首届本科生毕业典礼即将来临之际，5月11日，
校歌的作曲者与制作人Hissong，提及歌中“城市之光”
创作过程中，Hissong比较了多所中美大学的校歌，
“我们想营造出一种振奋人心的氛围，
创作校歌时，Hissong和谭人众用到了小提琴、
“我们尝试了多种乐器与旋律的组合，
作为上海纽约大学合唱团成员，
谭人众没有字对字将英文翻译成中文，
两位创作人均表示，
经过一轮轮修改打磨，两人制作出的完整版小样，
Hissong表示，他最喜欢的是校歌倒数第二段的部分，
Hissong说，“从很多方面来说，
两位创作人对上海纽约大学合唱团、史坦哈德教育学院合唱团，
歌词：
NYU Shanghai Alma Mater
上海纽约大学校歌
We have come to stand together, soon we'll part our separate ways,
But we leave behind a legacy to light another's way.
We will build on our foundation, cross the mountains and the seas,
Giving rise to strength in unity for all the world to see,
Giving rise to strength in unity for all the world to see.
We are Shanghai, we're the city of lights.
We are Shanghai, and the future is bright.
We're chasing horizons, dispel the dark give rise to
Brightness and love for all lands.
The world is not too big for us to be friends.
我们来自五湖四海，怀抱热诚理想
求索新知，收获灼见，准备好扬帆起航
以天下为己任，以世界为课堂
我们点亮盏盏微光，照亮彼此方向
我们点亮盏盏微光，照亮前行方向
We are Shanghai, we're the city of lights.
We are Shanghai, and the future is bright.
We're chasing horizons, dispel the dark give rise to
Brightness and love for all lands.
The world is not too big for us to live...
We've opened up our minds, we're reaching for the skies.
We're united together, we breathe as one.
Bridging our nations, the best is yet to come.
We are Shanghai, we're the city of lights.
We are Shanghai, and the future is bright.
The future's in Shanghai, 这城市流光溢彩
We are Shanghai, 下一站何其精彩
We're chasing horizons, dispel the dark give rise to
Brightness and love for all lands.
听世界在召唤，未来由你我涂彩
边憧憬边勇敢
The world is not too big,
For all of us to sing.
The world is not too big for us
To live with open minds,
To live with open hearts,
We're reaching for the sky,
We are Shanghai.
Composition, Arrangement, Production, Mixing, Vocals - Jeremy Hissong
Composition, Vocals - Renzhong Joyce Tan
Composition, Conducting - Dianna Heldman
Mastering - Nick Pitman
Conducting - Yi Mickey Zhang
Violin - Stephanie Song, Hengyuan Shen
Bamboo Flute - Lingjian Ouyang
Vocals - Abiral Chitrakar Phnuyal, Anthony Comeau, Della Wu, Dongyang Fei, Flora Lu, Foong Soon Cheong, Grace Zijin Gao, Hanna Rinderknecht-Mahaffy, Haoran Huang, Jack Zhu Hua, Jianghao Sam Hu, Jiaqi Ariel Dong, Jiaqiao Frank Xiang, Jiaxin Zheng, Katherine Li, Liam Han Shaw, Maya Wang, Mengchu Agnes Zhu, Natalie Kuan, Ninglu Ma, Rong Sang, Ruoxiao Yu, Sara Jo Battat, Shuanyi Shiny Wu, Shuo Jiang, Siyuan Hu (Kelvin), Tri Hoang, Victoria Rusu, Xinyi Wang, Xirui Zhao, Yang, Xuyuan, Yilun Wu, Yinmiao Li, Yixaun Chen, Yue Melody Yin, Yunzhu Irene Gao, Yutong Liu, Zeyu Richard Zhao, Zhengyi Chen, Zixin Harry Wang, Ziyu Lu.