Chinese really is well-suited to poetry. This carries over into song lyrics, even for pop songs. Here are two that I really like: * Tian Mi Mi by Teresa Teng -

Chinese really is well-suited to poetry. This carries over into song lyrics, even for pop songs. Here are two that I really like: * Tian Mi Mi by Teresa Teng - http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/t/teresa_teng/tian_mi_mi.html http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/t/teresa_teng/tian_mi_mi.ht... - which includes a line "your smile is like flowers opening in the spring wind" * Sky by Faye Wong - http://www.chinasmack.com/2012/more/chinese-pop-songs/sky-by-zhang-jie-and-faye-wong.html http://www.chinasmack.com/2012/more/chinese-pop-songs/sky-by... - one of many beautiful lines translates as "The sky. Piled with layers and layers of longing." There are certainly great lyricists in English, but the two songs I linked above were both massive popular hits. Teresa Teng and Faye Wong during their respective heydays are probably best compared with people like Madonna in the 80s/90s or Beyonce today (in terms of popularity, media attention, etc.). Is there anyone in mainstream pop music writing lyrics as beautiful as the ones I linked above? (Fun side note: Faye Wong is a huge admirer of Teresa Teng, and has a great cover album of Teng's songs called Decadent Sounds of Faye. The arrangements of these songs are great and Faye Wong sings them beautifully).