今山古道
Jin Shan Gu Dao
Modern Mountains, Ancient Roads
黄大城
Huang Da Cheng
山呀山哟,绵延不断
shan1 ya5 shan1 yo1, mian2 yan2 bu2 duan4
Mountains ah mountains, continuous and uninterrupted
山(mountain)呀(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise)山(mountain)哟(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise),绵延(continuous)不(not)断(break)
远山接近山哟, 迢迢山径, 盘层峦呀
yuan3 shan1 jie1 jin4 shan1 yo1, tiao2 tiao2 shan1 jing4, pan2 ceng2 luan2 ya5
Faraway mountains connect near mountains, remote mountain path coils through layers of mountain ranges
远(far away)山(mountain)接(connect)近(near)山(mountain)哟(Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise) ), 迢迢(remote and long)山(mountain)径(footpath/track), 盘(coil)层(layer)峦(mountain)呀(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise)
咱们步步高升哟
zan3 men5 bu4 bu4 gao1 sheng1 yo1
Each step after each step, we ascend higher and higher
咱们(we/us)步(step)步(step)高(high)升(ascend)哟(Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise) )
看山岚飘呀, 风光好哟
kan4 shan1 lan2 piao1 ya5, feng1 guang1 hao3 yo1
Look at the flowing mountainous mist; the atmosphere and the scenery are so wonderful
看(see)山(mountain)岚(mist)飘(flow)呀(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise), 风光(scenery)好(good)哟(Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise) )
开路辛劳多
kai1 lu4 xin1 lao2 duo2
To open a road costs numerous labor and hardship
开(open)路(road)辛劳(labor hardship)多(many)
那个前人种树, 后人乘凉
na4 ge5 qian2 ren2 zhong4 shu4, hou4 ren2 cheng2 liang2
That saying about predecessors planted the trees, so that later generation can cool off under the shades
那(that)个(measure word for saying which is omitted in the sentence)前人(predecessor)种(plant)树(tree), 后人(later people)乘凉(cool off under the shades)
饮水得思源哟
yin3 shui3 de3 si1 yuan2 yo1
Reminds us that when we are drinking the water, we needs to think of the source of it (means always be thankful)
饮(drink)水(water)得(have to)思(think of)源(source of water)哟(Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise) )
山呀山哟,绵延不断
shan1 ya5 shan1 yo1, mian2 yan2 bu2 duan4
Mountains ah mountains, continuous and uninterrupted
山(mountain)呀(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise)山(mountain)哟(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise),绵延(continuous)不(not)断(break)
今山载古道哟
jin1 shan1 zai4 gu3 dao4 yo1
Modern mountains carry ancient roads
今(modern)山(mountain)载(carry)古(ancient)道(road)哟(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise)
悠悠闻风, 藏名山呀
you1 you1 wen2 feng1, cang2 ming2 shan1 ya5
Old time’s reputation and custom are hidden in the famous mountains
悠悠(lasting for ages)闻(reputation)风(custom), 藏(hide)名(famous)山(mountain)呀(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise)
咱们步步高升哟
zan3 men5 bu4 bu4 gao1 sheng1 yo1
Each step after each step, we ascend higher and higher
咱们(us)步(step)步(step)高(high)升(ascend)哟(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise)
看风物博呀,典范佳哟
kan4 feng1 wu4 bo2 ya5, dian3 fan4 jia1 yo1
Look at the broad range of tradition and creatures, and those excellent paragons.
看(look)风物(scenery)博(extensive/broad)呀(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise),典范(example/paragon)佳(excellent)哟(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise)
先贤心恤多
xian1 xian2 xin1 xu4 duo1
There are so much former sages’ heart and sympathy
先(former)贤(sage)心(intention)恤(sympathy)多(many)
那个前人种树, 后人乘凉
na4 ge5 qian2 ren2 zhong4 shu4, hou4 ren2 cheng2 liang2
That saying about predecessors planted the trees, so that later generation can cool off under the shades
那(that)个(measure word)前(former)人(people)种(plant)树(tree), 后(later)人(people)乘凉(cool off under the shades)
古道照颜色哟
gu3 dao4 zhao4 yan2 se4 yo1
Ancient way shines its color (on us).
古(ancient)道(road)照(shine)颜色(color)哟particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise)
Translated by Shu
Ask the Mountains by Vangelis
Info about Vangelis
Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (born 29 March 1943) is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock and orchestral music, under the artist name Vangelis (English pronunciation: /væŋˈɡɛlɨs/). He is best known for his Academy Award-winning score for the film Chariots of Fire, and scores for the films Blade Runner, 1492: Conquest of Paradise and Alexander.
Vangelis began his professional musical career working with several popular bands of the 1960s such as The Forminx and Aphrodite’s Child, with the latter’s album 666 going on to be recognized as a psychedelic “classic”. Throughout the 1970s, Vangelis composed music scores for several animal documentaries, including L’Apocalypse Des Animaux, La Fête sauvage and Opéra sauvage; the success of these scores brought him into the film scoring mainstream. In the early 1980s, Vangelis formed a musical partnership with Jon Anderson, the lead singer of progressive rock band Yes, and the duo went on to release several albums together as Jon & Vangelis. In 1981, he composed the score for the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire. The soundtrack’s single, “Titles”, won Vangelis the Academy Award for Best Original Music Score and also reached the top of the American Billboard.
In a career spanning 50 years, writing and composing more than 52 albums, Vangelis is regarded by some music critics as one of the greatest composers of electronic music of all time.
This info comes from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vangelis