Happy Birthday, Singapore

From a stretch of swampland
and colonies of villages,
from wooden huts owned
by the poor and impoverished,
from strangers , fortune seekers,
from the hands of our pioneers
Singapore is born, a country shaped
by a nation strong and free

We have sailed through the years
for the dream of our promised land.
A home that we can be proud of,
nurtured for many generations .
A place where we belong
no matter how far we've gone.
This is our country, our homeland
that we will protect with our lives
in the name of honour

Today, on 9th of August 2014,
we celebrate the 49th years
of our county's independence.
As we gather at the stadium,
singing our National Anthem,
our voices become one
when we wished Singapore,
A Happy Birthday..