Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links of The Wandering Songstress天涯歌女(Tian Ya Ge Nv) Street Angel OST By Chow Hsuan周璇(Zhou Xuan)
Info/About “The Wandering Songstress”
| Song Name | The Wandering Songstress天涯歌女(Tian Ya Ge Nv) |
| Artist | Chow Hsuan周璇(Zhou Xuan) |
| Lyricist | Tian Han |
| Composer | He Lvting |
| Released | 1937 |
| Genre | Pop/Soundtrack |
| Language | Mandarin |
Background Story of “The Wandering Songstress”
This song was released in 1937, it’s an insert song of the 1937 Movie “Street Angel马路天使” and has become one of the most popular tracks by Chow Hsuan周璇(Zhou Xuan), since release, it has been covered by many other artists.
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English of “The Wandering Songstress”
Tiān yá gē nǚ
天涯歌女
The Wandering Songstress
Tiān yá ya hǎi jiǎo
天涯呀海角
The remotest corners of the earth,
Mì ya mì zhīyīn
觅呀觅知音
Seeking, seeking a kindred spirit.
Xiǎo mèimei chànggē láng zòu qín
小妹妹唱歌郎奏琴
The young maiden sings, the lad plays the lute.
Láng ya zánmen liǎ shì yītiáo xīn
郎呀咱们俩是一条心
Oh lad, the two of us are of one heart.
Ài ya ài ya láng ya
爱呀爱呀郎呀
Love, oh love, oh lad,
Zánmen liǎ shì yītiáo xīn
咱们俩是一条心
The two of us are of one heart.
Jiāshān ya běi wàng
家山呀北望
Gazing north toward home,
Lèi ya lèi zhān jīn
泪呀泪沾襟
Tears, oh tears, soak my sleeves.
Xiǎo mèimei xiǎng láng zhídào jīn
小妹妹想郎直到今
The young maiden has longed for her lad till now.
Láng ya huànnàn zhī jiāo ēn’ài shēn
郎呀患难之交恩爱深
Oh lad, through hardship our love grows deep.
Ài ya ài ya láng ya
爱呀爱呀郎呀
Love, oh love, oh lad,
Huànnàn zhī jiāo ēn’ài shēn
患难之交恩爱深
Through hardship our love grows deep.
Rénshēng ya shuí bùxī ya xī qīngchūn
人生呀谁不惜呀惜青春
In life, who doesn’t cherish, cherish youth?
Xiǎo mèimei sì xiàn láng sì zhēn
小妹妹似线郎似针
The young maiden is like the thread, the lad the needle.
Láng ya chuān zài yīqǐ bù lí fēn
郎呀穿在一起不离分
Oh lad, strung together, never to part.
Ài ya ài ya láng ya
爱呀爱呀郎呀
Love, oh love, oh lad,
Chuān zài yīqǐ bù lí fēn
穿在一起不离分
Strung together, never to part.
Covers & Versions of “The Wandering Songstress”
Audio Version
MV Version
Another MV Version
Cover by Fei Yu-ching费玉清
Suzhou Pingtan Cover by Wu Liangying吴亮莹
Cover by Adia Chan陈松伶 (Live)
Cover by Yoshiko Yamaguchi李香兰 in 1944
Cover by Teresa Teng邓丽君
Cover by Delphine Tsai蔡幸娟
Shanghainese Dialect Cover
Cover by Song Zuying宋祖英
Cover by Anna Lin林淑容
Remix (ESP sub)
Color Version MV
KTV/Instrumental version
Cover by Hua Wa华娃
Cover by Zhang Yan张燕 (Live)
Cover by Zhang Yan张燕 (MV)
Cover by Suzan Guterres苏珊
Erhu Cover
Chords of “The Wandering Songstress”
Streaming Links of “The Wandering Songstress”
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