Below Lion Rock
This English lyric is a translation of the 1979 Cantonese song 狮子山下, composed by Joseph Koo (顾嘉煇) with lyrics by Jim Wong (黄霑). The song was written as the theme for an RTHK television show and was performed by Roman Tam (罗文).
During the 2003 SARS outbreak in Hong Kong, Chunjiro was based in the city and often heard the song being played to lift public morale. Since then, it has become closely associated with fortitude in times of despair.
When crafting the English lyric, Chunjiro aims to preserve the original lyricist’s or composer’s intent as closely as possible, while also attending to rhythm and rhyme.
This lyric is singable to the original melody.
Our life is filled with joy
And with joy, there’ll be tears too
人生中有欢喜
难免亦常有泪
We shall all meet below the grit of Lion Rock
Where laughs we raise and sighs we subdue
我地大家在狮子山下相遇上
总算是欢笑多于唏嘘
Life’s road is uneven
Many a worry, we put aside
人生不免崎岖
难以绝无挂虑
And as we stride together across Lion Rock
We drop our ego, self-pride
既是同舟在狮子山下且共济
抛弃区分求共对
Conflicts, we have to leave behind
Chase dreams, we, you and me
放开彼此心中矛盾
理想一起去追
Together in the same boat
We sail on fearlessly
同舟人 誓相随
无畏更无惧
Now you see the horizon
It’s a straight and simple line
同处海角天边
携手踏平崎岖
Let us work hard, persevere, and with dignity
Forever our names we will sign
我地大家用艰辛努力写下那
不朽香江名句
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