Mezzo Soprano: Phoebe Haines 菲比 海恩斯
Piano: Wei Fugen 韦福根

Music: 赵元任 Zhao Yuan Ren/ Yuen Ren Chao
Lyrics: 刘半农 Liu Bannong

At Jinji Lake Concert Hall, Suzhou Arts and Culture Centre
August 2018, as part of iSING! Festival

天上飘着些微云，
Light clouds float in the sky,
地上吹着些微风。
A gentle breeze wafts on the earth.
啊--- 微风吹动了我头发，
The breeze blows through my hair,
教我如何不想她?
How can I not miss her?

月光恋爱着海洋，
The moonlight is in love with the ocean,
海洋恋爱着月光。
The ocean is in love with the moonlight.
啊--- 这般蜜也似的银夜，
Ah, on such a silver night as sweet as honey,
教我如何不想她?
How can I not miss her?

水面落花慢慢流，
Flowers float slowly on the water,
水底鱼儿慢慢游。
Fish swim slowly in the depths.
啊--- 燕子你说些什么话?
Swallow, what are you trying to tell me?
教我如何不想她?
How can I not miss her?

枯树在冷风里摇，
Bare branches are shivering in the cold wind,
野火在暮色中烧。
A wild fire burns in the twilight.
啊--- 西天还有夕残下，
There is still a fiery glow on the west horizon,
教我如何不想她?
How can I not miss her?