Autumn Shadows in a Farewell Cup

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The mountain hues of Hanzhong steep the old books

You gather your traveling things into the morning's thin mist

The autumn light in my cup is not yet drunk away

The horse outside is already urging the long journey onward

[Pre-Chorus]

I keep the unfinished cause of our land before my eyes

And keep my old friends' safety close to my heart

[Chorus]

May the wheels pause a moment longer for you

Let me turn a thousand words into one plea: take care

The wind on your shoulders comes from more than the long road

And the unhurried patience of so many still waiting

May the wheels pause a moment longer for you

Let this cup of wine accompany you across the peaks for me

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 2]

The footsteps of the ancients faded away long ago

The old city gate still guards a dream yet to wake

If you see the mountains and rivers on those old pages

Please ask on my behalf who can let people farm in peace

[Pre-Chorus]

I keep the unfinished cause of our land before my eyes

And keep my old friends' safety close to my heart

[Chorus]

May the wheels pause a moment longer for you

Let me turn a thousand words into one plea: take care

The wind on your shoulders comes from more than the long road

And the unhurried patience of so many still waiting

May the wheels pause a moment longer for you

Let this cup of wine accompany you across the peaks for me

[Bridge]

Fame and achievement should not overshadow ordinary life

Banners, too, should fly for a world at peace

Until every ferry crossing has a boat returning home

I wish to speak with you only of a night of autumn wind

[Final Chorus]

May the wheels pause a moment longer for you

Let me turn a thousand words into one plea: take care

The wind on your shoulders comes from more than the long road

And the unhurried patience of so many still waiting

May the wheels pause a moment longer for you

Let this cup of wine accompany you across the peaks for me

[Outro]

When flocks of wild geese sweep past the clouds above the river

May you hear someone speaking your name with longing