RED BEAN

I just really want to share about this song, because I found it so..........beautiful.

As far as I know, this song originally sung by Faye Wong, but the song that I got is the one (which is the cover version) sung by Khalil Fong. Lee Haeri (one of Davichi members) sung the Korean version for East of Eden soundtrack.


So, what's I know about red beans before I knew this song is just one of ingredients on my vegetables or chicken soup... (-__-) However, this bean got a deep meaning because of it's legend, a Chinese love story that not many people know. Kinda creepy, but I think it's a nice story...

" More than 4600 years ago, there had been continuous violent conflicts between the agricultural Han Chinese and the non-Han Chinese herdsmen living in the north. It was said that there was a man who was forced to the battle field. With great reluctance, the man left the wife with their lovely sons and daughters. Since then, she spent each day waiting and hoping that the day would come for her husband's return. Every dawn and dusk, she would lean against a big tree in a high mountain, only to learn that it was another day of disappointment. Her husband never returned. 

Because of her continual longing, she cried under the big tree almost every waiting moment. As time went by, her tears turned blood without her realization and miracles happened. Her blood drops that fell on the ground harden and they became red beans. The red beans eventually rooted and grew into big trees that continue to produce more red beans. To commemorate the legend of this love story, people started calling the fruits of this tree – the love beans.

Red beans have a very profound cultural foundation. A red, love bean is very big, with a diameter of about 9 millimeters. This kind of bean has distinct characteristics. They are very hard and often come in heart shape. They have almost similar color to blood and can be stored for a very long time without rotting, or fading in color. 

Red bean symbolizes love and faithfulness. In some part of the Asia countries such as China and Taiwan, men often present red beans to their lover to show their commitment for a relationship. Red bean also symbolizes happiness. When a bride wears jewelry made from red beans on her wrist or neck, it means that she will lead a happy life. It is also a cultural belief and practices that if married couples put six red beans underneath each of their pillows, their love would remain till eternity..."

I've also read another articles that said, because of that legend red bean also symbolize as a 'remembrance' or 'memorable' because the wife keep on remembering the husband and wait for him to return everyday...


But, I think the Red Bean lyrics itself talking about a person who fall for someone and won't separate with him/her but he/she knows nothing lasts forever and there'll be separate someday...


Since I'm on senior year and will be graduate next month (yay!) I'm kinda feel the same way... We had great, fun, amazing 3 years and know we have to separate and face the real world... Sometimes, I still don't want to separate with my friends.. but then, again, nothing lasts forever...


So, here are the Khalil Song's Read Bean music video and also the beautiful lyrics and translations of this song.


Hope you enjoy...



hai mei hao hao de gan shou
xue hua zhan fang de qi hou
wo men yi qi chan dou
hui geng ming bai shen me shi wen rou
hai mei gen ni qian zhe shou
zou guo huang wu de sha qiu
ke neng cong ci yi hou
xue hui zhen xi tian chang he di jiu

you shi hou you shi hou
wo hui xiang xin yi qie you jin tou
xiang ju li kai dou you shi hou
mei you shen me hui yong chui bu xiu
ke shi wo you shi hou
ning yuan xuan ze liu lian bu fang shou
deng dao feng shui dou kan tou
ye xu ni hui pei wo kan xi shui chang liu

hai mei wei ni ba hong dou
ao cheng chan mian de shang kou
ran hou yi qi fen xiang
hui geng ming bai xiang si de ai chou
hai mei hao hao de gan shou
xing zhe qin wen de wen rou
ke neng zai wo zuo you
ni cai zhui qiu gu du de zi you


Translation


I haven’t properly felt the atmosphere in which snowflakes blossom 
When we shiver together, we will further understand what tenderness is
I haven’t held hands with you and walked past untended sand dunes
Maybe from now on until later, we will learn to appreciate eternity

(Chorus)
Sometimes, there are times, when I believe that everything has an end
There are times for gatherings and partings; nothing lasts foreverBut then sometimes I would rather choose to linger, not letting goUntil I have seen through all the scenery; perhaps you will accompany me to watch the flowing stream...

I haven’t simmered the red bean for you, into wounds that linger
Then when we share it with each other, we will further understand the sorrow of missing each otherI haven’t properly felt the tenderness of kissing while awakePerhaps in my surroundings, you’ll then pursue lonely freedom.

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credits : article : ChineseToLearn ; lyrics : bloodedrosez