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Zhu Hong/Zhao Yunlan
The Oath - Lyrics by Leslie Fish, Sung by Julia Ecklar - Zhu Hong
As I was out a'riding one evening last July
I heard a maiden singing and bitter she did cry
I quietly dismounted to get a closer view
And see if there was aught a man of honor could pursue.
She stood all in the clearing and no one else was there
Her eyes with salt tears shone within the shadows of her hair
Her dance was wrought in anger, and her voice was tight with pain
As she sang this song of undying love for some far-wandering man.
Oh, you deny the magic and you deny the love
But I swear an oath by all that's bright in the darkening sky above
That we have shared a magic and the love flowed strong and true
You can stop your ears to my heart's song, and still it sings for you.
So you want to be my friend and use a friendly voice to me
Oh I swear an oath by all that lives on land, in air and sea,
That I do not leave/need the friendship when my heart's led by romance
You can close your eyes on the swirl and sway, but you cannot stop the dance.
So you say you fear to hurt me, or to cause me some new pain
I swear an oath by mist and fog, by sleet and snow and rain
That the finest treasure's worthless if its beauty is not seen
And you pierced my heart like cold dark steel by denying what had been.
Well I pity all your ladies for your memories so short
And your eyes bespeak a romance when you're only wanting sport
O, I swear an oath by all I hold in this world to be true...
That as deep a grief as I feel now, 'tis a greater loss for you.
She swore that final oath and then she danced it to the ground
The birds and beasts, the mist and rain all heard that final sound
And I'm the only witness as can tell the tale to you
Of the sorrow learnt by those who find that love can be half true.
Guardian is a Chinese drama that can be seen on YouTube with English captioning. It's a law and order show about a planet where the aliens who landed have been at peace with the native inhabitants for 10,000 years and it's looking like war might be breaking out. A buddy series, the buddies are Shen Wei, an underdweller who lives on the surface and acts as an envoy to the underworld, and who has special powers. His day to day identity is as a biology professor. The second buddy is Zhao Yunlan, the head of the criminal division investigating special crimes. For 10,000 years, Shen Wei has been keeping an eye on his friend.
Julia's music is available to buy at:
prometheus-music.com
Zhu Hong/Zhao Yunlan
The Oath - Lyrics by Leslie Fish, Sung by Julia Ecklar - Zhu Hong
As I was out a'riding one evening last July
I heard a maiden singing and bitter she did cry
I quietly dismounted to get a closer view
And see if there was aught a man of honor could pursue.
She stood all in the clearing and no one else was there
Her eyes with salt tears shone within the shadows of her hair
Her dance was wrought in anger, and her voice was tight with pain
As she sang this song of undying love for some far-wandering man.
Oh, you deny the magic and you deny the love
But I swear an oath by all that's bright in the darkening sky above
That we have shared a magic and the love flowed strong and true
You can stop your ears to my heart's song, and still it sings for you.
So you want to be my friend and use a friendly voice to me
Oh I swear an oath by all that lives on land, in air and sea,
That I do not leave/need the friendship when my heart's led by romance
You can close your eyes on the swirl and sway, but you cannot stop the dance.
So you say you fear to hurt me, or to cause me some new pain
I swear an oath by mist and fog, by sleet and snow and rain
That the finest treasure's worthless if its beauty is not seen
And you pierced my heart like cold dark steel by denying what had been.
Well I pity all your ladies for your memories so short
And your eyes bespeak a romance when you're only wanting sport
O, I swear an oath by all I hold in this world to be true...
That as deep a grief as I feel now, 'tis a greater loss for you.
She swore that final oath and then she danced it to the ground
The birds and beasts, the mist and rain all heard that final sound
And I'm the only witness as can tell the tale to you
Of the sorrow learnt by those who find that love can be half true.
Guardian is a Chinese drama that can be seen on YouTube with English captioning. It's a law and order show about a planet where the aliens who landed have been at peace with the native inhabitants for 10,000 years and it's looking like war might be breaking out. A buddy series, the buddies are Shen Wei, an underdweller who lives on the surface and acts as an envoy to the underworld, and who has special powers. His day to day identity is as a biology professor. The second buddy is Zhao Yunlan, the head of the criminal division investigating special crimes. For 10,000 years, Shen Wei has been keeping an eye on his friend.
