"The Cuckoo Doesn't Come Under the Moon" is a love poem written by the modern poet Xu Zhimo in 1923, which was later adapted by Zeng Wei and sung by Fei Yuqing. This song depicts the melancholy of waiting for a lover by a bridge under the moon on a spring night. The full poem is as follows:
Take a look at the quiet shadow of the bridge.
Count the ripples of the Raden.
I leaned against the moss of the stone railing.
The moss cooled my heart.
Yue'er: You are ashamed of the bride who is out of school.
Cover up your glorious head.
You stayed here last night.
I can hear if she is allowed to come tonight.
Listen to the bells of the temple tower in the far village.
Like a light wave in a dream.
Worry-free about the rise and fall of the tide of the sea.
A lonely boat that is vaguely adrift.
The water is sparkling, the night is dark, and the thoughts are long.
Where are my amorous friends?
The wind is blowing, the willows are fluttering, and the elm money is fighting.
A song that makes people remember the sad spring.
In this lyric, we can feel the author's romantic feelings and tender and delicate expression. Through the rendering of the background of "Under the Moon", the quiet and beautiful night is highlighted, creating a beautiful atmosphere for the expression of emotions below. "Waiting for the cuckoo not to come" expresses the author's expectation and loss, the cuckoo as a symbol, representing a certain beautiful thing or emotion, but in the end it did not come true.
The lyrics use a wealth of imagery and rhetorical devices, such as "When the lights go out, the thoughts in my heart are ignited" and "The water ripples, gently lapping the shore", through these delicate descriptions, the whole scene is more vivid and realistic. At the same time, through the use of contrasting techniques, such as "the bird has flown by, but you are nowhere to be seen", "the flower has withered, but you are not seen", further emphasizes the author's loss and helplessness.
In general, the copywriting of the old song is so beautiful, not only singing beautifully, but also beautiful to watch.