0.《五聲一合》(Ancient Chinese)

[短引 — 鼓聲與眾人呼應] 一鼓開街，兩燈照面， 煙花落瓦，夜市如晝。 五子登臺，長袖未定， 萬掌已催：且歌一闋！ [主歌一 — 五人輪唱] 紅燈出簷，火樹開門， 煙穿瓦脊，鼓醒城塵。 清聲越屋，低韻巡城， 一人發端，四人相承。 曲方半闋，萬掌先鳴。 [預副歌] 足踏同節，袖轉如輪， 目光一接，不待言傳。 各守其聲，合則成文， 一聲未落，眾聲已臨。 [副歌] 五聲一合，長街皆春， 鼓掌相答，燈轉如輪。 莫問貴賤，莫問疏親， 同此一曲，皆我知音。 五聲一合，瓦上流雲， 火花照眼，笑語成群。 今宵若短，莫惜良辰， 再歌一遍，歌到更深。 [主歌二 — 輪唱漸密] 酒客停杯，先和其聲， 織戶停梭，倚戶相迎。 童子鑽隙，逐燄前行， 老媼拍膝，笑落銀簪。 一街百業，今夜同朋。 [預副歌二] 擊節更急，步影相奔， 五音輪轉，各有其真。 不爭高下，只爭情深， 一聲未落，眾聲已臨。 [副歌] 五聲一合，長街皆春， 鼓掌相答，燈轉如輪。 莫問貴賤，莫問疏親， 同此一曲，皆我知音。 五聲一合，瓦上流雲， 火花照眼，笑語成群。 今宵若短，莫惜良辰， 再歌一遍，歌到更深。 [橋段 — 問答由獨唱匯成眾唱] 誰家有愁？ （以歌解之） 誰家有願？ （以鼓送之） 誰在簷陰，未肯近前？ 且入眾中，共此燈煙。 五聲豈獨臺上有？ 萬心同節，皆可成篇！ [終副歌 — 全街同唱] 五聲一合，長街皆春， 鼓掌相答，燈轉如輪。 莫問貴賤，莫問疏親， 同此一曲，皆我知音。 五聲再合，火照衣塵， 東街西市，並作歌人。 花火落盡，鼓韻猶存， 明朝各去，今夜同心。 再歌一遍，歌到更深！ （五聲一合！） 再歌一遍，歌到更深！ （滿城同音！） [尾聲] 更鼓將闌，燈火微溫， 五子揖眾，笑下臺門。 長街漸靜，猶有人吟： 五聲一合，餘韻入晨。 ———————— English Translation ———————— Five Voices as One [Short Intro — drums and crowd responses] One drumbeat opens the street, two lanterns light our faces, Fireworks fall on the rooftops; the night market shines like day. Five young men step onto the stage, their long sleeves scarcely settled, Yet ten thousand clapping hands already cry: “Sing us a song!” [Verse 1 — alternating solo voices] Red lanterns glow beneath the eaves; trees of fire open the way, Smoke threads through the tiled rooftops; drums wake the dust of the town. Clear voices leap above the houses; low harmonies circle the streets, One voice begins the song, and four more carry it onward. Before the tune is halfway done, ten thousand hands begin to clap. [Pre-Chorus] Our feet strike the same rhythm; our sleeves turn like wheels, One exchanged glance is enough—no words need to be passed. Each guards his own voice; together, they form the song, Before one note has faded, all the others have arrived. [Chorus] Five voices as one—the long street turns to spring, Drums and clapping answer; lanterns spin around us. Ask not who is noble, who is poor, stranger or kin— Within this single song, every soul becomes a friend. Five voices as one—clouds drift above the tiles, Sparks shine in our eyes, and laughter gathers in the streets. If tonight is brief, then do not waste this precious hour, Sing it one more time—sing deep into the night. [Verse 2 — increasingly rapid vocal exchanges] Drinkers lower their cups and are the first to join the song, Weavers still their shuttles and lean from their doors to welcome us. Children squeeze between the crowd, chasing sparks along the road, An old woman slaps her knee and laughs her silver hairpin loose. Every trade along the street—tonight, we are companions. [Pre-Chorus 2] The beat grows faster; shadows of our footsteps race, Five tones turn in circles, each one faithful to itself. We do not strive to rise above—we strive to feel more deeply, Before one note has faded, all the others have arrived. [Chorus] Five voices as one—the long street turns to spring, Drums and clapping answer; lanterns spin around us. Ask not who is noble, who is poor, stranger or kin— Within this single song, every soul becomes a friend. Five voices as one—clouds drift above the tiles, Sparks shine in our eyes, and laughter gathers in the streets. If tonight is brief, then do not waste this precious hour, Sing it one more time—sing deep into the night. [Bridge — solo questions becoming a communal response] Who among you carries sorrow? (Release it through the song.) Who among you carries a wish? (Send it onward with the drums.) Who stands beneath the shadowed eaves, still afraid to draw near? Come into the crowd and share the lantern smoke with us. Are five voices found only upon the stage? When ten thousand hearts keep one rhythm, every heart can make a song! [Final Chorus — sung by the entire street] Five voices as one—the long street turns to spring, Drums and clapping answer; lanterns spin around us. Ask not who is noble, who is poor, stranger or kin— Within this single song, every soul becomes a friend. Five voices join again; the firelight shines upon our dusty clothes, East Street and West Market have all become singers. When the final sparks have vanished, the drums still echo on; Tomorrow we may part, but tonight our hearts are one. Sing it one more time—sing deep into the night! (Five voices as one!) Sing it one more time—sing deep into the night! (The whole city sings as one!) [Outro] The final watch-drum sounds; the lanterns glow more softly. The five young men bow to the crowd and leave the stage smiling. The long street slowly falls silent, yet someone still hums: Five voices as one—their echo enters dawn.