Kapampangan Modern/Contemporary Songs

CONTENTS




Abac a Maranun
(Contributed by Manolo Gatbonton)

 
1. 

 

Abac a maranun, aniang akit daca
Mamitbit cang payung, papuntang escuela
Layun cung linapit, mequi payung queca
Amu pang sinabi "Pota mabasa ca".
2. 

 

Cabang lalacad ca, miyagnan cata tacbang
Pagmasdan mu cu at mayli nacu man :
Nung balu mu sana, canacung isipan
Buri cu canita uran ena tucnang.
3. 

 

Queyang quecang butit, masanting la tabas
Balamu pale lang ume mamuticas
Nung mag suecus ca sa careng cule rosas
Balamu Birhen cang quing banua menibat.
4. 

 

Aniang misan a bengi, peninapan daca
Ica ampo yacu, miyabe catang adua
Ing masalang bulan at lalacad cata
Lalam na ning balag iyang selilungan ta. (2x)
(Ulitan ya manibatan quing umpisa)



Ana Kasakit Koyang Eddie
(It Hurts So Much, Big Brother Eddie)
(This song was sung by Totoy Batu in a stage show in Bo. Dolores, San Fernando in 1986;
the tape was made available by Andro Camiling; the lyrics were provided by Dave Nepomuceno)

 
1. 

 

Ati' na'ku keni, 'nyasa pibabatan ku,
Mapaling ciudad ning bansa ding Arabianu,
Masakit talaga ing manintun kang pera,
Kakapal naka palad madu-duluk ka pa balat.
1. 

 

Now I am here it's hard but I'm persevering,
The hot city in the country of the Arabians,
It is really hard looking for money,
Your palms get thick and your skin gets burnt.
2. 

 

King kakung panudtud agad kung aiisip,
Milis nesa ing aldo ba kung agad makabale,
Tiknang ku ing bisyu alak, sugal, sigarilyu,
Ba kung makatipun kailangan pibabatan ku.
2. 

 

In my sleep it quickly comes to mind,
May the day go quick so I can quickly get a salary advance,
I quit my vices, drink, gambling, cigarettes
So I can save it is necessary that I persevere.
REFRAIN: 
Ana kasakit, Koyang Eddie,
ing milyari kening biye ku, 
Ana kasakit, Koyang Eddie, 
sabian mu nung nanu ing gawan ku.
REFRAIN:
It hurts so much, Big Brother Eddie, 
What has happened to my life,
It hurts so much, Big Brother Eddie, 
Tell me what I should do.
3. 

 

Asna kung katula sinulat ya ing kakung anak,
Agad kung mebigla tinulu ing kakung lua,
"Tatang muli naka malagua mu na sana,
I ima ku meloku ya mumulangan naka tata" .
3. 

 

I was so happy my child wrote me a letter,
I was quickly stunned and my tears fell,
"Father, come home I hope you hurry,
My mother has gone crazy, father, she is fooling you".
(repeat REFRAIN) (repeat REFRAIN)
4. 

 

Agad kung minuli bengi na niang datang ku
Reng adua kung anak era naku asikasu,
Mata rang malutu alus makapiyak nala, 
Ding karelang gamat tatalan lang marijuana.
4. 

 

I went home right away it was night when I arrived,
My two children did not pay any attention to me anymore,
Their eyes are red and almost closed,
Their hands were holding marijuana.
5. 

 

Atin pang masakit bigla kung migtaka,
Deng aduang anak ku o'bat meging atlu nala,
Ing kakung asawa mekipag-lalaki ya,
Atin pang masakit dela ro reng kakung pera.
5. 

 

And there's more pain I was puzzled suddenly,
My two children why have they become three?
My spouse she indulged herself with men,
And even more painful they took off with my money.
(repeat REFRAIN) (repeat REFRAIN)



Balasenas
(Contributed by Manolo Gatbonton)
(Kontribusyon neng Tatang Chito Isip. Ikua ne iti kang Kumpare nang Ando Baul from FloridaBlanca.
E ya sigurado y Tang Chito nung ninu ing orginal composer)
Balasenas a sagiwa, Manyaman ya nung e liga
Maragul ya at makaba Tambing nang tutulu taba
Pilming eca pin sumawa Buri mu bisa kang bisa
Uling e ya makasuya Makapalto ya pang mala.
 Karangan pa ing dayu na King asbuk mu manenaya
Kakayat na ing wawa na Maglua no ring kekang mata
Dapot ing yawad ku keka E ka sana susugapa
Uling pota kasiran ka Ing labi mu matilas ya.
 Isak-sak keng bagya-bagya Malmalan me sanang maina
E me sana sasagana Matulsic yang keyang dila
Dapot iti ena bala Uling e ya manganyaya
Matilas ya mang makaba Apat yang benging babaya.




Ing Sese kung Manuk
(Contributed by Manolo Gatbonton)
(Ing Sese Kung Manok katonu ne ning Balasenas at kinta neng Totoy Batu.
Ecu balu nung nu ya ing original. Meyakua ya ini ketang tape a peparala nang Abel.)
Ing sese kung manuk matapang yang dili
Ala nang milele lalu reng babae
Kasaman no reti e buring kasabi
Lalu nung panga bengi manulauk ya ing alti.
 Dapo't ing pagtakan ku kening manuk a sese ku
Ing tabas na surisu atin yang ebun, adua la mu
Ing e na buring dili kalbitan me lambi-lambi
Lalu na nung galingaldo agad nang mikapali
 Nung manese kong manok karetang matalik kunut
E ya man mag-palpatuk dapo't masikan manutuk
Karetang e tatalyu karin ko sa manese manuk yu
Ban kanita, king labanan matalik yang lumaban
Ban kanita, king labanan matalik yang lumaban



Aku na Sa
(Contributed by Ariel Malig)
Aku na sa ing meging kalmin
King arap mu bitin-bitin
Baku nalang atatagkil
Deng mala-lunu mung kalamunding.
 Aku na sa ing meging batsa
King arap mu maka-palanta
Baku niyang adadakma,
Ing tilapia mung mabasa,
 Aku na sa ing meging tabu
King arap mu andu-andu
Baku niyang adudukmu,
Ing bandi mung katutubu.



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 Date Page Created: January 24, 1997
 Date last Updated: June 3, 1998