We have a dream...
A free library of translated songs traversing all genres where you can browse, listen and learn at your leisure! We're not quite there yet, but the four songs below are the beginnings of this project. Each song contains downloadable Hanzi, pinyin and English translations with accompanying flashcards. We hope your enjoy!
海朋森 - 春风 (Hiperson - Spring Breeze)
This song blends tenderly spoken prose with hard-hitting rock themes to great effect. A true gem of a song.
刺猬 - 在心间 (Hedgehog - Bottom Of Your Heart)
Ethereal, dripping vocals sing of reflective, dark times with a dystopian overtone. It feels like this song could have been designed for the new blade runner movie.
NINEONE# - 风的颜色 (Colour Of The Wind)
NINEONE# may be one of the only successful female rappers in China. 粉的颜色 weaves poetic lyrics into a story of repetitive past relationships through the metaphor of seasons.
赵雷 - 阿刁 (Zhao Lei - Adiao)
赵雷 sings of a fleeting experience in Tibet which stayed with him. He paints a picture of the harsh land and difficulties facing Adiao, a mysterious stranger.
If you're interested in submitting a song of your own and helping to build the library, please don't be shy! You can reach us here.