FOUND IN TRANSLATIONS: SONGS AND CAPTURED INSTANCES

FOUND IN TRANSLATIONS:
SONGS AND CAPTURED INSTANCES

YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD

[Song by Paul Williams]

Sometimes it feels like you and me against the world;

When all the others turn their back and walk away,

You can count on me to stay!

(IKAW AT AKO LABAN SA MUNDO

Minsan pakiramdam ko tayong dalawa laban sa mundo;

Kung lahat man ay tumalikod at lumisan,

Narito pa ring iyong maaasahan!)

PIC: Spiders usually live alone, but these two I notice at the back of our house share the same web.

PANGAKO

[Song by Regine Velasquez]

Bakit ba may lungkot sayong mga mata?

Ako kaya'y di nais makapiling, sinta?

Di mo ba pansin ako sayo'y may pagtingin?

Sana, ang tinig ko'y iyong dinggin:

Ako ngayo'y di mapalagay,

Pagkat ang puso ko'y nalulumbay.

Sana ay pakaingatan mo ito,

At tandaan mo ang isang pangako....

Pangako hindi kita iiwan;

Pangako di ka pababayaan;

Pangako hindi ka na mag-iisa;

Pangakong magmula ngayo'y tayong dalawa

Ang magkasama!

(PROMISE

Why is there loneliness in your eyes?

Maybe you do not want me with you, my dear?

Can’t you notice that I have feelings for you?

I wish, my voice you will hear:

Now I’m filled with anxiousness,

Because my heart is deep in sadness.

I wish that you will treasure this,

And bear in mind a promise....

I promise I will never leave you;

I promise I will never let you down;

I promise you will never be alone;

I promise that from now on the two of us

Will be as one!)

PIC: My niece’s cats, Poopooh and Paklang. Notice the mosquito at Paklang’s left cheek.

I WON’T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU

[By the Carpenters]

When there’s no getting over that rainbow;

When my smallest of dreams won’t come true;

I can take all the madness the world has to give,

But I won’t last a day without you.

(Kung walang paraan upang tawirin ang bahaghari;

Kung pinakamunti ko mang pangarap ay hindi mangyari;

Makakayanan ko lahat ng mga kabaliwan sa mundo,

Ngunit di kayang isang araw na wala ka sa piling ko!)

PIC: Captured from an Avanti Press card.

YOUR LOVE

[Song by Alamid]

You're the one that never lets me sleep;

To my mind, down to my soul, you touch my lips.

You're the one that I can't wait to see;

With you here by my side, I'm in ecstasy

(Ikaw ang dahilan na ako’y di maidlip;

Halik mo’y gumigising sa’king kaluluwa’t isip.

Ikaw ang laging inaasam kong makita;

Ang makapiling ka, rurok ng aking ligaya.)

TUKSO

[Song by Eva Eugenio]

Tapat ang puso ko

At ito'y hindi magbabago,

'Pagka't pag-ibig ko

Ay tanging para sa 'yo.

... H’wag sanang mangyari

Matukso ako nang sandali,

'Pagka't ang tukso ay madaling nagwawagi.

... Kay rami nang winasak na tahanan;

Kay rami nang matang pinaluha;

Kay rami nang pusong sinugatan...

Oh tukso, layuan mo ako!

(TEMPTATION

Faithful is my heart

And this will never change,

‘Cause my love

Is always just for you.

... I hope it doesn’t happen

That I be tempted for a moment

‘Cause temptation easily wins.

... So many homes been devastated;

So many eyes swollen in tears;

So many hearts gravely wounded...

Oh Temptation, leave me alone!)

NEED TO KNOW

[Song by Calum Scott]

It's been a minute since we connected;

I got the message, you don't feel like that.

So why can't you leave it the way we left it,

Instead of reminiscing 'bout the past?

I showed you things I know you liked,

And I thought that I could change your mind.

And I almost did now didn't I?

And I almost did now don't lie.

Do you think about me

And the way it could be?

I'll make it easy:

You tell me, should I stay or go?

'Cause I need to know.

(Lumipas ang sandaling nagkalapit tayong dalawa;

Sa palagay ko, hindi magkatulad ang ating nadama.

Bakit hindi mo hayaang magpatuloy ang nasimulan,

Sa halip na nakatali ka sa alaala ng nakaraan?

Natuwa ka sa mga bagay na ipinamalas ko,

At akala ko’y napagbago ko ang isip mo.

Muntikan ko ng magawa hindi ba?

Muntikan na huwag kang magkaila.

Naiisip mo ba ako

At kung ano sana ang hinaharap?

Ganito na lang:

Sabihin mo, ako ba’y mananatili o lilisan?

‘Pagka’t kailangan kong malaman.)

One More meme!

Hindi sapat ang kumot sa gabing malamig;
Ang kailangan ko’y ang init ng iyong pag-ibig!
(The blanket is not enough for the cold night;
I need the warmth of your love to hold me tight!)