悼天驕（Lament for the Hero）

作詞：泰華
製作·編曲·歌唱：Suno
翻譯：Gemini

中文歌詞

莘莘學子 一代天驕 春風不語 歲月迢迢
窮經問道 勵志凌霄 拳拳赤心 以報家邦
長風在側 星火未消 少年志遠 山河為標
風雲乍起 暴雨如澆 腔腔熱血 為民呼號
天地翻覆 塵世動搖 一身赴義 不問今朝

父母漸老 人世相遙 猶念小子 未歸故巢
空庭無聲 燈火將消 無冢可祭 風雪為悼
天驕已遠 山河低號 一腔熱血 付與荒濤
天驕已遠 不見歸道 唯餘風雪 替我哭號
春風仍在 人已不在 天地長默 歲月長哀

Lyrics(English)

Studious youth of talent rare, A hero born of heaven’s care. The spring breeze holds its silent breath, As endless years move toward their death.

Seeking truth in scrolls of old, With soaring spirit, brave and bold. A heart of loyalty, pure and deep, To serve the land and vows to keep.

The howling wind stands by my side, The sparks of hope have not yet died. With youthful dreams of vast design, The mountains and rivers, the goal is thine.

The sudden storms of fate arise, Torrents falling from the skies. With burning blood and courage true, Crying for the folk, I call to you.

The world is turned, the earth is shaken, By turmoil and by strife forsaken. I face my fate, a righteous vow, With no concern for here and now

Parents age in fading light, A world apart, removed from sight. They miss their son, who stays away, The empty nest, where he doesn’t stay.

The quiet yard is void of sound, The fading lamp casts shadows round. With no grave to mark the final rest, The snow and wind fulfill the quest.

The hero’s gone, the distance wide, The mountains moan, the rivers sighed. With all my blood, with all my fire, Into the barren waves I retire.

The hero’s gone, the path is lost, Across the snow, at bitter cost. Only the wind and winter’s rain, Weep for me in silent pain.

The spring breeze returns, as it did of old, But the soul is gone, the heart is cold. Heaven and earth are hushed in prayer, And long, long grief fills the years I bear.

作者感言(中文）

《悼天驕》寫給那些懷抱理想、勤於求學、認真生活的年輕人。

他們以光為念，以志為行，在平凡歲月中不斷向上，也在關鍵時刻堅守內心的信念與正直，以自己的方式承擔責任、踐行所信。這些選擇，無論結果如何，都值得被靜靜銘記。

作品採用四言結構，取古典詩意之簡，寄當代情感之深，希望在克制的文字中，留下青春、親情與歲月的迴響。

「天驕」並非指向某一個人，而是象徵所有心懷理想、堅守良知、熱愛生命的人

願此歌留住青春的光，也留住人心深處那份永不熄滅的溫暖。

Author’s Note(English)

The creation of Lament for the Hero was an act of carving a memorial out of grief. In the face of a life cut short and a grand ambition left unfulfilled, words often feel fragile. Yet, I found it necessary to let the music carry the weight of what could not be said.

In this piece, “Heavenly Pride” (天驕) is not merely a title; it represents the brilliant, burning spirit of youth—a soul who, like the rising stars or the first spark of a revolution, dares to challenge the encroaching darkness. The lyrics contrast the grandeur of one’s aspirations—to serve the nation and protect the people—with the stark, lonely reality of the aftermath: a quiet courtyard, a fading lamp, and a grave that cannot be visited.

The transition from the “burning blood” (腔腔熱血) of a youthful patriot to the “barren waves” (荒濤) that swallow his memory is a meditation on the cost of sacrifice. We see a hero who, despite knowing the path might not lead back home, chooses to step into the wind and snow regardless. The repeated refrain—that the hero is gone, and only the wind remains to weep—is meant to evoke that lingering ache we feel for those who left us too soon, whose footsteps have been buried by time, but whose spirits continue to echo in the mountains.

I hope this song serves as a vessel for remembrance—a way to honor not just the tragedy of a lost life, but the undying resolve of a heart that dared to love its people more than its own existence.