How many listeners have ever wept as they listened to Li Jian’s “Hometown Mountains and Rivers”? If there is you, please leave a message and raise your hand.”Although there are thousands of rivers and mountains at the foot, it is far from missing you.”Among the works that sing about the heart of a wanderer, this song by Li Jian is my favorite, not one of them. When the whistle at the beginning of the song goes together, tears almost begin to rise. If it’s rainy or depressed, in an instant, the whole person is surrounded by a thick sense of homesickness.
“Hometown Mountains and Rivers” was composed, lyricized, and sung by Li Jian. It is a song from his album “Music Proud” released in December 2009. The entire song, regardless of the melody or lyrics, has a very artistic conception. “I am far away in the Jianghu and miss my hometown. Such feelings have deeply touched the hearts of countless wandering people.”.
In February 2011, Li Jian was nominated for the Best Lyrics and Best Composing Award in the Mainland for this song on the 11th China Music Awards.
When we were young, we were all energetic and eager to break away from the shackles of our parents, stay away from our hometown, and rush towards the ends of the earth. But I don’t know that many of the faces I once knew may be farewell forever.
Every time I return, I am amazed at my parents’ increasingly aging appearance, and I want to stay with them, but I cannot let go of the concerns of my second or even third hometown.
“Unconsciously, I have left home for thousands of miles, and now I want to share the brilliant lights with you, but I can never come back to you.” Properly expressed this helplessness.
When night falls, a person looks up at the starry sky in a foreign land, comforting himself, and the moon in his hometown is also the same. At this moment, at least we still share the same moonlight with each other, so bright that it never dies.
Baidu Baike introduces the creation process of this song:
“Hometown Mountains and Rivers” “It’s a song that Li Jian spent two years writing. Li Jian spent some time in the United States, met some college classmates, and realized that their state was not the same as before. They also miss their hometown very much, resulting in the idea of writing the song.”. Later, when Li Jian was swimming in the Beijing Friendship Hotel and basking in the sun, he took a notebook and wrote the song. “When composing this song, Li Jian remembered his hometown. He believed that the construction of his hometown was not good enough, and the Songhua River was constantly polluted, thus incorporating his own concerns and expectations for the environment into the song.”
In terms of instrumental music selection, “Li Jian first wanted to use the chi ba, but he couldn’t find anyone who could play, and he didn’t want to play with a fake synthesizer, so he wanted to find a similar instrument. At that time, he happened to be a concert guest for Xu Wei, and thought the performer who played the flute in the concert was great. So he invited her to try several instruments in the recording studio, and finally chose Nan Xiao.”
Finally, the lyrics of the entire song are attached for us to recall:
“When the breeze brings the fragrance of flowers and plants, it’s the season when I miss you
Is the distant home safe? The river flows day and night
When the kite was already flying all over the sky, you were eager to see it
Where did the rushing waters of the past take you
The world in my heart is so far away
Unconsciously left home for thousands of miles
I want to share with you the bright lights at this moment
And never come back to you again
Although there are thousands of rivers and mountains at the foot, it is far from missing you
I’ve seen so many moons, sunrises, and sunrises. There’s no same day
Whenever the snowflakes bloom, the heart follows the dance
Where are the once migratory birds now
In that distant place, the lights are still dim
But lit up my dreams countless times
The world in my heart is so far away
Unconsciously left home for thousands of miles
In that distant place, the lights are still dim
“But lit up my dreams countless times.”
