# 春晓 · Spring Dawn **Based on the poem by Meng Haoran (孟浩然) · Tang Dynasty** --- ## 📖 Poem Translation & Meaning > 春眠不觉晓，处处闻啼鸟。 > 夜来风雨声，花落知多少。 **Literal Translation:** *"In spring I sleep, unaware that dawn has come,* *All around I hear the singing birds.* *Last night came the sound of wind and rain —* *How many flowers have fallen, I wonder?"* **What it means:** The poet wakes slowly on a spring morning, lulled by the warmth of the season — a feeling the Chinese call **春困 (chūn kùn)**, the drowsy spell that spring casts over you. He hears birdsong all around him and feels at peace. But then a quiet sadness surfaces: he remembers last night's storm. Without even looking outside, he already grieves — *how many petals must have been torn away?* The poem balances joy and loss, the sweetness of spring with its fleeting nature. Beauty doesn't last; that's exactly what makes it beautiful. --- ## 🎵 Song Lyrics **[Suggested Style for Suno: Dreamy folk-pop, soft acoustic guitar, gentle female vocal, slow 4/4, key of G major]** --- **[Intro]** *(Soft wind sounds, birdsong fading in)* --- **[Verse 1]** 春眠不觉晓 *Drifting in the warmth of spring, I forget the break of day* 处处闻啼鸟 *Birdsong fills the morning air, floating far away* 窗外光微亮 *Outside the window, soft pale light begins to glow* 梦里还徘徊 *My dreaming heart still lingers, doesn't want to go* --- **[Pre-Chorus]** 春风轻抚面 *The spring breeze softly brushes my face* 时光悄悄流 *And time slips by without a trace* 这一刻如此美 *This one moment feels so rare* 我不愿睁开眼 *I don't want to open my eyes and stare* --- **[Chorus]** 夜来风雨声 *Last night the wind came, the rain fell down* 花落知多少 *How many blossoms scattered on the ground?* 春天来了又走 *Spring arrives, and spring moves on* 美丽总是短暂的歌 *Beauty is always a fleeting song* 花落知多少 *How many petals — do you know?* 花落知多少 *How many flowers let go?* --- **[Verse 2]** 雨后泥土香 *After the rain the earth smells sweet and deep* 花瓣铺满地 *Petals scattered on the path like memories asleep* 曾经满枝头 *They once bloomed full upon the bough so bright* 如今随风去 *Now carried off by wind into the night* --- **[Pre-Chorus]** 春光不等人 *The light of spring won't wait for anyone* 转眼又成空 *In a blink, it's gone before it's done* 这一刻如此美 *This one moment, hold it near* 我轻轻把它留住 *Let me gently keep it here* --- **[Chorus]** 夜来风雨声 *Last night the wind came, the rain fell down* 花落知多少 *How many blossoms scattered on the ground?* 春天来了又走 *Spring arrives, and spring moves on* 美丽总是短暂的歌 *Beauty is always a fleeting song* 花落知多少 *How many petals — do you know?* 花落知多少 *How many flowers let go?* --- **[Bridge]** *(Softer, almost spoken)* 不是悲伤 *It's not sadness* 只是懂得 *It's understanding* 每一朵花 *Every flower* 都值得珍惜 *Is worth cherishing* *Every dawn will slip away* *Every bloom will have its day* *So hold the morning, soft and still —* *Let spring, just for a moment, linger still…* --- **[Final Chorus — slower, tender]** 夜来风雨声 *Last night the wind came, the rain fell down* 花落知多少 *How many blossoms scattered on the ground?* 春天来了又走 *Spring arrives, and spring moves on* 而我感谢这片刻美好 *But I'm grateful for this moment, beautiful and whole* 花落知多少 *How many petals — do you know?* 花落知多少 *How many flowers… let go…* --- **[Outro]** *(Birds singing, fading slowly)* 春眠不觉晓… *Sleeping softly through the spring…* 春眠不觉晓… *Unaware of dawn…* ---
