Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links
Info/About
| Song Name | Moonlit Night明月夜(Ming Yue Ye) |
| Artist | Leslie Cheung张国荣 |
| Lyricist | Xie Mingxun |
| Composer | Leslie Cheung |
| Released | 1989 |
| Genre | Pop/Chinoiserie |
| Language | Mandarin |
Background Story
This song was released on July 10, 1989, it’s the mandarin version of his original Cantonese song “Silence is Golden沉默是金” and has become one of the most popular tracks by Leslie Cheung张国荣, since release, it has been covered by many other artists.
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English
míng yuè yè
明月夜
Moonlit Night
zǒu guò qiān shān wǒ lì jīng duō shao fēng shuāng
走过千山 我历经多少风霜
Having traveled a thousand mountains, how many hardships have I endured
cái néng gòu huí dào nǐ de shēn biān
才能够回到你的身边
Before I can return to your side
děng dài de róng yán shì fǒu yī rán méi yǒu gǎi biàn
等待的容颜 是否依然没有改变
Has the face I’ve been waiting for remained unchanged
yíng jiē wǒ yī shēn pú pú fēng chén
迎接我一身仆仆风尘
Greeting me, covered in dust from the journey
děng dài wǒ de rén shì fǒu hái zuò zài chuāng qián
等待我的人 是否还坐在窗前
Is the person waiting for me still sitting by the window
dài jǐ háng qīng lèi yíng jiē chén hūn
带几行清泪 迎接晨昏
With a few lines of clear tears, greeting dawn and dusk
shì fǒu hái yī rán zài mén qián guà yī zhǎn xiǎo dēng
是否还依然在门前挂一盏小灯
Is there still a small lamp hanging in front of the door
qiān yǐn wǒ huí dào nǐ shēn biān
牵引我 回到你身边
Guiding me back to your side
míng míng shì yī chǎng kōng zài mèng lǐ fú chén
明明是一场空 在梦里浮沉
Clearly, it’s all empty, drifting up and down in dreams
bù gǎn wèn dāng nián shì jiǎ shì zhēn
不敢问当年是假是真
Daring not to ask if those years were real or fake
liú shuǐ bù guǎn nián huá rèn tā qù
流水不管年华任它去
The flowing water pays no mind to the passing years, letting them go
yōu yōu wǒ xīn wú chǔ xún mì
悠悠我心 无处寻觅
My wandering heart has nowhere to find (you)
jīng guò duō shao nián zhǐ yǒu wǒ hái zài chuāng qián
经过多少年 只有我还在窗前
After so many years, only I am still by the window
lěng lěng de hēi yè zài wǒ shēn biān
冷冷的黑夜在我身边
The cold night is beside me
méi yǒu yī zhǎn dēng méi yǒu yī gè děng dài de rén
没有一盏灯 没有一个等待的人
There is no lamp, no one waiting
zhǐ yǒu yè sè yī jiù rú cóng qián
只有夜色依旧如从前
Only the night remains as it was before
děng dài wǒ de rén shì fǒu hái zuò zài chuāng qián
等待我的人 是否还坐在窗前
Is the person waiting for me still sitting by the window
dài jǐ háng qīng lèi yíng jiē chén hūn
带几行清泪 迎接晨昏
With a few lines of clear tears, greeting dawn and dusk
shì fǒu hái yī rán zài mén qián guà yī zhǎn xiǎo dēng
是否还依然在门前挂一盏小灯
Is there still a small lamp hanging in front of the door
qiān yǐn wǒ huí dào nǐ shēn biān
牵引我 回到你身边
Guiding me back to your side
míng míng shì yī chǎng kōng zài mèng lǐ fú chén
明明是一场空 在梦里浮沉
Clearly, it’s all empty, drifting up and down in dreams
bù gǎn wèn dāng nián shì jiǎ shì zhēn
不敢问当年是假是真
Daring not to ask if those years were real or fake
liú shuǐ bù guǎn nián huá rèn tā qù
流水不管年华任它去
The flowing water pays no mind to the passing years, letting them go
yōu yōu wǒ xīn wú chǔ xún mì
悠悠我心 无处寻觅
My wandering heart has nowhere to find (you)
jīng guò duō shao nián zhǐ yǒu wǒ hái zài chuāng qián
经过多少年 只有我还在窗前
After so many years, only I am still by the window
lěng lěng de hēi yè zài wǒ shēn biān
冷冷的黑夜在我身边
The cold night is beside me
méi yǒu yī zhǎn dēng méi yǒu yī gè děng dài de rén
没有一盏灯 没有一个等待的人
There is no lamp, no one waiting
zhǐ yǒu yè sè yī jiù rú cóng qián
只有夜色依旧如从前
Only the night remains as it was before
míng yuè yè yī jiù rú cóng qián
明月夜 依旧如从前
The moonlit night remains as it was before
míng yuè yè yī jiù rú cóng qián
明月夜 依旧如从前
The moonlit night remains as it was before
Covers & Versions
Audio Version
Lyric Video
Live Performance in 2000 (the first one)
Live Performance in 1988
Cantonese Version “Silence is Golden沉默是金”
FMV Version
Cover by Yang Lanyi洋澜一
Cover by Summer Broadcast Band夏天播放乐队
Cover by North-South Duo南北组合
Cover by Tong Li童丽
Cover by K.L. Phuah小曼
Cover by Ge Piaoliang葛漂亮 (DJ Version)
Cover by Huang Jia Jia黄佳佳
Cover by Desy Huang黄家美
Cover by Tang Yi唐艺
Erhu Cover
Cover by Zhong Mingqiu钟明秋
Cover by Gui Zhou Xiao Rong Er贵州小蓉儿
Cover by Ya Nan亚男
Cover by Yao Yingge姚瓔格
Cover by Claire Feeney蓝万
Cover by Yu Ping余萍
Chords
https://www.guitarworld.com.cn/pu/q32222
Streaming Links
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