1.《同路》(Ancient Chinese)

[短引 — 暮雨野店] 暮雨滿古道， 野店一燈明。 五客避風入， 各坐不通名。 [主歌一 — 五人先後輪唱] 一客敲杯節， 低唱半句新。 隔席承其尾， 窗前和一音。 燈下又聲起， 五聲忽相應。 [預副歌 — 店翁相詢] 未通名與姓， 五聲先自和。 店翁添炭問： 「明旦何處行？」 一曰「長安」，次亦然， 餘三相顧，同聲笑言： （長安！） [副歌] 同路，同路，皆向長安， 千里各來，今夕同簷。 未通名姓，先已同聲， 一聲未盡，眾聲相應。 同路，同路，何須獨行， 雨歇天明，共向長安。 [主歌二] 雨歇簷聲薄， 燈花落酒痕。 再試先前曲， 各添故里音。 一聲留一隙， 餘聲自來尋。 [預副歌二] 一人方束帶， 四人亦收囊。 未作相約語， 已共立門旁。 [副歌] 同路，同路，皆向長安， 千里各來，今夕同簷。 未通名姓，先已同聲， 一聲未盡，眾聲相應。 同路，同路，何須獨行， 雨歇天明，共向長安。 [短間奏 — 笛與琵琶互答；五人低哼初唱之調] [終副歌 — 五聲全合] 同路，同路，皆向長安， 千里各來，今出一門。 昨夜五客，今朝同行， 一聲未盡，眾聲相應。 同路，同路，何須獨行， 天光滿道，共向長安。 （長安！） [尾聲] 長安尚遠， 晨風初清。 五影沿官道， 一路有歌聲。 ———————— English Translation ———————— Same Road [Short Intro — Evening Rain at a Roadside Inn] Evening rain fills the old road; one lamp burns at a roadside inn. Five travelers enter to escape the wind, each sitting apart, names unspoken. [Verse 1 — The Five Voices Enter One by One] One traveler taps a rhythm on his cup and softly sings half a new phrase. Across the room, another catches its ending; by the window, another adds a note. Beneath the lamp, one more voice rises— suddenly, five voices answer one another. [Pre-Chorus — The Innkeeper Asks] They have not exchanged names or surnames, yet their five voices already fall into harmony. The innkeeper adds charcoal to the fire and asks: “Where are you bound when morning comes?” One says, “Chang’an.” The next says the same. The remaining three exchange a glance and answer together: (Chang’an!) [Chorus] Same road, same road—we are all bound for Chang’an. From a thousand miles apart, tonight beneath one roof. Before knowing one another’s names, our voices already meet; before one voice has faded, all the others answer. Same road, same road—why should we walk alone? When the rain is gone and morning comes, together toward Chang’an. [Verse 2] The rain subsides; the eaves grow quiet, the lamp wick falls beside the stains of wine. They try the earlier song once more, each adding the sound of his own homeland. One voice leaves a little space; the others find their way into it. [Pre-Chorus 2] One begins to fasten his traveling clothes; the other four gather up their bags. Not a word of agreement has been spoken, yet all five are already standing by the door. [Chorus] Same road, same road—we are all bound for Chang’an. From a thousand miles apart, tonight beneath one roof. Before knowing one another’s names, our voices already meet; before one voice has faded, all the others answer. Same road, same road—why should we walk alone? When the rain is gone and morning comes, together toward Chang’an. [Short Instrumental Break — Dizi and pipa answer each other while the five softly hum the first melody] [Final Chorus — All Five Voices Together] Same road, same road—we are all bound for Chang’an. From a thousand miles apart, now we leave through the same door. Five strangers last night; this morning, traveling together. Before one voice has faded, all the others answer. Same road, same road—why should we walk alone? Daylight fills the road; together toward Chang’an. (Chang’an!) [Outro] Chang’an is still far away. The morning wind is clear. Five shadows follow the great road, and all along the way there is singing.