They say in the end true love prevails 

But in the end true love can't be no fairytale 

To say I'll make your dreams come true would be wrong 

But maybe, darlin', I could help them along 

-Bruce Springsteen--

Song for a Jolly Gathering

 by bobby chen

Chinese box sound track@1997

NA I YA LU WAN NA, I YA NA YA O HAY

NA I YA LU WAN NA, I YA NA YA O

NA I YA LU WAN NA, I YA NA YA O HAY

NA I YA LU WAN NA, I YA NA YA O

[Lyrics sung in Hokkien dialect:] Hey! You want to pay attention to your inner heart, when it freezes over it will gently float and gently create a beautiful melody.

A melody that is truly tender.

A feeling that is like white clouds hovering around a mountain peak.

A vagabond dreaming of a lover, a cute shadow.

[Lyrics sung in Hoklo dialect:]

Just like taking care of our children we should attentively cherish having these mountains and this water.

The four seasons is a clear treasure

a, like one family.

[Lyrics sung in Hokkien dialect:]

You love remembering a free and easy heart

moving your feet

don't throw away this happy time.

NA I YA LU WAN NA, I YA NA YA O HAY

NA I YA LU WAN NA, I YA NA YA O

NA I YA LU WAN NA, I YA NA YA O HAY

NA I YA LU WAN NA, I YA NA YA O

[Lyrics sung in Hoklo dialect:]

No matter if you are benshengren or a waishengren

aborigineee

Hakka

I hope the god of heaven will bless and protect this land's people

and that we will have peace and harmony for generations.

[Lyrics sung in Hokkien dialect:]

No matter what kind of person you are.

On earth we are all guests.

Tonight we want to dance

and chant songs without distinguishing between you and me.

[Lyrics sung in Hoklo dialect:]

Just like taking care of our children we should attentively cherish having these mountains and this water.

The four seasons is a clear treasure

a, like one family.

[Lyrics sung in Hokkien dialect:]

Line up in a group and chant a song.

The sound of the song is really bewitching.

Tonight we have a reason to gather in group with such a crowd of people.

[Lyrics sung in Hokkien (the words in all caps are aboriginal:]

We should all get along. NA I YA NA YA O HAY

We keep each other company NA I YA NA YA O

NA I YA LU WAN NA, I YA NA YA O HAY

NA I YA LU WAN NA, I YA NA YA O

NA I YA LU WAN NA, I YA NA YA O HAY

NA I YA LU WAN NA, I YA NA YA O

[Lyrics sung in Hokkien:]

Ya, let's chant this song together.

Oh the melody is truly bewitching.

This happy time can't be stopped.

[Lyrics sung in Hokkien dialect:]

Hearing songs passed down from the mountains

is so moving one has to fight back tears.

That distant ancient call shouts

that we shouldn't forget what our ancestors told us.

[Lyrics sung in Hoklo dialect:]

[Lyrics sung in Hoklo dialect:]

No matter if you are benshengren or a waishengren

aborigineee

Hakka

tonight we should dance

chanting these songs we can't distinguish between you and me.

[Lyrics sung in Hokkien dialect:]

Just our dear grandparents who are forever by our sides

day and night burning with enthusiasm to sacrifice one's self

working like dogs to protect us.

[Lyrics sung in Mandarin (the words in all caps are aboriginal:]

[Lyrics sung in Hokkien (the words in all caps are aboriginal:]

We should all get along. NA I YA NA YA O HAY

We keep each other company NA I YA NA YA O

We should all get along. NA I YA NA YA O HAY

We keep each other company.

This is our native land.

NA I YA LU WAN NA, I YA NA YA O HAY

NA I YA LU WAN NA, I YA NA YA O

NA I YA LU WAN NA, I YA NA YA O HAY

NA I YA LU WAN NA, I YA NA YA O