Chanjo- Change
Melody of the Mountains
The song
- Mood
- accepting, forward-moving, quiet completion
The words
- Lyrics
- Dtdg rsr Akw al altr Ma sam rsr Dtdg rsr Chanjo Chanjo! Chanjo! Ftsig sam rsr Chanjo! Chanjo! Dtdg stgo for Falg foli Nivg erd Ftsig de Altig flur Chanjo Chanjo! Chanjo! Ftsig sam rsr Chanjo! Chanjo! Dtdg stgo for Turng erd Turng lun Turng stgo Ma stgog stgo Altr stgo Ma stgog stgo Fudg chanjo stgo Ftsig stgo [Verse 3 - quietest section, retrospective] Sem stgog sub erd Altig sem Kcud stgog Fudg ga ta budy Chanjo Chanjo! Chanjo! Ftsig sam rsr Chanjo! Chanjo! Sempre dtdg stgo Chanjo Sempre chanjo Ma stgog stgo Stgog stgo
- Translation
- Change The great river flows. The water is all different. But the same river. The great river flows. Change. Change! Change! The same river returns. Change! Change! We flow far. The leaf falls. Snow is on the earth. Dawn returns. The flower rises. Change. Change! Change! The same river returns. Change! Change! We flow far. The earth turns. The moon turns. We turn. But we stay. We are different. But we stay. Change carries us. We return. The seed stays under the earth. The seed rises. The flame stays. I carry your name. Change. Change! Change! The same river returns. Change! Change! We always flow. Change. Always change. But we stay. We stay.
About the song
A rolling fantasy hymn and cinematic soundtrack about change, continuity, and the river that is never the same water twice. Arpeggiated acoustic guitar, upright bass, a single violin line from the second verse, and a low cello that enters on the bridge and holds to the end.
The title means Change is not loss, but transformation. This is music for the river that flows on though water that is always different, for the seed that stays beneath the earth and rises in another season, and for the quiet acceptance of moving forward. It speaks to anyone who has changed and stayed at the same time, and who knows that continuity is not the absence of change, but what survives it.
Part of The Worlds of Neon and the Neon Worlds universe, this track is perfect for fans of rolling folk music, wide cinematic soundtracks, and songs that end the way a river ends, by continuing past the edge. It is ideal for writing, for transitions, for the end of a long season, and for anyone who believes that the same river can be the same river and still be entirely new.
A fantasy hymn built with rolling strings, a slow-adding arrangement, and a full group on the final lines — the only song in the cycle to end with more than one voice.
CHANJO - The Full Song Translation
Dtdg rsr
Dtdg rsr
flow-PRES great-river
The great river flows.
Akw al altr
Akw al altr
water all other
The water is all different.
Ma sam rsr
Ma sam rsr
but same great-river
But the same river.
Dtdg rsr
Dtdg rsr
flow-PRES great-river
The great river flows.
Chanjo
Chanjo
change
Change.
Chanjo! Chanjo!
Chanjo! Chanjo!
change! change!
Change! Change!
Ftsig sam rsr
Ftsig sam rsr
return-PRES same great-river
The same river returns.
Chanjo! Chanjo!
Chanjo! Chanjo!
change! change!
Change! Change!
Dtdg stgo for
Dtdg stgo for
flow-PRES we far
We flow far.
Falg foli
Falg foli
fall-PRES leaf
The leaf falls.
Nivg erd
Nivg erd
snow-PRES earth
Snow is on the earth.
Ftsig de
Ftsig de
return-PRES dawn
Dawn returns.
Altig flur
Altig flur
rise-PRES flower
The flower rises.
Chanjo
Chanjo
change
Change.
Chanjo! Chanjo!
Chanjo! Chanjo!
change! change!
Change! Change!
Ftsig sam rsr
Ftsig sam rsr
return-PRES same great-river
The same river returns.
Chanjo! Chanjo!
Chanjo! Chanjo!
change! change!
Change! Change!
Dtdg stgo for
Dtdg stgo for
flow-PRES we far
We flow far.
Turng erd
Turng erd
turn-PRES earth
The earth turns.
Turng lun
Turng lun
turn-PRES moon
The moon turns.
Turng stgo
Turng stgo
turn-PRES we
We turn.
Ma stgog stgo
Ma stgog stgo
but stay-PRES we
But we stay.
Altr stgo
Altr stgo
other-PRES we
We are different.
Ma stgog stgo
Ma stgog stgo
but stay-PRES we
But we stay.
Fudg chanjo stgo
Fudg chanjo stgo
carry-PRES change us
Change carries us.
Ftsig stgo
Ftsig stgo
return-PRES we
We return.
Sem stgog sub erd
Sem stgog sub erd
seed stay-PRES under earth
The seed stays under the earth.
Altig sem
Altig sem
rise-PRES seed
The seed rises.
Kcud stgog
Kcud stgog
flame stay-PRES
The flame stays.
Fudg ga ta budy
Fudg ga ta budy
carry-PRES I your name
I carry your name.
Chanjo
Chanjo
change
Change.
Chanjo! Chanjo!
Chanjo! Chanjo!
change! change!
Change! Change!
Ftsig sam rsr
Ftsig sam rsr
return-PRES same great-river
The same river returns.
Chanjo! Chanjo!
Chanjo! Chanjo!
change! change!
Change! Change!
Sempre dtdg stgo
Sempre dtdg stgo
always flow-PRES we
We always flow.
Chanjo
Chanjo
change
Change.
Sempre chanjo
Sempre chanjo
always change
Always change.
Ma stgog stgo
Ma stgog stgo
but stay-PRES we
But we stay.
Stgog stgo
Stgog stgo
stay-PRES we
We stay.