a talk

You said it is a foreign literature. It was written by an author who made long journey through remote areas in the hope to find the place called the soul mountain.

Really?

You continued. You said it seems that he decided to make such trip after the doctor falsely concluded that he will die of cancer in a matter of months. He traveled and talked to people along his journey and he exchanged stories with them. He likes telling stories. In his book he usually describe about local tales, ancient songs. There is one song you are reading just now. It’s a song he have heard from the mountain people. You said you can read it out.

when the moon is out
don't take a torch with you
if you take a torch with you
the moon will be heartbroken

when the vegetables are in flower
don't take a basket with you
if you shoulder a basket to cut vegetables
the vegetable flowers will be heartbroken

if you are pledged to a girl who loves you
don't fancy another
if you fancy another
the girl will be heartbroken

You said you can remember one song that you have heard many times in your childhood. You liked the voice of the singer and only now that you recalled it again because to you it gives similar feeling like this mountain people’s song. It says;

Don’t you remember this someone?
Once you said you love her with all your heart
As if your soul were bounded to be her slave of love
Full moon night, beautiful river shore
With whom you are clinging to tonight?
Remember once you adored my beauty
Whispering sweet words out of your lips
Don’t you remember?
You said the eyes are shimmering as starlight
You admired the purely white girl skin
You adored the scent of the soft cheeks
You desired the warmth when we hold us tight
Don’t you remember at all?

You said such songs are so simple but nevertheless full of sensation. They tell the feeling of people in the plain and simple way. Songs in the old days are usually focused on the delicate feelings and that the melodies are to be expressed naturally by the singer’s emotions, purely and so melancholy.

It’s depressing. Let’s talk about something more cheerful.

You nodded.