1990
光輝歲月 Glorious Years
Beyond's tribute to Nelson Mandela, released the year he walked free after 27 years in prison, about a life spent fighting for racial equality. People sing it at KTV as a rousing anthem about perseverance.
Cantonese. Beyond also recorded a Mandarin version with the same title (1991).
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IntroC G Am Em F G C G / C G Am Em F G C G
Czungjung鐘singsing聲hoengheung響heihei起Ggwaigwai歸gaaga家dikdik的seonseun訊Amhouhou號The bell rings out the signal to go home.
Emzoijoi在taata他sangsang生mingming命Fleoileui裡In his life,
Gfongfong彷fatfat彿daaidaai帶dimdim點Cheihei唏Gheoiheui噓it seems to carry a sigh.
Chakhak黑siksik色geigei肌fufu膚Gkapkap給taata他dikdik的jiyi意Amjiyi義What his black skin meant to him:
Emsisi是jatyat一sangsang生fungfung奉Fhinhin獻Gfufu膚siksik色daudau鬥Czangjang爭Gzungjung中a lifetime given to the fight over colour.
Amninnin年jyutyut月baaba把Gjungyung擁jauyau有binbin變zoujou做Fsatsat失Gheoiheui去The years turned what he had into loss.
Ampeipei疲gyungyun倦dikdik的Gsoengseung雙ngaanngaan眼daaidaai帶zoekjeuk著Fkeikei期Gmongmong望Tired eyes still full of hope.
Cgamgam今tintin天ziji只jauyau有Gcaanchaan殘laulau留dikdik的Amkeoikeui軀hokhok殼Today only a worn-out body is left
jingying迎zipjip接Emgwonggwong光faifai輝seoiseui歲Fjyutyut月to greet the glorious years.
fungfung風Gjyuyu雨zungjung中poupou抱gangan緊Cziji自Gjauyau由Through the storm he held tight to freedom.
Cjatyat一sangsang生gingging經gwogwo過Gpongpong彷wongwong徨dikdik的Amzangjang掙zaatjaat扎A whole life of wavering struggle,
ziji自seonseun信Emhoho可goigoi改binbin變Fmeimei未loiloi來yet sure he could change the future:
manman問Gseoiseui誰jauyau又nangnang能zoujou做Cdoudou到who else could do the same?
InterludeC G Am Em F G C G / C G Am Em F G C G
Choho可faufau否batbat不fanfan分Gfufu膚siksik色dikdik的Amgaaigaai界haanhaan限Can we drop the lines drawn by skin colour?
Emjyunyun願zeje這toutou土Fdeidei地Gleoileui裡I wish that in this land
batbat不fanfan分neinei你ngongo我Cgougou高Gdaidai低with no line between us, no one above or below.
Cbanban繽fanfan紛siksik色coichoi彩Gsimsim閃ceotcheut出dikdik的meimei美Amlailai麗The beauty that shines from many colours
Emsisi是janyan因taata它Fmutmut沒jauyau有comes because it never
Gfanfan分hoihoi開muimui每Czungjung種siksik色Gcoichoi彩keeps the colours apart.
ninnin年Amjyutyut月baaba把Gjungyung擁jauyau有binbin變zoujou做Fsatsat失Gheoiheui去The years turned what he had into loss.
Ampeipei疲gyungyun倦dikdik的Gsoengseung雙ngaanngaan眼daaidaai帶zoekjeuk著Fkeikei期Gmongmong望Tired eyes still full of hope.
Cgamgam今tintin天ziji只jauyau有Gcaanchaan殘laulau留dikdik的Amkeoikeui軀hokhok殼Today only a worn-out body is left
jingying迎Emzipjip接gwonggwong光faifai輝seoiseui歲Fjyutyut月to greet the glorious years.
fungfung風Gjyuyu雨zungjung中poupou抱gangan緊Cziji自Gjauyau由Through the storm he held tight to freedom.
Cjatyat一sangsang生gingging經gwogwo過Gpongpong彷wongwong徨dikdik的zangjang掙Amzaatjaat扎A whole life of wavering struggle,
ziji自Emseonseun信hoho可goigoi改binbin變meimei未Floiloi來yet sure he could change the future:
manman問Gseoiseui誰jauyau又nangnang能Czoujou做doudou到who else could do the same?
InterludeC G Am Em F G C G / C G Am Em F G C G
Cgamgam今tintin天ziji只jauyau有Gcaanchaan殘laulau留dikdik的Amkeoikeui軀hokhok殼Today only a worn-out body is left
jingying迎Emzipjip接gwonggwong光faifai輝seoiseui歲Fjyutyut月to greet the glorious years.
Gfungfung風jyuyu雨zungjung中poupou抱gangan緊Cziji自Gjauyau由Through the storm he held tight to freedom.
Cjatyat一sangsang生gingging經gwogwo過Gpongpong彷wongwong徨dikdik的zangjang掙Amzaatjaat扎A whole life of wavering struggle,
ziji自Emseonseun信hoho可goigoi改binbin變meimei未Floiloi來yet sure he could change the future:
manman問Gseoiseui誰jauyau又nangnang能Czoujou做doudou到who else could do the same?
WooAh(Woo, ah)
Cgamgam今tintin天ziji只jauyau有Gcaanchaan殘laulau留dikdik的Amkeoikeui軀hokhok殼Today only a worn-out body is left
jingying迎zipjip接Emgwonggwong光faifai輝seoiseui歲Fjyutyut月to greet the glorious years.
fungfung風Gjyuyu雨zungjung中poupou抱gangan緊Cziji自Gjauyau由Through the storm he held tight to freedom.
Cjatyat一sangsang生gingging經gwogwo過Gpongpong彷wongwong徨dikdik的Amzangjang掙zaatjaat扎A whole life of wavering struggle,
ziji自seonseun信Emhoho可goigoi改binbin變Fmeimei未loiloi來yet sure he could change the future:
manman問Gseoiseui誰jauyau又nangnang能zoujou做Cdoudou到who else could do the same?
WooAh(Woo, ah)
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鐘聲響起歸家的訊號zung sing hoeng hei gwai gaa dik seon houjung sing heung hei gwai ga dik seun houThe bell rings out the signal to go home.
在他生命裡zoi taa sang ming leoijoi ta sang ming leuiIn his life,
彷彿帶點唏噓fong fat daai dim hei heoifong fat daai dim hei heuiit seems to carry a sigh.
黑色肌膚給他的意義hak sik gei fu kap taa dik ji jihak sik gei fu kap ta dik yi yiWhat his black skin meant to him:
是一生奉獻 膚色鬥爭中si jat sang fung hin fu sik dau zang zungsi yat sang fung hin fu sik dau jang junga lifetime given to the fight over colour.
年月把擁有變做失去nin jyut baa jung jau bin zou sat heoinin yut ba yung yau bin jou sat heuiThe years turned what he had into loss.
疲倦的雙眼帶著期望pei gyun dik soeng ngaan daai zoek kei mongpei gyun dik seung ngaan daai jeuk kei mongTired eyes still full of hope.
今天只有殘留的軀殼gam tin zi jau caan lau dik keoi hokgam tin ji yau chaan lau dik keui hokToday only a worn-out body is left
迎接光輝歲月jing zip gwong fai seoi jyutying jip gwong fai seui yutto greet the glorious years.
風雨中抱緊自由fung jyu zung pou gan zi jaufung yu jung pou gan ji yauThrough the storm he held tight to freedom.
一生經過彷徨的掙扎jat sang ging gwo pong wong dik zang zaatyat sang ging gwo pong wong dik jang jaatA whole life of wavering struggle,
自信可改變未來zi seon ho goi bin mei loiji seun ho goi bin mei loiyet sure he could change the future:
問誰又能做到man seoi jau nang zou douman seui yau nang jou douwho else could do the same?
可否不分膚色的界限ho fau bat fan fu sik dik gaai haanho fau bat fan fu sik dik gaai haanCan we drop the lines drawn by skin colour?
願這土地裡jyun ze tou dei leoiyun je tou dei leuiI wish that in this land
不分你我高低bat fan nei ngo gou daibat fan nei ngo gou daiwith no line between us, no one above or below.
繽紛色彩閃出的美麗ban fan sik coi sim ceot dik mei laiban fan sik choi sim cheut dik mei laiThe beauty that shines from many colours
是因它沒有si jan taa mut jausi yan ta mut yaucomes because it never
分開每種色彩fan hoi mui zung sik coifan hoi mui jung sik choikeeps the colours apart.
年月把擁有變做失去nin jyut baa jung jau bin zou sat heoinin yut ba yung yau bin jou sat heuiThe years turned what he had into loss.
疲倦的雙眼帶著期望pei gyun dik soeng ngaan daai zoek kei mongpei gyun dik seung ngaan daai jeuk kei mongTired eyes still full of hope.
今天只有殘留的軀殼gam tin zi jau caan lau dik keoi hokgam tin ji yau chaan lau dik keui hokToday only a worn-out body is left
迎接光輝歲月jing zip gwong fai seoi jyutying jip gwong fai seui yutto greet the glorious years.
風雨中抱緊自由fung jyu zung pou gan zi jaufung yu jung pou gan ji yauThrough the storm he held tight to freedom.
一生經過彷徨的掙扎jat sang ging gwo pong wong dik zang zaatyat sang ging gwo pong wong dik jang jaatA whole life of wavering struggle,
自信可改變未來zi seon ho goi bin mei loiji seun ho goi bin mei loiyet sure he could change the future:
問誰又能做到man seoi jau nang zou douman seui yau nang jou douwho else could do the same?
今天只有殘留的軀殼gam tin zi jau caan lau dik keoi hokgam tin ji yau chaan lau dik keui hokToday only a worn-out body is left
迎接光輝歲月jing zip gwong fai seoi jyutying jip gwong fai seui yutto greet the glorious years.
風雨中抱緊自由fung jyu zung pou gan zi jaufung yu jung pou gan ji yauThrough the storm he held tight to freedom.
一生經過彷徨的掙扎jat sang ging gwo pong wong dik zang zaatyat sang ging gwo pong wong dik jang jaatA whole life of wavering struggle,
自信可改變未來zi seon ho goi bin mei loiji seun ho goi bin mei loiyet sure he could change the future:
問誰又能做到man seoi jau nang zou douman seui yau nang jou douwho else could do the same?
Woo AhWoo AhWoo Ah(Woo, ah)
今天只有殘留的軀殼gam tin zi jau caan lau dik keoi hokgam tin ji yau chaan lau dik keui hokToday only a worn-out body is left
迎接光輝歲月jing zip gwong fai seoi jyutying jip gwong fai seui yutto greet the glorious years.
風雨中抱緊自由fung jyu zung pou gan zi jaufung yu jung pou gan ji yauThrough the storm he held tight to freedom.
一生經過彷徨的掙扎jat sang ging gwo pong wong dik zang zaatyat sang ging gwo pong wong dik jang jaatA whole life of wavering struggle,
自信可改變未來zi seon ho goi bin mei loiji seun ho goi bin mei loiyet sure he could change the future:
問誰又能做到man seoi jau nang zou douman seui yau nang jou douwho else could do the same?
Woo AhWoo AhWoo Ah(Woo, ah)