Lost on the Silk Road

[Verse] Woke up in a market, under paper lantern light Heard a pipa strumming, it felt like home that night I walked past the vendors, selling spices and silk In a foreign land, drinking tea like it’s milk [Verse 2] Met a girl named Mei Ling, she had a banjo on her knee She played it with a passion, like a lonesome, winding melody We danced ‘neath the red moon, shadows growing long In the heart of old Beijing, we found a country song [Chorus] Lost on the Silk Road, where the east and west collide In a blend of ancient whispers and a high-tech ride With mandarins and mountain tunes, our hearts untied Lost on the Silk Road, let the music be our guide [Verse 3] We rode out to the Great Wall, on electric trader’s feet With cyber sounds and banjos, making history sweet Through rice fields in the sunrise, and rivers running bright We told a tale of freedom, in the stillness of the night [Verse 4] Found a place in a tea house, where the elders used to sing We swapped stories of heartache, love and suffering Mei Ling strummed the future, while I sang of the past In a fusion of our cultures, we had found a song that lasts [Bridge] The lights of Shanghai glowing, reflecting on the sea With robots and the old ways, in a soulful harmony A tune of digital whispers, with a down-home twist In a fusion of our dreams, the country couldn’t resist