北京的冬天 [Běi jīng de dōng tiān] [English translation]

The winter of Beijing

When lips turn dry and cracked

Someone begins to worry

About his old past friends

Before the day, when the north wind came in

The migratory birds have flown quite far

Our love has become a relentless waiting

In the cold morning

Linger the solitary sunbeams on roads

Among the mutually squeezing crowds

Is the girl who disappointed me

When we pass by in hurry

I can't discern your countenance

So on my way I fantasize about our reunion

The winter of Beijing, when snow floats

This season swirling, overwhelmingly attractive to me

The winter of longing for you, when snow floats

The lost yore, overwhelmingly attractive to me

The snowy night is a heaven for the lonely ones

Alone in streets, evading all joyful festival spots

In the distant city, is there someone like me

Standing before a window, fantasizing about the other dream

The winter of Beijing, when snow floats

This season swirling, overwhelmingly attractive to me

The winter of longing for you, when snow floats

The lost yore, overwhelmingly attractive to me

• Artist:Lao Lang