The Scholar’s Lament
[Intro]
(Clatter of gongs)
(High pitched jinghu melody)
[Verse 1]
Chu scholar stands on the bank
Robe soaked by the mist
Palace walls turned to dust
Slander broke a kingdom’s trust
[Pre-Chorus]
He wears the orchid
He holds the scroll
Writing the sorrow
Saving the soul
[Chorus]
Qu Yuan
Qu Yuan
The righteous spirit
The ancient son
Legacy burning like the sun
He will never surrender
Forever the defender
Qu Yuan
Qu Yuan
[Verse 2]
Deep Miluo calls his name
Silver waves hide the shame
Drums beat loud on the boat
Keeping the memory afloat
[Pre-Chorus]
History marks the water
History marks the pen
Righteousness remains
Among the living men
[Chorus]
Qu Yuan
Qu Yuan
The righteous spirit
The ancient son
Legacy burning like the sun
He will never surrender
Forever the defender
Qu Yuan
Qu Yuan
[Bridge]
Broken exile
Golden crown
Deep water
Will not drown
Truth lives on
[Chorus]
Qu Yuan
Qu Yuan
The righteous spirit
The ancient son
Legacy burning like the sun
He will never surrender
Forever the defender
Qu Yuan
Qu Yuan
九歌絕唱
[Intro]
(Mm mm mm)
[Verse 1]
汨羅江水滔滔流
忠臣淚洒楚山頭
舉世皆濁我獨清
眾人皆醉我獨醒
一腔熱血化碧濤
千秋萬代頌忠魂
[Chorus]
端午龍舟競渡忙
擊鼓催舟震四方
粽子飄香祭英靈
忠義永存天地長
屈子雖去志不滅
正義之光永輝煌
[Verse 2]
讒言誤國心何傷
放逐天涯路漫長
離騷九章訴衷腸
蘭佩荷衣志鏗鏘
不求功名留青史
只願人間有綱常
[Chorus]
端午龍舟競渡忙
擊鼓催舟震四方
粽子飄香祭英靈
忠義永存天地長
屈子雖去志不滅
正義之光永輝煌
[Bridge]
問天不語淚千行
丹心一片照大江
古今多少忠義士
皆因此日共傳揚
莫道正義無人見
千秋之後自有光
[Chorus]
端午龍舟競渡忙
擊鼓催舟震四方
粽子飄香祭英靈
忠義永存天地長
屈子雖去志不滅
正義之光永輝煌
[Post-Chorus]
永輝煌
永輝煌
[Outro]
正義之光永輝煌
(Mm mm mm)