(成都市城市主题宣传曲•系列作品)
作词: 东山居士&泽希
混音:东山居士
Zhengzhou East 7:40 AM the high-speed train
In my suitcase—a book "Chengdu"and Mom's worry not in vain
Thirteen hours later—Chunxi Road's neon lights catch me
Subway voice: first Mandarin then Chengdu dialect
flowing free I understand both both I see
The landlady says: one deposit three months rent—
first month five hundred less
She says you remind me of my daughter—
going out alone to impress
The chuanchuan shop owner downstairs—
hears my accent gives an extra beef skewer
He says he came from elsewhere too—
thirty years a detour
Now he calls himself a Chengdu person—
no one doubts for sure
Chengdu never asks—where are you from
Chengdu only asks—have you eaten chum
Once You Come You're Chengdu People—
no accent change no ID swap
Hotpot boils all corners of the land—
tripe doesn't ask your origin just drop
Once You Come You're Chengdu People—
this city doesn't check household registration only heart
Say you love it here—
it loves you back that simple that's art
In the startup park—the guy next desk from Lhasa came
He says Chengdu's closest to Xizang—
close to home close to dream's flame
We compete: who's integrated faster who's won
He says he learned mahjong—I say I learned tea in the sun
Then we laugh together—actually even if we don't learn it's fine
Chengdu accepts it all—like a warm sunshine
Once You Come You're Chengdu People—
no accent change no ID swap
Hotpot boils all corners of the land—
tripe doesn't ask your origin just drop
Once You Come You're Chengdu People—
this city doesn't check household registration only heart
Say you love it here—it loves you back that simple that's art
Later I became that "old Chengdu hand "
Take new friends to the building where I first rented in this land
That chuanchuan shop's still there—owner's hair turned grey
He says: You're an old-timer too I'd say
I say: I'm not an old-timer—I'm a Chengdu person you see
He pauses—then smiles hands me two beef skewers says:
"Welcome home to me "
Once You Come You're Chengdu People—
no proof needed no years required
Hotpot still boils skewers still sizzle—
you're still here you're Chengdu inspired
Once You Come You're Chengdu People—
this city has a habit you see:
If you come it leaves a light on—
waiting for you to be
Waiting for you to become us to be free