[Verse 1] That year, cherry blossoms fell upon stream 那年溪上樱花落 Clear shallow water mirrored green ripples 浅水分明映碧波 Fine petals softly turned through stones 石间细瓣轻轻转 Some lingered, some drifted on 一半停时一半过 By the stream, I watched long 溪边停坐看许久 Seeking no one, needing no words 不为寻谁不为说 Only wind felt light, spring felt still 只觉风轻春也静 Petals drifted downstream, far and slow 花随流水去悠悠 [Chorus] That year, petals fell upon stream 那年溪上樱花落 Petal by petal, following current 一瓣一瓣随溪流 No wistful heart made me linger 不是多情偏驻足 Only because their leaving was too gentle 只因花去太温柔 [Verse 2] Blossoms on branches shone like snow 树上繁花明如雪 Soft pink on water, like flowing rosy light 水面轻红似流霞 Most visitors framed blooming boughs 来人都爱拍花开 Some looked down at fallen blossoms 也有低头看落花 In full bloom, they dazzle the eye 盛时自是惊人眼 Yet as they leave, so hard to turn away 去处偏偏更难收 It was not blooming that held me there 不是花开留住我 But their leaving glanced back once 是它欲去还回眸 [Chorus] That year, petals fell upon stream 那年溪上樱花落 Petal by petal, following current 一瓣一瓣随溪流 No wistful heart made me linger 不是多情偏驻足 Only because their leaving was too gentle 只因花去太温柔 [Bridge] A stream of fallen petals spoke no word 一溪落花无言语 Yet told passing years so true 却把流年说得真 Why they remain so hard to forget 若问为何偏难忘 As blossoms fly and fall, spring grows deep 花飞花落春更深 [Final Chorus] That year, petals fell upon stream 那年溪上樱花落 Old footage still holds that spring 如今还留旧影中 Yearly fallen petals, still the same 年年落花总相似 Yearly visitors, never the same again 岁岁游人各不同 [Outro] Today, cherry petals fall upon stream 今日溪上樱花落 Gentleness remains 温柔依旧
