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The melody and lyrics of the August Lantern Parade are the creation of musician Đức Huỳnh, a composer with many beloved children's songs. The song is composed with a fresh and sweet melody, perfectly capturing the innocence of young children. Therefore, it has always been a favorite Mid-Autumn Festival song for many generations of music lovers.
Music Video of the August Lantern Parade
Lyrics of the Song August Lantern March
Mid-Autumn Festival, parading lanterns to play
I parade lanterns around the streets
With joy in my heart and lanterns in hand
I dance and sing under the full moon
Star lanterns and fish lanterns
Swan lanterns and butterfly lanterns
I parade these lanterns to the moon palace
Green and purple lanterns
Blue and white lanterns
In the radiant and colorful light
High in the sky, round and lovely
Shining down with gentle light
On the August full moon, Hang's silhouette so bright
I dance and sing joyfully to welcome sister Hang
Nine nine, lit lanterns go clang clang
Nine nine, lit lanterns go clang clang
I parade these lanterns to the moon palace
Nine nine, lit lanterns go clang clang
Nine nine, lit lanterns go clang clang
I parade these lanterns to celebrate sister Hang
Mid-Autumn Festival, a table full of gifts
The children gather around in a circle
Demanding lotus seed and sticky rice cakes
Wanting four, five, three portions
Sweet and fragrant like baked and steamed cakes
Sweet and spicy like ginger and squash candies
Eating happily, feeling even more joy
When biting into the crunchy melon seeds
People rejoice, talking and laughing merrily
Many hearts celebrating the full moon
Lyrics and Chords of the Song August Lantern March
1. Mid-Autumn [G] Festival, parading lanterns to play
I parade [Bm] lanterns around the [G] streets
With joy in my heart and lanterns in hand
I dance [D7] and sing under the [G] full moon
Star lanterns and fish [Bm] lanterns
Swan lanterns and butterfly [Am] lanterns
I parade [D7] these lanterns to the [G] moon palace
Green and purple [Bm] lanterns
Blue and white [Am] lanterns
In the radiant [D7] and colorful light
High in the sky, round and [G] lovely
2. High up [G] above, round and lovely
Shining [Bm] down with gentle [G] light
On the August full moon, Hang's silhouette so bright
I dance [D7] and sing joyfully to welcome sister [G] Hang
Nine nine, lit lanterns go clang [Bm] clang
Nine nine, lit [Em] lanterns go clang [Am] clang
I parade [D7] these lanterns to the [G] moon palace
Nine nine, lit lanterns go clang [Bm] clang
Nine nine, lit [Em] lanterns go clang [Am] clang
I parade [D7] these lanterns to celebrate sister [G] Hang
3. Mid-Autumn [G] Festival, a table full of gifts
The children gather [Bm] around in a [G] circle
Demanding lotus seed and sticky rice cakes
Wanting [D7] four, five, [G] three portions
Sweet and fragrant like baked and steamed [Bm] cakes
Sweet and spicy like ginger and squash [Em] candies
Eating [Am] happily, feeling even more [D7] joy
When biting into the crunchy [G] melon seeds
People rejoice, talking and [Bm] laughing [Em] merrily
Many hearts celebrating the full [D7] moon
Some other great Mid-Autumn Festival songs:
1. Going on a Lantern Parade
2. Age of the Moon
3. The Legend of Mr. Cuoi
Lantern Parade in August or Mid-Autumn Lantern Parade are both popular songs for Vietnamese children nowadays. The lyrics of the Mid-Autumn Lantern Parade song and the lyrics of the Star Lantern Parade song, though shorter than the lyrics of the August Lantern Parade, still convey the essence and significance of this festive day.
