Awaiting Clear Skies at the Guest Lodge

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

In autumn I sit confined in a guest lodge

Dense clouds veil the daylight，turning it dim

Misty haze blurs the colors of the rain

Rustling and sighing，spreading across all I can see

This rain has never stopped

As though the sky has sprung a leak, pouring down

[Pre-Chorus]

The sky and earth grow dark and overcast

Heavy sorrow and resentment, piling up layer upon layer

[Chorus]

苦雨思白日，浮云何由卷 (In relentless rain I yearn for the sun, how can the drifting clouds be rolled away)

Thick fog locks the distant mountains, behind a curtain of rain

泥沙塞中途，牛马不可辨 — Mud and sand block the way, oxen and horses cannot be told apart

欲往咫尺途，遂成山川限 — A journey of mere steps becomes a barrier of mountains and rivers

Someday，the clouds will part and the sun appear

Sway once more, beside the waters of a green islet

[Verse 2]

The kitchen hearth is cold with no blue smoke

On the chopping block have grown, mottled patches of green moss

The gardener's autumn vegetable beds

Even the wild greens grow, too sparsely to fill the eye

What shall we do when hunger comes

Given a meal by a washerwoman, my heart aches

[Pre-Chorus]

闲来缀羽陵简 (In idle hours, piecing together the ancient bamboo slips of Yuling)

I bind the bamboo slips together, again and again

[Chorus]

苦雨思白日，浮云何由卷 (In relentless rain I yearn for the sun, how can the drifting clouds be rolled away)

Thick fog locks the distant mountains, behind a curtain of rain

泥沙塞中途，牛马不可辨 — Mud and sand block the way, oxen and horses cannot be told apart

欲往咫尺途，遂成山川限 — A journey of mere steps becomes a barrier of mountains and rivers

Someday，the clouds will part and the sun appear

Sway once more, beside the waters of a green islet

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

Autumn rain pours as though a well were overturned, dark mist locks the mountain ranges

Rushing currents roar, startled waves swirl wildly

I want to go out for a walk

A path just steps away, becomes an impassable chasm

A spider spins a web in the corner

The crickets' cries，deepen the sadness

[Bridge]

Tap upon the sword's scabbard

No fish to eat, truly cause for lament

What comfort can clear autumn find

White liquor brimming, pour a bowlful

Chanting my longing for Guan Zhong and Yue Yi

Talents such as those, have all faded into smoke

Let drinking alone be encouragement to myself

I refuse to believe this world, will bury my gifts for governing

[Verse 4]

The commoner from Dantu

The passionate resolve within his heart is too deep to fathom

When might I have a golden platter

A whole measure of betel nuts, brought before me

When my work is done, I will shake out my sleeves and leave

Drifting on a remote river isle，between water and cloud

[Final Chorus]

苦雨思白日，浮云何由卷 (In relentless rain I yearn for the sun, how can the drifting clouds be rolled away)

Thick fog locks the distant mountains, behind a curtain of rain

泥沙塞中途，牛马不可辨 — Mud and sand block the way, oxen and horses cannot be told apart

欲往咫尺途，遂成山川限 — A journey of mere steps becomes a barrier of mountains and rivers

Someday，the clouds will part and the sun appear

Sway once more, beside the waters of a green islet

[Outro]

苦雨思白日，浮云何由卷 (In relentless rain I yearn for the sun, how can the drifting clouds be rolled away)

Once the sun comes out, they must all disperse