Monday, November 14, 2005

Paruparong Bukid

Native Filipino Song

Paruparong Bukid, na lilipad-lipad,
Sa gitna ng daan, papaga-pagaspas,
Isang bara ang tapis, isang dangkal ang manggas,
Ang sayang de-kola, isang piyesa and sayad.

May payneta pa siya uy!
May suklay pa mandin uy!
Nagwas de-ohetes ang palalabasin,

Haharap sa altar at mananalamin
At saka lalakad na pakendeng-kendeng.


Taken from:
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Coast/7446/Paru.htm

1 Comments:

Blogger Dirham said...

It's a Filipino folk song from 1939 "ParuParong Bukid" released under Sampaguita Pictures, starring Rudy Concepcion at Rosario Moreno.
Here’s a more accurate translation from Tagalog to English:

Paru-parong bukid / BUTTERFLY IN THE FARM

na lilipad-lipad / THAT FLIES AROUND

Sa tabi ng daan / IN THE SIDE OF THE ROAD

papaga-pagaspas /FLYING NOISILY

Isang bara ang tapis / (SHE HAS) ONE YARD OF APRON

Isang dangkal ang manggas / (SHE HAS) ONE HAND-BREADTH (PALM-MEASURED) SLEEVE

Ang sayang de kola (HER) SKIRT TRAIN

Isang piyesa ang sayad. / MEASURES ONE YARD WHICH IS DRAGGING AROUND

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May payneta pa siya / (SHE EVEN WEARS A) PEINETA - SPANISH HAIR COMB (USUALLY USED FOR A CHURCH VEIL)

Uy! / OH!

May suklay pa mandin / (SHE ALSO WEARS A) COMB

Uy! / OH!

Naguas de ojetes / PETTICOATS (UNDERSKIRT)

ang palalabasin / (SHE IS REVEALING)

Haharap sa altar / (SHE FACES THE ALTAR AT CHURCH)

at mananalamin / THEN LOOKS AT HERSELF USING A MIRROR

At saka lalakad / THEN SHE WALKS AWAY

nang pakendeng-kendeng. / (AND HER HIPS SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE)

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