Autumn Strong

### Language

Original: Japanese. Dimash sang version in Chinese - Mandarin and also in Japanese

行かないで (Ikanaide) / 秋意濃 / 秋意浓 (Qiū yì nóng) - Late Autumn / Autumn Strong / Deep Autumn

## History

The song is about Yoshiko Yamaguchi (山口 淑子), a Chinese-born Japanese actress during World War II. She hid her Japanese heritage under the name Li XIanglan. She became famous in China. However, once the war was over and she revealed her identity, she was accused of being a spy and she was deported back to Japan and didn't go back to China for many years, as it was forbidden at that time. Ms Yamaguchi did return to China in her later years as the Japanese Parliamentary Vice Minister of Environment.

This song is saying goodbye to her Chinese name Li Xianglan. The song is a metaphore, as lyrics speak of how a person has to hide what feels inside.

Original Japanese version by Koji Tamaki  (JAP: 玉置 浩二) under title 行かないで  (JAP: Ikanaide), released 20th of Nov 1989. Later it was translated to Cantonese and sang by 张学友 (CN: Jacky Cheung ) recorded for an album "*Your dream*" (夢中的你) and realeased 23rd July 1990 as 李香蘭 (CN: *Li Xianglan* / sometimes used as "*Lei Heung Lan*"). Jacky changed the key from B minor to A minor. The song was used in Chinese television serie called "Li XIang Lan". Next the song was translated for Jacky Cheung to Mandarin Qui Yi Nong (Late Autumn). In 2004 the Taiwanese singer and Dimash's firned Terry Lin arapted the song into new version entitled "*In deep autumn*", lyrics by Daryl Yao.

**Dimash** sang it for the first time during The Singer 2017. He had only 1 week to learn it. He interpreted Taiwanese version sang by Terry Lin with Mandarin lyrics. This song earn Dimash the "Best Foreign Singer" award during Golden Melody Award in Hong Kong.

## Video

### 20th Tokyo Jazz Festival - 2021

Dimash Qudaibergen sang in Japanese at the "Tokyo Jazz" festival organized by the Japanese national channel “NHK enterprise”. Dimash dedicated this song to all the #dears in the world, especially to the Japanese #dears!

## Lyrics

### Japanese original

#### **行かないで (Don't go)**

なにもみえない　なにも

ずっと泣いてた

だけど悲しんじゃない

あたたかいあなたにふれたのがうれしくて

あー　行かないで　行かないで

いつまでもずっとはなさないで

あー　行かないで　行かないで

このままで

いつか心は　いつか

遠いどこかで

みんな想い出になると

知らなくていいのに

知らなくていいのに

あー　行かないで　行かないで

どんなときでもはなさないで

あー　行かないで　行かないで

このままで

あー　行かないで　行かないで

いつまでもずっとはなさないで

あー　行かないで　行かないで

このままで

https://lyricstranslate.com

#### English translation of Japanese lyrics - Don't go / Please Don't Go Away

Nothing visible, nothing

I have been crying throughout

Not because I feel sorrowful

But because of the delight of feeling your warmth

Ah… Please don't go away, please don't go away

Please don't ever ever let us separate

Ah… Please don't go away, please don't go away

Let's remain this way

Someday my heart, someday

Will be somewhere afar

That everything will turn into memory

Though it's better not to know

Though it's better not to know

Ah… Please don't go away, please don't go away

Whenever it is, don't let us separate

Ah… Please don't go away, please don't go away

Let's remain this way

Ah… Please don't go away, please don't go away

Please don't ever ever let us separate

Ah… Please don't go away, please don't go away

Let's remain this way

https://lyricstranslate.com

### Cantonese lyrics

#### **李香兰 (Li Xianglan)**

惱春風　我心因何惱春風
說不出　借酒相送
夜雨凍　雨點透射到照片中
回頭似是夢　無法彈動　迷住凝望你　褪色照片中

啊　像花雖未紅　如冰雖不凍　卻像有無數說話　可惜我聽不懂
啊　是杯酒漸濃　或我心真空　何以感震動

照片中　哪可以投照片中
盼找到　時間裂縫
夜放縱　告知我難尋你芳蹤
回頭也是夢　仍似被動　逃避凝望你　卻深印腦中

#### Romanization

nǎo chūnfēng wǒ xīn yīn hé nǎo chūnfēng

shuō bu chūjiè jiǔ xiāng sòng

yè yǔ dòngyǔ diǎn tòushè dào zhàopiàn zhōng

huítóu sì shì mèng wúfǎ dàn dòng mí zhù níngwàng nǐ tuìshǎi zhàopiàn zhōng

a xiàng huā suī wèi hóng rú bīng suī bù dòng què xiàng yǒu wú shǔ shuōhuà kěxí wǒ tīng bù dǒng

a shì bēi jiǔ jiàn nóng huò wǒ xīn zhēnkōng héyǐ gǎn zhèndòng

zhàopiàn zhōng nǎ kěyǐ tóu zhàopiàn zhōng

pàn zhǎodào shíjiān lièfèng

yè fàngzòng gàozhī wǒ nán xún nǐ fāng zōng

huítóu yěshì mèng réng shì bèidòng táobì níngwàng nǐ què shēn yìn nǎo zhōng

#### English translation from Cantonese

So the spring breeze, my heart because of what anger spring

Can't say, Lend wine to send

The patter frozen, Rain drops are transmitted into the picture

Looking back is like a dream, Unable to bounce, Staring at you, In faded photos

ah, Like a flower though not red, Like ice though not frozen, But as if there were an infinite number of voices, Too bad I didn't understand

ah, It's a glass of wine gathering strength, Or the vacuum in my heart, How to feel the vibration

In the photo, that can be in the picture

Looking forward to find Time to crack

Night of indulgence Tell me I can't find you

Looking back is a dream, Remain passive, Escape staring at you, But deep in the mind
Source: https://www.echinesesong.com/li-xiang-lan李香兰-lyrics-歌詞-with-pinyin-by-zhang-xue-you-张学友-jacky-cheung/

### Mandarin lyrics

#### **秋意濃 (Qiu Yi Nong)**

秋意濃 離人心上秋意濃

一杯酒 情緒萬種

離別多 葉落的季節離別多

握住妳的手放在心頭

我要妳記得無言的承諾

喔〜不怕相思苦

只怕妳傷痛

怨只怨人在風中

聚散都不由我

喔〜不怕我孤獨

只怕妳寂寞

無處說離愁

秋意濃 離人心上秋意濃

一杯酒 情緒萬種

離別多 葉落的季節離別多

握住妳的手放在心頭

我要妳記得無言的承諾

喔〜不怕相思苦

只怕妳傷痛

怨只怨人在風中

聚散都不由我

喔〜不怕我孤獨

只怕妳寂寞

無處說離愁

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#### Romanisation of Mandarin version - Qiū yì nóng

qiū yì nóng lí rén xīn shàng qiū yì nóng

yī bēi jiǔ qíng xù wàn zhǒng

lí bié duō yè luò de jì jié lí bié duō

wò zhù nǎi de shǒu fàng zài xīn tóu

wǒ yào nǎi jì dé wú yán de chéng nuò

ō〜bù pà xiāng sī kǔ

zhǐ pà nǎi shāng tòng

yuàn zhǐ yuàn rén zài fēng zhōng

jù sàn dōu bù yóu wǒ

ō〜bù pà wǒ gū dú

zhǐ pà nǎi jì mò

wú chù shuō lí chóu

qiū yì nóng lí rén xīn shàng qiū yì nóng

yī bēi jiǔ qíng xù wàn zhǒng

lí bié duō yè luò de jì jié lí bié duō

wò zhù nǎi de shǒu fàng zài xīn tóu

wǒ yào nǎi jì dé wú yán de chéng nuò

ō〜bù pà xiāng sī kǔ

zhǐ pà nǎi shāng tòng

yuàn zhǐ yuàn rén zài fēng zhōng

jù sàn dōu bù yóu wǒ

ō〜bù pà wǒ gū dú

zhǐ pà nǎi jì mò

wú chù shuō lí chóu

https://lyricstranslate.com

#### English translation of Mandarin version - Late autumn / Autumn Strong

Autumn settles in my heavy heart

Wine mingles with a thousand feelings

Farewells are as many as fallen leaves in this season

With your hand clutched at my heart

I need to remember our unspoken promise

Ah, I do not fear longing, but your sorrow haunts me

We have but the wind to blame for our parting

Ah, I do not freat solitude, but your loneliness haunts me

No one will hear of our desolation

Autumn settles in my heavy heart

Wine mingles with a thousand feelings

Farewells are as many as fallen leaves in this season

With your hand clutched at my heart

I need to remember our unspoken promise

Ah, I do not fear longing, but your sorrow haunts me

We have but the wind to blame for our parting

Ah, I do not freat solitude, but your loneliness haunts me

No one will hear of our desolation
Translation: Gloria Wu

### 2017

#### 06/05/2017 - Come Sing with Me, episode 2 on Hunan TV

Duet with Dear

Studio version

   Stage version

## Original song

### Japanese "*Ikanaide*" by Koji Tamaki

Original Japanese version by Koji Tamaki  (JAP: 玉置 浩二) under title 行かないで  (JAP: Ikanaide), released 20th of Nov 1989.

Lyrics: Goro Matsui

Composition: Koji Tamaki
Arrangement: Masaru Hoshi

### Cantonese "*Li Xianglan*" by Jacky Cheung

Later it was translated to Cantonese and sang by 张学友 (CN: Jacky Cheung ) recorded for an album "*Your dream*" (夢中的你) and realeased 23rd July 1990 as 李香蘭 (CN: *Li Xianglan* / sometimes used as "*Lei Heung Lan*"). Jacky changed the key from B minor to A minor. The song was used in Chinese television serie called "Li XIang Lan".

Producer: Michael Au
Composer: Koji Tamaki
Author / Lyrics: Thomas Chow
Arrangement: Kenny Chua

### Mandarin "*Qui Yi Nong*" by Jacky Cheung

Next the song was translated for Jacky Cheung to Mandarin Qui Yi Nong (Late Autumn)

Released on: 1993-01-01

Composer: Koji Tamaki
Composer: Goro Matsui
Adapter: Ruo Long Yao
Arrangement: Andrew Tuason

Source: https://www.echinesesong.com/qiu-yi-nong-秋意浓-late-autumn-lyrics-歌詞-with-pinyin-by-zhang-xue-you-张学友-jacky-cheung/

## Other performers

### Terry Lin "*In deep autumn*"

In 2004 the Taiwanese singer and Dimash's firned Terry Lin arapted the song into new version entitled "*In deep autumn*", lyrics by Daryl Yao.