Pakiusap (A Plea) by: Charmaine Clamor (lyrics with English translation)

Artist: Charmaine Clamor
Album: "My Harana: A Filipino Serenade" (Freeham Records, 2008)
Composed by: Jose Corazon de Jesus
Richard Ickard - guitar, bandurria,
laud, kutiyapi, kulintang
Dominic Thiroux - bass
Gustavo Garcia - percussion
Mon David - vocals, guitar
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Charmaine Clamor is Americas foremost Filipina jazz and world vocalist.
With two consecutive albums in the JazzWeek World Music Radio Top-10, including the rare feat of simultaneously making the Top-5 on both the World (#2 ranking) and Traditional Jazz (#4) radio charts, Charmaine has earned unprecedented praise for introducing American audiences to Filipino languages, melodies, and instruments and for sharing an astonishingly expressive, once-in-a-generation contralto voice.
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Lyrics:
Natutulog ka man, irog kong matimtiman (Though you are sleeping, my kind-hearted love)
Tunghayan mo man lamang ang nagpapaalam (Please gaze at someone who is asking permission)
Dahan-dahan, mutya, buksan mo ang bintana (Slowly my dear, open your window)
Tanawin mo't kahabagan (Look, and have mercy)
Ang sa iyo'y nagmamahal (At one who loves you so)
Kung sakali ma't salat sa yama't pangarap (Though I lack riches or lofty dreams)
May isang sumpang wagas (I make an everlasting promise)
Ang aking paglingap (Of my love)
Pakiusap ko sa iyo, kaawaan mo ako (I beg of you, have mercy on me)
Kahit mamatay, pag-ibig ko'y minsan lamang (Even if I die, I promise I will only love once)
Iniibig kita, magpakailan pa man (I will love you for eternity)
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[@allthatjazzmatazz]

Simply magnificent. Truly sublime music.

[@ISSAY68]

this is best sang by a male singer.

[@boinx1234]

BTW, this was composed by Francisco Santiago. Jose wrote the lyrics.

[@vanessaceballos4992]

Nakakaiyak itong version na 'to.

[@aFanLikeU]

beautiful voice

[@boinx1234]

Lovely - thanks for the translation!

[@paulina18corp]

ima cry! T_T

[@misspeckpeck]

Dreadful... just dreadful......