A classic Mandarin music —”Xiao Hong Chen” (The Mundane World) . This song was the Mandarin theme for the 1993 Hong Kong film The East Is Red: The Wind Rises Again, composed by the master Jonathan Lee, with lyrics by Li Manting, and uniquely voiced by the talented Sarah Chen .
The lyrics begin with “How ridiculous is the mundane world, how boring is blind devotion”, expressing a free and unfettered attitude that sees through the affairs of the world . The entire song conveys a carefree philosophy of life, encouraging people to let go of attachments, sing with wine in hand, and choose happiness all the way to old age .
I hope this song, filled with wisdom and nonchalance, brings you a moment of broad-minded clarity and relaxation.
Lyric：
红尘多可笑
How ridiculous is the mundane world,
痴情最无聊
How boring is blind devotion;
目空一切也好
It’s fine to look down on everything.
此生未了
Though this life is not yet over,
心却已无所扰
My heart is already free from troubles;
只想换得半世逍遥
I only wish to trade it for a half-life of carefree roaming.
醒时对人笑
Awake, I smile at others;
梦中全忘掉
Asleep, I forget everything in dreams.
叹天黑得太早
I sigh that night falls too soon,
来生难料
The next life is hard to predict.
爱恨一笔勾销
Love and hatred are written off with one stroke;
对酒当歌我只愿开心到老
Facing wine, I sing; I only wish to be happy until old age.
风再冷不想逃
No matter how cold the wind, I don’t want to flee;
花再美也不想要
No matter how beautiful the flower, I don’t desire it.
任我飘摇
Let me drift and sway freely.
天越高心越小
The higher the sky, the smaller my heart;
不问因果有多少
I don’t ask about cause and effect.
独自醉倒
I get drunk alone.
今天哭明天笑
Cry today, laugh tomorrow;
不求有人能明了
I don’t seek anyone’s understanding.
一身骄傲
Proud all my life.
歌在唱舞在跳
Singing a song, dancing a dance;
长夜漫漫不觉晓
The long night passes unknowingly.
将快乐寻找
I seek to find happiness.