Name: Natalofu/Ope Manke Wayi
Duration: P00H04M41S
Description: These are two Gaddang folk songs, "Natalofu" and "Ope Manke Wayi" (occasionally spelled as "Ope Manque Wayi" or "Ope Mangke Wayi".) They roughly translate to "It bloomed" and "Where are you, Brother," respectively.

Natalofu/Ope Manke Wayi

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These are two Gaddang folk songs, "Natalofu" and "Ope Manke Wayi" (occasionally spelled as "Ope Manque Wayi" or "Ope Mangke Wayi".) They roughly translate to "It bloomed" and "Where are you, Brother," respectively.

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[Natalofu]

Nattalofu sito taggang na tata mula
Sikuak na nenak naguluwenke yo matak
Nasiwarak ta bagik na gamot nera
Nabukatan yo taggang ku
So bangôg no ino lapaw na

Yo ingke na yo nakam ko
Nu lawitan nu yo pobre a futu
Magga sinag ingke yo taggang
Futuk wayi madamdam sikkuam

Batwengan nu yo maiduk a pobre a futuk
A umang makisitata
Somapia ira mapangwa pangwa

[Ope Manke Wayi]

Ope manke wayi
Yo netambam siin sikuak
Innak la inanawan
Matayak si raddam
Gumafu se nakaita kan wayi si mas mapia
On se tata ak lamang a madiat
Innak la inanawan

Araon- araon lamang
Yo angngiyeyut nu to taggang
Se malaw inke nad
Yo futuk a mebattang

Se ammek ingke kaffuadan
Yo annuruturut na luak to taggang
Se antuengke ipatek
Yo raddam ku gumafu sikuam

Se antuengke ipatek
Yo raddam ku gumafu sikuam

English Translation:

[Natalofu]
A plant here in my chest grew
In my eyes it keeps on growing
Its roots scattered in my body
My chest was opened
With the fragrance of its flower

So in my deepest thoughts
It enriched my poor heart
My chest smells of sun
When my heart remembers you

Take care of my poor heart
So that it will keep on growing
For every one

[Ope Manke Wayi]
Where is my brother/sister
What you promised to me before
You left me
I will die of sadness
Because you saw someone better
Because I am just poor
You had to leave me

It keeps on affecting me
The heartache in my chest
Because it is too painful
For my heart to be left

I cannot go on
My tears keep on falling
Because I will die
Of sadness because of you

Because I will die
Of sadness because of you

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released January 15, 2014
Vocals: Pax
Arrangement/Mastering: Richard Gabriel
Translation: Liamplifier

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