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龙的传人 – Wang Leehom 王力宏

Wang Leehom 王力宏

龙的传人 lyrics with English translation

Language
Chinese
Level
Advanced
Genre
Pop
Length
4:40
  1. 遥远东方一条

    In the distant east, there flows a river,

  2. 它的名字就叫长江

    Its name is the Yangtze River.

  3. 遥远东方一条

    In the distant east, there flows a stream,

  4. 它的名字就叫黄河

    Its name is the Yellow River.

  5. 古老东方一条

    In the ancient east, there lies a dragon,

  6. 它的名字就叫中国

    Its name is China.

  7. 古老东方一群人

    In the ancient east, there stands a group of people,

  8. 他们都是

    They are all descendants of the dragon.

  9. 底下成长

    Growing up beneath the giant dragon,

  10. 长成以后

    And when I'm grown, I'm a descendant of the dragon.

  11. 黑眼睛 头发 皮肤

    Black eyes, black hair, yellow skin,

  12. 永永远远

    Forever and ever, the descendants of the dragon.

  13. 遥远东方一条

    In the distant East, there flows a river,

  14. 它的名字就叫长江

    Its name is the Yangtze.

  15. 遥远东方一条

    In the distant East, there flows a river,

  16. 它的名字就叫黄河

    Its name is the Yellow River.

  17. 它的名字就叫黄河

    Its name is the Yellow River.

  18. 不曾看见长江

    Though I've never seen the beauty of the Yangtze,

  19. 梦里常神长江

    In my dreams, I often wander the waters of the Yangtze.

  20. 不曾听见黄河

    Though I've never heard the grandeur of the Yellow River,

  21. 澎湃汹涌梦里

    Surging and roaring in dreams,

  22. 古老东方一条

    In the ancient East there lies a dragon,

  23. 它的名字就叫中国

    Its name is China,

  24. 古老东方一群人

    In the ancient East, a group of people,

  25. 他们都是

    They are all descendants of the dragon,

  26. 他们都是

    They are all descendants of the dragon,

  27. 他们都是

    They are all,

  28. Now here's a story that will make you cry

    Now here's a story that will make you cry,

  29. Straight from Taiwan they came

    Straight from Taiwan they came,

  30. Just a girl and a homeboy in love

    Just a girl and a homeboy in love.

  31. No money, no job, no speak, no English

    No money, no job, no speak, no English

  32. Nobody gonna give 'em the time of day in a city so cold

    Nobody gonna give 'em the time of day in a city so cold

  33. They made a wish, and then they had the strength to graduate with honors

    They made a wish, and then they had the strength to graduate with honors

  34. And borrowed 50 just to custom-made

    And borrowed 50 just to custom-made

  35. A marriage under God who never left their side

    A marriage under God who never left their side

  36. Gave their children pride

    Gave their children pride

  37. Raise your voices high, love will never die and never

    Raise your voices high, love will never die and never

  38. 年前宁静一个

    Many years ago on a tranquil night

  39. 我们全家到了纽约

    Our whole family arrived in New York

  40. 野火不尽

    Wildfire can't be extinguished in the heart

  41. 每夜每天思念

    Every night and day, I miss my home

  42. 每夜每天思念

    Every night and day, I miss my home

  43. 别人地上成长

    In a foreign land, I grew up

  44. 长成以后

    And now, I've become a descendant of dragons

  45. 擦亮

    Great dragon, great dragon, open your eyes wide

  46. 永永远远擦亮

    Forever and ever, keep your eyes wide open

  47. 擦亮

    Great dragon, great dragon, open your eyes wide

  48. 永永远远擦亮

    Forever and ever, keep your eyes wide open

  49. 擦亮

    Great dragon, great dragon, open your eyes wide

  50. 永永远远擦亮

    Forever and ever, keep your eyes wide open

  51. 擦亮

    Dragon, dragon, open your eyes wide

  52. 永永远远擦亮

    Forever and ever, keep them bright

  53. 擦亮

    Dragon, dragon, open your eyes wide

  54. 永永远远擦亮

    Forever and ever, keep them bright

  55. 擦亮

    Dragon, dragon, open your eyes wide

  56. 永永远远擦亮

    Forever and ever, keep them bright

  57. 擦亮

    Dragon, dragon, open your eyes wide

  58. 永永远远擦亮

    Forever and ever, keep them bright

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Key vocabulary

遥远yáo yuǎn
distant6
东方dōngfāng
east2
一条yì tiáo
one
jiāng
river4
它的它的
its2
名字míng zì
name1
就叫jiù jiào
call
长江chángjiāng
Yangtze
黄河huánghé
Yellow River
古老gǔ lǎo
ancient5

About this song

Wang Leehom is a Chinese-Taiwanese American singer-songwriter. He is known for Mandopop and C-pop that blend Western genres with traditional Chinese music, alongside his career as a prolific hitmaker and composer since the 1990s.

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龙的传人

yáoyuǎndedōngfāngyǒutiáojiāng

In the distant east, there flows a river,

demíngjiùjiàochángjiāng

Its name is the Yangtze River.

yáoyuǎndedōngfāngyǒutiáo

In the distant east, there flows a stream,

demíngjiùjiàohuáng

Its name is the Yellow River.

lǎodedōngfāngyǒutiáolóng

In the ancient east, there lies a dragon,

demíngjiùjiàozhōngguó

Its name is China.

lǎodedōngfāngyǒuqúnrén

In the ancient east, there stands a group of people,

menquándōushìlóngdechuánrén

They are all descendants of the dragon.

lóngjiǎoxiàchéngzhǎng

Growing up beneath the giant dragon,

chángchénghòushìlóngdechuánrén

And when I'm grown, I'm a descendant of the dragon.

hēiyǎnjīng hēitóufa huáng

Black eyes, black hair, yellow skin,

yǒngyǒngyuǎnyuǎnshìlóngdechuánrén

Forever and ever, the descendants of the dragon.

yáoyuǎndedōngfāngyǒutiáojiāng

In the distant East, there flows a river,

demíngjiùjiàochángjiāng

Its name is the Yangtze.

yáoyuǎndedōngfāngyǒutiáo

In the distant East, there flows a river,

demíngjiùjiàohuáng

Its name is the Yellow River.

demíngjiùjiàohuáng

Its name is the Yellow River.

suīcéngkànjiànchángjiāngměi

Though I've never seen the beauty of the Yangtze,

mèngchángshényóuchángjiāngshuǐ

In my dreams, I often wander the waters of the Yangtze.

suīcéngtīngjiànhuángzhuàng

Though I've never heard the grandeur of the Yellow River,

péngpàixiōngyǒngzàimèng

Surging and roaring in dreams,

lǎodedōngfāngyǒutiáolóng

In the ancient East there lies a dragon,

demíngjiùjiàozhōngguó

Its name is China,

lǎodedōngfāngyǒuqúnrén

In the ancient East, a group of people,

menquándōushìlóngdechuánrén

They are all descendants of the dragon,

menquándōushìlóngdechuánrén

They are all descendants of the dragon,

menquándōushì

They are all,

Now here's a story that will make you cry

Now here's a story that will make you cry,

Straight from Taiwan they came

Straight from Taiwan they came,

Just a girl and a homeboy in love

Just a girl and a homeboy in love.

No money, no job, no speak, no English

No money, no job, no speak, no English

Nobody gonna give 'em the time of day in a city so cold

Nobody gonna give 'em the time of day in a city so cold

They made a wish, and then they had the strength to graduate with honors

They made a wish, and then they had the strength to graduate with honors

And borrowed 50 just to custom-made

And borrowed 50 just to custom-made

A marriage under God who never left their side

A marriage under God who never left their side

Gave their children pride

Gave their children pride

Raise your voices high, love will never die and never

Raise your voices high, love will never die and never

duōniánqiánníngjìngde

Many years ago on a tranquil night

menquánjiāréndàoleniǔyuē

Our whole family arrived in New York

huǒyashāojìnzàixīnjiān

Wildfire can't be extinguished in the heart

měiměitiānduìjiāniàn

Every night and day, I miss my home

měiměitiānduìjiāniàn

Every night and day, I miss my home

biérénshìshàngchéngzhǎng

In a foreign land, I grew up

chángchénghòushìlóngdechuánrén

And now, I've become a descendant of dragons

lónglóngliàngyǎn

Great dragon, great dragon, open your eyes wide

yǒngyǒngyuǎnyuǎndeliàngyǎn

Forever and ever, keep your eyes wide open

lónglóngliàngyǎn

Great dragon, great dragon, open your eyes wide

yǒngyǒngyuǎnyuǎndeliàngyǎn

Forever and ever, keep your eyes wide open

lónglóngliàngyǎn

Great dragon, great dragon, open your eyes wide

yǒngyǒngyuǎnyuǎndeliàngyǎn

Forever and ever, keep your eyes wide open

lónglóngliàngyǎn

Dragon, dragon, open your eyes wide

yǒngyǒngyuǎnyuǎndeliàngyǎn

Forever and ever, keep them bright

lónglóngliàngyǎn

Dragon, dragon, open your eyes wide

yǒngyǒngyuǎnyuǎndeliàngyǎn

Forever and ever, keep them bright

lónglóngliàngyǎn

Dragon, dragon, open your eyes wide

yǒngyǒngyuǎnyuǎndeliàngyǎn

Forever and ever, keep them bright

lónglóngliàngyǎn

Dragon, dragon, open your eyes wide

yǒngyǒngyuǎnyuǎndeliàngyǎn

Forever and ever, keep them bright