School Spirit Song Lyrics and Guide (Class 6-8)
Sing and lead this school spirit song for Taiwan campus festivals. Includes lyrics, stress guides, vocal notes, and performance etiquette.
- Runs
- 1:50 · Slow down gently during the final two lines of the second stanza.
- Lines
- 8 in 2 stanzas
- Sung in
- G · 92 bpm
- The room
- 3 things to do
- Stand straight facing the front stage with arms relaxed at your sides.
- Remain silent and attentive during the instrumental guitar intro.
- Listen quietly during the verse lines and join together warmly on the main melody.
Good morning, teachers and fellow students. Please stand together as we sing our campus spirit song for today's gathering.
Morning sun shines bright across our green quad grounds,MORN-ing sun SHINES bright a-CROSS our GREEN quad GROUNDS |
Voices rise together in familiar sounds.VOI-ces RISE to-GETH-er IN fa-MIL-iar SOUNDS |
Hand in hand we study and we build our dream,HAND in HAND we STU-dy AND we BUILD our DREAM |
Proud to stand together as a campus team.PROUD to STAND to-GETH-er AS a CAM-pus TEAM |
Like the campus folk songs played on light guitar,LIKE the CAM-pus FOLK songs PLAYED on LIGHT gui-TAR |
We will sing our own songs carrying far.WE will SING our OWN songs CAR-ry-ing FAR |
With respectful hearts and minds that shine so clear,WITH re-SPECT-ful HEARTS and MINDS that SHINE so CLEAR |
We welcome every student to another year.WE WEL-come EV-ery STU-dent TO an-OTH-er YEAR |
Then: Thank you everyone, please be seated.
The note, the beat, the breath
Sing the first pitch on D above middle C after the strummed G chord intro.
Tap the beat with a foot before the first note. The lamp blinks on it.
Take a deep breath at each pause mark at the end of every line.
The text, as written
晨光照耀著廣闊的校園，我們用親切的歌聲共同開啟嶄新的一天。
Chén guāng zhào yào zhe guǎng kuò de xiào yuán, wǒ men yòng qīn qiè de gē shēng gòng tóng kāi qǐ zhǎn xīn de yī tiān.The words, and a question or two
An open courtyard or ground on a school campus.
A simple, acoustic song style rooted in shared student traditions.
Showing polite care and attention toward listeners and performers.
So the hall hears every line
Worth knowing
- Inspired by Taiwan's rich 1970s campus folk song history and student identity.
- Designed for Class 6-8 vocal range with light acoustic guitar accompaniment.
- Includes line-by-line stress guides and vocal pause markers for student leaders.
- Follows local concert etiquette of respectful verse listening and shared chorus singing.
- Supports school assemblies and campus festival performances.
Where it is sung, and why
Singing a school spirit song gives you a powerful way to celebrate your campus festival and bring your classmates together. This performance guide helps you lead or recite a spirit song inspired by Taiwan's acoustic campus folk music traditions. You will find complete lyrics, vocal pause marks, stressed syllable guides, and key details for musical performance.
Use the timing notes to pace your group during rehearsals. Follow the etiquette tips to lead your school assembly or festival gathering with confidence.
About this piece
- Taiwanese campus folk music originated in the 1970s when university students began creating their own acoustic songs.
- The movement was sparked by the 1976 Tamkang Incident, encouraging students to sing their own local songs.
- Campus folk songs feature an optimistic, simple feel accompanied by acoustic guitar or piano.
- School assemblies in Taiwan regularly bring students together for singing and shared gatherings.
- Junior high students in Taiwan often start their school day early for assemblies and morning activities.
How it is done
- Taiwan: School assemblies often include singing the national anthem, while campus festivals highlight student acoustic music traditions inspired by the campus folk movement.