Drinking Song 凉州词
Poem WANG Han 王翰
Music Conrad Asman (南非 South Africa)
Baritone José Rubio
“Drinking Song” by WANG Han
王翰《凉州词》
葡萄美酒夜光杯,
欲饮琵琶马上催。
醉卧沙场君莫笑,
古来征战几人回。
Wine sparkles in jade goblets under moonlight,
Just as we are about to drink the bugle sounds.
Don’t laugh if I should lie drunk on the battle field,
How many soldiers ever made it home after the war.