长恨歌梨花雨

[pronunciation guide: 霓裳 = ní cháng; 霓裳羽衣曲 = ní cháng yǔ yī qǔ; 长恨 = cháng hèn; 九重城阙 = jiǔ chóng chéng què; 千乘万骑 = qiān shèng wàn jì; 血泪相和流 = xuè lèi xiāng huò liú; 不重生男重生女 = bù zhòng shēng nán zhòng shēng nǚ; 挑尽 = tiǎo jìn; 凝睇 = níng dì; 马嵬 = mǎ wéi; 阑干 = lán gān; 未央 = wèi yāng; 太液 = tài yè; 缥缈 = piāo miǎo; 鼙鼓 = pí gǔ; 蛾眉 = é méi; 宛转 = wǎn zhuǎn; 未了 = wèi liǎo; 只与你 = zhǐ yǔ nǐ; 比翼鸟 = bǐ yì niǎo; 连理枝 = lián lǐ zhī; 长生殿 = cháng shēng diàn; 早朝 = zǎo cháo; 遂令 = suì lìng; 华清池 = huá qīng chí] [Intro 4] [no vocal, dizi melody, guzheng harmonics, distant opera gong] [Verse 1 8] [male vocal, breathy, intimate, close-mic, pipa arpeggio, piano bass] 华清池暖 洗尽半生风霜 回眸一笑 六宫粉黛无光 春宵苦短 从此不早朝 霓裳羽衣 舞碎盛世斜阳 [Opera Section 8] [female opera voice, jinghu, xiaoluo on line ends, dramatic] 看—— 后宫佳丽三千人 三千宠爱在一身 遂令天下父母心 不重生男——重生女—— [Pre 4] [Chinese drum build, rising strings, male vocal, tense] 渔阳鼙鼓动地来 惊破霓裳羽衣曲 九重城阙烟尘生 千乘万骑西南去 [Drop 16] [full orchestra, Chinese drum, opera percussion, male low harmony] 六军不发无奈何 宛转蛾眉马前死 [male low harmony] 奈何……奈何…… 君王掩面救不得 回看血泪相和流 天长地久有时尽 此恨绵绵无绝期 [opera high register] 无——绝——期—— [Break 4] [xun solo, rain sfx, lone goose cry, no vocal] [Verse 2 8] [male vocal, guqin, xiao, empty, intimate] 归来池苑皆依旧 太液芙蓉未央柳 芙蓉如面柳如眉 对此如何不泪垂 孤灯挑尽未成眠 [Opera Section 8] [female opera voice, harp, guzheng glide, wind chimes, long reverb] 寻—— 上穷碧落下黄泉 两处茫茫皆不见 忽闻海上有仙山 山在虚无——缥缈间—— [Bridge 8] [male vocal L channel, female opera voice R channel, call-response] [female opera voice] 玉容寂寞泪阑干 [female opera voice] 梨花一枝春带雨 [male pop vocal, soft harmony] 梨花一枝春带雨…… [male pop vocal] 含情凝睇谢君王 [male pop vocal] 一别音容两渺茫 [female opera voice, soft harmony] 一别音容两渺茫…… [Drop 16] [full choir, children's choir on first 4 lines, identical to drop 1 plus one added layer] 在天愿作比翼鸟 在地愿为连理枝 天长地久有时尽 此恨绵绵无绝期 [opera high register] 此恨绵绵——无绝期—— [Outro 4] [a cappella, fade out, female opera voice, soft, guzheng harmonic tail, no drum, no choir, no reverb wash] 七月七日长生殿 夜半无人私语时 若来生 不做帝王 只与你 寻常夫妻 梨花落 春带雨 来世再续 未了期 [Fade Out] [End]