Can Dreams Of Springtime Warm Anyone?

1 莫見東君舍無神 Upon not seeing the Lord of the East, hearts are at a loss,
2 一陣寒風碎花魂 One gust of wind in cold and souls of flowers shattered.
3 千杯醉意洗盡愁 A thousand cups of tipsiness will erase all sorrows,
4 夢裡春色暖何人 Can dreams of Springtime warm anyone?

1 Lord of the East – the Chinese sun god. It is believed that the human spirit dwells in the heart. From the phrase 神不守舍, the [human] spirit no longer guards the abode to mean “desperate”, “at a loss”, “distracted”, listless etc.

3 Literally, “washes away”

Thursday, May 18, 2023