Performed on 2013/07/09, Taipei, Taiwan
Conductor：Fang-Pei Tracy Lien 連芳貝
Composer：Stephen Schwartz
Choral arrangement：Fang-Pei Tracy Lien 連芳貝
Orchestra arrangement：Koji Sakurai 櫻井弘二
Audio recording engineer：Chao-Hui Wang 王昭惠
(Hebrew slaves)
Mud! Sand! Water! Straw!
(Egyptian guards)
Faster!
(Hebrew slaves)
Mud! And lift! Sand! And pull
Water! And raise up! Straw!
(Egyptian guards)
Faster!
(Hebrew slaves)
With the sting of the whip on my shoulder,
With the salt of my sweat on my brow.
Elohim, God on high,
Can you hear your people cry?
Help us now, this dark hour.
Deliver us. Hear our call.
Deliver us. Lord of all, remember us,
Here in this burning sand.
Deliver us.
There's a land you promised us.
Deliver us to the promised land.
(Moses' mother)
ילדי הטוב והרך Yaldi ha'tov ve harach
אל תירא ואל תפחד Al tira ve al tifchad
My son, I have nothing I can give
But this chance that you may live.
I pray we'll meet again,
If He will deliver us.
(Hebrew slaves)
Hear our prayer.
Deliver us from despair.
These years of slavery grow
Too cruel to stand.
Deliver us.
There's a land you promised us.
Deliver us out of bondage and
Deliver us to the promised land
(Moses' mother)
Hush now, my baby
Be still, love, don't cry.
Sleep as you're rocked by the stream.
Sleep and remember my last lullaby,
So I'll be with you when you dream.
River, o river, flow gently for me,
Such precious cargo you bear.
Do you know somewhere he can live free?
River, deliver him there.
(Moses' sister)
Brother, you're safe now
And safe may you stay,
For I have a prayer just for you,
Grow, baby brother,
Come back someday.
Come and deliver us too.
(Hebrew slaves)
Deliver us
Send a sheperd to sheperd us
And deliver us to the promised land.
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(Hebrew slaves)
Mud! Sand! Water! Straw! (Egyptian guards)
Faster! (Hebrew slaves)
Mud! And lift! Sand! And pull! Water! And raise up! Straw! (Egyptian guards)
Faster! (Hebrew slaves)
With the sting of the whip on my shoulder, With the salt of my sweat on my brow. Elohim, God on high, Can you hear your people cry? Help us now, This dark hour. Deliver us. Hear our call. Deliver us. Lord of all, remember us, Here in this burning sand. Deliver us. There's a land you promised us. Deliver us to the p
romised land. (Moses' mother)
ילדי הטוב והרך אל תירא ואל תפחד My son, I have nothing I can give But this chance that you may live. I pray we'll meet again, If He will Deliver us. (Hebrew slaves)
Hear our prayer. Deliver us from despair. These years of slavery grow too cruel to stand. Deliver us. There's a land you promised us. Deliver us out of bondage and Deliver us to the promised land. (Moses' mother)
Hush now, my baby Be still, love, don't cry. Sleep as you're rocked by the stream. Sleep an
d remember my last lullaby, So I'll be with you when you dream. River, o river, flow gently for me, Such precious cargo you bear. Do you know somewhere he can live free? River, deliver him there. (Moses' sister)
Brother, you're safe now And safe may you stay, For I have a prayer just for you, Grow, baby brother, Come back someday. Come and deliver us too. (Hebrew slaves)
Deliver us. Send a sheperd to sheperd us And deliver us To the promised land. Deliver us to the promised land.
Comments
Dreamworks should honestly go back to making movies like the Prince of Egypt.
Forgot to mention, that trumpet player killed that intro. No words, just wow
That Trumpet Player Is Taking His Job Seriously!!! 🙏🏽
This version brings literal tears to my eyes. These people aren't just a choir group set for a movie, these are people living under real suppression, the emotions they put into their singing just drives it home...
I never use this term, but that one trumpet player was ON POINT
Taiwanese people singing in Hebrew from a song from an English movie that takes place in Egypt?
This brings tears to my eyes. It's a song longing for freedom from oppression. Whether you are Palestinian, Tawainese, Jewish, stateless immigrant due to war; this all applies to all of humanity in our suffering.
This song needs to go viral now in 2022... the Taiwanese people deserve their freedom and their own country.. every country needs to acknowledge their sovereignty.
HELL YEAH TRUMPET DUDE AT THE BEGINNING!! THAT SHIT IS HARD
This is why the prince of Egypt should get a Broadway adaptation.
The River Lullaby has me in tears every time. 😢 My mom used to cry every time we watched it too. I cannot fathom the thought of having to send your sweet baby down the river, to escape murder and slavery...
A song about the deliverance and liberation of people facing tyrannical rule from a foreign power who seeks to subject them to cruelty and degradation. This song is a fitting anthem to the people of Taiwan and may they be protected as the darkest hour draws closer. Long Live A Free Taiwan!
THERE NEEDS TO BE A BROADWAY VERSION OF THE PRINCE OF EGYPT I’ve been telling people for years and no one listens to me......
The Prince of Egypt is super underrated. Like seriously, beautiful film overall, soundtrack, and a superb story line. It really deserves more praise
I swear to god, the Prince of Egypt soundtrack feels like being lifted off your feet it’s amazinggg
I am an American. I had it pointed out to me the significance of this song. Twain is underneth constant threat of China. Looking at it from that perspective, it looks like a cry for help from the rest of the world to "deliver us too"
If you can't appreciate the magic that is the Prince of Egypt, I don't think we can truly be friends
The Taiwanese singing about being delivered out of slavery. Poetic.
Lyrics: Mud! Sand! Water! Straw! Faster! Mud and lift! Sand and pull! Water and raise up! Straw! Faster! With the sting of the whip on my shoulder With the salt of my sweat on my brow Elohim, God on high, can you hear your people cry? Help us now This dark hour Deliver us Hear our call, deliver us Lord of all, remember us Here in this burning sand Deliver us There's a land You promised us Deliver us to the Promised Land ילדי הטוב והרך אל תירא ואל תפחד My son, I have nothing I can give But this chance that you may live I pray we'll meet again if He will Deliver us (deliver us) Hear our prayer, deliver us From despair, these years of slavery Grown too cruel to stand Deliver us There's a land You promised us Deliver us from the bondage And deliver us to the Promised Land Hush now my baby, be still, love, don't cry Sleep as you're rocked by the stream Sleep and remember my last lullaby So I'll be with you when you dream River, oh, river, flow gently for me Such precious cargo you bear Do you know somewhere he can live free? River, deliver him there Hee-eee Hee-eee Brother, you're safe now and safe may you stay For I have a prayer just for you Grow, baby brother, come back someday Come and deliver us, too Deliver us Send a shepherd to shepherd us And deliver us to the Promised Land Deliver us to the Promised Land Deliver us
As a child, I grew up watching Prince of Egypt often, and it really helped increase my understanding of the history behind the Israelites release from Egypt and the importance of it. Your cover of this song gave me chills, thanks for sharing!