Distant Light on the Long River

[Verse One]

The bright sun sinks beside the mountains toward evening

The Yellow River winds a thousand bends eastward

Leaning on the railing，I gaze into the vast cloudy sky

My eyes have yet to take in all the peaks

[Lead-in]

If you wish to see the cloud-wrapped mountains clearly

First count the floors rising from beneath your feet

[Chorus]

I climb a high tower to gaze across the Nine Provinces

The long river flows into the sea without looking back

The mountains and rivers before my eyes are not the end

Beyond the sky, green mountains still stretch out of sight

With every step up, my eyes open anew

A riverful of sunset fills my eyes

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

Dusk slowly thickens against the mountains

A thread of rippling sound reaches the river islets

Looking back, the railing where I stood looks small

Only then do I see the plain reach distant islets

[Lead-in]

If you wish to see the cloud-wrapped mountains clearly

First count the floors rising from beneath your feet

[Chorus]

I climb a high tower to gaze across the Nine Provinces

The long river flows into the sea without looking back

The mountains and rivers before my eyes are not the end

Beyond the sky, green mountains still stretch out of sight

With every step up, my eyes open anew

A riverful of sunset fills my eyes

[Bridge]

I do not see the distant hues the mountains and rivers hold

Only because I stand halfway up the tower

Climb higher still to see it clearly

The vast expanse of river and sea fills a single gaze

[Final Chorus]

I climb a high tower to gaze across the Nine Provinces

The long river flows into the sea without looking back

The mountains and rivers before my eyes are not the end

Beyond the sky, green mountains still stretch out of sight

With every step up, my eyes open anew

A riverful of sunset fills my eyes

[Outro]

The evening breeze stirs my sleeves as I climb the tower

The river flows toward the horizon and into the sea