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**Yong - Ban (Companion)**

At dawn, two ordinary waterbirds skim across a quiet river. One flies slightly ahead, the other close behind. Their wings glisten with morning dew.

They are not mandarin ducks, the mythical symbols of perfect love in Chinese folklore. Yet they fly together, day after day.

This quiet truth lies at the heart of *Ban* (Companion), the new single by Chinese singer songwriter Yong. The song is a tender, cinematic folk ballad built on acoustic guitar, gentle percussion, and a haunting violin line that echoes like wind over water. It unfolds with unhurried grace, much like a relationship that has weathered decades.

Lyrically, *Ban* rejects grand declarations. Instead, it finds love in the glow of a shared lamp, in a bowl of warm soup at night, in silver strands appearing at the temples. Through repeated, mantra like verses such as *We ve stumbled, argued, yet never parted*, the song asks a simple but profound question. How many more mornings can we greet side by side?

The outro lingers on this thought. It closes not with sorrow, but with quiet resolve. How much more of lifes coldness can we walk through together?

Rooted in everyday Chinese life yet universal in its emotion, *Ban* is a tribute to enduring bonds between spouses, parents and children, or anyone who has chosen to stay year after year through ordinary days and quiet devotion.

**Artist**: Yong
**Title**: Ban (Companion)
**Language**: Mandarin (Standard Putonghua)
**Genre**: Contemporary Chinese Folk, Cinematic Ballad, Adult Alternative
**Release Date**: 2026