"The Girl of the South Sea"
Originally sung by Teresa Teng
Lyrics by Chen Yihua
Songwriter: Chen Yihua
Lyrics:
Coconut breeze stirs up the waves of the silver sea, and the setting sun hides from the clouds and peeps in
Seeing on the golden sandy beach, there sits a beautiful girl alone
Eyes as bright as stars, eyebrows as curved as the crescent moon
Wearing a red gown, red as the betel nuts in her mouth
She sighs softly for the unloving man
Dressed in a red gown, as red as the betel nut on her lipsShe sighed softly, sighing for the loveless man
Thinking of the tearfulness of the red gown and white dress
Oh, the South Sea girl, why too much sadness
Only sixteen and a half years of age, and the old dream is lost, with a new companion
There is no doubt in my mind that this is a beautiful girl, and she is a beautiful woman, who has been in love with the world. Expanded Information:
The song "South Sea Girl" is based on the scenery of Penang, Malaysia, and the lives of the locals, so the song is written in the context of the local people. The "Nanhai" in the title refers to the "South China Sea", not the Nanhai District of Foshan City.
The song was later covered or performed by several singers on different albums and occasions. The song, which is more easily searchable online, has versions that are sung by Faye Wong, Mao Ning and Yoyo Yang, respectively, in addition to Teresa Teng's original version, as well as versions by Faye Wong, Yoyo Yang, Yinger Yeung? , Ai Dai, Liang Jingru, Liu Shijun, Ah Niu, Cai Xingjuan, Gao Shengmei, Black Duck and many other versions.
Also, it appeared as an interlude in the movie Swallowtail Butterfly (1996), directed by Shunji Iwai.