This song is half English and half Tagalog. This is definitely one of my favorite songs due to it being in both languages and you can really hear Richard Reynoso’s powerful voice, it’s so compelling.

To listen to the song click below and use Real Player to stream it…

Remember Me – Richard Reynoso

Ng makita ka
Kinurot and puso ko
At ng makilala
TUmawag agad ako

I’m coming in to say I love you
Sana’y patawarin ang kapreskuhan ko

Mahal kita
Isa lang ang hiling ko
Magtiwala ka sana
Sa puso kong ito

Sinabi mon
May mahal ka ng iba
Ang sabi ko naman
OK lang ito
But I will wait for you

Remember me
Parang kailan lang
Kay tagal din naghihintay
Ang puso kong ito

I have to see
Sana’y pagbigyan mo
Ang puso kong ito
Na handog ko sa iyo

I don’t want to say goodbye to you
Narito ang puso ko
Sana’y tanggapin mo

Mahal kita
‘wag ka sanang mangamba
At sa bawat sandali
Ako’y kasama mo

Anong tamis
Ng buhay ko ito
Kaya sabihin mo
Type mo rin ako
And let me see you smile

Remember me…..(chorus)

Refrain:
Sa twina’y kandungan niyo ang duyan
Panaginip na walang katapusan
Ang ilog hantungan niya’y pangako
Ng inyong pagbabalik

Chorus:
Ngiting kasama ng hangin
Luhang daloy ng tubig sa ilog na di naglilihim

Sa ilog ang mundoy may himig
Di sana magpalit ang awit ng hangin
Habang kayo’y hinihintay
Mata’y may ngiti puso’y nananabik
(repeat refrain and chorus)

Sa ilog…

Na nakita ko siya

Mahal naman kita

Pero mas mahal ko siya

Hindi ko sinasadya

Sa isip ko gusto naman kitang mahalin

Dahil labis-labis ang ibinigay mo sa akin

Walang pagkukulang

Ang katapatan mo sa akin lang

Lolokohin ko lang  ang sarili ko

Kung ipagpapatuloy pa natin ito

Maawa ka naman sa sarili mo

Ikaw na ang pinagmumukang gago

At ayoko na magsinungaling

Iniisip ko siya kahit ikaw ang kapiling

Pagmamahal ko sa iyo unti-unting naglalaho

Dahil sa kanya

Wala na akong mabibigay sa iyo.

-Rona Aying Llanos©

Some examples of translations gone wrong: (And these are real actual translations in purchased dvd’s, no pun intended.)

“Kailan hahaplusin ang pusong bitin na nitin”– subtitled in English: “When will you give this heart a chance.” What it really means is: When will you comfort this let down heart.

“Dito meron sa puso ko, munting puang laan sa ‘yo, maari na bang magpakilala.” – subtitled in English: “Here in my heart. There’s a space only meant for you.” Remember what I said about grammatical errors? The first sentence is a fragment. And it really means: there’s a special place here in my heart just for you. Can I introduce myself (to you)?

“Bawat araw sinusundan, di ka naman tumitingin. Anong aking dapat gawin?” – subtiled in English: “Everyday you walk by my way Never, not once, you gaze at me What am I to do” Obviously, the punctuation marks are all wrong. This should say: Each day I follow you, but you never look my way. What should I do?

I understand that the translation cannot be literally translated word for word. But the choice of words used in these translations, being I am very very fluent in both English and Tagalog, is very difficult to stomach. When my English speaking friends watch these movies, I have to orally translate it for them while they are watching because even in reading the subtitles, sometimes it either doesn’t make sense, the subtitle doesn’t match, meaning it’s not in sequence with the acting, or due to grammatical and spelling errors. Isn’t that just sad and embarrassing? That’s why sometimes I wish they should just hire me to do the subtitles and translations; I would do it in a heartbeat for free and with pride. Even if I had to reword things over and over to suit the actual meaning of the dialogue so that it doesn’t lose its real meaning.

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