Song for the World – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: David Tao 陶喆

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into David Tao's "Song for the World," a moving Mandopop track that blends R&B and rock with a powerful message of unity and hope. Learning the lyrics of this song offers a beautiful way to engage with the nuances of the Chinese language, as its themes of global connection and shared humanity make it a special and accessible piece for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]

Beautiful people, beautiful smiles

You can find it right beside you

If everyone gives a little more warmth

Wouldn’t problems become a bit simpler?

Beautiful creatures, beautiful skies

Just lift your head and you’ll see

Between heaven and earth, everything exists in harmony

With a kind heart, let’s change it all

This song the whole world can sing

Maybe you’ve heard it before

If the world brings sadness and loneliness

Let this melody be with you

Bringing you love and joy

All the love in the world

Is for you

Beautiful people, beautiful hearts

Every heart can shine with light

If everyone gives a little more warmth

Wouldn’t problems become a bit simpler?

Beautiful creatures, beautiful skies

Just lift your head and you’ll see

Between heaven and earth, everything exists in harmony

With a kind heart, let’s change the world

This song the whole world can sing

Maybe you’ve heard it before

If the world brings sadness and loneliness

Let this melody be with you

Singing out endless joy

Another song the whole world can sing

Softly, you join in and harmonize with me

Maybe life is full of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness

Let this melody be with you

Bravely sing out our hearts

Beating to the same rhythm

Living different lives

Are you singing the same song in your heart?

Another song the whole world can sing

Softly, you join in and harmonize with me

Maybe life is full of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness

Let this melody be with you

Giving you the strength to change the world

Could the next miracle be right beside you?

[Chinese]

Beautiful people, beautiful smiles

你可以發現就在你身邊

每一個人如果多付出溫暖

會不會問題就簡單一點

Beautiful creatures, beautiful skies

別再低著頭你就能看見

天地之間所有都包容存在

用善良的心把一切全改變

這一首全世界都會唱的歌

也許你也曾聽過這首歌

如果世界讓人悲傷寂寞

讓這旋律陪伴你

希望給你愛和快樂

全世界的愛

都給你

Beautiful people, beautiful hearts

每一顆心都能散發光芒

每一個人如果多付出溫暖

會不會問題就簡單一點

Beautiful creatures, beautiful skies

別再低著頭你就能看見

天地之間所有都包容存在

用善良的心把世界全改變

這一首全世界都會唱的歌

也許你也曾聽過這首歌

如果世界讓人悲傷寂寞

讓這旋律陪伴你

唱出無限的快樂

再一首全世界都會唱的歌

輕輕的你也唱起我來和

也許人生充滿喜怒哀樂

讓這旋律陪伴你

勇敢的唱出我們的心聲

在同一個心跳

過著不同的生活

你心裏是否唱著同一首歌

再一首全世界都會唱的歌

輕輕的你也唱起我來和

也許人生充滿喜怒哀樂

讓這旋律陪伴你

給你力量改變世界

下一個奇蹟 會不會就在你身邊?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ B1	adjective - pleasing to the senses or mind
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general
smile /smaɪl/ A2	noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure
creatures /ˈkriːtʃərz/ B2	noun - living beings, especially animals
skies /skaɪz/ A2	noun - the expanse of air over the earth
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a short piece of music with words
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection
happiness /ˈhæpɪnəs/ B1	noun - state of being happy
melody /ˈmelədi/ B2	noun - a sequence of musical notes that is pleasant
warmth /wɔːrmθ/ B1	noun - the quality of being warm
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make or become different
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; also the centre of emotions
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - visible radiant energy
courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ B2	noun - the ability to confront fear
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of living beings
miracle /ˈmɪrəkəl/ B2	noun - an extraordinary event
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - desire for a certain thing to happen
kindness /ˈkaɪndnəs/ B2	noun - the quality of being friendly and generous

Key Grammar Structures

• 如果世界让人悲伤寂寞，让这旋律陪伴你

  ➔ Conditional clause with 如果… followed by a result clause introduced by 让.

  ➔ The word "如果" introduces the condition, and "让" introduces the result: "如果...，让...".

• 每一个人如果多付出温暖，会不会问题就简单一点

  ➔ Embedded conditional with 如果, followed by a rhetorical yes‑no question using 会不会, and a result clause with 就.

  ➔ Highlight "如果" (condition), "会不会" (rhetorical question), and "就" (result): "如果...，会不会...就...".

• 别再低着头，你就能看见

  ➔ Prohibitive imperative with 别再, followed by a result clause using 就能.

  ➔ The word "别再" tells the listener not to continue doing something, while "就能" indicates the ability that follows: "别再...，就能...".

• 用善良的心把一切全改变

  ➔ Ba‑construction (把) to indicate the object being transformed, with 用 introducing the means.

  ➔ "把" marks the object "一切全", and "用" shows the instrument "善良的心": "用...把...改变".

• 每一颗心都能散发光芒

  ➔ Modal verb 能 expressing ability, combined with adverbial 都 indicating universality.

  ➔ "都" emphasizes that every heart has the ability "能" to emit light: "每一颗心都能...".

• 在同一个心跳，过着不同的生活

  ➔ Progressive aspect with 过着, and a locative prepositional phrase with 在.

  ➔ "过着" shows an ongoing action (living), while "在" marks the location "同一个心跳": "在...，过着...".

• 勇敢的唱出我们的心声

  ➔ Nominalized adjective 勇敢的 modifying the verb, and result complement 出.

  ➔ "勇敢的" functions as a descriptive modifier before the verb "唱", and "出" shows the result: "勇敢的唱出...".

• 下一個奇蹟會不會就在你身邊?

  ➔ Yes‑no question formed with 会不会, and proximity adverb 就在.

  ➔ "会不会" turns the statement into a question, while "就在" stresses that the miracle is right beside you: "会不会就在...".

• 让这旋律陪伴你，给你力量改变世界

  ➔ Causative 让 introducing an action, and 给 indicating the beneficiary of the action.

  ➔ "让" causes the melody to accompany you, and "给" shows who receives the power: "让...，给...".