Thirty -Night Carnival
Written by: Wan Mingbo;Composed by: Wan Fengqing
Hey the wind on the thirtieth night has kissed the lanterns red
And roused the bronze horns from their rest instead
Firecrackers pop as we worship our ancestors grand
At Nanjitan Beach a thousand fires light up the land
Warming our ancestors' hearts through and through
Joyfully we celebrate the Spring Festival so grand
Drums pound in rhythm with our excited heart's command
Making the icy river smile with dimples so sweet
Lighting up the mountains and rivers far and wide a complete treat
Firecrackers burst and we're filled with delight
In dreams and reality we celebrate day and night
What a delight!
On the eight -sided table waves of rice seem to flow
Full of warmth and passion the rice waves ebb and flow
In the wine jars old ballads rise and fall
Sweet memories linger like a gentle waterfall
Fireworks embroider the old sky like a robe
Stitching a new garment with each careful probe
One stitch marks the traveler's way back home
One stitch holds the call of the childhood name a sweet tome
Full of affection the journey home is so bright
Dong dong dong the drumbeats wake the dragon on the beam
Full of passion it dances with a joyful gleam
Skirts swirl overturning a thousand jars of wine
Where hairpins fall a spring tide begins to shine
Full of passion the drunken charm won't decline
Candle tears drop twining with lovesick lines
Sweet emotions brew like a fine old wine
Tonight our blood brews a fiery tomorrow in the urn
Our core is refined the love in blood burns
New couplets soak up the past year's noise and cheer
Full of passion as the years pass by here
The family genealogy unfolds like a bride -to -be
Snow on the temples melts a sign of spring's spree
Full of affection spring arrives so early
An old white -haired man points at the stars in the sky
A tender scene that meets our eye
The brightest one is the dear little girl
The golden light on the wedding veil a lovely swirl
Full of affection the love on the veil won't unfurl
The hearth holds the rhyme of family reunion tight
Full of affection the love in reunion shines bright
Hope sprouts in our hearts like a new -born shoot
The image of hope lingers a gentle root
When the morning light wakes the old -brewed dawn
The affection in the scene goes on and on
All the gongs shout out that one refrain
The roots of the Wan clan the roots of the Wan clan
Embrace the earth's rising heartbeat a grand plan
Full of passion the love in the heartbeat won't end
Hey the drunken crescent moon on the thirtieth night sways
In the scene the affection never fades away
Steps crush the frost on the home -bound bridge
Full of affection the love on the bridge won't budge
Carrying the century -old surname we drift into spring's embrace
Drift along
The clan's soul sleeps at the bottom of the boat
New shoots sprout in its gentle snore a sweet note
Full of affection year after year day after day