1993
海闊天空 Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies
Beyond's anthem about holding on to freedom and their ideals despite ridicule, written as the band struggled in the music industry. It became an even bigger rallying song after Wong Ka Kui's death, and a whole KTV room usually sings it together.
Find it on YouTubeThe lyrics follow the song. Tap the line being sung to sync. Hold a word for its meaning and tones.
gamgam今tintin天Cngongo我honhon寒jeye夜Gleoileui裡honhon看syutsyut雪piupiu飄gwogwo過Today, on a cold night, I watch the snow drift by,
waaiwaai懷Amzoekjeuk著laanglaang冷koekkeuk卻liuliu了dikdik的samsam心wowo窩piupiu漂jyunyun遠Ffongfong方carrying a heart gone cold, I drift far away.
fungfung風jyuyu雨Cleoileui裡zeoijeui追gongon趕Chasing on through wind and rain,
moumou霧leoileui裡Gfanfan分batbat不cingching清jingying影zungjung蹤in the fog I can't make out the way.
tintin天hunghung空Fhoihoi海futfut闊neinei你jyuyu與ngongo我Under boundless skies and seas, you and I:
hoho可wuiwui會Cbinbin變seoiseui誰mutmut沒zoijoi在binbin變will we change? (Who hasn't changed?)
dodo多siusiu少Ccichi次jingying迎zoekjeuk著Glaanglaang冷ngaanngaan眼jyuyu與zaaujaau嘲siusiu笑How many times I've faced cold stares and mockery,
cungchung從Ammutmut沒jauyau有fongfong放heihei棄gwogwo過samsam心zungjung中dikdik的leilei理Fsoengseung想but never given up the dream in my heart.
jatyat一saatsaat剎Cnaana那fongfong恍fatfat惚In a moment of daze,
joekyeuk若jauyau有Gsoso所satsat失dikdik的gamgam感gokgok覺a feeling that something is lost,
batbat不ziji知Fbatbat不gokgok覺jiyi已binbin變daamdaam淡has quietly faded without my noticing:
samsam心leoileui裡Coioi愛seoiseui誰mingming明baakbaak白ngongo我the love in my heart (who understands me?)
jyunyun原loengleung諒Fngongo我zeje這jatyat一Gsangsang生batbat不geigei羈fongfong放zungjung縱Coioi愛ziji自jauyau由Forgive me, all my life I've been wild and in love with freedom,
Fjaaya也wuiwui會paapa怕jauyau有Gjatyat一tintin天wuiwui會ditdit跌Cdoudou倒though I too fear that one day I might fall.
Fbuibui背heihei棄liuliu了leilei理Gsoengseung想seoiseui誰janyan人Cdoudou都hoho可Amjiyi以Anyone can turn their back on their dreams;
Fnaana那wuiwui會paapa怕jauyau有Gjatyat一tintin天ziji只neinei你Cgunggung共ngongo我what's to fear if one day it's just you and me?
gamgam今tintin天Cngongo我honhon寒jeye夜Gleoileui裡honhon看syutsyut雪piupiu飄gwogwo過Today, on a cold night, I watch the snow drift by,
waaiwaai懷Amzoekjeuk著laanglaang冷koekkeuk卻liuliu了dikdik的samsam心wowo窩piupiu漂jyunyun遠Ffongfong方carrying a heart gone cold, I drift far away.
fungfung風jyuyu雨Cleoileui裡zeoijeui追gongon趕Chasing on through wind and rain,
moumou霧leoileui裡Gfanfan分batbat不cingching清jingying影zungjung蹤in the fog I can't make out the way.
tintin天hunghung空Fhoihoi海futfut闊neinei你jyuyu與ngongo我Under boundless skies and seas, you and I:
hoho可wuiwui會Cbinbin變seoiseui誰mutmut沒zoijoi在binbin變will we change? (Who hasn't changed?)
jyunyun原loengleung諒Fngongo我zeje這jatyat一Gsangsang生batbat不geigei羈fongfong放zungjung縱Coioi愛ziji自jauyau由Forgive me, all my life I've been wild and in love with freedom,
Fjaaya也wuiwui會paapa怕jauyau有Gjatyat一tintin天wuiwui會ditdit跌Cdoudou倒though I too fear that one day I might fall.
Fbuibui背heihei棄liuliu了leilei理Gsoengseung想seoiseui誰janyan人Cdoudou都Amhoho可jiyi以Anyone can turn their back on their dreams;
Fnaana那wuiwui會paapa怕jauyau有Gjatyat一tintin天ziji只neinei你Cgunggung共ngongo我what's to fear if one day it's just you and me?
Fjingying仍jinyin然Gziji自jauyau由ziji自Fngongo我Still free, still myself,
wingwing永jyunyun遠Ggougou高coengcheung唱Amngongo我gogo歌zaujau走Gpinpin遍cinchin千Cleilei里forever singing my songs as I travel a thousand miles.
jyunyun原loengleung諒Fngongo我zeje這jatyat一Gsangsang生batbat不geigei羈fongfong放zungjung縱Coioi愛ziji自jauyau由Forgive me, all my life I've been wild and in love with freedom,
Fjaaya也wuiwui會paapa怕jauyau有Gjatyat一tintin天wuiwui會ditdit跌Cdoudou倒though I too fear that one day I might fall.
Fbuibui背heihei棄liuliu了leilei理Gsoengseung想seoiseui誰janyan人Cdoudou都Amhoho可jiyi以Anyone can turn their back on their dreams;
Fnaana那wuiwui會paapa怕jauyau有Gjatyat一tintin天ziji只neinei你Cgunggung共ngongo我what's to fear if one day it's just you and me?
jyunyun原loengleung諒Fngongo我zeje這jatyat一Gsangsang生batbat不geigei羈fongfong放zungjung縱Coioi愛ziji自jauyau由Forgive me, all my life I've been wild and in love with freedom,
Fjaaya也wuiwui會paapa怕jauyau有Gjatyat一tintin天wuiwui會ditdit跌Cdoudou倒though I too fear that one day I might fall.
Fbuibui背heihei棄liuliu了leilei理Gsoengseung想seoiseui誰janyan人Cdoudou都Amhoho可jiyi以Anyone can turn their back on their dreams;
Fnaana那wuiwui會paapa怕jauyau有Gjatyat一tintin天ziji只neinei你Cgunggung共ngongo我what's to fear if one day it's just you and me?
Timed to Beyond · 樂與怒 (1993) · 5:25. Another version? Tap the line being sung whenever it drifts.