bulan

my friend, rowell, sang me this song in kapampangan the other day.
it is from a father to his son, upon finding themselves separated.
i'm not sure why they were separated.
there are an infinite number of reasons, i guess.

bulan

potang malungkut ka
potang tatakut ka
potang paintunan mu ku
lumwal ka, talanga ka

akit me ing bulan
a masala, karin mikit kata
eneka tumakut, ena ku naman
migaganaka uling balu ku
balang bengi mikikit kata
king lalam ning bulan a masala

marayu kamaw kabug ning
salu mu, sainsing mu
fanandaman ku balu ku
aintingdyan ku

akit me ing bulan
a masala, karin mikit kata
eneka tumakut, ena ku naman
migaganaka uling balu ku
balang bengi mikikit kata
king lalam ning bulan a masala

parati mu sang tandanan
muran man, atyu ya
ing bulan

***
moon

when you are sad
when you are scared
when you are looking for me
go out and look


you will see the moon so bright
there we’ll meet
you will fear no more
and i won’t worry about you

because i know
every night we see each other under the bright moon

even though you are far away
your heartbeat
your sigh
i hear

i know
i understand

you will see the moon so bright
there we’ll meet
you will fear no more
and i won’t worry about you

always remember even if it rains, the moon is just there.