Zhang Liyin’s new management agency NewStyle Media Group surprised fans on January 25, 2022, with a teaser release of a brand new original song called “Light of Life”. The full song was released the next day.
Dedicated to Liyin’s hometown of Chengdu, Sichuan, it is only her second original non-soundtrack single. The other original song is “Moving On”, released back in 2009. The majority of Liyin’s single releases have been covers of other artists’ songs.
For “Light of Life”, NSMG partnered with Grammy Award-winning audio mastering studios Sterling Sound to craft the perfect dedication song for Liyin. According to the studio’s website, music engineer Chris Gehringer has extensive experience in working with artists from mainland China. He has previously worked with Lay Zhang, Angela Chang, and Tiger Hu.
Lyrics: Zhao Xiaoxuan
Song: Zhao Xiaoxuan
Arranger: Eric Oglesby
Producer: Neoy @ ETM Studio
Cover Calligraphy: Shu Jiong
Executive Producer: ETM Vital Times
Production Coordinator: Yizheng Fu @ ETM Studio
Electric Guitar: Eric Oglesby
Children’s Chorus: Li Keqi, Li Zihao, Sun Li Tao
Sound Recordist: Zhu Ruijie, Xu Jinyu @ ETM Studio
Recording Studio: ETM Studio
Mixer: Nie Gabe
Mastering Engineer: Chris Gehringer @ Sterling Sound
Project Coordinator: Li Zhao, SamXu
Directed by: Chengdu Chenghua District Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau
Produced by: Chasing Bay Culture, ETM Vital Times
OP/SP: ETM Vital Times
As of February 5, 2022, the song is not yet on Spotify or other Western music streaming services. We will update this page if this changes.
Lyrics for “Light of Life” can be found underneath the below videos. Simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, and English-translated lyrics have been included.
Simplified Chinese
温热的阳光 洒在地面
和成都度过 无数时间
她为我绽放 无限笑脸
我陪她走过 雨后晴天
夜幕来临后 灯火璀璨
星光闪耀着 不会孤单
月亮挂天边 与我作伴
照亮梦想和期盼
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
点燃所有理想 乘风破浪
生命有独特的光
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
承载勇敢的心 追太阳升起
陪伴着追梦的你
风里雨里 让我们同行
温热的阳光 洒在地面
和成都度过 无数时间
她为我绽放 无限笑脸
我陪她走过 雨后晴天
夜幕来临后 灯火璀璨
星光闪耀着 不会孤单
月亮挂天边 与我作伴
照亮梦想和期盼
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
点燃所有理想 乘风破浪
生命有独特的光
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
承载勇敢的心 追太阳升起
陪伴着追梦的你
风里雨里 让我们同行
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
点燃所有理想 乘风破浪
生命有独特的光
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
点燃所有理想 乘风破浪
生命有独特的光
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
承载勇敢的心 追太阳升起
陪伴着追梦的你
风里雨里 让我们同行
Traditional Chinese
溫熱的陽光 灑在地面
和成都度過 無數時間
她為我綻放 無限笑臉
我陪她走過 雨後晴天
夜幕來臨後 燈火璀璨
星光閃耀著 不會孤單
月亮掛天邊 與我作伴
照亮夢想和期盼
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
點燃所有理想 乘風破浪
生命有獨特的光
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
承載勇敢的心 追太陽升起
陪伴著追夢的你
風裡雨裡 讓我們同行
溫熱的陽光 灑在地面
和成都度過 無數時間
她為我綻放 無限笑臉
我陪她走過 雨後晴天
夜幕來臨後 燈火璀璨
星光閃耀著 不會孤單
月亮掛天邊 與我作伴
照亮夢想和期盼
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
點燃所有理想 乘風破浪
生命有獨特的光
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
承載勇敢的心 追太陽升起
陪伴著追夢的你
風裡雨裡 讓我們同行
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
點燃所有理想 乘風破浪
生命有獨特的光
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
點燃所有理想 乘風破浪
生命有獨特的光
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
承載勇敢的心 追太陽升起
陪伴著追夢的你
風裡雨裡 讓我們同行
English
Please note that these lyrics were auto-translated by the DeepL Translator tool and may not be accurate.
The warm sunlight sprinkled on the ground
Spending countless hours with Chengdu
She blossomed for me with infinite smiles
I walked with her through the sunny day after the rain
After the night comes, the lights shine brightly
The stars are shining and I’ll never be alone
The moon hangs in the sky to keep me company
Light up dreams and expectations
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
Ignite all the ideals and ride the waves
Life has a unique light
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
Carry the brave heart and follow the rising sun
Accompanying you in pursuit of your dreams
Let us walk together in the wind and rain
The warm sunlight on the ground
Spending countless hours with Chengdu
She has blossomed for me with an infinite smile
I walk with her through the rainy days
When the night comes, the lights are bright
The stars are shining and I’ll never be alone
The moon hangs in the sky to keep me company
Light up dreams and expectations
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
Ignite all the ideals and ride the waves
Life has a unique light
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
Carry the brave heart and follow the rising sun
Accompanying you in pursuit of your dreams
Let us walk together in the wind and rain
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
Ignite all the ideals and ride the waves
Life has a unique light
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
Ignite all the ideals and ride the waves
Life has a unique light
Chengdu it’s the love of my heart
It makes me strong heal my scar
Carry the brave heart and follow the rising sun
Accompanying you in pursuit of your dreams
Let’s walk together in the wind and rain
