I finally watched Once Upon A Time, the movie version of Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Cherry Blossoms… and it was a ride LOL. I’m hoping to write some thoughts about the two versions, but in the meantime I wanted to just put up the main OST song! I have to say I still like Chilly (凉凉) from the drama version better, but this is a nice standard fare historical/fantasy OST. I actually quite like the version sung by Liu Yifei and Yang Yang, I find Yifei’s singing voice really pretty!
I’m not going to translate it because…. the language is just too hard for me HAHA it includes a lot of references to phrases from old Chinese literature that are just wayyy over my head, and I don’t want to get them wrong, so I’ll link a nice translation by renn on OneHallyu!
I’m currently watching this drama, it’s about two-thirds of the way through and has kind of lost some of the funness from the first half, but I’m so invested in these characters now (esp the female lead gurl better be alive and happy in that last ep she has overcome TOO MUCH for it to be taken away yet again….). So unless it really ratchets up the ridiculousness, I’m in this til the end.
This is the opening song of each episode, sung by none other than the lead actress herself, Sun Li!
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
That night the flowers bloomed alluringly
Who could understand the worries in the girl’s heart
Asking the heavens but no reply, the moon is desolate
The flowers and the moon are facing each other, while the person is lonely
The person you’re infatuated with can’t be attained, nor can he be forgotten
After the cold, winter rain passes the night is still young
A shred of light appears in the sky
The sound of a lonely flute rises
As the years go by and force people to age
That stroke of deep affections, I am unable to repay
In this world the wind and snow have a long way to travel
Helping others when we aren’t well off ourselves is something to be proud of
In the next life let’s agree to meet again
The flower buds in front of the hall/courtyard remember me
In the end, there was a world of feelings that was unfulfilled
That night the flowers bloomed alluringly
Who could understand the worries in the girl’s heart
Asking the heavens but no reply, the moon is desolate
The flowers and the moon are facing each other, while the person is lonely
The person you’re infatuated with can’t be attained, nor can he be forgotten
After the cold, winter rain passes the night is still young
A shred of light appears in the sky
The sound of a lonely flute rises
As the years go by and force people to age
That stroke of deep affections, I am unable to repay
In this world the wind and snow have a long way to travel
Helping others when we aren’t well off ourselves is something to be proud of
In the next life let’s agree to meet again
The flower buds in front of the hall/courtyard remember me
In the end, there was a world of feelings that was unfulfilled
In the next life let’s agree to meet again
The flower buds in front of the hall/courtyard remember me
In the end, there was a world of feelings that was unfulfilled
PINYIN LYRICS
Na yi ye hua er kai de yao rao
Nv er xin shi you you shui zhi xiao
Wen tian wu yu yue er
Hua yue xiang wang ren ji liao
Chi qing ren de bu dao ye wang bu diao
Han yu guo ye wei yang
Tian chu xian yi si guang liang
Hu di xiao sheng qi
Shan he sui yue cui ren lao
Yi qiang shen qing wu yi bao
Zhe yi shi feng xue lu tu yao
Xiang ru yi mo shi jiao ao
Lai shi zai xiang yue
Ting qian hua duo ji de wo
Dao di shi yi shi de qing wei liao
Na yi ye hua er kai de yao rao
Nv er xin shi you you shui zhi xiao
Wen tian wu yu yue er
Hua yue xiang wang ren ji liao
Chi qing ren de bu dao ye wang bu diao
Han yu guo ye wei yang
Tian chu xian yi si guang liang
Hu di xiao sheng qi
Shan he sui yue cui ren lao
Yi qiang shen qing wu yi bao
Zhe yi shi feng xue lu tu yao
Xiang ru yi mo shi jiao ao
Lai shi zai xiang yue
Ting qian hua duo ji de wo
Dao di shi yi shi de qing wei liao
Lai shi zai xiang yue
Ting qian hua duo ji de wo
Dao di shi yi shi de qing wei liao
I saw this MV playing while at a hotpot place and the lyrics really made me tear up considering S.H.E and how far they’ve come with Selina’s accident and everything T-T
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Time spoiled us only warmly flowing by
It didn’t take anything away instead left behind a great deal
What we loved deeply we loved even more
Those who loved me still do like sand in the wind, the stars accompany us as they did before
What we only dreamed about became reality
One by one they came true
What once was empty is now full to the brim
love love love
Filled with love love love this is how happiness is
I was once that ignorant
Luckily the heavens looked out for me
And arranged for you to be willing to understand and forgive me
Because you resolutely held trust and keeping watch over us in your two hands
Together creating such moving emotions
Thankful for loving us on this road for so long
You are always there
Not once did you leave you were always there
I’ve decided no matter how much longer
I’ll have you here
Because with your love it is always here
I’m thankful that even though the world has changed so much
You are always there
Not once did you leave you were always there
I don’t need promises anymore
I’ll have you here
Because with your love it is always here
The sky became gray
Then lit up again
They were all spent together they were all impactful
They were the most precious treasure of them all
The flowers bloomed and then bloomed again
My heart is still burning
How could I have any regrets
love love love
It’s like there’s some sort of magic
love love love it’s the heaven of love
Watching you resolutely with both hands
Surround us with castles and oases our tears overflowed
Thankful for loving us on this road for so long
You are always there
Not once did you leave you were always there
I’ve decided no matter how much longer
I’ll have you here
Because with your love it is always here
I’m thankful that even though the world has changed so much
You are always there
Not once did you leave you were always there
I don’t need promises anymore
I’ll have you here
Because with your love it is always here
What surprises the future will bring
Let’s slowly uncover them together
As long as we are always loving
Happily loving each other
Time spoiled us
Only warmly flowing by
It didn’t take anything away instead left behind a great deal
Loving us along this road for so long
You are always there
Not once did you leave you were always there
I’ve decided no matter how much longer
I’ll have you here
Because with your love it is always here
I’m thankful that even though the world has changed so much
You are always there
Not once did you leave you were always there
I don’t need promises anymore
I’ll have you here
Because with your love it is always here
With you here because with your love it is always here
With you here because with your love it is always here
PINYIN LYRICS
Shi guang en chong zhi wen rou di liu guo
Mei dai zou shen me que liu xia le hao duo
Shen ai de geng ai le ai wo de
Hai ai zhe feng she xing chen yi jiu xiang ban
Xiang guo de cheng zhen le
Yi ge yi ge shi xian le
Wei man de yi jing tian man
love love love
Man man dou shi love love love xing fu wu fei zhe yang
Ceng jing shi na yang meng dong
Hai hao shang tian juan gu wo
An pai le ni yuan yi li jie he bao rong
Yin wei ni jian ding shuang shou
Yi qi wan cheng gan dong
Gan xie yi lu ai le zhe me jiu
Ni yi zhi dou hai zai
Cong lai mei li kai yi zhi dou hai zai
Jue ding bu guan zai duo jiu
Wo dou hui you ni zai
Yin wei you ni ai yong yuan dou hui zai
Gan xie shi jie bian le zhe me duo
Ni yi zhi dou hai zai
Cong lai mei li kai yi zhi dou hai zai
Yi jing bu xu yao cheng nuo
Dou hui you ni zai
Yin wei you ni ai yong yuan do hui zai
Tian hui le
Tian you liang le
Gong du de dou shen ke
Shi zui zui zhen gui de bao zang
Hua kai le you kai le
Xin yi zhi hai re zhe
Na hai you shen me yi han
love love love
Xiang you mo li yi yang de
love love love jiu shi ai de tian tang
Kan zhe ni jian ding shuang shou
Wei cheng cheng bao he lu zhou yan lei jiu hui chong dong
Gan xie yi lu ai le zhe me jiu
Ni yi zhi dou hai zai
Cong lai mei li kai yi zhi dou hai zai
Jue ding bu guan zai duo jiu
Wo dou hui you ni zai
Yin wei you ni ai yong yuan dou hui zai
Gan xie shi jie bian le zhe me duo
Ni yi zhi dou hai zai
Cong lai mei li kai yi zhi dou hai zai
Yi jing bu xu yao cheng nuo
Dou hui you ni zai
Yin wei you ni ai yong yuan do hui zai
Wei lai hai you shen me jing cai
Yi qi man man qu jie kai
Wo men zhi yao yi zhi ai jiu dui le
Tong kuai di xiang ai
Shi guang en chong
Zhi wen rou di liu guo
Mei dai zou shen me que liu xia le hao duo
Yi lu ai le zhe me jiu
Yi zhi dou hai zai
Jue ding bu guan zai duo jiu
Yong yuan dou hui zai
Gan xie shi jie bian le zhe me duo
Ni yi zhi dou hai zai
Cong lai mei li kai yi zhi dou hai zai
Jue ding bu guan zai duo jiu
Wo dou hui you ni zai
Yin wei you ni ai yong yuan dou hui zai
Gan xie shi jie bian le zhe me duo
Ni yi zhi dou hai zai
Cong lai mei li kai yi zhi dou hai zai
Yi jing bu xu yao cheng nuo
Dou hui you ni zai
Yin wei you ni ai yong yuan do hui zai
You ni zai yin wei you ni ai yong yan do hui zai
You ni zai yin wei you ni ai yong yan do hui zai
CHINESE LYRICS
时光恩宠 只温柔地流过
没带走什么 却留下了好多
深爱的 更爱了 爱我的
还爱着 风沙星辰依旧相伴
梦过的 成真了
一个一个 实现了
未满的已经填满
love love love
满满都是 love love love 幸福无非这样
曾经是那样懵懂
还好上天眷顾我
安排了你愿意理解和包容
因为你坚定双手
高举信任和守候
一起完成感动
感谢一路爱了这么久
你一直都还在
从来没离开 一直都还在
确定不管再多久
我都会有你在
因为有你爱 永远都会在
感谢世界变了这么多
你一直都还在
从来没离开 一直都还在
已经不需要承诺
都会有你在
因为有你爱 永远都会在
天灰了
天又亮了
共度的 都深刻
是最最珍贵的宝藏
花开了 又开了
心一直 还热着
哪还有什么遗憾
love love love
像有魔力一样的
love love love 就是爱的天堂
看着你坚定双手
围成城堡和绿洲 眼泪就会冲动
感谢一路爱了这么久
你一直都还在
从来没离开 一直都还在
确定不管再多久
我都会有你在
因为有你爱 永远都会在
感谢世界变了这么多
你一直都还在
从来没离开 一直都还在
已经不需要承诺
我都会有你在
因为有你爱 永远都会在
未来还有什么精采
一起慢慢去揭开
我们只要一直爱就对了
痛快地相爱
时光恩宠
只温柔地流过
没带走什么 却留下了好多
一路爱了这么久
一直都还在
确定不管再多久
永远都会在
感谢世界变了这么多
你一直都还在
从来没离开 一直都还在
已经不需要承诺
我都会有你在
因为有你爱 永远都会在
有你在 因为有你爱 永远都会在
有你在 因为有你爱 永远都会在
It’s been a long four years but I finally graduated college! Now that I’ve come back with more free time, I’ll try to go back to doing drama talks and song translations.
Since I last translated EXO songs, there have been so many people translating so quickly and better than me so I’m not sure if I’ll do as much EXO, I might just translate songs I come across that I like.
I’m re-reading some of my past posts and YIKES HAHA cringed my way through..
Anyways! Thanks to anyone still following this blog despite the deadness for the past few years 😀
It was only until much much later that we would realize, that when a girl says “I don’t care about you anymore”, she doesn’t actually hate you – rather, she really cares about you. Really, really cares about you.
Voiceover at end of MV:
Thank you for appearing in my youth. Thank you.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
I hear the rain dripping onto the green grass field
I hear the far away sound of the school bell signaling end of class
But I don’t hear the sound of your voice
Earnestly calling my name
Back then when I fell in love with you, I still didn’t understand these feelings
Only after we parted did I feel that you were unforgettable (T/N: lit. translation is carved into bones, engraved on heart)
Why didn’t I realize that meeting you
Was the best thing that ever happened to me in this life?
Perhaps at that time I was just busy laughing and crying
Busy chasing the shooting stars in the sky
It was only natural that I forgot
Who was silently protecting me through the wind and rain
It turns out you were the happiness I wanted to stay, above all
It turns out we were once so close to love
Then, the one who would defy the decisions of the universe for me
The one who accompanied me as we were drenched by rain
Each and every scene was with you your untainted and selfless sincerity
Through you I came upon happiness and good fortune
But I have already lost the right to have my face full of tears for you
But I sincerely wish that somewhere in the sky where I could not see
You opened up your wings
And met your destiny
How lucky/happy she will be (T/N: she = the guy’s “destined” lover </3)
Youth is a period of stumbling journeys
When we had a beauty that we only discovered later
I didn’t get the chance to show my gratitude to you for giving me the courage
To go back to being myself
Perhaps at that time I was just busy laughing and crying
Busy chasing the shooting stars in the sky
It was only natural that I forgot
Who was silently protecting me through the wind and rain
It turns out you were the happiness I wanted to stay, above all
It turns out we were once so close to love
Then, the one who would defy the decisions of the universe for me
The one who accompanied me as we were drenched by rain
Each and every scene was with you your untainted and selfless sincerity
Through you I came upon happiness and good fortune
But I have already lost the right to have my face full of tears for you
But I sincerely wish that somewhere in the sky where I could not see
You opened up your wings
And met your destiny (woah~)
How lucky/happy she will be
PINYIN LYRICS
Wo ting jian yu di luo zai qing qing cao di
Wo ting jian yuan fang xia ke zhong sheng xiang qi
Ke shi wo mei you ting jian ni de sheng yin
Ren zhen hu huan wo xing ming
Ai shang ni de shi hou hai bu dong gan qing
Li bie le cai jue de ke qu ming xin
Wei shen me mei you fa xian yu jian le ni
Shi sheng ming zui hao de shi qing
Ye xu shi mang zhe wei xiao he ku qi
Mang zhe zhui zhu tian kong zhong de liu xing
Ren li suo dang ran de wang ji
Shi shei feng li yu li yi zhi mo mo shou hu zai yuan di
Yuan lai ni shi wo zui xiang liu zhu de xing yun
Yuan lai wo men he ai qing ceng jing kai de na me jin
Na wei wo dui kang shi jie de jue ding
Na pei wo lin de yu
Yi mu mu dou shi ni yi chen bu ran de zhen xin
Yu ni xiang yu hao xing yun
Ke wo yi shi qu wei ni lei liu man mian de quan li
Dan yuan zai wo kan bu dao de tian ji
Ni zhang kai le shuang yi
Yu jian ni de zhu ding
Ta hui you duo xing yun
Qing chun shi duan die die zhuang zhuang de lv xing
Yong you zhe hou zhi hou jue de mei li
Lai bu ji gan xie shi ni gei wo yong qi
Rang wo neng zuo hui wo zi ji
Ye xu dang shi mang zhe wei xiao he ku qi
Mang zhe zhui zhu tian kong zhong de liu xing
Ren li suo dang ran de wang ji
Shi shei feng li yu li yi zhi mo mo shou hu zai yuan di
Yuan lai ni shi wo zui xiang liu zhu de xing yun
Yuan lai wo men he ai qing ceng jing kai de na me jin
Na wei wo dui kang shi jie de jue ding
Na pei wo lin de yu
Yi mu mu dou shi ni yi chen bu ran de zhen xin
Yu ni xiang yu hao xing yun
Ke wo yi shi qu wei ni lei liu man mian de quan li
Dan yuan zai wo kan bu dao de tian ji
Ni zhang kai le shuang yi
Yu jian ni de zhu ding (woah~)
Ta hui you duo xing yun
CHINESE LYRICS
我听见雨滴落在青青草地
我听见远方下课钟声响起
可是我没有听见你的声音
认真 呼唤我姓名
爱上你的时候还不懂感情
离别了才觉得刻骨 铭心
为什么没有发现遇见了你
是生命最好的事情
也许当时忙着微笑和哭泣
忙着追逐天空中的流星
人理所当然的忘记
是谁风里雨里一直默默守护在原地
原来你是我最想留住的幸运
原来我们和爱情曾经靠得那么近
那为我对抗世界的决定
那陪我淋的雨
一幕幕都是你 一尘不染的真心
与你相遇 好幸运
可我已失去为你泪流满面的权利
但愿在我看不到的天际
你张开了双翼
遇见你的注定
她会有多幸运
青春是段跌跌撞撞的旅行
拥有着后知后觉的美丽
来不及感谢是你给我勇气
让我能做回我自己
也许当时忙着微笑和哭泣
忙着追逐天空中的流星
人理所当然的忘记
是谁风里雨里一直默默守护在原地
原来你是我最想留住的幸运
原来我们和爱情曾经靠得那么近
那为我对抗世界的决定
那陪我淋的雨
一幕幕都是你 一尘不染的真心
与你相遇 好幸运
可我已失去为你泪流满面的权利
但愿在我看不到的天际
你张开了双翼
遇见你的注定 (woah~)
她会有多幸运
I’m such a sucker for C/TW-drama OSTs TuT. They’re so full of feels~~~
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