Last week, my best friend-Katherine expressed her emotions in the Facebook when she heard this song "Home" by Kit Chan on the radio...usually this song will be played frequently on the Radio Channel in Singapore when Singapore National Day is approaching...Singapore's National Day is on 9th Aug. I knew this song too or I would say most Singaporeans in my age group knew that too. "Home" is a very popular National Day's Song back in 1998. It has both English and Chinese version, both sung by Kit Chan (Local Singer).
"Home" expressed all my feelings/emotions at this stage...being far far away from home. It does brought back many fond memories of Singapore and this song has became more meaningful to me and close to my heart and warm my heart... Just like Katherine, when I was going through the lyrics of this "Home"...we just became very emotional and tears just rolled down.. I would say I have become extremely emotional and sensitive ever since I relocated here to NZ. Words like Singapore, Home, Mum, Son will send my tears rolling down and will feel suffocated by these words. I never knew that I would miss my home Singapore so much, used to have full of complaints about Singapore when I was living there but definately not now, she is now so important to me and I would want to tell her "Singapore, I love you!"
Here is the lyrics of the song - "Home" in English and Chinese.
English Version -Home
Whenever I am feeling low
I look around me and I know
There's a place that will stay within meWherever I may choose to go
I will always recall the cityKnow every street and shore
Sail down the river which brings us life
Winding through my SingaporeChorus:
This is Home, truly
Where I know I must be
Where my dreams wait for me
Where that river always flows
This is home, surelyAs my senses tell me
This is where I won't be alone
For this is where I know it's home
When there are troubles to go through
We'll find a way to start anewThere is comfort in the knowledge
That homes about its people too
So we'll build our dreams together
Just like we've done beforeJust like the river which brings us life
There'll always be Singapore
This is Home, truly
Where I know I must be
Where my dreams wait for me
Where that river always flows
This is home, surely
As my senses tell meThis is where I won't be alone
For this is where I know it's homeChorus Repeat
This is Home, truly
Where I know I must be
Where my dreams wait for me
Where that river always flowsThis is home, surely
As my senses tell me
This is where I won't be alone
For this is where I know it's home
(For this is where I know, I'm HOME)
Chinese Version-家
我知道心中有个地方 一定会有一盏灯
照亮每一颗黑暗的心房 指引未来方向
沿着生命河流向前航 就能登陆理想
Chorus:
我的家 收藏 我的欢喜悲伤
只要点燃希望 梦就会自由飞翔
我的家 给我 一双坚定翅膀
我的梦 不论在何方 一生的爱唯有家
再也不会感到彷徨 不会再失意回头望
我要用心中一点烛光 燃放千万户辉煌
要让繁华的城市更灿烂 世界和平共享
全凭生命河流来导航 一起登陆理想
( Repeat Chorus )
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