ASEAN Songs
The ASEAN songs call on the peoples of ASEAN to transcend the barriers of languages and cultures,
and enter into a consciousness of being one to face the challenges of the future and to work together
to achieve a better and brighter future for the region.
ASEAN Oh ASEAN
Music by Ryan Cayabyab
Words by Dr. Nic Tiongson
ASEAN Oh ASEAN
Our Voices rise as one
From land to land from sea to sea
Reach out to everyone
ASEAN Oh ASEAN
Let's link our arms and stand
Behold the sun has risen to the level of our eyes
Behold the sun has risen to the level of our eyes
The song, selected from seven entries presented to the ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information, was adopted by the ASEAN Foreign Ministers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July 1997.
ASEAN We Are One
Hand in hand we sing aloud
Love and happiness
Melody of ASEAN world
Together we live in such perfect harmony
In the land of Paradise
Friendly people, friendly smiles
Make our world so bright
Let our hearts and minds unite
In the spirit of love ASEAN we are one
A - S - E - A - N
We're in one accord
With friendship and unity
Nothing can ever divide us
A - S - E - A - N
We stand as one
With one spirit we shall reach our dreams
ASEAN we are one
With one spirit we shall reach our dreams
ASEAN we are one
This ASEAN theme song was first performed at the Seventh ASEAN Festival of Songs in Bandar Seri Begawan, October 1993
We are ASEAN
(Sung to "Enjit-Enjit Semut" - A Malaysian Folksong)
We are ASEAN
One happy family
We are ASEAN
Peaceful and free
We are ASEAN
Living harmony
We are ASEAN
We have made history
Thirty Years ago
We were only five
Now we are nine
Soon we'll be ten
Trust and goodwill
Always will prevail
In all things we do
Consensus is our way
(Repeat Chorus)
Thirty Years from now
We hope to go on
Making more new friends
And reaching for new heights
To all of you our friends
We put out our hands
Come walk the path with us
To a better world
(Repeat Chorus)
Lyrics :
Mohd Yusof Ahmad
DDG II - ASEAN - Malaysia
Arrangement :
Mokhzani Ismail
RTM Orchestra
First performed at
the 30th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
in Kuala Lumpur, July 1997