Dedication and loyalty to the Country

Many people in the west believe that Chinese are in general motivated by an irrational nationalism cultivated by the communist party to secure its political hold on the country. This is why some of the protests by Chinese nationals overseas have been labeled as "rebirth of the red guards". Personally, I think this misunderstanding reflects a lack of knowledge about Chinese history, which in the thousand years past have been filled with foreign invasions and civil wars. This song tells the story of Yue Fei, a famous Chinese patriot and military general who fought for the Southern Song Dynasty against the Jurchen armies of the Jin Dynasty. Since his political execution by the traitor Qin Hui, Yue Fei has evolved into the standard model of loyalty in Chinese culture." According to legends, his mother tattooed these six words "Dedication and Loyalty to the country across his back before he left home to join the army in 1122
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Dedication and Loyalty to the Country

When the fiery smoke rises I look at the vast land towards the north，

the roaring of the dragons and neighing of the horses are echoed by the chilling sword，

my heart is as boundless as the water of the yellow river,

who could challenge the power in the past twenty years

hatred is driving me towards madness,

where my wide sword points,

countless brothers with loyal souls buried their bones in unfamiliar lands,

all would die a hundred times to protect the country and the land,

I sigh with the deepest regret, yet I could not find a word to say, only blood and tear fill my eyes

the horses runs towards the south, but the people look towards the north,

towards the north, the grass are just dry and yellow, with dusts flying high

I am willing to station here and re-claim my land

the mighty China should be paid tributes and respect