Seek AKA Walk As Long As You Can (寻)
Single released on April 17, 2017. Be included in Hua Chenyu’s 4th album “NEW WORLD”.
1. About the song
In 2014, Hua Chenyu participated in the program “Divas Hit the Road S1” as a regular member. Then in 2017, he composed the theme song “Seek AKA Walk As Long As You Can (寻)” for the 3rd season of the program.
The whole program was about “Seeking”, so the song was finally named “Seek”. Going to the desert to find the well-hidden heart. Going to the jungle to find the long-lost land. Going to the wilderness and valley to see the sunset and the sunrise. Seeing the starry sky is to find the relationship between people.
Hua Chenyu called this song “Love Work of 2017”. During the recording process, he took every detail seriously, from each word’s pronunciation to each line’s singing method, in order to achieve the best feeling of the song’s artistic conception and hearing. He recorded this song from 4 pm to 3 am.
The song was created after Hua took a three-month music course at Berklee College of Music, and he applied the knowledge he learned in the course.
2. Videos
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3. Lyrics Translation
Lyricist: Shi He |
| 寻 | Seek |
|---|---|
| 枕边没有风浪 | If there are no winds nor waves by our pillow |
| 怎么我们会跌荡摇晃 | How is it that we would tumble and sway? |
| 伸手不见月光 | Without the darkness of moonless nights |
| 怎么繁星能闪耀光芒 | How can stars shine so bright? |
| 脚印会旧而梦还在走 | Footsteps may fade, yet dreams will continue |
| 太阳尚远但一定会有 | The sun is still far away, yet it will be there forever |
| 等到天亮我们都寻找到最漂亮愿望 | When dawn arrives, we will find the most beautiful wishes |
| 好景多长 | How long will good times last? |
| 路上还有暗香 | Along the road, there is still a faint fragrance |
| 天色渐淡 | Under the dimming sky, |
| 迎面还有风凉 | I can still feel a cooling breeze |
| 世界多广 | How vast is the world? |
| 转身还有故乡 | Behind us, there is still home |
| 找一个方向 | Seek a path |
| Let us fly | Let us fly |
| 沿途风景如歌变幻 再辗转 | Undulating like a song The scenery on the road shifts and turns |
| 人山人海的对白换一句等待 | Dialogues among millions Are replaced with one word: “Wait!” |
| 看不懂黑白却听得到钟摆 | I cannot see through black and white But I can hear pendulum swinging |
| 去新世界冒险和内心作伴 作伴 | Venturing into a new world I am my own heart’s companion |
| 风吹刹那不知你在向哪片日落 张望 | When the wind blows past Which way are you looking for in the sunset? |
| 很多话想说转过身只看见荒漠 空旷 | I have so many words to say Yet turning around, I only see a barren desert |
| 一个人难免崇拜流浪 | Alone, it is hard not to be consumed by wanderlust |
| 却变成和自己的迷藏 | Somehow, it had turned into a riddle of the self |
| 最好的旅途是让我们记住爱的模样 | The best journeys instill within us the shape of love |
| 好景多长 | How long will good times last? |
| 路上还有暗香 | Along the road, there is still a faint fragrance |
| 天色渐淡 | Under the dimming sky, |
| 迎面还有风凉 | I can still feel a cooling breeze |
| 世界多广 | How vast is the world? |
| 转身还有故乡 | Behind us, there is still home |
| 只要你在旁 | As long as you are by my side |
| Let us fly | Let us fly |
| 我看着你在花的梦中坐下 | In my dreams of flowers, I see you sitting down |
| 你牵着我在山的宽阔中睡下 | Holding my hands, you led me to sleep in the vastness of the mountain |
| 毕竟我们只有一生这么长 | After all, a lifetime is only so long |
| 要用力给人间留下些印象 | We should try to leave our marks in the world |
| Let us fly | Let us fly |
| 沿路旅途如歌变幻在游览 | Like a song, the trip along the road is ever changing We are exploring |
| 还给大地昨天的喜怒和烦忧 | Return yesterday’s joys and sorrows to earth |
| 下个春天回来我就会回家 | I’ll be home when the next spring arrives |
| 爱如少年把故事说完长大 | To love like a youth Let’s finish our story and grow up |