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).
Find it on YouTubeThe lyrics follow the song. Tap the line being sung to sync. Hold a word for its meaning and tones.
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)
Timed to Beyond · Beyond 24K Gold 金碟至尊精選 (1994) · 5:03. Another version? Tap the line being sung whenever it drifts.