On the fifteenth of the first month
in the Chinese Lunar Year
You see children carrying paper lanterns
And a full moon just appeared
The lantern shows a riddle
of an ancient mistery
up to you and me to figure out
what the answer just might be
So turn your eyes to the night sky
See a million lanterns fly
Now join and sing it with me
we’re celebrating harmony
We’re gathering in circles
amongst our families
and pass around some rice balls
yuan xiao for you and me
There are fireworks and music
for days and nights to come
the emperor throws a festival
our people become one
Turn your head into the night sky
See a million lanterns fly
always know where you came from
so you know who to become
We all turn our eyes into the night sky
And see a million lanterns fly
the riddle has been answered
we are one big family
Come meet me at the temple
and bring your sweetest song
our story goes in circles
it goes on and on and on
goes on and on and on
it goes on and on and on...
And we’ll look into the night sky
paper lanterns soaring high
as they vanish into darkness
and their light blends with the stars
Let’s turn our eyes to the night sky
See a million lanterns fly
Now join and sing it with me
we are one big family
Five jazz tracks composed by Mercury Prize-nominated composer ESKA for Hope 4 Justice, a UK youth initiative fighting climate change. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 17, 2024