Peachey Blossom has put up a playlist of the 6 OST songs,with Hanzi lyrics, pinyin, and English translation. I am adding those MV links here for those who enjoy the music (support her channel on YouTube, which is not monetized, or on her ko-fi page for donations!) & check down in comments section for her other goodies!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp5RrOAZPZ8
The below titles link to the individual lyrics MVs
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| 1. | Congratulations (恭喜恭喜 /Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ) [promotional song] | Zhōu Yě & Zhái Xiāowén Zhōu Yě 周也, b.May 20, 1998 in Chongqing studied at the Beijing Film Academy and debuted as actress in 2019. She is not a singer, needs auto-tune & playback, or dubbers. |  ep.10, singing in SZ in the drama |
| 2. | Just Want to See You (只要见到你 /Zhǐyào jiàndào nǐ) ep.13 in hospital background song | Zhái Xiāowén 翟潇闻 aka Bill Zhai, b.1999-May-28 in Jinan, former member of R1SE temporary C-Pop group. (2019-2021) |  Douban portrait |
| 3. | Blazing Daydream (白日炽梦 /Báirìchì mèng) [Ending theme song] ep17 store opening + ep.19 and ep.21 + 25 end and 32 background song | Liú Liàn 刘恋, b.April 26, 1990, she is a jazz singer and the lead singer in the musical group Mr. Miss, along with Du Kai. |  |
| 4. | Callling ( 呼唤 / Hūhuàn) [Ending theme song] ep.16 + ep;26 in evening background song +ep.36 | Zhāng Lìyǐn 張力尹, b. February 28, 1989, bilingual singer-songwriter who started her career in South Korea with DR Music in 2002 and next with SM, debuting in 2006, promoting in both countries before returning to China in 2022, signing with Xunfei. |   |
| 5. | Blooming For My Love (绽放/Zhànfàng For my love)） | Galaxy Express /Yínhé kuàidì 银河快递 The band was established on June 6, 2022. Lead singer Guan Jianjiachen , guitarist and vocalist Shen Huiwen Bassist Hu Haixiao,、keyboardist Chen Liangjun, drummer Lu Tong. They are signed with Xiangdangdang and Whale Xianghai Agency |  Baidu pictures. |
| 6. | Before the Finish Line (在终点之前 /Zài zhōngdiǎn zhīqián) [interlude and ending theme] ep.32 on rooftop, ep.34 at wedding, ep.36 epilogue | Midsummer Night 仲夏夜 /Zhòngxià yè, The duo debuted 2023-Oct-1. It is composed of two actor singers : Xú Bīn 徐滨, b.2001-Feb-28 in Shanghai, and Zhāng Jǒngmǐn 张炯敏, b.October 14, 1997 in Guangdong. |  |
Other songs (wiith episodes in which they can be heard, usually in bgm) :
(Note: although this can be watched on a phone or tablet, the frames may not align, so best watching will be on a computer. Click on the pictures for direct link to MVs when not copied beneath them. Dark mode has been taken into account)
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(Heard in ep.6)  | Lovesickness in the wind and rain 相思風雨中 Xiāngsī fēngyǔ zhōng is a classic Cantonese duet released by Jacky Cheung /Zhāng Xuéyǒu 张学友 (b.1969) and Karen Tong / Tāng Bǎorú 湯寶如 in 1992. + Lyrics MV with romanization and Hanzi |
Gathering / Parting at the River 萍聚 Píng jù is a song composed by Phil Chang / Kuo-Hua Chen 劉天健 featuring in the movie 1998 'Emotions", and sung by Taiwan born singer Linda Lee/ Lee E-jun/ Lǐ Yìjūn 李翊君, on her 1987 album of same name. also sung with Chén Yǔpèi. 雨霈. + Lyrics MV with pinyin, Hanzi and English translation. ("This song is often sung at graduations") | (Heard in ep.6)  |
( Ep.10 sung by the four friends at the club in Shenzhen ; and ep.19 to celebrate the success of Luna brand) My Future Is Not A Dream - 《我的未来不是梦》 Wǒ de wèilái bu shì mèng This song was released in 2004 by Anson "Tiger" Hu/ Hú Yànbīn 胡彦斌 (b.July 4, 1983) - recording below, left. Below, to right, the recording of the cover by Jason Zhāng Jié 张杰 for Hunan TV in the competition "I Am A Singer" of 2014 Feb 07, with Hanzi subtitles. Both videos on YouTube.
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| Unforgettable Tonight 《难忘今宵》 Nánwàng Jīnxiāo is one of Lǐ Gǔyī 李谷一‘s most popular songs, first sung on stage for the 1984 CCTV Spring Festival Gala and later included in the album "20th Century Chinese Music Celebrities 100 Collector's Edition". Music composed byWáng Mǐng 王酩 ; Lyrics by Qiáo Yǔ 乔羽. It has become a staple closing song for CCTV Spring Festival galas since then, including for the 1990 one," performed by Lǐ Gǔyī. In 2024, Zhōu Shēn 周深 and other stars led the singing, you can recognize Huáng Qǐshān 黄绮珊, in the white dress next to Máo Bùyì 毛不,, and also Liú Yǔníng 刘宇宁 , Cǐ Shā 此沙, Tán Jiàncì 檀健次 , Zhāng Ruònán 章若楠, many more... Here is a lyrics MV with Hanzi, pinyin, and English translation |  1990 closing song of the Spring Festival Gala 2024 All-stars performance of the song |
Xiang83:
Thank you for updating this forum post of yours, chockful of trivia about the songs! I really appreciate your work to put together these details in such an engaging informative manner!
I have just shared the accompanying instrumentals for the OST here: https://kisskh.at/776939-again-my-life#comment-25578166
In episode 25, 《人生何处不相逢》by Priscilla Chan Wai Han from 1988 starts playing at 11:16:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK5cL3uqFj0
oh, thanks for liking and adding the link! ❤️
I'm only at ep.24 (watching slowly), and hunting up the song at 15:00 😂 probably one of the other two listed on Baidu, that I had not yet got around to document. These Reform era dramas that have been showering on screens in February-March are a treasure trove of old hit songs with many still enduring or become household tunes (such as the "Gathering" one, for me). I am sharing my interest in re-examining these tunes, further to the new OST. 🤭
There is one song that I half expected but did not hear in the drama during the Golden sands land acquisition (ep23) when Xia Xiaolan summoned her "martial arts" sister to help against the villagers stirring up trouble.
Land property was a touchy subject for villagers, explained in the drama : people may "own" the land which they build or farm on, but in fact the ground belongs to the State, which may grant land use rights there for 70 years for residential property, 50 years for industrial or office use, and 40 years for commercial purpose. The plot may be mortgaged or sold within the validity of the duration granted, and the "owners" need to renew if they want to pass property on to heirs). So, the song I expected was Sally Yeh's "Xiāo sǎ zǒu yī huí" 《瀟灑走一回》 which was the enduring "martial arts" hit that was played everywhere during my family's 3 weeks first long tour (tourism and more) through China in 1991. This was a timeless classic that won awards and which nobody could ignore was one of those that shaped mandopop in the 1990s.
Although it is listed as a 1986 song on some sites, the Sally Yeh /Yè Qiànwén 葉蒨文 album of that name with the song was indeed released in 1991 as it took off as theme song for a drama then. It has been used in other dramas until more recent 2021 "Dear Diary /My Babylonian Lover". This is also a song that has been covered by many singers, including Xiào Zhàn 肖战 (at a Nov2023 Greater Bay area show) and Liú Yǔníng 劉宇寧 (in the Jan 2025 China Internet Festival / iQIYI LifeShow!)
 original MV Lyrics MV with Hanzi, pinyin and English translation + notes on song release, singer, composition and singer discography |  Come Sing With Me S02 (May 2017) with audience and newbies.  Infinity and Beyond ep.11 聲生不息 第11 July 2022 stage, part of the retro song show. |
Thanks for the edits! ❤️💚🩵💛🧡
Lots of effort and beautiful details. Too bad the Sally Yeh song was not in the drama.
Have you finished adding all the song details yet? I am very impressed by how these songs also reflected careful attention to details by the production team for this drama, and I'm definitely reccing your song compilation forum thread in my not-yet-finished review for the drama!
Thank you again for liking ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Yes, I think the song details I found are all in, now. I forgot to take note exactly when a couple of songs were heard, so this will be the pieces to add in by those who start watching later or re-watch again 😁. This was such a good drama to savor! Sometimes it felt like a puzzle about the concept of time and reality. So, leaving some unsolved parts of the puzzle like where to fit in the songs I did not state the place in which they are heard is also a challenge for next commentators here 😂.
I have already posted my glowing 10 review. I just added a spoiler interpretation of the final quarter of an hour in the drama, to reflect on the scientific quantum views of threads of time and of the value of imagination and music in the drama.
