[New Song Express] Xu Song - Between Mountains and Rivers

Between Mountains and Waters\Lyrics, Composition, Producer, Arrangement: Xu Song\Guzheng: Cheng Haoru\Bamboo Flute: Zhao Xiaoshu\Erhu: Shang Zu Jian\Electric Guitar: Gao Fei
【Introduction】\"Between Mountains and Waters" is a song from Xu Song's fifth album, "Better to Drink Tea," first released on July 11, 2014. The first shared track of "Better to Drink Tea," "Between Mountains and Waters," was inspired during Xu Song's retreat. Xu Song said: "Writing about mountains and waters, about the sentiment of hermits, has been done by many, but how to truly touch people—that's not only a matter of creative ability, but also requires truly embracing life." From the profound emotions contained in "Between Mountains and Waters," one can glimpse the changes in the author's mindset in recent years. The lyrics use ancient references to convey a leisure lifestyle of retreating from the world, yet they do not hide the lingering worldly desires, making it heartfelt and moving. In terms of music production, Xu Song personally completed the production, arrangement, vocal harmonization, instrument monitoring, and mixing of "Between Mountains and Waters." Every sound, every note, every musical idea was carefully and meticulously crafted, proving him to be a rare talent in the Chinese music industry with comprehensive musical abilities. The recording of this song gathered several outstanding Chinese traditional music performers and guitarists. Xu Song specially arranged a duet of guzheng and jazz guitar as an interlude, performing a highly challenging passage that seamlessly blends classical into modern style—a rarity in pop music. Masters in their respective fields added brilliance to the piece with performances at a textbook level. This kind of music is hard to define; it seems to belong to any period from today to hundreds of years ago: classical and modern intertwined, allowing listeners to unconsciously forget the era, remembering only the emotions the music itself conveys.Xu Song's latest album [Rather Come for Tea] will be released in mid-August
[Lyrics]\Last night fellow disciples gathered, cups raised and replaced
This morning tea is cold and wine is chilly, grand words turn into jokes
Half a lifetime of toil, all in vain
Who looks at the perfect epitaph
Living in seclusion among mountains and waters, vowing to part with fame
On the lakeside blue stone slabs, an oil-paper umbrella
Travelers pause to pick flowers, wetting the silk
The jade petals on the trees are proud, yet the misty rain of Jiangnan is entangled
Flowers fly and rain chases, just like past fated ties, returning to disorder
Falling flowers and rain, your wavering beauty
Fragrance of flowers, recalling past feelings
I am willing to become floating duckweed lying in the center of the lake
Just to accompany you, rippling through the years
Ancient trees, sandalwood, and small huts, scriptures recited slowly
Fine clothes and brocade, a torch; wide sleeves as broad as the heart
Playing the zither in the forest, the melody is delicate, the mountains understand my joys and sorrows
Tears fall like rain, only then do I know past ties cannot be severed
Falling flowers and rain, your wavering beauty
Fragrance of flowers, recalling past feelings
I am willing to become floating duckweed lying in the center of the lake
Just to accompany you, rippling through the years
Falling flowers and rain, your wavering beauty
Fragrance of flowers, recalling past feelings
I am willing to become floating duckweed lying in the center of the lake
Just to accompany you, rippling through the years
Falling flowers and rain, you sway in heaven and earth
The evening wind rushes, wrinkling the fleeting beauty mercilessly
I am willing to become flowing sand lying on the lake bank
Just to accompany you, awaiting the cycles of spring and summer
Falling flowers and rain, who hides deeply in the mountains and waters
Falling flowers and rain, who hides deeply in my heart