砚匣出峡 · The Inkstone Case Leaves the Gorge

This original farewell song follows a traveler before dawn as he crosses a narrow stone bridge below a gorge with a family inkstone tucked into his satchel. Erhu carries the long line of departure over sparse guqin, and the chorus opens only as far as the old window still visible behind him. Listen on a quiet walk, while reading, or in the hour before sunrise.

[Intro / 引子] 峡门未启霜 石磴带秋声 小匣封残墨 束向短囊中

[Verse 1 / 主歌一] 门外鸡初歇 故人整行衣 不问归途远 只指峡云生

[Chorus / 副歌] 砚匣出峡去 石桥应我行 不言千嶂远 犹记旧窗明

[Verse 2 / 主歌二] 晨雾封山口 寒衣过石棱 回看松门外 人立未成声

[Chorus / 副歌] 砚匣出峡去 石桥应我行 不言千嶂远 犹记旧窗明

[Bridge / 过渡] 他年归此舍 仍向旧窗明 一方家传砚 认我鬓边星

[Final Chorus / 尾副歌] 砚匣出峡去 石桥应我行 纵使千嶂远 不负旧窗明

[Outro / 尾声] 峡日照衣角 人影入云深 囊中一方砚 墨冷待归程