First Light of Dawn

**"Dawn"** (Chinese: 曙光; Pinyin: *shuguang*) is the 1st Digital Single by Handong and also her Chinese solo debut. It was released on October 20, 2020.

## Description

### English

*May contains translation errors*

People are not willing to be mediocre, and once they have a dream, they will grow towards the sun without any hesitation. As Han Dong's first solo single, "Dawn" which is a song written by Han Dong herself, in which she takes on the role of a dream chaser who defies all obstacles and dangers and moves forward with stubbornness. The song's melody is lyrical and joyful, showing that although the dreamer encounters various bumps in the journey, they still harbors hope and embraces the dawn of the future with perseverance. Han Dong's voice is clear and magnetic, whether it's the self-questioning in the chorus or the firm conviction at the end, her voice can be gentle or strong, explosive and straight to the heart. It turns out that if you love it enough, you will definitely be lit up by the dawn!

### Chinese

人本就不甘平庸，一旦有了梦想，便会义无反顾地向阳生长。 《曙光》作为韩东的首支个人单曲，她亲身参与歌曲的创作，在歌中化身成为一个不畏艰险，倔强前行的追梦者。歌曲的旋律抒情且雀跃，展现出追梦者虽在旅途中遇到了各种坎坷，但仍然怀揣希望，奋不顾身地拥抱未来的曙光。韩东的声线清澈且具有磁性，无论是副歌部分的自我追问，还是结尾处的坚定信念，都是她可温柔可刚烈的声音表达，爆发力十足，直抵人心。 原来，只要你足够热爱，就一定会被曙光点亮！

## Lyrics

* PINYIN
* CHINESE
* ENGLISH

## Pinyin

yue shi fei de gao
yue xu yao leng jing si kao
yue zou de yuan yue zhua de lao
yue hai pa bei wang diao

cong he shi kai shi
xiao rong jian jian xiao shi diao
wu yin xing chen hai lang jing tao
wo jing wu chu ke tao

pai huai mi lu de you zi
ban bo lu deng xia mi shi
Ah hei ye la zhang ying zi
mo ping leng jiao de yang zi
wo xi wang ni ye hui zhi
gei wo li liang jian chi

wo zong hui you yi xie dun wu
bian ru shi zhong fu
bu ren shu ye bu neng shu
zai jia feng zhong jin tui wei gu
yong ji de ming tu
tian zhi dao wo duo xin ku
wo yi wu fan gu yong bao gu du

yue biao xian zai hu
wei lai yue kan bu qing chu
zhi zhe sheng fu xi li hu tu
fan er yue jia tong ku

chong man le mi wu
hen duo ren jiao xia de lu
tong wang na li lian zi ji dou
bu ming bai bu qing chu

shei dou hui hai pa yi ci
wu fa que xin de wei zhi
Ah li xiang zhong de yang zi
tuo xie shi jing chang de shi
ren nai rang zi ji tou zhi
zhi deng yi ge ming zi

wo zong hui you yi xie dun wu
bian ru shi zhong fu
bu ren shu ye bu neng shu
zai jia feng zhong jin tui wei gu
yong ji de ming tu
tian zhi dao wo duo xin ku
wo yi wu fan gu yong bao gu du

lu de jin tou yi shu guang mang
zhao jin wo xin fang
bu hou hui ye bu tou jiang
bu guan duo lei bu guan duo mang
xie xia de wei zhuang
qi shi ni wo du yi yang
wo men de jue qiang jiu xiang shu guang

## Chinese

越是飞得高
越需要冷静思考
越走得远 越抓得牢
越害怕被忘掉

从何时开始
笑容渐渐消失掉
无垠星辰 骇浪惊涛
我竟无处可逃

徘徊迷路的游子
斑驳路灯下迷失
Ah 黑夜拉长影子
磨平棱角的样子
我希望你也会知
给我力量坚持

我总会有 一些顿悟
便如释重负
不认输也不能输
在夹缝中 进退维谷
拥挤的命途
天知道我多辛苦
我义无反顾 拥抱孤独

越表现在乎
未来越看不清楚
执着胜负 稀里糊涂
反而越加痛苦

充满了迷雾
很多人脚下的路
通往哪里 连自己都
不明白不清楚

谁都会害怕一次
无法确信的未知
Ah 理想中的样子
妥协是经常的事
忍耐让自己透支
只等一个名字

我总会有 一些顿悟
便如释重负
不认输也不能输
在夹缝中 进退维谷
拥挤的命途
天知道我多辛苦
我义无反顾 拥抱孤独

路的尽头 一束光芒
照进我心房
不后悔也不投降
不管多累 不管多忙
卸下的伪装
其实你我都一样
我们的倔强 就像曙光

## English

The higher you soar
The more cool-headed you must be
The more successful you are, the tighter you hold on
Afraid of being forgotten

Since when
Have our smiles slowly faded?
The boundless stars and turbulent waves
Yet, I have nowhere to go

Like a lost child I wandered
Aimlessly under the multi-coloured street lights
Ah the night makes the shadows look longer
After I’ve polished my jagged edges
I want you to know that “me” too
Give me the strength to go on

Often when I’m hit by sudden realizations
I would feel relieved
I won’t give up, I can’t give up
I’m torn, caught between the rock and a hard place
Life’s a rat race
God knows how much I’ve been through
Without hesitation, I embrace solitude

The more you care
The more blurry the future seems
So fixated on winning, without even knowing why
Leads to more misery instead

It’s full of mist
The paths underneath our feet
Where it leads to, even I
Do not know nor understand

Everyone will be afraid once
Of the unforeseeable future
Ah the ideal “me”
Compromising has become a habit
Burnt out from putting up with everything
All that just waiting for a name

Often when I’m hit by sudden realizations
I would feel relieved
I won’t give up, I can’t give up
I’m torn, caught between the rock and a hard place
Life’s a rat race
God knows how much I’ve been through
Without hesitation, I embrace solitude

At the end of the road, a beam of light
Shines into my heart
Don’t have regrets and never give up
No matter how tired, no matter how busy
After we shed our disguises
We are all the same
We persevere, just like the first light of dawn

## Song Credits

* **Lyrics by:** Han Dong (韩东), Song Yang (宋扬)
* **Composed by:** Dong Nan (东南) @Sound for Fun
* **Arranged by:** Yang Ge (杨格) @Morishima Culture
* **Produced by:** Daika Stu (大凯Stu), Yang Ge (杨格) @Morishima Culture
* **Guitar by:** Xu Ke (徐可) @Musi.Co Studio
* **Recording Studio by:** @Musi.Co Studio
* **Recording Engineer by:** Xu Ke (徐可) @Musi.Co Studio
* **Harmony Writing by:** Long Zhen Tian (龙震天)
* **Background Vocals by:** Long Zhen Tian (龙震天)
* **Mixing Engineer by:** Li Zong Yuan (李宗远) @Studio21A
* **Mastering Engineer by:** Li Zong Yuan (李宗远) @Studio21A
* **Color coded by:** Color coded lyrics

## Links

### Download/Stream

* QQ音乐
* 网易云音乐
* 酷狗音乐
* 酷我音乐
* 咪咕音乐

## Sources

1. ↑ Announcement via Dreamcatcher's Twitter account
2. ↑ QQ音乐 Official Single description