Fallen Leaves Return to Roots

In this rainy afternoon, where the wind shakes all trees and blows the leaves down to earth
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who could think of anything more perfect than listening to this song?

落葉歸根
Luo Ye Gui Gen
Fallen Leaves Return to Roots
Composed by: Wang Leehom
Lyrics by: Wang Leehom

* 舉頭望無盡灰雲
ju tou wang wu jin hui yun
My head lifts to gaze the endless gray clouds

那季節叫做寂寞
na ji jie jiao zuo ji mo
That season is called loneliness

背包塞滿了家用
bei bao sai man le jia yong
My backpack is full of personal necessities

路就這樣開始走
lo jiu zhe yang kai shi zou
And that is how my road began

日不見太陽的暖
ri bu jian tai yang de nuan
The warmth of the sun cannot be seen in the day

夜不見月光的藍
ye bu jian yue guang de lan
The blue of the moonlight cannot be seen in the night

不得不選擇寒冷的開始
bu de bu xuan ze han leng de kai shi
There is no choice but to choose a cold beginning

留下只擁有遺憾
liu xia zhi yong you yi han
Staying here will only have regret

命運 的安排
ming yun de an pai
Fate's arrangement

遵守自然的邏輯
zun shou zi ran de luo ji
Abiding nature's logic

誰 都無法揭謎底
shei dou wu fa jie mi di
No one is able to uncover the riddle

喔～
e ~
Oh ~

** 遠離家鄉 不甚唏噓
yuan li jia xiang, bu shen xi xu
Far from hometown, no extreme sobbing

幻化成秋夜
huan hua cheng qiu ye
Transforming into autumn leaves

而我卻像落葉歸根
er wo que xiang luo ye gui gen
But I’m feeling like fallen leaves return to roots

墜在你心間
zhui zai ni xin jian
Falling into your heart

幾分憂鬱 幾分孤單
ji fen you yu, ji fen gu dan
A little of sorrow, a little of loneliness

都心甘情願
dou xin gan qing yuan
I am all willing to

我的愛像落葉歸根
wo de ai xiang luo ye gui gen
My love is like fallen leaves return to roots

家 唯獨在你身邊
jia... wei du zai ni shen bian
Home… will only be by your side

Repeat *, **

但願陪你找回
dan yun pei ni zhao hui
I wish to accompany you to find back

所遺失的永恆
sui yi shi de yong heng
The eternity which was lost

當我開口你卻沈默
dang wo kai kou ni que shen mo
When I speak you were silent

只剩一場夢
zhi sheng yi chang meng
And only a dream was left

我卻像落葉歸根
wo que xiang luo ye gui gen
I’m feeling like fallen leaves return to roots

墜在你心間
zhui zai ni xin jian
Falling into your heart

幾分憂鬱 幾分孤單
ji fen you yu, ji fen gu dan
A little of sorrow, a little of loneliness

都心甘情願
dou xin gan qing yuan
I am all willing to

我的愛像落葉歸根
wo de ai xiang luo ye gui gen
My love is like fallen leaves return to roots

家 唯獨在你身邊
jia... wei du zai ni shen bian
Home… will only be by your side

Lyrics are taken from here

I don't understand every single word of it. Not even the English translation makes much sense. I love this song is because it has such a powerful simplicity that can trigger goosebumps every time I hear it.

There are only three dominant elements I hear in "Luo Ye Gui Gen". 1st: Piano, the queen of music instruments. 2nd: Violin, the king of music instruments. 3rd: Vocal, behold, it's the master of all.

When I caught Wang Leehom perfoming this song on his 2008 Music Man Live Concert DVD, for me, it's the highlight of the show. They put Lust, Caution (2007) gallery as background - yea, that's Kuang Yu Min and all the ladies were hysterical. The music was a bit heavier in the second part of the song (was it drum I heard?), but it hardly ruined the piece. The golden lightings were beautiful. And I love the way camera's capturing Leehom. He stood there playing his violin, rendering the song as soulful as he could be.

Truly an intense performance. The best of his songs to date.