Let’s sing a Chinese song of prayer [祈祷] today to wish for a peaceful tomorrow

Twenty beautiful children (aged 5 to 10) and seven adults died in a horrible school shooting in Connecticut on December 14. My heart goes out to the families of those who died in Newtown shooting. We should not have let this happen!

Let’s sing a Chinese song of prayer [祈祷] today to wish for a peaceful tomorrow for everyone around us.



祈祷
 

 演唱:  王杰, 王韵婵

作曲:  日本古曲 [Japanese music 竹田の子守呗]

作词:  翁炳荣

 

让我们敲希望的钟啊

多少祈祷在心中

让大家看不到失败

教成功永远在

让地球忘记了转动啊

四季少了夏秋冬

让宇宙关不了天窗

教太阳不西冲

让欢喜代替了哀愁啊

微笑不会再害羞

让时光懂得去倒流

教青春不开溜

让贫穷开始去逃亡啊

快乐健康留四方

让世界找不到黑暗

幸福像花开放

让大家看不到失败

教成功永远在

 

[pinyin]

ràng wǒmen qiāo xīwàng de zhōng ā
duōshao qídǎo zài xīnzhōng

ràng dàjiā kàn bùdào shībài
jiāo chénggōng yǒngyuǎn zài

ràng dìqiú wàngjì le zhuàndòng ā
sìjì shǎo le xià qiū dōng

ràng yǔzhòu guān bùliǎo tiānchuāng
jiāo tàiyáng bù xī chōng

ràng huānxǐ dàitì le āichóu ā
wēixiào bùhuì zài hàixiū

ràng shíguāng dǒngde qù dàoliú
jiāo qīngchūn bù kāiliū

ràng pínqióng kāishǐ qù táowáng ā
kuàilè jiànkāng liú sìfāng

ràng shìjiè zhǎobudào hēi’àn
xìngfú xiàng huā kāifàng

ràng dàjiā kàn bùdào shībài
jiāo chénggōng yǒngyuǎn zài

 

[English translation]

Prayer

Sung by Cai Qin

Music:  Japanese ancient music

Lyrics:  Ong Bing Rong

 

Let’s strike the bell of hope
Many pray in our heart

Let’s keep away from failure
Let success exist forever

The earth forgets to move on
Seasons miss summer, fall and winter

Universe wouldn’t close its door
The sun wouldn’t go down the west

Let happiness replac sadness
Smile wouldn’t be shy

Time is turning back
Keep youthfulness forever

Let poverty begin to escape
Happiness and health is everywher

The world would not find darkness
Happiness is blooming like flowers

Let’s keep failure away
Let success exist forever

Let’s strike the bell of hope
Many pray in our heart

Let’s keep away from failure
Let success exist forever

Let’s keep away from failure
Let success exist forever