This past Saturday Jay started his evening practice group again, and it was just three of us – we forgot to send out a reminder until we were already in the room! A newer learner who just started on their learning journey at the end of last year joined, so we had her listen to and transcribe the song Kirida by Joe Garrido. And she did such a great job! It has been really cool to see her push herself in her learning, and to see her progress over these last few months. 🙂 Since I already put that song on my blog, my new song for this week is Gaige gi fi’on-mu by JJ Concepcion. It’s sung at an easy pace and is a good song for beginners. This post includes the Chamorro lyrics and an English translation. Happy listening!
| Chamorro | English |
|---|---|
| Guaha na1 makkat mo’na i lina’la | Sometimes life ahead will be difficult |
| Guaha na makkat mo’na i karera | Sometimes the journey ahead will be difficult |
| Ya diputsi ha’ esti i lina’la’ | And life is supposed to be (like) this |
| Fåna’ sa’ siempre ha’ u maloffan | Face it because surely it will pass |
| Aligao i minagåhet | Search for the truth |
| Cho’gue todu minaolek | Do everything (that is) good |
| Sa’ diputsi ha’ esti i lina’la’ | Because life is supposed to be (like) this |
| na i tiempo siempre ha’ u matulaika | that times will surely/always change |
| Gaige gi fi’on-mu | There is (someone) by your side |
| Na hågu ha ú’uma | That is carrying you |
| Yanggen guaha minakkat gi lina’la’ | If/When there are difficulties in life |
| Gaige gi fi’on-mu | There is (someone) by your side |
| Na hågu ha ú’uma | That is carrying you |
| Yanggen guaha minakkat gi lina’la’ | If/When there are difficulties in life |
| Guaha na mampos makkat pinadesi | Sometimes suffering is too burdensome |
| Ya guaha na mampos makkat i piniti | And sometimes the pain is too heavy |
| Sa’ diputsi ha’ esti gi lina’la’ | Because it’s supposed to be (like) this in life |
| Fåna’ sa’ siempre ha’ u maloffan | Face it because surely it will pass |
| Aligao i minagåhet | Search for the truth |
| Cho’gue todu minaolek | Do everything (that is) good |
| Sa’ diputsi ha’ esti i lina’la’ | Because life is supposed to be (like this) |
| na i tiempo siempre ha’ u matulaika | that times will surely/always change |
| Gaige gi fi’on-mu | There is (someone) by your side |
| Na hågu ha ú’uma | That is carrying you |
| Yanggen guaha minakkat gi lina’la’ | If/When there are difficulties in life |
| Gaige gi fi’on-mu | There is (someone) by your side |
| Na hågu ha ú’uma | That is carrying you |
| Yanggen guaha minakkat gi lina’la’ | If/When there are difficulties in life |
| Gaige gi fi’on-mu | There is (someone) by your side |
| Na hågu ha ú’uma | That is carrying you |
| Yanggen guaha minakkat i lina’la’ | If/When there are difficulties of life |
Notes
1 Guaha na: In the song, he shortens this to more of a guana to make it fit into two syllables, rather than enunciating all 3 syllables.
( back to lyrics )
Lengguahi-ta 