Stories We Sing

Music by Eric Ng
Lyrics by Xiaohan

Vocal Solo: Pang Jia Cheng
Keyboards, Guitars & Bass: Eric Ng
Drums: Gary Gideon
Background Vocals: Almira Farid, Elaine Lai, Leong Siew Chun, Lim Hwee Sian, Eric Ng, Pang Jia Cheng, Desmond Seah

Music Arranged by Eric Ng

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Lyrics:

Oh… Oh… 

Chorus
取胜的步骤 
qu sheng de bu zhou
以爱为结构 
yi ai wei jie gou
我今天要付出得更无保留
wo jin tian yao fu chu de geng wu bao liu
软弱的时候 
ruan ruo de shi hou
给彼此加油 
gei bi ci jia you
超越自己这个对手
chao yue zi ji zhe ge dui shou

无惧向前走 Oh…
wu ju xiang qian zou
幸福梦寐以求 Oh...
xing fu meng mei yi qiu
超越自己这个对手
chao yue zi ji zhe ge dui shou

Verse 1
这故事展开没多久 
zhe gu shi zhan kai mei duo jiu
却足以骄傲仰起头 
que zu yi jiao ao yang qi tou
从荒芜简陋	到繁华以后
cong huang wu jian lou dao fan hua yi hou
成长快如摩天大楼 
cheng zhang kuai ru mo tian da lou

Verse 2 
既然连四季都没有 
ji ran lian si ji dou mei you
就该像夏天的暖流
jiu gai xiang xia tian de nuan liu
像大树守候	公路的左右 
xiang da shu shou hou gong lu de zuo you
没有孤行理由 
mei you gu xing li you

Chorus
取胜的步骤 
qu sheng de bu zhou
以爱为结构 
yi ai wei jie gou
我今天要付出得更无保留
wo jin tian yao fu chu de geng wu bao liu
软弱的时候 
ruan ruo de shi hou
给彼此加油 
gei bi ci jia you
超越自己这个对手
chao yue zi ji zhe ge dui shou

无惧向前走 Oh…
wu ju xiang qian zou
幸福梦寐以求 Oh..
xing fu meng mei yi qiu
超越自己这个对手
chao yue zi ji zhe ge dui shou

Verse 3
陌生人也能成朋友 
mo sheng ren ye neng cheng peng you
问候时互相点点头 
wen hou shi hu xiang dian dian tou
差异中感受	和谐的演奏 
cha yi zhong gan shou he xie de yan zou
没有孤单理由  
mei you gu dan li you

Repeat Chorus

继续向前走  
ji xu xiang qian zou
向前走 
xiang qian zou

Repeat Chorus

超越自己这个对手
chao yue zi ji zhe ge dui shou

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Translation:

The march to victory 
Has love as its rhythm 
And today I will sacrifice my all 
In dire times of weakness
We will be there to cheer each other on
To be better than who we were before

We will march on fearlessly
To dreams of happiness
To surpass no one but myself

Our story started from not long ago 
But it is great enough for us to stride on with pride 
A bustling city had risen from nothingness
Growing at the speed and height we built skyscrapers

Since we do not have four seasons
Warmth of Summer should be our way of life
We stand by each other, like trees lining our roads
There is no reason to walk alone

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Commissioned by Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRts
© 2017, Ministry of Education, Singapore

Dui Shou (To Be A Better Me)

Music and Lyrics by Art Fazil

Guitars & Keyboards: Art Fazil
Percussion: Mat Jagger

Music Arranged by Art Fazil

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Lyrics:

Verse 1
Masa remaja amat berharga
Janganlah ia di sia-sia
Carilah ilmu isi di dada
Agar menjadi insan berguna

Verse 2
Masa remaja amat bahagia
Jika dijaga dengan sempurna
Jadilah orang yang bijaksana
Jangan diamal membuang masa

Chorus
Mari mencipta hidup mulia
Agar hidup tak di sia-sia
Bangsa dikenal dengan bahasa
Orang dikenang dengan budinya

Verse 3
Masa remaja amat berharga
Tak boleh dibeli dengan harta
Gunakanlah masa dengan pintar
Agar menjadi orang berjaya

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Translation:

The time of youth is precious
Do not spend it in vain
Fill it with knowledge
And you shall become a person of worth

The time of youth is a joyous one
If you take good care of it
Be a wise person
Don’t cultivate the habit of wasting time

Let's create a good life
So that living it is not futile
A people is known through its language
A person is remembered for the good deeds

The time of youth is precious
It can’t be bought with wealth
Use this time with wisely
So that you will be a successful person

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Commissioned by Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRts
© 2017, Ministry of Education, Singapore

Masa Remaja (Time Of Youth)

Lyrics by S. P. Jeyarajadas Pandian
Music by Ghanavenothan Retnam

Performed by Nrityalaya Aesthetics Society Youth Indian Orchestra & Choir
Conductor: Ghanavenothan Retnam
Harmonium (Guest Musician): Almira Farid

Music Arranged by Ghanavenothan Retnam
Produced by Ho Hui Ping

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Lyrics:

(Pallavi)
Theepavali Theepavali
Theepavali  Theepavali 
Theebangal varisai  Theepavali   

(Solkhattu)
Tathi Taka Naka Jaum 
Takathi Taka Naka Jaum

Taka Janu
Tathi Kinathom 
Tathi Kinathom 
Tathi Kinathom 

(Instrumental Interlude)

(Anupallavi) 
Nanmai Ongida   Theemai neengida
Nanmai Ongida   Theemai neengida
Naalum Inba Theepavali

Nalennai neeraadi
Nalennam paaraati 

Uravil ondraaguvom
Naam Natpai kondaaduvom

(Pallavi)
Theepavali Theepavali 
Theebangal varisai  Theepavalli   

(Laya Kavithai)
Eriyum theebam 
Boomi paarthum  
Olirum Theebam 
Vaan nokumay

Thunbam vanthum
Thaalla sollum 
Naermai nam moochiyay

Vaazhway Olli Theebamay 

(Instrumental Interlude)

(Charanam)
Eriyum theebam 
Boomi paarthum  
Olirum Theebam 
Vaan nokumay

Thunbam vanthum
Thaalla sollum 
Naermai nam moochiyay

Vaazhway Olli Theebamay 

(Mudivu)
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Translation:

(Chorus)
Deepavali Deepavali 
Deepavali  Deepavali 
It’s an orderly row of glowing lights 

(Rhythmic Syllables)
Tathi Taka Naka Jaum 
Takathi Taka Naka Jaum

Taka Janu
Tathi Kinathom 
Tathi Kinathom 
Tathi Kinathom 

(Verse 1)
The goodness flourish, the evils diminish
The goodness flourish, the evils diminish
Every day is happy Deepavali 

By taking the oil bath  
We appreciate and embrace good thoughts

Let’s be united in our relations
Let’s appreciate and celebrate our friendship 

(Chorus) 
Deepavali Deepavali 
It’s an orderly row of glowing lights 

(Rap - Rhythmic Poem)
The lit fire 
If it is held towards the ground 
The glowing light (always) 
Faces up towards the sky 

Whatsoever sorrows come by
(If it) Leads us to downfall
Every breath of ours (mind and heart) should go for the uprightness of our character (integrity) 
This glowing light (Deepavali) signifies that as our way of life 

(Instrumental Interlude)

(Verse 2)
The lit fire 
If it is held towards the ground 
The glowing light (always) 
Faces up towards the sky 

Whatsoever sorrows come by
(If it) Leads us to downfall
Every breath of ours (mind and heart) should go for the uprightness of our character (integrity) 
This glowing light (Deepavali) signifies that as our way of life 

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Commissioned by Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRts
© 2017, Ministry of Education, Singapore

Vaazhway Olli Theebamay (The Glowing Light)

Music by Benjamin Lim Yi
Lyrics by Karen Pereira

Vocal Solo: Jannassa Neo
Piano: Lim Wei
Violin: Joshua Huang
Cello: Christina Chen
Bass: Clark Brown
Synthesizer: Benjamin Lim Yi

Music Arranged by Benjamin Lim Yi

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Lyrics:

Drifters on a never-ending sea
Pushed this way and that
At the rise and fall of the tropical
Whimsical wind

Like fluffy egg whites
Wispy sweet floss
Yummy whipped cream
Our feathered friends 
Must live in the lap of luxury

Miles of quiet serenity
Tufts of tranquillity
Congregations of activity
Transform into masses of angry
Unyielding piles
Of sound and fury

Massive skyscrapers made of wool
Towering over land and sea
That block the sun’s harsh rays

Airy gasses that pass through solid masses
Of blue hues and vivid warm oranges
Cool drops of December rain
Three states of being
All rolled into one
Mists of air lighter than the softest whispers 
Mastermind and control the weather

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Commissioned by Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRts
© 2017, Ministry of Education, Singapore

East Coast Sky

Music by Bernard Tan
Lyrics by Joshua Ip

Performed by Mayflower Secondary School Choir
Conductor: Cheong Sze Chen
Piano: Matthew Mak

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Lyrics:

Changi Airport has its planes
Expo looks like outer space
Tanah Merah interchange
Bedok has its buses
 
Kembangan and Eunos fine
Paya Lebar Circle Line
Aljunied is number nine
Kallang has a stadium
 
Lavender goes underground
Bugis where the mosques are found
City Hall and we’re in town
Raffles Place is central
 
Tanjong Pagar had a rail
Outram Park once had a jail
Tiong Bahru means burial
Redhill rises upwards
 
Queenstown for Her Majesty
Commonwealth we’re fair and free
Buona Vista MOE
Dover is a new one, a new one, a new one
 
Clementi’s own swimming pool
Jurong East is always full
Chinese Garden is peaceful
Lakeside’s Corporation
 
Boon Lay used to be the last
Pioneer, we’re ending fast
Joo Koon, all the stations passed,
Now we end, now we end, now we end
Now we end our journey
Hey!

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Commissioned by Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRts
© 2017, Ministry of Education, Singapore

East West Line

Music by Kelly Tang
Lyrics by Aaron Lee

Performed by Junyuan Primary School Choir
Conductor: Darius Lim
Piano: Freda Lim

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 Lyrics:

The gifts of the land, one by one, one by one
Red cassava, one by one, one by one
Green papaya, one by one, one by one
The gifts of the land, we pick them one by one

Green papaya
Purple yam
Red cassava
One by one by one
The gifts of the land, we pick them one by one

Here by the ocean and sandy beach
Here by the fields and rocky hills
Wandering birds and waving sea
Under the gaze of the sky and family!

The gifts of the sea, one by one, one by one
Great yellow fish, one by one, one by one
Small crimson crabs, one by one, one by one
The gifts of the sea, we catch them one by one

Tiny turtle
Crimson crab
Brown eel
Great fish
One by one by one
The gifts of the sea, we catch them one by one

Here by the ocean and sandy beach
Here by the fields and rocky hills
Wandering birds and waving sea
Under the gaze of the sky and family!

The gifts of the land, one by one, one by one
The gifts of the sea, one by one, one by one
We pick them one by one
We catch them one by one

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Commissioned by Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRts
© 2017, Ministry of Education, Singapore

One By One

Music and Lyrics by Liang Wern Fook

Vocal Solo: Irene Loi
Piano: Leong Siew Chun
Violin: Tan Ee Sin
Viola: Teo Kim Yung
‘Cello: James Ng
Guitar: Tok Jixiang

Music Arranged by Kelly Tang
Produced by Kelly Tang

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Lyrics:

Verse
站在你身边
zhan zai ni shen bian
算来有几年
suan lai you ji nian
每天电梯里面
mei tian dian ti li mian
我们视而不见
wo men shi er bu jian

住在对面
zhu jai dui mian
像地球另一边
xiang di qiu ling yi bian
明明是热带
ming ming shi re dai
为什么感觉
wei  shen me gan jue
我们住在冬天
wo men zhu zai dong tian

期待明天
qi dai ming tian
做一些小改变
zuo yi xie xiao gai bian
给一个微笑 
gei yi ge wei xiao
让温暖的风
rang wen nuan de feng
融化隐形的雪
rong hua yin xing de xue

Translation:

Standing by your side 
It’s been a few years
Daily encounters in the elevator 
We see (each other) but do not meet

We live just next door
Yet it seems like Earth’s ends
Clearly in the tropics
Yet why does it feel like winter?

Looking forward with hope for tomorrow 
Let’s make some small changes
Let’s put on a smile, and
let warm, gentle winds 
melt the invisible snow.

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Commissioned by Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRts
© 2017, Ministry of Education, Singapore

Yin Xing De Xue (The Invisible Snow)

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Masa Remaja (Time Of Youth)

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