We had never even met before we got married.
"Smoke drifted by, and the firewood used for cooking bent my back."
"As the sun sets at dusk, Grandpa sings while tapping his bowl and chopsticks."
"She counted the days on her fingers, waiting for the car to come from afar."
"The bench by the door has never been moved, and its eyes are still expectant."
The lyrics, written with deep emotion, take us into the inner world of Grandma.
The opening line mentions, "When I was a child, I often heard people say that the woman with bound feet was a grandmother trapped in the deep mountains." This not only outlines the traditional image of a grandmother but also hints at the hardships and difficulties of her era.
Later, details such as "her marriage to her grandfather was arranged, she was illiterate, and they had never even met before the marriage" reveal the common fate of women in the old era, as well as the grandmother's helplessness and acceptance in her marriage.
However, what makes Grandma great is her resilience and sacrifice.
The lyrics, "Smoke drifts by, the firewood used for cooking bends her back, and it's not just the firewood that bends her back," use details of daily life to portray the image of a hardworking and thrifty grandmother.
The line "She counts the days on her fingers, waiting for the car to arrive from afar" expresses the grandmother's deep longing for her children who have traveled far away.
This expectation, against the backdrop of war, appears even more profound and tragic.
At this point, the song enters its most important part.
“She gave birth to one child after another, but they were all blown away by the call of the trumpet.”
From this, we can tell that she had many children, but they all went to the battlefield to defend their country.
"What lies beyond the mountains? It is the heroic spirit of the martyrs."
"It was the new China that they fought to the death to protect."
"What lies on the other side of the river? It's the endless flames of war."
"She gazed into the distance, tears falling drop by drop."
As the lyrics unfold, “What lies beyond the mountains? The heroic spirits of martyrs, the new China they fought to the death to protect,” and “What lies beyond the river? The endless flames of war, she gazes into the distance, tears falling drop by drop,” directly revealing the song’s theme—patriotism.
Grandma's hopes were no longer just for family reunion, but also for the deep concern and pride she felt for her country and nation.
Her tears were both a lament for the loss of her children and a yearning for peace and victory.
At this moment, the expressions of the audience below the stage and in the television broadcast studio turned serious once again!
At this point, they also understood the meaning of what was being played in the video at the back of the stage.
A mother personally sent her son to the battlefield, then stood at the door gazing into the distance.
I long for them day and night, hoping they will return one day.
However, what they received were death notices.
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