yo, MM, Lena, Kiwi,
here's e classic opera song i like (it's definitely in your era too) when i was studying chinese literature in e uni-days.
e song was eventful and sorrowful. in fact, u shld know that e whole chunk of lyrics is built ard tiananmen square protest in 1989, 天安门事件。
when i was in China, i walked from e head to tail ends of e square w my china friend, via e underground tunnel, which was so well-connected ...
let me juz do a translation on 2 crucial parts:
(i) 所谓:不要在午夜问路怕触动了伤心的魂(人)
e above sentence hinges on e sad melancholy feelings on those who'd died on e eventful day, e word 魂 (souls) = refers to 人 (civilians who were once alive), lingering on e street warfare, in mid-night hours.
(ii) 也所谓:城门
e gate is not just e physical form, literally it means e reforming & liberalisation of e political system.
one night in Beijing
北京一夜、陈升、刘佳惠 词\陈升 刘佳慧曲\陈升京剧(老生 花旦)\刘佳慧编曲:李正帆
女:不想再问你你到底在何方
不想再思量你能否归来么
想着你的心想着你的脸
想捧在胸口能不放就不放
男:one night in beijing 我留下许多情
不管你爱与不爱都是历史的尘埃
one night in beijing 我留下许多情
不敢在午夜问路怕走到了百花深处
女:人说百花的深处住着老情人缝着绣花鞋
面容安详的老人依旧等着那出征的归人
男:one night in beijing 你可别喝太多酒
不管你爱与不爱都是历史的尘埃
one night in beijing 我留下许多情
把酒高歌的男儿是北方的狼族
女:人说北方的狼族会在寒风起站在城门外
穿着腐锈的铁衣呼唤城门开眼中含着泪
男:呜………………我已等待千年为何城门还不开
女:呜………………我已等待了千年为何良人不回来
合:one night in beijing 我留下许多情
男:不敢在午夜问路怕触动了伤心的魂
合:one night in beijing 我留下许多情
男:不敢在午夜问路怕走到了地安门
女:人说地安门里面有位老妇人犹在痴痴等
面容安详的老人依旧等着那出征的归人
男:one night in beijing 你可别喝太多酒
走在地安门外没有人不动真情
合:one night in beijing 你会留下许多情
不要在午夜问路怕触动了伤心的魂(人)
男: one night in beijing one night in beijing
女:不想再问你你到底在何方
不想再思量你能否归来么
想着你的心想着你的脸
想捧在胸口能不放就不放
男:one night in beijing 你会留下许多情
不敢在午夜问路怕触动了伤心的魂
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