Showing posts with label Eraserheads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eraserheads. Show all posts

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Ligaya (Joy) - ERASERHEADS || Lyrics and English Translation

The original is by ERASERHEADS (Their songs are great!!) and another version was done by Kitchie Nadal, also one of the most prominent singers in the Philippines. She's actually my favorite female singer. I will post some of her songs at a later time.







Tagalog/Original

Ilang awit pa ba ang aawitin, o giliw ko?
Ilang ulit pa ba ang uulitin, o giliw ko?
Tatlong oras na akong nagpapa-cute sa iyo
'Di mo man lang napapansin ang bagong t-shirt ko

Ilang isaw pa ba ang kakain, o giliw ko?
Ilang tansan pa ba ang iipunin, o giliw ko?
Gagawin ko ang lahat pati ang thesis mo
'Wag mo lang ipagkait ang hinahanap ko

Sagutin mo lang ako, aking sinta'y walang humpay na ligaya
At asahang iibigin ka, sa tanghali, sa gabi at umaga
'Wag ka sanang magtanong at magduda
Dahil ang puso ko'y walang pangamba
Lahat tayo'y mabubuhay nang tahimik at buong ligaya

Ilang ahit pa ba ang aahitin, o giliw ko?
Ilang hirit pa ba ang hihiritin, o giliw ko?
'Di naman ako manyakis tulad ng iba
Pinapangako ko sa iyo na igagalang ka

Sagutin mo lang ako, aking sinta'y walang humpay na ligaya
At asahang iibigin ka, sa tanghali, sa gabi at umaga
'Wag ka sanang magtanong at magduda
Dahil ang puso ko'y walang pangamba
Lahat tayo'y mabubuhay nang tahimik at buong ligaya

At asahang iibigin ka, sa tanghali, sa gabi at umaga
'Wag ka sanang magtanong at magduda
Dahil ang puso ko'y walang pangamba
Lahat tayo'y mabubuhay nang tahimik at buong ligaya

English

How many songs must still be sung, oh my dearest?
How many repetitions must still be repeated, oh my dearest?
I've been acting cute around you for three hours already
Yet you're not even taking note of my new t-shirt


How many isaw must still be eaten, oh my dearest?
How many tansan must still be collected, oh my dearest?
I will do everything, even your thesis
Just don't refuse what I'm looking for

Just answer me, my love is an unstoppable joy

And expect that you will be loved, in the afternoon, at night and in the morning
Hope that you won't ask and doubt
Because my heart is dread-free
All of us will live quietly and full of joy


How many shavings must still be shaved, oh my dearest?
How many more strikes must still be struck, oh my dearest?
Unlike others, I'm not a pervert
I promise that I will always respect you

Just answer me, my love is an unstoppable joy

And expect that you will be loved, in the afternoon, at night and in the morning
Hope that you won't ask and doubt
Because my heart is dread-free
All of us will live quietly and full of joy


And expect that you will be loved, in the afternoon, at night and in the morning
Hope that you won't ask and doubt
Because my heart is dread-free
All of us will live quietly and full of joy

Notes:
isaw - a street food, barbequed intestines of chicken (better, search it online okay hehe, it actually tastes good, don't judge me)
tansan - it is a native term for tin, but it is also a common name for beer bottle caps
Ilang ahit pa ba ang aahitin - A play on words, ahit refers to shaving and it is actually quite odd for me to see it being used as a noun
Ilang hirit pa ba ang hihiritin - another play on words, hirit means force or strike, however, in usual conversational contexts, it refers to a person's continuous begging or reply or action. Example: "Sinabihan na kita na huwag nang magsalita. Hihirit ka pa?" = "I've told you not to speak. Will you still continue (doing it)?"

Friday, August 23, 2013

Ang Huling El Bimbo / The Last El Bimbo - Eraserheads | Lyrics & English Translation

Woah! All this time I've been only listening to this song's chorus but now that I have really taken a look at the lyrics, I feel quite moved and I'm happy to share this to y'all. What a great song. And it's not only me who says so. This is actually a legend in the Philippine Music Industry. 






Tagalog/Original

Kamukha mo si Paraluman
No'ng tayo ay bata pa
At ang galing-galing mong sumayaw
Mapa-Boogie man o Chacha

Ngunit ang paborito
Ay pagsayaw mo ng El Bimbo
Nakakaindak, nakakaaliw
Nakakatindig balahibo

Pagkagaling sa 'skwela ay didiretso na sa inyo

At buong maghapon ay tinuturuan mo ako

Magkahawak ang ating kamay at walang kamalay-
malay
Na tinuruan mo ang puso ko na umibig na tunay

Naninigas ang aking katawan
'Pag umikot na ang plaka
Patay sa kembot ng bewang mo
At pungay ng 'yong mga mata

Lumiliwanag ang buhay
Habang tayo'y magkaakbay
At dahan-dahang dumudulas
Ang kamay ko sa makinis mong braso, hooh

Sana noon pa man ay sinabi na sa iyo
Kahit hindi na uso ay ito lang ang alam ko


Magkahawak ang ating kamay at walang kamalay-
malay
Na tinuruan mo ang puso ko na umibig na tunay

La la la la, la la, la la, la la la

Lumipas ang maraming taon
'Di na tayo nagkita
Balita ko'y may anak ka na
Ngunit walang asawa

Tagahugas ka raw
Ng pinggan sa may Ermita
At isang gabi'y nasagasaan
Sa isang madilim na eskinita

Lahat ng pangarap ko'y bigla lang natunaw
Sa panaginip na lang pala kita maisasayaw


Magkahawak ang ating kamay at walang kamalay-
malay
Na tinuruan mo ang puso ko na umibig na tunay

Magkahawak ang ating kamay at walang kamalay-
malay
Na tinuruan mo ang puso ko na umibig na tunay

La la la la, la la, la la, la la la




English

You look like Paraluman*
When we were kids
And you can dance so well
be it Boogie or chacha

But my favorite
is the way you dance the El Bimbo
makes me dance, so entertaining
goosebumps-inducing

I would go straight to your house after coming back
from school
and you would be teaching me the whole afternoon

Our hands are held together, without us noticing

that you have taught my heart how to truly love

My body stiffens
when the record plays
I'm caught between the swaying of your hips
and your tender stare

Life gets brighter
while our arms are over the other's shoulder
and so carefully slipping
is my hand over your smooth arm

Wishing that you've been told a long time ago
So even if it's out of style, this is the only thing I
know

Our hands are held together, without us noticing

that you have taught my heart how to truly love

La la la la, la la, la la, la la la

Many years have passed
we never met again
I've heard that you have a child already
but no spouse to speak of

It was said that you're a dish washer
in Ermita
and one night you were ran over
on a dark lane

All of my dreams melted away
Guess I can only have you dancing with me in my
dreams

Our hands are held together, without us noticing

that you have taught my heart how to truly love

Our hands are held together, without us noticing

that you have taught my heart how to truly love

La la la la, la la, la la, la la la


*Paraluman - a famous Philippine actress, go search online, she's insanely beautiful!