1990

光輝歲月 Glorious Years

Beyond

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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The lyrics follow the song. Tap the line being sung to sync. Hold a word for its meaning and tones.

Capo 4 · sounds in E C G Am Em F

IntroC G Am Em F G C G / C G Am Em F G C G

Cjung鐘sing聲heung響hei起Ggwai歸ga家dik的seun訊Amhou號The bell rings out the signal to go home.

Emjoi在ta他sang生ming命Fleui裡In his life,

Gfong彷fat彿daai帶dim點Chei唏Gheui噓it seems to carry a sigh.

Chak黑sik色gei肌fu膚Gkap給ta他dik的yi意Amyi義What his black skin meant to him:

Emsi是yat一sang生fung奉Fhin獻Gfu膚sik色dau鬥Cjang爭Gjung中a lifetime given to the fight over colour.

Amnin年yut月ba把Gyung擁yau有bin變jou做Fsat失Gheui去The years turned what he had into loss.

Ampei疲gyun倦dik的Gseung雙ngaan眼daai帶jeuk著Fkei期Gmong望Tired eyes still full of hope.

Cgam今tin天ji只yau有Gchaan殘lau留dik的Amkeui軀hok殼Today only a worn-out body is left

ying迎jip接Emgwong光fai輝seui歲Fyut月to greet the glorious years.

fung風Gyu雨jung中pou抱gan緊Cji自Gyau由Through the storm he held tight to freedom.

Cyat一sang生ging經gwo過Gpong彷wong徨dik的Amjang掙jaat扎A whole life of wavering struggle,

ji自seun信Emho可goi改bin變Fmei未loi來yet sure he could change the future:

man問Gseui誰yau又nang能jou做Cdou到who else could do the same?

InterludeC G Am Em F G C G / C G Am Em F G C G

Cho可fau否bat不fan分Gfu膚sik色dik的Amgaai界haan限Can we drop the lines drawn by skin colour?

Emyun願je這tou土Fdei地Gleui裡I wish that in this land

bat不fan分nei你ngo我Cgou高Gdai低with no line between us, no one above or below.

Cban繽fan紛sik色choi彩Gsim閃cheut出dik的mei美Amlai麗The beauty that shines from many colours

Emsi是yan因ta它Fmut沒yau有comes because it never

Gfan分hoi開mui每Cjung種sik色Gchoi彩keeps the colours apart.

nin年Amyut月ba把Gyung擁yau有bin變jou做Fsat失Gheui去The years turned what he had into loss.

Ampei疲gyun倦dik的Gseung雙ngaan眼daai帶jeuk著Fkei期Gmong望Tired eyes still full of hope.

Cgam今tin天ji只yau有Gchaan殘lau留dik的Amkeui軀hok殼Today only a worn-out body is left

ying迎Emjip接gwong光fai輝seui歲Fyut月to greet the glorious years.

fung風Gyu雨jung中pou抱gan緊Cji自Gyau由Through the storm he held tight to freedom.

Cyat一sang生ging經gwo過Gpong彷wong徨dik的jang掙Amjaat扎A whole life of wavering struggle,

ji自Emseun信ho可goi改bin變mei未Floi來yet sure he could change the future:

man問Gseui誰yau又nang能Cjou做dou到who else could do the same?

InterludeC G Am Em F G C G / C G Am Em F G C G

Cgam今tin天ji只yau有Gchaan殘lau留dik的Amkeui軀hok殼Today only a worn-out body is left

ying迎Emjip接gwong光fai輝seui歲Fyut月to greet the glorious years.

Gfung風yu雨jung中pou抱gan緊Cji自Gyau由Through the storm he held tight to freedom.

Cyat一sang生ging經gwo過Gpong彷wong徨dik的jang掙Amjaat扎A whole life of wavering struggle,

ji自Emseun信ho可goi改bin變mei未Floi來yet sure he could change the future:

man問Gseui誰yau又nang能Cjou做dou到who else could do the same?

WooAh(Woo, ah)

Cgam今tin天ji只yau有Gchaan殘lau留dik的Amkeui軀hok殼Today only a worn-out body is left

ying迎jip接Emgwong光fai輝seui歲Fyut月to greet the glorious years.

fung風Gyu雨jung中pou抱gan緊Cji自Gyau由Through the storm he held tight to freedom.

Cyat一sang生ging經gwo過Gpong彷wong徨dik的Amjang掙jaat扎A whole life of wavering struggle,

ji自seun信Emho可goi改bin變Fmei未loi來yet sure he could change the future:

man問Gseui誰yau又nang能jou做Cdou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.

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