RUOYUN CHEN
RE: BLUE
Official Music Video
Songwriter, Singer, Director, Actor: Ruoyun Chen
This song is dedicated to my beloved musicians.
MAY, SNOW
Songwriter, Singer, Director, DP, Editor: Ruoyun Chen
This song is dedicated to the snow in Ithaca, May 2020.
Another winter 's melting away,
leaving all the branches, and creeks behind
The snowflakes that April forgot to put away
awake today
Too winding to find the way home
too deep to escape the dream drown
too loud the pouring rain to hear the words from you
Just let them sleep,
let them fade
The darkest, the brightest words,
is your answer that in silence forever.
The ultimate, the warmest flower
If it blooms again,
don’t let it go, don’t let it fall
Departure in moonlight
from home till the edge of the land
The wind and snow that set off with you
Where will they land tomorrow?
The winter has yet to go
Mute all the yesterday’s murmurs low
If May will bring the snow
Will you recognize me with your soul?
People's Republic of Letters
Six Chinese poets, born in the 1990s and raised as global citizens during China's era of relative openness, now witness their homeland's swift retreat, forging a "Republic of Letters" in diaspora across the globe. Through poetry, they construct a borderland transcending languages and geographies, reexamining their roots while navigating the complex interplay of longing and belonging.