Dư Âm Hoàng Cung (Echoes of the Royal Palace) (Remastered)

[Intro - Chords: Csus4 - Cmaj7 - Am7 - D9 - Gmaj7, Progression: Csus4 - Imaj7 - vi7 - II9 - Vmaj7] [Instrumentation: đàn tranh (zither), đàn nguyệt (moon lute), sáo trúc (bamboo flute)] [Mood: Serene, refined, regal] [Theme: Introduction to courtly atmosphere, setting the stage] [Elements: Slow, flowing melodies, ornamental phrases, atmospheric resonance, spacious textures] [Rhythm: Slow tempo, 60-70 bpm, sustained notes, legato phrasing, flowing transitions] [Verse 1 - Chords: D7 - G7 - Cmaj7 - Fmaj7 - Am7 - D9, Progression: V7 - I7 - IVmaj7 - Imaj7 - vi7 - II9] Nguyệt tĩnh soi bóng tịch liêu cung vàng, Phong thoảng liêm châu, trầm hương quyện mãi. Lòng thiên tử, ưu tư nặng trĩu, Trấn quốc an dân, nguyện giữ cơ đồ. [Verse 2 - Chords: Fsus2 - Am11 - D9 - Gmaj7, Progression: IVsus2 - vi11 - II9 - Vmaj7] Tâm huyết châu sa, chí khắc cương thường, Khí phách hùng anh, tựa long thăng vũ. Thiên mệnh định rồi, lời non nước vọng, Giữ xã tắc vững bền, càn khôn trường cửu. [Verse 3 - Chords: Fsus2 - Am11 - D9 - Gmaj7, Progression: IVsus2 - vi11 - II9 - Vmaj7] Dẫu vật đổi sao dời, tang thương biến hải, Tâm trung kiên, tựa Thái Sơn vững chãi. Thế sự xoay vần, lưu thủy vô tình, Bước tiền nhân vọng, thiên cổ lưu danh. [Instrumental Solo - Chords: Amaj7 - C#m7 - F#maj7 - E7, Progression: Imaj7 - iii7 - VImaj7 - V7] [Instrumentation: đàn nguyệt (lead melodic voice), đàn tranh (counterlines), trống lễ, sáo trúc (occasional embellishment)] [Mood: Expressive, virtuosic, luminous] [Theme: Showcasing technical mastery and melodic improvisation within a regal frame] [Dynamics: Emotionally dynamic phrasing, expressive note bends, dynamic range from hushed to bright] [Rhythm: Moderately free tempo, 80-90 bpm, expressive rubato sections within a loose structure, ornamented phrasing] [Bridge into Outro - Chords: G7 - Cmaj7 - Am7 - D9, Progression: V7 - Imaj7 - vi7 - II9] [Instrumentation: đàn tranh (soothing sustained notes), đàn nguyệt (soft, flowing embellishments)] [Mood: Reflective, transitional] [Theme: Moment of quiet introspection, preparing for the final reflection] [Dynamics: Subdued, gentle] [Rhythm: Slow tempo, sustained notes, transitioning to legato phrasing] [Outro - Inner Reflection, Timelessness] Dẫu vật đổi sao dời, tang thương biến hải, Tâm trung kiên, tựa Thái Sơn vững chãi. Thế sự xoay vần, lưu thủy vô tình, Bước tiền nhân vọng, thiên cổ lưu danh. [Final Instrumental Flourish ending with đàn tranh, đàn nguyệt] [End] --- [Verse 1] The tranquil moon casts shadows in the lonely golden palace, Wind whispers through pearl curtains, lingering incense coils. The heart of the Son of Heaven, heavy with deep contemplation, To protect the nation, pacify the people, vowing to preserve the foundation/dynasty. [Verse 2] Heart’s blood like cinnabar, will etched with moral principles, Heroic spirit and mettle, like a dragon ascending in dance. Heaven’s Mandate is set, the word of mountains and rivers echoes, Protecting the State Altars, ensuring the universe endures eternally. [Verse 3] Though things change, stars move, mulberry fields turn to sea, The loyal heart remains steadfast, like Mount Tai, solid. Worldly affairs turn, flowing water is indifferent, Footsteps of ancestors echo, their names preserved for a thousand ages. [Outro] Mountains and rivers remember, heroic spirits gather, The soul-essence of the Viet nation crystallizes its finest. A hundred years in one realm, the body then dissolves, But the vow by rivers and mountains endures for ten thousand generations.