
白水醉江湖 (Hokkien)
Genre: Oriental Rock × Trap × Fusion Language: Chinese BPM: ~95 Mood: Heroic, carefree, poetic, slightly drunken Vocal Style: Semi-rap with chant-like phrasing and emotional belts in chorus. Blend of traditional Chinese cadence with a swaggering tone. Instruments: • Guzheng, dizi, pipa for melodies • Distorted electric guitar in chorus • Deep kick/snare rhythm with Chinese percussion flourishes • Atmospheric synths or reverb effects during bridge/outro

白水醉江湖 (Hokkien)
Genre: Oriental Rock × Trap × Fusion Language: Chinese BPM: ~95 Mood: Heroic, carefree, poetic, slightly drunken Vocal Style: Semi-rap with chant-like phrasing and emotional belts in chorus. Blend of traditional Chinese cadence with a swaggering tone. Instruments: • Guzheng, dizi, pipa for melodies • Distorted electric guitar in chorus • Deep kick/snare rhythm with Chinese percussion flourishes • Atmospheric synths or reverb effects during bridge/outro
Lyrics
Song story: Actually, this song is a revival and adaptation of an old song. I wanted to try to see what the result would be from the combination of rock and roll x martial arts Taiwanese. It seems pretty good. Just like the lyrics say, if you want to live a free and easy life, find happiness in music!
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(台語|華語|English)
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【Intro 阮阮阮】
無聲的江湖,有聲的腳步
無聲的江湖,有聲的腳步
A silent world of wandering swords, echoed by purposeful steps
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【Verse 1】
風吹過青山水,心嘛醉落去,
風吹過青山綠水,心也跟著沉醉,
The wind brushes green hills and streams—my heart drifts into intoxication
醉翁咧笑逐杯中月,山河入心門。
醉翁對月微笑,舉杯盡藏山河之情。
Like the Drunken Sage, I smile toward the moon, drinking in rivers and mountains
山中無日子,冷甲過年嘛毋知,
山中無曆日,寒盡不知年,
No calendar in the mountains—winter fades, yet I know not the year
樹跤歇睏無人知,鳥仔聲聲飛。
樹下小歇無人知,鳥兒聲聲飛過。
Resting unseen beneath the tree, as birds chirp past above
山靜水清攏有話,講咱這條路無悔。
山靜水清自有道理,我走的這條路無怨無悔。
The quiet hills and clear stream speak true: this road I walk—no regrets
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【Pre-Chorus】
秋風掃過畫紙邊,白馬騎去佇雲煙,
秋風拂過畫紙邊,一匹白馬奔入雲煙,
Autumn wind brushes the edge of my scroll—white horse rides into mist
杏花春雨潤江南,一壺舊酒換少年。
杏花春雨潤江南,一壺老酒喚回少年,
Spring rain and apricot blossoms grace Jiangnan—one aged brew revives youth
人若風光愛快活,莫予金杯倒看月,
人生得意就要盡歡,莫讓金樽空對月,
When life shines, drink deeply—don’t raise an empty cup to the moon
青草青,風聲冷,
青草青青,寒風吹過,
Green grass glows, the wind grows cold
人生風景佇腳邊,毋行是你損!
人生美景就在眼前,不追是你的損失!
Life’s scenery lies at your feet—miss it, and you miss everything
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【Chorus】
灑脫行江湖,咱就袂驚天氣冷熱,
灑脫行走江湖,我不懼風霜冷熱,
Freely I walk this Jianghu—weather cannot shake me
白開水嘛會醉,若有心來呷就香。
白水也能醉人,只要你用心去喝。
Even plain water can intoxicate—if your heart dares to sip deeply
生活有彩色,每一項攏真值,
生活處處有色彩,每一點都值得,
Life’s colored with meaning—each detail a treasure
細細品、平凡味,嘛是人生的風範!
細細品味,平凡也有風範!
Taste it slow—there’s elegance in the ordinary
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【Verse 2】
人生一本冊,看起來淡淡清,
人生就像一本書,平靜中藏韻味,
Life’s like a quiet book—subtle but deep
大漠孤煙畫落日,靜靜攏有情。
大漠孤煙襯落日,靜中有情深,
Desert smoke meets sunset—stillness holds feeling
無是波濤拍心門,是我真心誠,
不是驚濤駭浪,是我真誠以對,
It’s not stormy waves knocking—it’s my earnest heart
攏用心來摸這段,寫咱故事精。
我用心觸碰每段日子,讓故事更動人。
With care I live each chapter, crafting a story worth telling
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【Pre-Chorus】
看落日沉西邊,長河一直流,
看落日沉於西天,長河緩緩流動,
See the sun set in the west—long rivers flowing still
天地有大美,目睭一瞄就攏收。
天地間的大美,一眼就能感受。
There is beauty vast between heaven and earth—all seen in a glance
人人心內攏有景,若袂相隨走,
每個人心中都有風景,只怕你不去走,
Everyone holds beauty inside—they just need to start walking
慢慢行,慢慢看,愛這世間透!
腳步放慢,細細欣賞,愛這世界到底!
Slow your pace, look again—fall fully in love with the world
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【Chorus】
灑脫行江湖,咱就袂驚天氣冷熱,
灑脫行走江湖,我不懼風霜冷熱,
Freely I walk this Jianghu—weather cannot shake me
白開水嘛會醉,若有心來呷就芳。
白水也能醉人,只要你用心去喝。
Even plain water can intoxicate—if your heart dares to sip deeply
生活有彩色,每一項攏真值,
生活處處有色彩,每一點都值得,
Life’s colored with meaning—each detail a treasure
細細品、平凡味,嘛是人生的風範!
細細品味,平凡也有風範!
Taste it slow—there’s elegance in the ordinary
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【Bridge】
天寬地大我心開,
天地寬廣,我的心也跟著寬。
The wider the world, the freer my heart becomes
世間的安排免再煩。
人世安排太多,何必煩惱。
Let worldly plans go—no need to be trapped
看山水,煩惱丟開,
看著山與水,煩惱也拋開。
See the mountains, see the water—worries drift away
行到水尾無路行,著坐看雲慢慢起,
行至水盡處,不如坐著看雲起。
When the path ends at water, just sit and watch the clouds rise
快樂攏是乎心起憨!
快樂總是來自內心的純真。
Joy flows from a simple, silly heart
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【Final Chorus】
灑脫行江湖,咱就袂驚天氣冷熱,
灑脫行走江湖,我不懼風霜冷熱,
Freely I walk this Jianghu—weather cannot shake me
白開水嘛會醉,若有心來呷就芳。
白水也能醉人,只要你用心去喝。
Even plain water can intoxicate—if your heart dares to sip deeply
生活有彩色,每一項攏真值,
生活處處有色彩,每一點都值得,
Life’s colored with meaning—each detail a treasure
細細品、平凡味,嘛是人生的風範!
細細品味,平凡也有風範!
Taste it slow—there’s elegance in the ordinary
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【Outro】
人生是一幅畫,畫裡藏風華,
人生是一幅畫,畫中藏風采,
Life is a painting—its strokes hold grace
平凡風景,值得一再欣賞。
平凡風景,值得細細欣賞。
The ordinary view deserves another look
灑脫一生,話無需要多,
灑脫過一生,無需多言,
Live freely—no need to speak too much
你就是我杯內最芳的美酒──敬你。
你就是我杯中最香的美酒──敬你。
You are the finest wine in my cup—this one’s for you
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