来自张之白

By Zhang Zhibai (James)

苏阳的歌有一种土的味道，像一片广阔的黄土地，也像黄河里厚重的泥沙。千百年来，中国西北地区最原始的声音正在以一种新的生命形式向我们传来。在这最朴实的声音里，我听到的是无数鲜活的生命与故事、劳动与爱情……今天我把苏阳的这首《贺兰山下》带给你。这首歌的作者苏阳站在贺兰山下一马平川的景象中，看着自然景象，畅想了很多很多，电贝司、吉他和民族的伴奏乐器让我不由得听到了西北苍凉的风声，也能强烈感受到歌手对生命的尊重与敬畏，我爱这种音乐风格，这种最朴实无华的艺术表达。

Chinese rock singer Suyang’s song, “At the Root of Helan Mountain” has an rustic flavor, like the vast stretch of yellow-earth land it portrays, formed from the heavy sands of the Yellow River. For thousands of years, this primeval place in northwestern China has delivered to us new forms of human culture. With a simple clarity, it retells countless stories of living, labor and love. Suyang stands in a boundless plain, eyeing the spectacular natural scene, which gives free rein to his thoughts. From the electric bass, guitar and native Chinese instruments, I can hear the sound of desolate wind. I can feel the singer’s respect and awe for the gift of life. I love this artist’s music style, in which nothing expressed is superfluous.

我在中国的北京生活，每天都会面对无休止的竞争与烦恼。有时候我经常在问自己：我到底要成为怎样的一个人？我不恐惧压力，我也不会经常沮丧。原因是每当心灵的天空蒙上一层阴云的时候，我都会认真聆听这首歌，它是大自然最真实的声音，它改变了我很多，教我做人和做事应该更简单一点，莫因困惑卷入其中。自然与朴实不是人人都具备的，因为这个世界本身人和人的思想与行为各异。它教我要不打扰别人，也不愿被别人打扰。这首歌还教会我，寻求内心深处的安静，人类最应该选择那种简单、自然的生活，做自己真正认为存在意义的事情，才不会虚度此生，我爱这样的音乐。

I live in Beijing, China, which means I face endless competition and chaos every day. Sometimes I ask myself: What kind of person do I want to be? With the help of this song, I don’t get overly pressured or depressed. Whenever the sky of my mind is dotted with dark clouds, I turn to it. Its authentic voice, capturing the powerful beauty of nature, has changed me on the inside, reminding me to accept reality with simplicity and to not try to figure everything out. This way of being may not seem so available to everyone, as people have such different ideas and behaviours in this world. But for myself, this song frees me not to bother others, nor to be bothered by them. It guides me to inner peace. When human beings live simply and naturally, doing what we feel is most meaningful for us, we avoid wasting our life. I truly love this message of this music.

贺兰山下 来自  苏阳

贺兰山下一马平川

花落花又开

风儿吹过吹黄了树叶

吹老了好少年

这条路它望不到边

我走不到头

听着那大雁唱呀唱着

唱到了西关外

诶嗨哟

路上的人啊停车问一声

你从哪里来

送走了这个

送走了那个

说死也不分开

你看那流水不回头

夕阳下了山

不知他们都活在哪里

可再也不回来

At the Root of Helan Mountain by Suyang

At the root of Helan mountain

In the wild expanse of flatland

Flowers bloom and fade

The wind blows

It makes the leaves yellow and the children old

I can’t see the end of the road, I can’t get there

Wild geese sing again and again, crying aloud

Ai Hei Yo

Dear man on the road, please stop your car

I want to ask, where are you from?

See off this one, and see off that one

We’ll never leave, not even when we die

The stream will never return

The setting sun falls down

We don’t know where they live

And they’ll never come back

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