Song of Old Age, Zhuo Wenjun

Recently, The Song of Desert unveiled the MV for its theme song, titled “Poem of Old Age.”



The song’s lyrics come from a poem by Han Dynasty poetess Zhuo Wenjun (卓文君), who was widowed at a young age and later eloped with poet Sima Xiangru (司馬相如). However, Sima gained much recognition during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, and he toyed with the idea of taking on a concubine. According to legend, Zhuo then wrote “Poem of Old Age” to condemn men for their fickle love.

Poem 1 
皚如山上雪，皓若雲間月。 
聞君有两意，故來相决絕。 
今日斗酒會，明旦溝水頭。 
躞蹀御溝上，溝水東西流。 
淒淒復淒淒，嫁娶不須啼。 
願得一心人，白頭不相離。 
竹竿何嫋嫋，魚尾何簁簁。 
男兒重意氣，何用錢刀為。

Poem 2
晴如山上雲，皎若雲間月。
聞君有兩意，故來相決絕。
平生共城中，何嘗斗酒會。 （The qin melody has 生平 . This line not in #1）
今日斗酒會，明旦溝水頭。
蹀踥御溝上，溝水東西流。
郭東亦有樵，郭西亦有樵。 (Not in #1)
兩樵相推與，無親為誰驕？ (Not in #1)
淒淒重淒淒，嫁娶亦不啼；
願得一心人，白頭不相離。
竹竿何嫋嫋，魚尾何離簁，
男兒欲相知，何用錢刀為？ (欲相知 was 重意氣 in #1)
如五馬噉萁，川上高士嬉。 (Not in #1)
今日相對樂，延年萬歲期。 (Not in #1)

Poem 1
Ai as the mountain snow, Hao Ruoyun between months.
Wenjun has two meaning , so to pull off phase .
Today Doujiu Council Mingdan ditch head .
Po Yugou on CDs , ditch water flow of things .
Desolately desolately complex , marriage does not have to cry .
Would like to have as one people, old age is not way off .
He curl bamboo , fish Ho Shaishai .
Heavy emotional man , how to use the money for a knife .
Poem 2
Partly as mountain clouds, bright Ruoyun between months.
Wenjun has two meaning , so to pull off phase .
A total of his life in town , why would Doujiu . (The qin melody has the life . This line not in # 1)
Today Doujiu Council Mingdan ditch head .
踥Yugou on CDs , ditch water flow of things .
GUO also firewood , Guo West also firewood . (Not in # 1)
Two -phase push and firewood , for whom no parental pride ? (Not in # 1)
Heavy desolately desolately , marriage nor cry ;
Would like to have as one people, old age is not way off .
He curl bamboo , fish from Ho Shai ,
For man to know each other , how to use a knife for the money ? ( To know each other was heavy emotional in # 1)
As five horses eat dichotoma , Kawakami Goldsmith play . (Not in # 1)
Today, relatively happy , long live sickness period. (Not in # 1)

The song “Poem of Old Age” is sung by Della Ding, who is known for performing drama soundtrack pieces. She previously lent her voice for the soundtracks of Bu Bu Jing Qing <步步驚情> and Prince of Lan Ling <蘭陵王>.