The End (With English/Chinese Lyrics) - Circle of Time Music by Weifan Chang
6"Circle of Time" is a narrative-driven musical experience composed by Weifan Chang, which is about a woman who is trapped in a limbo of sorts. She ends up in the middle of an endless desert and struggles to find her way back to reality.
"The End" is the final song in this album, and also happens to be my absolute favorite song in the album. I have a huge soft spot for string instruments, so the second half of the song with all the strings is especially effective for me.
I was first introduced to Weifan Chang's work through his incredible soundtrack for Detention, a horror game from 2017. If you like what you hear in this video, I definitely recommend checking that one out. I especially love the second ending theme, "Left Alone", which features a beautiful combination of piano and violin.
You can find the English version of "Circle of Time" on Weifan Chang's Bandcamp: https://weifanchang.bandcamp.com/album/circle-of-time-english-ver
It also includes a PDF with English/Chinese lyrics for all of the songs when you purchase it.
The Chinese version isn't on his Bandcamp unfortunately, but you can find it elsewhere. I got it from the iTunes/Apple Music store.
English Lyrics:
The dying flame shines with a spark
I walk through a spiral in the dark
Even though I have tried so hard
Wish to escape
No more hope to be found
When life happens to be lost
Who dreams of endless time
Where can I find an excuse
To keep me blind?
Walking out of time
The edge of the desert is what I see
Let go of the curse
Facing the truth
Chinese Lyrics (Romanized):
Chuísǐ de yānhuǒ zài shǎnshuò
Wǒ chuānguò yīdào hēi'àn xuánwō
Jiùsuàn pīnmìng cháozhe guāngxiàn yóu
Xiǎng táotuō
Xīwàng zǎoyǐ diào luò
Shēngmìng hái shèng xià quēkǒu
Shíjiān shì wújìn de mèng
Nǎlǐ yǒu huálì jíkǒu
Ràng wǒ shěnmò
Zǒuchū shíjiān xuánwō
Shāmò jìntóu shì wǒ kànjiàn shénme
Fàng kāi zǔzhòu
Zhuǎnshēn jiù zǒu
Chinese Lyrics:
垂死的煙火在閃爍
我穿過一道黑暗旋渦
就算拼命朝著光線游
想逃脫 希望早已掉落
生命還剩下缺口 時間是無盡的夢
哪裡有華麗藉口 讓我沈默
走出 時間旋渦 沙漠 盡頭是我
看見什麼 放開詛咒 轉身就走
Timestamps:
0:00 - The End (English Version)
4:44 - The End (Chinese Version)