When That Day Comes
When That Day Comes (simplified Chinese: 当那一天来临; traditional Chinese: 當那一天來臨; pinyin: Dāng nà yītiān láilín), also translated as As the War Approaches, is a Chinese patriotic song written by the People's Liberation Army General Political Department in 2005, with lyrics written by Wang Xiaoling. The song was created in response to a 2004 order by the Propaganda Department of the General Political Department to bolster the morale of military personnel and is about the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. The song was inaugurated by the People's Liberation Army on 29 July 2005, in time for the celebrations of the 78th anniversary of the founding of the PLA, at the Olympic Sports Centre in Beijing.
Lyrics
Simplified Chinese
这是一个晴朗的早晨
鸽哨声伴着起床号音
但是这世界并不安宁
和平年代也有激荡的风云
看那军旗飞舞的方向
前进着战车舰队和机群
上面也飘扬着我们的名字
年轻士兵渴望建立功勋
准备好了吗士兵兄弟们
当那一天真的来临
放心吧祖国放心吧亲人(另作：也许来不及告别亲人）
为了胜利我要勇敢前进
English
This is a morning so sunny,
Pigeon whistle resonates with the waking horn.
But the world is not so tranquil;
In the peaceful age there still remains unsettled storms.
See our banner flying above,
Guiding the tanks, fleets and air squadrons.
On it bears our names,
young soldiers seeking glory.
Are you ready, soldier Brothers,
for when that day really comes?
Fear not, my motherland! Fear not, loved ones!（Another Version: Maybe it's too late to farewell loved ones.）
To triumph will I bravely march forth!