Yue Guang Guang
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月光光 照地堂
虾仔你乖乖训落床
听朝阿妈要赶插秧罗
阿爷睇牛要上山冈 哦哦哦哦哦
虾仔你快高长大罗
帮手阿爷去睇牛羊 哦哦哦哦哦
月光光 照地堂
虾仔你乖乖训落床
听朝阿爸要捕鱼虾罗
阿妈织网要织到天光 哦哦哦哦哦
虾仔你快高长大罗
耕田撒网就更在行 哦哦哦哦哦




月光光 照地堂
虾仔你乖乖训落床

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Beyond's song Yue Guang Guang paint a picture of a typical rural household in China, where the moonlight shines through the windows of the house (地堂), and a young child is being put to bed (虾仔你乖乖训落床). The parents, who are referred to as 阿妈 (mother) and 阿爷 (grandfather), are preparing for their respective tasks the next day, with the mother preparing to weave a fishing net until daybreak (阿妈织网要织到天光) and the grandfather tending to his livestock by taking them up to the mountains to graze (阿爷睇牛要上山冈).


The lyrics also speak of the child growing up quickly (虾仔你快高长大罗) and being encouraged to learn the traditional skills of farming and fishing, so that they can be of help to their parents (帮手阿爷去睇牛羊) and later on take up the family trade (耕田撒网就更在行). The repetitive chorus of "月光光 照地堂" helps to emphasize the peaceful and familial atmosphere of the household, and reflects on the importance and reliance on the natural light of the moon in rural areas.


Overall, the song captures a sense of nostalgia and simplicity, with an emphasis on the importance of family and traditional livelihoods in rural China.


Line by Line Meaning

月光光 照地堂
The moonlight illuminates the entire courtyard.


虾仔你乖乖训落床
Little one, it's time to obediently go to bed.


听朝阿妈要赶插秧罗
Your mother said she needs to hurry up and plant rice seedlings tomorrow morning.


阿爷睇牛要上山冈 哦哦哦哦哦
Your grandfather needs to take the cattle up to the mountain.


虾仔你快高长大罗
My dear child, grow up quickly.


帮手阿爷去睇牛羊 哦哦哦哦哦
You can help your grandfather look after the cows and sheep.


月光光 照地堂
The moonlight illuminates the entire courtyard.


听朝阿爸要捕鱼虾罗
Your father said he will be going to catch fish and shrimp tomorrow morning.


阿妈织网要织到天光 哦哦哦哦哦
Your mother needs to finish weaving the nets before sunrise.


虾仔你快高长大罗
My dear child, grow up quickly.


耕田撒网就更在行 哦哦哦哦哦
When you grow up, you'll be even more skilled at farming and fishing.


月光光 照地堂
The moonlight illuminates the entire courtyard.


虾仔你乖乖训落床
Little one, it's time to obediently go to bed.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@arrahmanalattas7608

GLORIOUS YEARS

The clock chimes the signal for returning home,
It brings to his life a note of sigh!
The meaning given him thru his dark skin
Is devotion of his whole life to a struggle of skin colors.

The years have changed possession into loss.
The weary eyes are showing expectation.

Today only the injured body still remains
To welcome the glorious years
To hold tight to freedom amidst wind and rain.
Thru faltering struggle in this life,
He believes he can change the future.
May I ask who else can accomplish this?

Could we make no distinction of skin colors?
Wish everyone could share everything and be treated equally in this land!
A profuse variety of colors emits a sparkling beauty
Because it makes no distinction of each color.



All comments from YouTube:

@Hubie10

Who's still listening in 2024?! Hit the like...

@maryc5760

Ka Kui (the vocal) was so talented in composing songs and writing lyrics. He paid attention to what was happening in the world and always wanted to raise awareness of love and peace. What a great man!

@typebetanymphgamingch5UB5CR1BE

but dead too quickly

@UPBEATFOREVER

😭😭😭 until this day i miss Wong Ka Kui.yes,he was a great man!

@muhamadameerrezaabdulaziz6478

I first heard this song when one of my Chinese friend sang it during one of our karaoke session. I don’t understand cantonese (i’m a Malay from Malaysia), but i like the melody of the song. And when i realized what the song is actually about, i fell in love with it. So sad to learn that the vocalist passed away.

@kj4671

Oh no u aren't serious? When did he passed away? 😭😭

@CCLow-jr7um

​@@kj4671Didn't you know? The singer (Wong Kah Kui) fell off the platform during a live performance several years ago. He died in hospital after that.

@kj4671

@@CCLow-jr7um oh no I didn't know 😞, it's so sad and unfair 😭

@CCLow-jr7um

@@kj4671 The band was doing a commercial appearance in Tokyo in 1993. During the performance he and another Japanese artiste fell off the stage because the corridor was narrow and slippery. Both fell 10 feet onto the floor. He landed on his head and was taken to hospital in a coma. A few days later he passed away. He was only 31 years old. Sad. R.I.P.

@kj4671

@@CCLow-jr7um that's very sad he was so young, thank u for telling me about this tragedy 😞😭

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