Return After a Long Dream (Da Meng Gui Li)

As the day fades into dawn, old days feel new
Waking from a deep dream, I sleep without a clue
Blue lakes trap the shadows of old friends' reflections
The ocean's tides rise and fall, my longing's hard to mention

Bitter memories hide in the cracks of my heart
A new room, a small window, a little light to start
Whispers of breath like riddles on the edge of a seam
Daring to forget you in dreams, but I won't say a thing

Let spring listen, let autumn hear too
Every drop of rain holds a secret from me to you
Memories searching through the soaked past
Reflecting you, finding you at last

Let summer cicadas hear, let winter snow know
Every shadow shatters dreams like drifting reeds that flow
Afraid to close my eyes, yet I won't walk away
The wind's not calm, the waves won't sway

Dream won't wake
Dream won't wake

One day I'll return to my old hometown
Wearing worn-out clothes, but my eyes will shine like crowns

Right hand gripping the wind's sharp edge
Clenching all my fears, I won't hedge
Left hand wiping away the frost and grime
Finally looking up, you're right in front of my line
Blocking the pain

Who cries with eyes as thin as a heart?
Walking, stopping, chasing your voice like art
I'll turn into raindrops, an ancient song's refrain
Rushing to you, searching through the rain

Let summer cicadas hear, let winter snow know
In the sea of people, I hold a tiny wind chime's glow
Finally hearing the wind say it knows where you are
Ready to take me to you, no matter how far

Finding you
Finding you