The Prime of Our Lives

[Zhang Changwu]

A man should brave danger. Why let a scholar's robe ruin his life?

We sing our battle songs and enlist together, to cleanse the land of invaders, swearing to wipe out the Japanese pirates even at the cost of our lives!

[Lu Zizheng]

I've seen partings and reunions, and my heart alone has grown cold. A sudden surge of emotion leaves me at a loss for words!

Only after our hot blood has glorified these mountains and rivers can our descendants, at last, return home from their peaceful dreams!

Theme: Some things must always be remembered.