Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links of A Love Before Time月光爱人(Yue Guang Ai Ren) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon OST By Coco Lee李玟
Info/About “A Love Before Time”
| Song Name | A Love Before Time月光爱人(Yue Guang Ai Ren) |
| Artist | Coco Lee李玟 |
| Lyricist | Yi Jiayang |
| Composer | Tan Dun/Jorge Carandrelli |
| Released | 2000 |
| Genre | Pop/Soundtrack |
| Language | Mandarin/English |
Background Story of “A Love Before Time”
This song was the Chinese theme song of the famous Movie “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon卧虎藏龙“, it was released on November 14, 2000. There’s also an English version of this song and it was also performed by Coco Lee. It’s also one of the most well-known tracks of Coco Lee.
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English of “A Love Before Time”
Chinese Version
wǒ xǐng lái shuì zài yuè guāng lǐ
我醒来 睡在月光里
I wake up sleeping in moonlight
xià xián yuè ràng wǒ xiǎng nǐ
下弦月 让我想你
The waning moon makes me miss you
bù xiǎng xǐng guò lái shuí míng bái
不想醒过来 谁明白
Not wanting to wake up, who understands
pà yǎn zhēng kāi nǐ bù zài
怕眼睁开 你不在
Afraid to open my eyes and find you gone
ài rén xīn chén rù hǎi
爱人心 沉入海
Lover’s heart sinks into the sea
dài wǒ qù bǎ tā zhǎo huí lái
带我去 把它找回来
Take me to find it back
qǐng ài wǒ yī wàn nián yòng xīn ài
请爱我 一万年 用心爱
Please love me for ten thousand years with all your heart
(ài shì yuè guāng de lǐ wù)
(爱是月光的礼物)
(Love is moonlight’s gift)
(wǒ děng dài tiān shǐ de qíng shū)
(我等待天使的情书)
(I await an angel’s love letter)
(shuō nǐ ài wǒ)
(说你 爱我)
(Say you love me)
wǒ yuàn wèi le ài chén shuì bié xǐng lái
我愿为了爱沉睡 别醒来
For love I’d sleep forever, don’t wake
yǒng héng nǎ zài bù zài
永恒哪 在不在
Oh eternity, are you there
guài wǒ de xīn fàng bù kāi
怪我的心 放不开
Blame my heart that can’t let go
běi jí xīng dài wǒ zǒu
北极星 带我走
North Star, take me away
bié duǒ cáng bǎ ài zhǎo chū lái
别躲藏 把爱找出来
Don’t hide, find love for me
wǒ ài nǐ měi yī yè
我爱你 每一夜
I love you every night
wǒ děng dài wǒ de xīn
我等待 我的心
I wait, my heart
wèi le ài shuì zài yuè zhī hǎi
为了爱 睡在月之海
For love sleeping in the moon sea
gū dān de wǒ xiǎng niàn shuí shuí míng bái
孤单的我 想念谁 谁明白
Lonely me, who do I miss, who understands
(wǒ zài yuè guāng xià liú lèi)
(我在月光下流泪)
(I weep under moonlight)
(wǒ yě zài yuè guāng xià chén shuì)
(我也在月光下沉睡)
(I also sleep under moonlight)
(méi yǒu hòu huǐ)
(没有 后悔)
(No regrets)
děng dài zhēn xīn rén bǎ wǒ wěn xǐng
等待真心人把我吻醒
Waiting for true love to kiss me awake
(wǒ zài shuì mèng zhōng yī tiān)
(我在睡梦中一天)
(A day in my dreams)
(yě shì zài huí yì zhōng yī nián)
(也是在回忆中一年)
(Is a year in memories)
(shuō nǐ ài wǒ)
(说你 爱我)
(Say you love me)
wǒ yuàn wèi le ài chén shuì dào yǒng yuǎn
我愿为了爱沉睡 到永远
For love I’d sleep forever, till eternity
English Version
If the sky opened up for me
And the mountains disappeared
If the seas ran dry turned to dust
And the sun refused to rise
I would still find my way
By the light I see in your eyes
The world I know fades away but you stay
(As the earth reclaims its due)
(And the cycle starts anew)
(We’ll stay always)
In the love that we have shared before time
If the years take away
Every memory that I have
I would still know the way
That would lead me back to your side
The North Star may die
But the light that I see in your eyes
Will burn there always
Lit by the love we have shared before time
(When the forest turns to jade)
(And the stories that we’ve made)
(Dissolve away)
One shining light will still remain
(When we shed our earthly skin)
(And when our real life begins)
(There’ll be no shame)
Just the love that we have made before time
Covers & Versions of “A Love Before Time”
Lyrics Video
MV Version
Live Performance in 2016
Live Performance in 2020
English Version
Oscar Performance in 2001
Live Performance in 2017
English Lyrics Version
Soundtrack Version
Live Performance in 2020
Live Performance with Orchestra in 2020
Cover by Zhou Shen周深
Duet Performance with JJ Lin林俊杰 in 2017
Live Performance in 2013
Chords of “A Love Before Time”
Streaming Links of “A Love Before Time”
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