America, the Beautiful 美丽的美国

Love Our China 爱我中华 by 宋祖英

Some Chinese friend had pointed out that this song is actually starting with the tone in "Hallelujah" of famous Christian song.



Love our China ...... , love our China, Sa luo lo, sa luo lo, sa lou lo, sa lou lo, Ha.

56 star sites, are 56 flowers.

56 brotherly ethinic groups of brothers and sisters, is in one family

56 kinds of languages confine into one sentence, Love Our China, Love Our China, Love Our China.

Hai lo lilo hailo hai, hai lo lilo hailo hai, hai lo lilo hailo, lilo hailo, Love Our China!

(Repeat)

Love Our China, (In the) steps (as the) stronger striking (up)

Love Our China, Construct our country

Love Our China, Chinese heroic spirit lighting up

56 ethinic groups of brothers and sisters, is in one family
56 kinds of languages confine into one sentence, Love Our China!

Hai lo lilo hailo hai, hai lo lilo hailo hai, hai lo lilo hailo, lilo hailo, Love Our China!

(Repeat)

烛光映红天 Candlelights Light up the Whole Sky

The lyric is beautiful & implicable. There is no word "love" directly in it. However, one can still feel the deep love between the girl and the boy.

STORY: The boy wants to leave home to work outside for several years, maybe for saving money for his future wedding and his family. The girl will be waiting for him to be back.

Note: A lot of metaphor is used in the lyric. This is a typical style in Chinese folk songs. I add some explanations but they are not parts of the lyrics.

Title: Candlelights Light up the Whole Sky
Composer: Lei, Yuansheng （雷远生）
Lyrics by: Fan, Xiaobin （樊孝斌）
Lyrics:
In the day when my dear boyfriend you left,
the sour rains fell on my face.
(explanation: she was crying)

I kept talking but, still so many words were left in my heart.
(explanation: she did not say "I love you")

In my eyes, only an empty umbrella was left.
(explanation: no person under the umbrella, expressing her disconsolate feelings. Ideally, she and her boyfriend should walk together under the umbrella)

In the day when my dear boyfriend you left,
The red roses were blooming in my eyes.
(explanation: she was crying)

The sound of Souna seemed to be echoing in my ears.
(explanation: Souna is a kind of musical instrument (like a giant multi-tubing Flute, to make much more complex and emotionally expressive melody (added)), especially used in traditional Chinese wedding ceremony)

When would I wear my wedding dress for you?

Hopefully the Sun never goes down
(explanation: she wanted to stay with her boyfriend for more time)

I am afraid of overnight wind blowing across the window curtain.
(explanation: she will feel lonely after her boyfriend leaves)

My dear boyfriend away from home, do you know?
You are in my dreams, followed by dreams.

Hopefully the Sun never goes down
I am afraid of overnight wind blowing across the window curtain.
My dear boyfriend away from home, are you tired of working outside?
I am waiting for the day when a couple of candlelights light up the whole sky.
(explanation: She is waiting for a wedding day, when candles are lighted up)
(*REPEAT*)

About Song, Zuying:
Ms. Song Zuying is China's best-known female soprano of today. For nearly two decades, she has been a dedicated vocal performer in Chinese folk music. Her repertoire of nearly one thousand songs include Chinese folksongs and a number of arias, as well as many Chinese and overseas songs. She played important roles in Chinese Musicals "Regret for the Past", "Red Coral". She gave unique interpretations of arias in Chinese operatic performances. All these have made her highly popular among Chinese audiences. In the eyes of Chinese audiences, Ms. Song is a true star of the Oriental Arts. Born in Hunan Wulingyuan region, a place that has come to symbolize romance and legends in Chinese history, heralded as the residence of fairies and birthplace for generations of beauties; the area is still inhabited by Chinese ethnic minority groups known for their extraordinary talents in songs and dances. Song Zuying, a member of the Miao (Hmong) ethnicity, was one of those gifted.

(This Article Is Cited with Some Minor Editing .)

Inside Red China - 1957 by Robert Carl Cohen

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BliOBkOB4I8

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=NT3QuesXgQw