A Servant's Play
Progressive Flamenco, traditional Chinese instrumental, ruan, male vocals, Peking Opera
A Servant's Play
Progressive Flamenco, traditional Chinese instrumental, ruan, male vocals, Peking Opera
Lyrics
Verse 1
In shadows cast by wealth and might,
A servant's heart did burn so bright.
A daughter fair, of noble grace,
Found love in him, a humble face.
Her eyes, like stars that softly gleamed,
Saw in his heart a common dream.
But chains of birth and station's will
Forced him away, her soul stood still.
Chorus
Oh, the years, they drift away to time,
Time's cruel hands to hearts unkind.
She weeps for what her world has torn,
A heart forever bruised, forlorn.
Yet in the silence, some love does not mend,
Yearning for its chance to bloom again.
Verse 2
Her father’s power, cold and vast,
To him, no love could ever last.
He gave a sum, a price too great,
And bade the man accept his fate.
No parting word, no final kiss,
The servant left, consumed by this.
In shadows deep, he vanished away,
A promise sworn, broken that day.
Chorus
Oh, the years, they drift away to time,
Time's cruel hands and hearts unkind.
She weeps for what the world has torn,
Her heart forever bruised, forlorn.
Yet in the silence, some love does not mend,
Yearning for its chance to bloom again.
Verse 3
His empire grew from the money he drew,
His cursed gold fueling him through.
His name was changed, but heart remained,
A longing plan, to a love unchained.
He built an empire stone by stone,
Endured it all as he stood alone.
For all his riches, all his might,
Without her love, the world felt night.
Bridge
But back he came, bearing his new name,
Met her father to lay out his game.
His empire, now strong and pure,
Would secure her hand, for that he was sure.
The father didn't recognized the man,
He'd send away to a foreign land.
Before him stood a mighty rank,
Far above him, so he grant him her hand.
Interlude
And so it was under gleaming light,
That both of them met again at last.
A stranger now, she didn't recognized,
Until her gaze finally met his eyes.
She trembled, but her soul did sing,
Her love had returned with brand new wings.
The years of grief, the loss, the pain,
In an instant washed away like rain.
Outro
Oh, the years, they drift away to time,
Time's cruel hands and hearts unkind.
But love, it waits and love, it stays,
A flame that’s kindled through the haze.
Now the dawn breaks with skies of deep blue,
For love has come, and some dreams come true.