National Day Songs: Official Thread
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every year without fail, someone will post a topic about their fave NDP song
so this year let me start the official thread
duplicate thread and fireice will be closed and banned
1998: Home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxo4HgJK6yo&feature=related
Whenever I am feeling low
I look around me and I know
There's a place that will stay within me
Wherever I may choose to go
I will always recall the city
Know every street and shore
Sail down the river which brings us life
Winding through my Singapore
Chorus:
This is home truly, where I know I must be
Where my dreams wait for me, where the river always flows
This is home surely, as my senses tell me
This is where I won't be alone, for this is where I know it's home
When there are troubles to go through
We'll find a way to start anew
There is comfort in the knowledge
That home's about its people too
So we'll build our dreams together
Just like we've done before
Just like the river which brings us life
There'll always be Singapore -
I like the non-official version tat appear this year...
It's simple, no fancy stuff... but I like it... Got very local feel (and not becoz it's made locally >__>)
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My favourite (authorized song): It's The Little Things
My favourite (unauthorized song): Le Kua Simi?
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For the TDs...
Whenever I am out of time
I look around me and I know
There's a car that will zoom beside me
Wherever I may choose to go
I will always recall peak hours
Know ERP and road
Drive down CTE which gives us jam
Driving through my Singapore
Chorus:
This is home truly, where I know I must be
Where my pax wait for me, where the meter always flows
This is home surely, as my taxi tell me
This is where I won't be alone, for this is where I know it's home
When there are rentals to go through
We'll find lobangs to start anew
There is comfort in the kopi
That you drink while doing night shift
So we'll drive our taxi together
Just like we've done before
Just like PIE which gives us jam
There'll always be Singapore -
My favourite song- One people, one nation, one singapore!
We've built a nation with our hands
The toil of people from a dozen lands
Strangers when we first began, now we're Singaporean
Let's reach out for Singapore, join our hands forevermore
Chorus:
One people, one nation, one Singapore
That's the way that we will be forevermore
Every creed and every race, has its role and has its place
One people, one nation, one Singapore
And when the time comes for the test
Our vigilance will never rest
We'll be united, hand in hand
We'll show the world just where we stand
And reach out for Singapore, join our hands forevermore
( Repeat Chorus x 2 )
One people, one nation, one Singapore -
I feel this year de song, the little girl de voice a bit spoiling leh.
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Originally posted by laurence82:
every year without fail, someone will post a topic about their fave NDP song
so this year let me start the official thread
duplicate thread and fireice will be closed and banned
2008: Home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxo4HgJK6yo&feature=related
Whenever I am feeling low
I look around me and I know
There's a place that will stay within me
Wherever I may choose to go
I will always recall the city
Know every street and shore
Sail down the river which brings us life
Winding through my Singapore
Chorus:
This is home truly, where I know I must be
Where my dreams wait for me, where the river always flows
This is home surely, as my senses tell me
This is where I won't be alone, for this is where I know it's home
When there are troubles to go through
We'll find a way to start anew
There is comfort in the knowledge
That home's about its people too
So we'll build our dreams together
Just like we've done before
Just like the river which brings us life
There'll always be Singapore
this is my fav too -
1999: Together
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz6r6XUj2Do
Let us be together aspire to achieve
No matter what, no matter when, working hand in hand
Let us go the distance, reach for goals that shine
Creating our future, with everyone in mind
Chorus:
Together we make a difference, one voice, one destiny
We remain undivided, our hearts in harmony
Together we make a difference, our friends, our families
We will share a special dream, together we feel the Singapore heartbeat
Let us find in our strides, new strength to go on by
Nothing is ever easy, we have to hold on and strive
Let us never be afraid, if we have to change our ways
Through the years, we'll always stay, one in every way -
2000: Shine On Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV9JWZ2w4Q4
The moment when I was born
Into this world, into my home
I recall when I was young
Stars and Crescent shine on me
In my heart lies my homeland
I share this joy with my families and friends
Let our strength build on and on
Reaching out to the world
Chorus 1:
Stars and Crescent shine on me
Make us more than what we can be
All our dreams come true
As we all grow stronger
Chorus 2:
Stars and Crescent shine on me
Turning our hopes, into reality
For we will always be
Shining as one
Let our hopes lead us afar
Into the world, to be the best
There's so much to reach out for
Stars and Crescent shining on
In my heart lies my homeland
I share this joy with my families and friends
Stepping out into a New World
As we make our choices -
2011: In A Heart Beat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIgoiKKa9_E&feature=endscreen
I have a dream of starting a life
I have a hope, a flame alight
This is the moment, freedom is calling
This is my start, a new beginningI have a heart, it beats for you
A step at a time, our spirit renew
Living together under the sun
Our hearts will beat as oneIn a heartbeat, I’ll be there for you
In a heartbeat, no one else will do
In a heartbeat, we will always be
Together, united; you and meIn a heartbeat, time has passed us by
In a heartbeat, we will reach the sky
In a heartbeat, this will always be
Our people, our country
This is our familyNothing will stand in our way
We can be strong today
The flame is alive
This is our lifeIn a heartbeat, I’ll be there for you
In a heartbeat, no one else will do
In a heartbeat, we will always be
Together, united; you and meIn a heartbeat, time has passed us by
In a heartbeat, we will reach the sky
In a heartbeat, this will always be
Our people, our country
This is our family -
I don't quite like this year ndp song. yes, the girl is cute, her voice is nice...
why must it be so high-pitched and slow ar? can it be upbeat and fast?
i hate the song "love at first light". i can only see 2 people singing about their love for SG.
i would prefer a song like "Will you" ndp 2007. a lot of hard work, a alot of marching, a lot of people featured. this year the team behind the song very lazy
very lazy team. ruined my ndp 2012. shot at very nice place, it feels like a tourist advertisment instead of a national day song.
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in a heartbeat not bad
i like the family settings and thetransition from kampung to HDB
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it does feel like a tourist advertisment
and i also dun understand what is love at first light
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true blue foreigners turned singaporean like neil humphrey love singapore when he examine her deeper
not at first sight
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why we huan lo them need to write them into OUR song?
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where is stand up stand up kukubird
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stand up for singapore kukubird version