"In this time of fear and uncertainty during COVID-19, our hearts go out to those who are sick, their families, caregivers as well as all the frontline healthcare workers in Singapore giving their utmost best to help the patients and keep strong." - Fairfield Methodist School (Primary)
Students from Fairfield Methodist School (Primary) would like to show their gratitude to all the healthcare workers in NUH working on the frontline. Apart from preparing cards and writing personal messages of appreciation, one student, Jacob Neo (Primary 6B), composed a song entitled, “Singapore, Unite as One!”. Despite not having any formal music education outside school, and only having his first try in songwriting in 2019 as part of his learning in the General Music Programme (GMP), he wrote both melody and lyrics in two days!
Here are the lyrics:
Singapore, Unite as One
[VERSE 1]
You're shut away,
you're isolated
Cut off,
from civilisation
All alone,
with your hopes and dreams
Shattered,
no longer free
[PRE-CHORUS]
But I want you to know that
you're not alone
And I want you to feel that
you are at home
[CHORUS]
And the night looms the sun goes down
Day bleeds and light’s just a memory (memory)
The ‘crowns’ are invading us what can we do
This is agony… Yeah!
But we’ll be together through thick and the thin
As one country we’ll fight this virus and win
We’ll fight with our hearts and our minds and our souls
Protecting this island where we call our home
[VERSE 2]
Fearful,
yet advancing
Fulfilling,
your duty and call
Knowing,
that there’s a purpose
Press on,
stand firm for all
[PRE-CHORUS]
But I want you to know that
you're not alone
And I want you to feel that
you are at home
[CHORUS]
And the night looms the sun goes down
Day bleeds and light’s just a memory (memory)
The ‘crowns’ are invading us what can we do
This is agony… Yeah!
But we’ll be together through thick and the thin
As one country we’ll fight this virus and win
We’ll fight with our hearts and our minds and our souls
Protecting this island where we call our home
[BRIDGE]
Singapore, we’ll stay together
Singapore, the time has come
Singapore, we’ll fight forever
Singapore, Unite as One!
Singapore, we’ll stay together
Singapore, the time has come
Singapore, we’ll fight forever
Singapore, Unite as One!
[CHORUS]
And the night looms the sun goes down
Day bleeds and light’s just a memory (memory)
The ‘crowns’ are invading us what can we do
This is agony… Yeah!
But we’ll be together through thick and the thin
As one country we’ll fight this virus and win
We’ll fight with our hearts and our minds and our souls
Protecting this island where we call our home
Original music and lyrics by: Jacob Neo, Fairfield Methodist School (Primary)
Performed by Jacob Neo, Hanika Sindhwani, Ding Yu and Tan Qian Ning,
Music arranged by: Ng Hao Sheng
Videography by: Lifesparks Photography
Footage of healthcare workers: National University Hospital (NUH)
Produced and directed by: Michelle Yap and Serena Chew
#ThankYouNUHeroes
#SGUnited #SingaporeTogether
