Yue Ling Flowers (Yuè Lìng Huā) – a/k/a/ Bai Feng Jiu Campfire Song –
by Dilraba Dilmurat (Địch Lệ Nhiệt Ba)
* A sweet & gentle folk song from the movie series: Eternal Love of Dream.
I do not know who the original composer of this song is, or its title
or when it was created.I’ve added a few arrangements to extend the length of the song.
Tin Lieu, 10/22/2023.
** A very special Thank You to @dazzlingdilraba, a valuable contributor to this piece
and a true fan of Dilraba, for helping me transcribe the lyrics from the audio recording.
*** Verse 2 is the same as Verse 1, except I’ve modified the last chord in Verse 2, from A to E.
Intro (picked-melody for verse 1):
A F#m D A,
D A D A, A…
Verse 1:
月令花天上雪
Yuè lìng A huā, tiān shàng F#m xuě
Yue Ling flowers, the snow in the sky.
花初开始凋谢
Huā chū D kāi, shǐ diāo A xiè
They start to wither when they just bloom.
一刻生一刻灭
Yī kè D sheng, yī kè A miè
Once exuberant, once withered.
一刻生一刻灭
Yī kè D sheng yī kè A miè
Once exuberant, once withered.
Chorus:
月出不见花
Yuè chū F#m bù jiàn huā
They wither when the moon comes out.
花开不见月
Huā A kāi bù jiàn yuè
They bloom when the moon disappears.
月令花不知
Yuè lìng E huā bu zhī
Yue Ling flowers don’t know,
花亦不识月
Huā yì A bù shí yuè
They never meet the moon.
Bridge:
花开一刻生
Huā kāi D yī kè sheng
They bloom in an instant,
花谢一刻灭
Huā F#m xiè yī, kè E miè F#m bar 9
They wither in an instant.
花开一生一灭
Huā kāi, yī sheng, yī A miè
The instants witness their blooming and withering.
Instrumental (same as intro):
A F#m D A,
D A, D A, A…
Verse 2:
月令花天上雪
Yuè lìng A huā, tiān shàng F#m xuě
Yue Ling flowers, the snow in the sky.
花初开始凋谢
Huā chū D kāi, shǐ diāo A xiè
They start to wither when they just bloom.
一刻生一刻灭
Yī kè D sheng, yī kè A miè
Once exuberant, once withered.
一刻生一刻灭
Yī kè D sheng yī kè E miè
Once exuberant, once withered.
Repeat verse 1, chorus, & bridge
Outro:
E A A
