江雪 柳宗元 River Snow by Liu Zong yuan [English lyrics]

这首基于柳宗元《江雪》的歌词第一段完全采用了原诗的内容，描绘了一个雪覆盖的寒冷景象，其中所有的鸟儿都已飞走，人迹已经消失，只剩下一位老翁穿着蓑衣戴着斗笠，在寒冷的江上独自钓鱼。这构建了一幅孤独和宁静的画面，也设定了歌词中的情绪基调。
在第二段，歌词写到明亮的月光挂在冰冷的崖壁上，带来的是一个扩展了的安静世界，水面映出了月亮的影子，但作者的内心却无法平静，仍然像波涛一样波动。
第三段用“索居误少年，岁月漾如潭”描述了作者与世隔绝的生活是一种误解，岁月像静止的水面一样深沉、平静。他深深思考，微笑着处理生活的苦痛和温暖。
预副歌部分表达了无论世界多么寂静，作者内心的思绪和忧愁仍旧像遥远的天边那样广阔，静静地听着雪花飘落的声音，思考何时才能找到真正安宁的归途。
副歌部分运用“长江”的意象来表达时间的流逝和生命的漂泊。这里的“我独游”不仅字面上意味着在江上独自行船钓鱼，也象征着在生命旅途中的独立和反思。最后，诗意地描述了捕捞带来的一刹那满足与希望，以及在生活旅途中即使孤独也能享受自然和时间带来的简单美好。
整首歌词保持了“江雪”诗中的孤寂寒冷的基调，并以此为核心，围绕着寂静的环境、自我反思和对生活态度的深思，激发了更深层次的情感和哲思。
The first stanza of this song, based on Liu Zongyuan's "River Snow," fully adopts the content of the original poem, painting a cold landscape blanketed with snow where all the birds have flown away, human traces have vanished, leaving only an elderly man in a straw raincoat and a hat, fishing alone on the cold river. This creates a picture of solitude and tranquillity, setting the emotional tone in the lyrics.
In the second stanza, the lyrics mention the bright moonlight hanging on the cold cliffs, bringing about an expanded world of silence, with the moon's reflection on the water's surface, yet the author's heart cannot find peace, continuing to fluctuate like the billowing waves.
The third stanza describes "solitary living misunderstood by youth, years flow serenely as a still pond," stating that the author's life of isolation from the world is a misconception, with time deep and calm like the surface of still water. He reflects deeply, smiling as he copes with life's pain and warmth.
The pre-chorus part conveys that no matter how silent the world may be, the author's thoughts and sorrows remain as vast as the distant horizon, quietly listening to the sound of falling snowflakes, and pondering when he can find the path to true peace.
The chorus uses the imagery of the "Yangtze River" to express the passage of time and the wandering of life. The phrase "I travel alone" not only literally means rowing alone on the river to fish, but it also symbolizes independence and introspection on the journey of life. Lastly, it poetically describes the fleeting satisfaction and hope that comes from fishing, and even in solitude, the simple beauty that nature and time bring to the journey of life is enjoyed.
The entire song maintains the lonely and cold tone of the poem "River Snow," with this as its core, revolving around the quiet environment, self-reflection, and deep thoughts about attitudes towards life, invoking deeper emotions and philosophical thoughts.