How many islands in the Mariana Islands have you visited? For most of my life I had only ever visited Guam, but last year I was fortunate to also visit Saipan and Tinian for the first time. I’m not much of a traveler because I prefer staying home, but if I ever get the opportunity to see the rest of the northern islands I will take the chance. Until then, I will enjoy the stories of others 🙂 Here are some Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for the song “Anatåhån” by Kelvin Duenas, which our study group listened to in July. Enjoy!
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Maloffan Hao by Johnny Sablan – Chamorro Lyrics and English Translation
If you are in need of a love song about unrequited love in Chamorro, this is a good one to start with. Even though the grammar is a bit squishy in places, there are a lot of repeated phrases that are short and recognizable. A few months back our practice group wrote down Chamorro lyrics and and English translation for this song, but for the version sung by Glenn “Poochie” Paulino. I couldn’t find a version of that song on Youtube that I was able to embed on this post, so I’ve posted here the version sung by Johnny Sablan. Hope you enjoy it!
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Last week Jay and I went to see Pacific Cool perform in Portland, and it was such an enjoyable night. When they played a set of cha-cha songs, we danced to every.single.song. And I’m still a bit tired from that night, but it was worth it. And so, continuing on my streak of Pacific Cool songs, here are Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for “Lalåhi” which is so much fun to sing. Listen and enjoy 🙂
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A couple of Saturdays back, my friend Alicia voted for our practice group to listen to this beautiful song. It tells the story of a father and spouse leaving for war, as their family asks them to sing their favorite song as a lasting memory in case he never returns. Many of us Chamorros have (many) family members in the military, and so a song like this pierces the heart. I’m pretty sure all of us were teary-eyed by the end, trying to hold it together in front of each other in the study group. So here are the Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for Kantåyi Ham by Pacific Cool. Happy listening!
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This song, “Maila’ Ta Baila” by Pacific Cool holds a special place in my heart. When I was just a few months into learning Chamorro, Jay sent me a playlist of Chamorro songs and this was the first on the list. I listened to it four times in a row because I couldn’t stop smiling, being caught by the song’s uplifting energy and romantic lyrics. A couple of years later, one of the former band members – Henry Hofschneider – and a group of Chamorro musicians were kind enough to play this at my party to celebrate finishing grad school. It meant so much to me because of how much I love this song. This song is great for beginners getting started in the language because the lyrics are a blend of English and Chamorro. The Chamorro lyrics and their English translation are included in this post. I hope this song makes you smile 🙂
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Lengguahi-ta 