When the Cold Wind Blows

About the Song

This song is unique for its multilingual lyrics, incorporating English, Mandarin, and Malay. It captures the feeling of homesickness and longing during a long march.

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Lyrics

In the early morning march

With a field pack on my back

And an aching in my heart

And my body full of sweat

I’m a long long way from home

And I miss my mama so

In the early morning march

When the cold wind blows.

When the cold wind blows!

When the cold wind blows~

When the cold wind blows.

Cause I miss you so

I know I know

You have to go

So hurry back home

Cause I miss you so

我要回家 (wǒ yào huí jiā)

我要回家

我要回家

回家睡觉 (huí jiā shuì jiào)

Aku na balik

Aku na balik

Aku na balik

Balik tidur

Translations

• 我要回家 (wǒ yào huí jiā): I want to go home
• 回家睡觉 (huí jiā shuì jiào): Go home and sleep
• Aku na balik: I want to go back
• Balik tidur: Go back to sleep