This is an old Chamorro song, which is still popular today, about a chapel in the “Valley of Dreams.” It’s a lovely song for weddings, and this is a new rendition from the Tradewinds album sung by the singer from Microchild, Shannon Sengebau McManus. If you’re a beginner in Chamorro, this is a great song to learn for its pleasant tune and easy lyrics. In this post are Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for the song I Kapiya. Happy listening!

Chamoru	Ingles
I kapiya, i kapiya	The chapel, the chapel
gi kañådan guinife	in the valley of dreams
annai atmonio dumadåndandan guihi	where the organ plays
Guaha un kantora yan si påle’	There is a singer and the priest
na sumåsaga guihi	that are living there
gi kapiya gi kañådan guinife	in the chapel in the valley of dreams
Bobongbong i korason-hu	My heart was beating
annai madåndåndan i kampana	when the bells were making music
dumimo yo’ gi me’nan i attat	I knelt in front of the altar
annai para ta asagua	when we were going to be married
Ya iyo-mu yo’ ya iyo-ku hao	And I am yours and you are mine
sa’ manhula’ hit guihi	because we pledged there
gi kapiya gi kañådan guinife	in the chapel in the valley of dreams
Bobongbong i korason-hu	My heart was beating
annai madåndåndan i kampana	when the bells were making music
dumimo yo’ gi me’nan i attat	I knelt in front of the altar
annai para ta asagua	when we were going to be married
Ya iyo-mu yo’ ya iyo-ku hao	And I am yours and you are mine
sa’ manhula’ hit guihi	because we pledged there
gi kapiya gi kañådan guinife	in the chapel in the valley of dreams
gi kapiya gi kañådan guinife	in the chapel in the valley of dreams
gi kapiya gi kañådan guinife	in the chapel in the valley of dreams