說年·樂府歌（The Ballad of Passing Years）

作詞：泰華
製作·編曲·歌唱：Suno
翻譯：Gemini

中文歌詞

風過山河 往事蒼蒼 月臨人間 千載如霜
鐘鼓初起 炊煙微揚 歲月無聲 悄悄登場

月灣有舟 溯水而上 欲問來處 渺渺何方
如彼虞舜 告祭穹蒼 香煙初起 鐘鼓初張
爾乃來此 不語不響 與世同流 與物同長

爾執流光 環轉為圓 春去秋來 往復其間
悲歡相續 離合相牽 千回百轉 終歸舊原
爾寫歸心 以為長念 爾化守候 以為團圓

一年一年 花開花殘 一年一年 人去人還
一年一年 月圓月彎 一年一年 光陰不言

鐵馬已遠 風沙滿關 笙歌既散 酒冷空筵
英雄何在 美人何顏 盡入舊史 淡作雲煙
昨為少年 今已華年 鏡裡新霜 悄然上顏

千重風雪 覆地連天 千般悲喜 來去無端
千種深情 終成離散 千秋之夢 多付流年
盡在爾中 不可追攀

一年一年 童夢漸遠 一年一年 霜上容顏
一年一年 步履將緩 一年一年 人近暮年

願爾忘我 我難忘爾 愛入骨血 恨徹心髓
欲得一力 可與爾對 立於流年 不避不回

Lyrics(English）

Wind sweeps o’er the mountains and rivers, the past stretching vast and gray, The moon descends upon the mortal world, a thousand years like frost laying its way. Drums and bells begin to chime, as wisps of cooking smoke gently rise, Time makes its silent entrance, beneath the watching skies.
A boat on the moonlit bay, upstream against the flowing tide, Seeking the source of all things, where the mist and shadows hide. Like Emperor Shun of old, offering prayers to the vault of heaven above, Incense smoke curls upward, drums and bells echoing in a song of love. You arrive in this place, without a word, in silent grace, Flowing with the world, growing with all things in this transient space.

You hold the flowing light, turning cycles into a perfect ring, Spring departs and autumn arrives, the seasons dancing on a tethered string. Joys and sorrows follow in turn, reunions and partings deeply entwined, Through a thousand twists and turns, returning to the origin we find. You write of a heart returning, a yearning that lasts through the span, You turn waiting into a promise, a reunion for every man.

Year after year, flowers bloom and fade away, Year after year, people leave and return to stay. Year after year, the moon waxes full and wanes in the light, Year after year, time passes, silent in its flight.

Iron horses are long gone, sandstorms fill the mountain pass, Music has scattered, wine grows cold in the banquet glass. Where are the heroes? What of the beauties, their grace and their face? All have entered the pages of history, fading like smoke, leaving no trace. Yesterday a youth, today the autumn of my years has come, New frost in the mirror, quietly marking the life I have run.

A thousand layers of wind and snow, covering earth and sky, A thousand joys and griefs, coming and going, none knowing why. A thousand deep affections, ending at last in parting and sorrow, A thousand dreams of ages past, paid to the years we cannot borrow. All contained within you, beyond our grasp to reach or to keep, In the quiet of the flow, secrets are buried deep.

Year after year, childhood dreams drift further from sight, Year after year, frost settles upon the face in the light. Year after year, the step begins to falter and slow, Year after year, life reaches its sunset, with nowhere else to go.

I wish for you to forget me, though I find it hard to let you go, Love etched into bone and blood, hatred piercing the soul so low. Longing for the strength to stand and face you in the fray, Standing in the passage of years, never dodging, never turning away.

作者感言

《說年·樂府歌》這首歌的誕生，源於我對「時間」這無形之物的一種敬畏與感懷。

在創作過程中，我時常思考：時間對我們而言究竟是什麼？是推動我們向前的動力，還是悄無聲息掠奪青春的賊？它既像虞舜告祭時那般莊嚴悠遠，又如同炊煙消散在山河間那樣轉瞬即逝。

在歌詞的鋪陳中，我試圖捕捉這種「既入世又出世」的矛盾感。從開篇的「月臨人間，千載如霜」，到結尾對流年的無奈與釋懷，我希望這不僅僅是在講述一個人的成長，而是在描繪所有人在面對時光洪流時，那種既想執手留住、卻又不得不放手的遺憾與溫柔。

歌中寫「昨為少年，今已華年」，這或許是每個人步入人生不同階段後的真實寫照。我們曾有過鐵馬金戈的夢，有過刻骨銘心的愛，最終卻都化作了鏡中新霜與案頭舊史。然而，即便知曉終局如此，我們依然選擇「愛入骨血，恨徹心髓」，立於流年之中，不避不回。

這首歌，獻給每一個在歲月中奔波、守候、遺忘，卻始終保持著赤誠之心的靈魂。願這段旋律與文字，能成為你們在某個寂靜深夜裡，安放往事的一處歸巢。

Author’s Note（English）

The birth of The Ballad of Passing Years stems from my awe and emotional reflection upon that intangible entity—”Time.”

Throughout the creative process, I often pondered: what exactly is time to us? Is it the driving force that propels us forward, or a silent thief that steals away our youth? It is as solemn and distant as the ancient rites of Shun, yet as fleeting as chimney smoke dispersing across the mountains and rivers.

In weaving these lyrics, I sought to capture a sense of contradiction—of being both “in the world” and “apart from the world.” From the opening line, “The moon shines upon the human world, a thousand years like frost,” to the closing expression of helplessness and eventual release in the face of fleeting years, I hope this work is not merely a chronicle of one person’s growth, but a portrayal of the regret and tenderness we all feel when facing the torrent of time—the longing to hold on, and the necessity of letting go.

In the lyrics, the lines “Yesterday a youth, today the autumn of my years” perhaps reflect the true reality we all face as we step into different stages of life. We have had dreams of iron horses and golden armor, and we have experienced love etched into our bones; yet in the end, they all transform into the frost in the mirror and the dusty history books on the desk. However, even knowing this final outcome, we still choose to “let love enter our blood and bones, let hate reach the core of our souls,” standing amidst the flowing years, neither dodging nor retreating.

This song is dedicated to every soul that wanders, waits, and forgets within the passage of time, yet always preserves a sincere heart. May this melody and these words become a place where you can shelter your memories during those quiet, late-night hours.