Hai Lai Amu sings a tender promise of love that lasts a lifetime in ‘Fifty Years Later’. The artist mixes a warm, folk melody with intimate lyrics. Songwriter Gao Chuandong writes the words, while composers Zhang Libing and Qu Bi A Qie create the music.
Released: August 11, 2021
五十年以后
Hai Lai Amu
五十年以后 Lyrics Translation – Hai Lai Amu
The poet talks about a future fifty years on. The lyrics mention rocking chairs, white hair, and a soft breeze by a river, as one line offers this simple image: ‘I still want to hear you call me your little girl’.
Cisheng zuihao de yunqiThe best luck I’ve had in this life,
Jiushi yujianle niwas the moment I met you.
Ganghao ni ye ai woIt just so happened that you loved me,
Wo ye aizhe niand I loved you too.
Zai zhege ganga nianjiAt this uncertain age,
Wo buzaishi yige renI’m no longer alone.
Duo xingyun neng he ni zai yiqiI’m so lucky to be with you.
Cisheng zuida de huanxiThe greatest joy of my life,
Jiushi dengdaole niwas finally finding you.
Shi ni dai wo zou chuYou’re the one who led me out,
Na pian zhaoze diof that dark, sinking marsh.
Cong women jiaohuan xinwuFrom the moment we exchanged tokens,
Shenqing xiangwang na ke qiand gazed deeply into each other’s eyes,
Wo de yusheng jiushi nithe rest of my life belongs to you.
Wo xiwang wushi nian yihouI hope fifty years from now,
Ni hai neng zai wo zuoyouyou’re still right here by my side.
He ni zuo zai yaoyi liWe’ll sit together in rocking chairs,
Ganshou na xiyang de wenroufeeling the gentle warmth of the sunset.
Ting weifeng qingqing de chuiWe’ll listen to the breeze softly blow,
Ting heshui manman de liuand hear the river slowly flow.
Zai liaoliao congqian riziWe’ll chat about the old days,
Gang tan lian’ai de shihouback when we first fell in love.
Wo xiwang wushi nian yihouI hope fifty years from now,
Ni hai neng zai wo zuoyouyou’re still right here by my side.
Na shi dou yi baile touBy then, our hair will have turned white,
Hai xiang ting ni jiao wo yatoubut I still want to hear you call me your ‘little girl’.
Qingqing qian zhe ni de shouI’ll gently hold your hand,
Jingjing kao zai ni xiongkouand quietly lean against your chest.
Zhege huamian shi bushi jiushi jiaozuo changxiang sishouIsn’t this beautiful scene exactly what it means to grow old together?
Cisheng zuida de huanxiThe greatest joy of my life,
Jiushi dengdaole niwas finally finding you.
Shi ni dai wo zou chuYou’re the one who led me out,
Na pian zhaoze diof that dark, sinking marsh.
Cong women jiaohuan xinwuFrom the moment we exchanged tokens,
Shenqing xiangwang na ke qiand gazed deeply into each other’s eyes,
Wo de yusheng jiushi nithe rest of my life belongs to you.
Wo xiwang wushi nian yihouI hope fifty years from now,
Ni hai neng zai wo zuoyouyou’re still right here by my side.
He ni zuo zai yaoyi liWe’ll sit together in rocking chairs,
Ganshou na xiyang de wenroufeeling the gentle warmth of the sunset.
Ting weifeng qingqing de chuiWe’ll listen to the breeze softly blow,
Ting heshui manman de liuand hear the river slowly flow.
Zai liaoliao congqian riziWe’ll chat about the old days,
Gang tan lian’ai de shihouback when we first fell in love.
Wo xiwang wushi nian yihouI hope fifty years from now,
Ni hai neng zai wo zuoyouyou’re still right here by my side.
Na shi dou yi baile touBy then, our hair will have turned white,
Hai xiang ting ni jiao wo yatoubut I still want to hear you call me your ‘little girl’.
Qingqing qian zhe ni de shouI’ll gently hold your hand,
Jingjing kao zai ni xiongkouand quietly lean against your chest.
Zhege huamian shi bushi jiushi jiaozuo changxiang sishouIsn’t this beautiful scene exactly what it means to grow old together?
Wo xiwang wushi nian yihouI hope fifty years from now,
Ni hai neng zai wo zuoyouyou’re still right here by my side.
Na shi dou yi baile touBy then, our hair will have turned white,
Hai xiang ting ni jiao wo yatoubut I still want to hear you call me your ‘little girl’.
Qingqing qian zhe ni de shouI’ll gently hold your hand,
Jingjing kao zai ni xiongkouand quietly lean against your chest.
Zhege huamian shi bushi jiushi jiaozuo changxiang sishouIsn’t this beautiful scene exactly what it means to grow old together?
五十年以后 Music Video
If you want to understand ‘Fifty Years Later’, the lyrics define a perfect, enduring love. The Chinese folk song offers a touching look at a quiet future shared with someone special.