NDP 2013 Theme Song – One Singapore

Each year, I always look forward to hearing our National Day theme song. Don’t you agree that the NDP theme song has a very special place in our hearts? But often, we are quick to pass judgement on the song we hear on first pass. Just like my post on last year’s theme song Love At First Light. I didn’t quite like it initially but slowly it just grows into me and so much so that I watched it quite frequently afterwards. It’s quite warming when I hear it on the TV or radio. I am not bias just because Olivia is one of my favourite artist.

So The Straits Time gave us a prelude of the song that received many online “brickbrats”. Well if you see the video, it really does makes one think that they are trying to copy some “High School Musicals” or flash mob style. Hmm, I must say that in that aspect, the creativity has certainly been lost in those style, and the videography wasn’t too good. It wasn’t “glam” and have no central or focus character so ended up being quite messy.

However, the story behind the theme song tells a compelling story of diversity of dreams and how the people embraces the challenges and give their very best for their love of Singapore. I like the pre-chorus which is particularly catchy especially with the way it starts “together we can reach for the stars, together we are stronger as one” – it is emotive, and also shows unity and reflects on the strength of togetherness that brought us to what we are today. With unity we can achieve much more! The bridge is also beautiful in its own way. As a young nation we do have our shared memories and those successes we had really shine like a rainbow. At the same time it calls upon us for continuous unity so that we can continue to shine together.

In conclusion, I think the song is befitting of a National Day theme song. While I wouldn’t say that I love it on the first instance I heard it, but after learning more about the lyrics and the meaning behind, it got just better. I look forward to hearing the theme song during the NDP parade. Unfortunately though I always fail to score a ticket to the actual day parade.

NDP 2013 Theme Song – One Singapore
Music by: Elaine Chan
Lyrics by: Selena Tan
Performed by: Sing A Nation Choir
Directed by: Jason Joseph

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Click to learn the lyrics of this year NDP 2013 Theme Song – One Singapore

One Singapore

Prelude

I will be here

Right by your side, here

I will hold near

All that we love so dear

Not looking elsewhere

My life is here to share

Just want to show I care

Verse 1

I know we just got started

And I’m excited

It may not seem all perfect

But you know what?

Our story’s just beginnin’

I’m gonna give it my all

Oh yea

Pre-Chorus

Together we can reach for

the stars

(with hope in our hearts)

Together we are stronger

as one

(let’s walk hand in hand)

Together we’ll make

dreams come true

(won’t ever give up)

Together sharing the love

with all that we do

Chorus

Let our hearts sing

Wooh ho-oh^oh! Wooh ho-

oh. oh,oh!

Wooh ho-oh^oh! Wooh-ho-

oh-oh.oh,

Together

Together as one

We’re so much more

One Singapore [repeat]

Verse 2

It seems like so long ago

When we got started

We wanted everything right

But you know what

Our story keeps on going

We’ll give it our all

Pre Chorus

Rap

Yo! I may look like I’m just

a tiny thing

Here I am, I can bravely

sing

For sure I’m gonna give

you my everything

Like how I play when that

recess bell rings

I’m gonna give it my all

Cos this is my home

I love

I love

I love

I love my Singapore

Chorus

Bridge

Let’s join up the dots

Light up this spot

That we call home

Many memories and stories

to be shared

Like the colours of the

rainbow we will shine ever

so bright

Together we shine

Together we shine

Chorus