assault
[Chorus]
荷尽已无擎雨盖，菊残犹有傲霜枝 — The lotuses have withered, their rain-catching canopies gone, the chrysanthemums have faded, yet their branches still defy the frost
一年好景君须记，最是橙黄橘绿时 — Remember the year's finest scenery, above all when oranges are yellow and tangerines green
Do not lament the fading flowers, the leaves strewn across the ground
Look at the branches, oranges yellow and tangerines green
This is life's fullest age
The autumn of life has a vitality all its own
[Verse 2]
My friend Liu Jingwen
His temples graying, his bold spirit undiminished
His official career has not gone all that well
Yet he is upright, with a chivalrous spirit through and through
I write this poem for him
To tell him fine scenery comes in seasons beyond spring
[Pre-Chorus]
Look at this garden
What here is not in, its own finest season
[Chorus]
荷尽已无擎雨盖，菊残犹有傲霜枝 — The lotuses have withered, their rain-catching canopies gone, the chrysanthemums have faded, yet their branches still defy the frost
一年好景君须记，最是橙黄橘绿时 — Remember the year's finest scenery, above all when oranges are yellow and tangerines green
Do not lament the fading flowers, the leaves strewn across the ground
Look at the branches, oranges yellow and tangerines green
This is life's fullest age
The autumn of life has a vitality all its own
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
The oranges shine bright yellow
Golden yellow, their skins stretched taut
The oranges still carry a tinge of green
Through the green shines, a sweetness nearly ripe
Pick one and have a taste
Just the right sweetness and tartness, dripping with juice
[Bridge]
Everyone cherishes spring
Sadly spring's beauty, is too brief to take it all in
Summer blazes with clamor
In a blink, the thunderstorms, tucked beneath the clouds
Only the fruits of late autumn
Brew a whole year's sunlight into the body
People are the same, my friend
Life's orchard bears fruit in every season
[Verse 4]
Copy out this poem for him
Stroke by stroke, writing with force
He finishes reading and raises his head
A light in the eyes, shining once again
When spring comes next year
The garden will once again, stretch endlessly green
[Final Chorus]
荷尽已无擎雨盖，菊残犹有傲霜枝 — The lotuses have withered, their rain-catching canopies gone, the chrysanthemums have faded, yet their branches still defy the frost
一年好景君须记，最是橙黄橘绿时 — Remember the year's finest scenery, above all when oranges are yellow and tangerines green
Do not lament the fading flowers, the leaves strewn across the ground
Look at the branches, oranges yellow and tangerines green
This is life's fullest age
The autumn of life has a vitality all its own
[Outro]
最是橙黄橘绿时 (Best of all is the season of yellow oranges and green tangerines)
Golden oranges and green tangerines, are the years’ reward
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Golden Oranges, Green Tangerines
Ku Wuji · AI Music
Rendition 1 · Female vocal
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