Mengesang a Reng
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- This Palauan song probably originally comes from the 1950s, carrying a melody from the Japanese Enka (an old country music) and lots of Japanese words (modified a bit to fit Palauan pronunciation). I have a wonderful recording from the Bai ra Metal from the late 1970s that was the inspiration for this version.
"Anata" is a Japanese word that translates to "dear" or "sweetheart" in english, a term of endearment used by a woman toward her husband, much like "chochedengei" or "betik ra renguk" (one through whom I have found my heart) in Palauan. My Palauan isn't good enough to understand what caused the troubled heart, but the singer must have done something to cause her (?) sweetheart to become ashamed and troubled.
Thanks to Keizy who helped me with a translation problem. Also, please let me know who was the songwriter and the year it comes from.
Ke kmal mesulang e omes e orrenges -- Jim Geselbracht
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Keizy provided this much better translation for the song. Also, he pointed out that their houses are "kal chacheroid", not "kmal chacheroid" ("not even far from each other" vs. "very far from each other: -- makes a lot more sense when they live in a kekerei el beluu!). Thanks again Keizy:
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The woman that troubles my heart
as you wonder without knowing my troubled heart
As wonders holding my heart
She's elsewhere in this world as I'm in pain
Before my days end
how will I tell my story
as I hold them true, sweetheart.
I feel ashamed to even trouble you
Our country is a small place
Our houses are not that far from each other
So as I walk on passing by
all I wish is to see a an image of you
Goodbye to the woman that I love so much
You are really the only one to trouble me
So while I hide my feelings from my friends
I shall break my heart to pieces
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(updated 6/4/11)
EXCELLENT JOB MISTER GESELBRACHT!!! SUCH A CLASSIC FAVORITE. THANK YOU FOR SHARING. AND YOU HAVE A GREAT VOICE. =)
Congratulations! The number of views has exceeded the Palauan population! Well done, I keep coming back to this version over the years due to the emotion behind it.
ak uoi di mo lotkii belau...my grandma loved singing this song alot😢😢😢
This is a great song!! Tip my hat to you sir...ke kmal mesaol!
Ng meral lungil; ke kmal mesulang!!! Ak mle kekerei el buik ral tobed a album ra roua Sikitong el mengitakl er tiang e melemolem el classic . . . ak dirrek el lou kita er ngii ma bebil ra oldies. Eng di kau a meral morets!!! Sulang!!!
Sulang. Ng sebechem rongesir lmuut el chelitakl era irechar ra blog er ngak: ouchacha.wordpress.com
In fact, I stumbled upon your blog before finding your RUclips channel. I'm slowly working my way through your blog posts. It's really quite encyclopedic and one has to read each post and let it simmer. Also, I would be reading an entry and click on links to the songs or other info and the next thing I know I'm of on a tangent and then I'm trying to figure out where I was or what I was trying to absorb in the first place. The point is, it's so much fun and interesting information and I'm like a kid in a candy store. So glad you are putting together this resource. And the thing is that you know music and you obviously love Palau and those two have merged in your blog to become a wonderful resource. If you visit Palau again, I would really like to meet you. I was actually researching last night the full lyrics for the Angaur song "Mei Ototomo" so that I could put the lyrics to a video of Lisa singing the song when Angaur was featured at the Palau Night Market earlier in October. I filmed the event and am working on posting a video of the singing along with the lyrics. Do you happen to know where I can find the full lyrics? The other neat thing about the song is that it described place names as one takes a journey on a boat down to Angaur, place names that I was clueless about as a kid but now that I know where they are, it just makes the song even more special (my mom is from Angaur). Anyway, this is becoming a lengthy post! But again, if you visit Palau again, I would like to pick your brains and possibly do a video interview for my RUclips Channel . . . Palau Creations by QCP.
@nandeng13 you can download the MP3 at soundcloud under my user name jim-geselbracht. Kmal beot a cheral -- free!
Awesome!
Very impressive
wow! this is a 10.
I never thought I would hear this song again..When I saw the title I thought it was Hayley singing but dude your awsome..
Great Job man!!! you found your heart in the Islands and so did I.....precious heart that could never be found anywhere else in the world. My wife listens to this song everytime and even explain the meaning of it which made me fall inlove with her all over again....
that 1 dislike havent met my fist to his/her face. fantastic job. you are one heck of a man. god bless you.
FLAWLESS...DAT WAS AWSOME DUDE...
Bravo MrGeselbracht...it brought me back to my childhood memories..thanks for sharing :)
you're the best Olei!
damn im Palauan and you speak more than i do... mabee its because im From the Bay Area... this is my favorite song...Yeee
I like how you have the translation so I can really understand the old palauan language and their meanings.
2016 still had to listen few times to get my fix:)
Amazing. Mr. Jim I do not have any social media accounts, but your posting changed that(need an account to comment). It is rare and quite a honor to witness one's understanding of another's culture..music in this event. From Ngesang, thank you and you too Keizy.
Woww !!! Love when others are interested in our language and learn it . :)
OMG........maaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnn............you did it great =) thank you msulang for da song........awwwwwwww....
Good Job!! Love that a foreign can hit them Palauan oldies and own it
Nice tune. I don't understand the language but I love the song. What chords are you using ? Please share , Thanks !
JimGeselbracht Thanks! for the guitar chords, Jim , Wow I'm amazed at how well you sang that song in the Palauan language. If this was an MP3 file I would have thought it was a native singing it. you also have great voice.
absolutely amazing!! you really capture the beauty and heartache of the song and the language! do you have any other Palauan songs?? btw I'm pretty sure your accent is better than mine and I'm a purebred lol.
Love it Jim
Absolutely beautiful sir! You do justice to the dying and language's beauty!! Do you have any more in Palauan? Btw I think your accent is better than mine
very impressive. it took me back to being a little child again running the streets of Peleliu and listening to the women sing this song!
LMAO!!!!!!!... wow, i just cant believe it... now Ive seen everything!
Kmal meral SOAK.
Excellent
Jim, great singing, you need to make more.....
that was awesome man you made miss palau even more
I'm luving it!
wow i love it reminds me of my childhood =)
Nice song
2016 still jamming
You sir, are awesome!
You're so awesome. Thank you.
Awesome!!
Fantastic!
actually its troubling heart.
beautiful...
loved it....awesome.
damn dats wats up..im from a young generation but,dat song makes me dink bout home:)
yooo! LOL crazy as, a haole singing in palauan. hahah good job though
nice.thanks.please keep making more.
p.s.how do you know Palauan