Happy Birthday today Sarah. Thank you for your wonderful songs, so beautifully sung. Here is one from "The Peony Pavilion" (美丽与哀愁), 1980. I have seen this song's title in English as "The One" and also as "That Man". I have chosen the English title as the one above. 人(rén) means person, though it can also mean 'man'.
Sarah (Chen Shu Hua ) was born in Taiwan on May 14 in either 1958 or 1959. She was hailed as a 'genius child star' at the age of 8, winning first prize in the Broadcasting Ballad Competition. By 1967, she was recording singles for Angel Records, releasing her debut album in 1973 with Seamount Records. Her music won her many accolades during the 1970s, 80s and 90s ... touching the hearts of many people in a unique way.
There is a maturity and depth in her music that sets her apart from most. Her disappearance from public life in 1998 remains somewhat of a mystery, although the death of her mother affected her very deeply. Life can be very complex, and particularly for those in the public eye. It often amazes me how musicians and actors keep going as long as they do. There is much more to life than being on stage, as Greta Garbo and others have shown. Having started so young, retiring at 40 is maybe not so surprising. Listening to Sarah is a very special experience, and one soon realises that she is much more than a singer and musician.
English Translation of Lyrics
Music and Lyrics: Chen Zhengyi
Go!
The one you have been looking for, yet cannot meet
That person is a gust of wind
Why do the heart lake's ripples linger
Imagine that, he should not wish the same
Ah ... ... That person
Mandarin Lyrics
作词：陈正义
作曲：陈正义
走了！
那个人注定了能相逢而不能相识的
那个人是一阵风吗
为什么心湖的涟漪久久不散
试想他还是不该想他
啊...... 那个人
Pinyin and English
Zǒuliǎo!
Go!
Nàgè rén zhùdìngle néng xiāngféng ér bùnéng xiāngshí de
The one you have been looking for, yet cannot meet
Nàgè rén shì yīzhènfēng ma
That person is a gust of wind.
Wèishéme xīn hú de liányī jiǔjiǔ bú sàn
Why do the heart lake's ripples linger
Shìxiǎng tā háishì bù gāi xiǎng tā
Imagine that, he should not wish the same
A...... nàgè rén
Ah ...... that person
