Rommel's Random Ramblings

Biyahe Tayo

I received this from someone on our worship team email list. It's a music video for a song called Biyahe Tayo (Let's Travel). A bunch of different Filipino musicians like Lea Salonga, Ogie Alcasid, Sharon Cuneta, and others took part in this project to promote tourism in the Philippines. The song is in Tagalog for the most part. I could try to translate it into English, but I'm afraid I might kill it. Lyrics tend to lose some of their poetry when translated. The title alone doesn't sound quite right when translated into Let's Travel. Still, it's a catchy song with some great images. Watching the music video makes me want to go back to the Philippines again.

[update] Here's my attempt at translation. I italicized the parts I wasn't sure of. Let me know if I got it right (or wrong).

Ikaw ba'y nalulungkot Naiinip, nababagot? Ikaw ba'y napapagod Araw gabi'y puro kayod? Buhay mo ba'y walang saysay Walang sigla, walang kulay? Bawa't araw ba'y pareho Parang walang pagbabago? Tara na, biyahe tayo Kasama ang pamilya Barkada at buong grupo Para mag-enjoy nang todo. Halika, biyahe tayo, Nang ating makita Ang ganda ng Pilipinas Ang galing ng Pilipino. Napasyal ka na ba Sa Intramuros at Luneta Palawan, Vigan at Batanes Subic, Baguio at Rice Terraces? Namasdan mo na ba Ang mga vinta ng Zamboanga Bulkang Taal, Bulkang Mayon Beach ng Boracay at La Union? Tara na, biyahe tayo Mula Basco hanggang Jolo Nang makilala ng husto Ang ating kapwa-Pilipino. Halika, biyahe tayo, Nang ating makita Ang ganda ng Pilipinas Ang galing ng Pilipino. From city to city, Seven thousand and a hundred plus islas Sa mahal kong Pilipinas Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao ating puntahan. Huwag maging dayuhan sa sariling bayan! Nasubukan mo na bang Mag-rapids sa Pagsanjan Mag-diving sa Anilao Mag-surfing sa Siargao? Natikman mo na ba Ang sisig ng Pampanga Duriang Davao, Bangus Dagupan Bicol Express at Lechong Balayan? Tara na, biyahe tayo, Nang makatulong kahit pano Sa pag-unlad ng kabuhayan Ng ating mga kababayan. Halika, biyahe tayo, Nang ating makita Ang ganda ng Pilipinas Ang galing ng Pilipino. Nakisaya ka na ba Sa Pahiyas at Masskara Moriones at Ati-Atihan Sinulog at Kadayawan? Namiesta ka na ba Sa Peñafrancia sa Naga Umakyat sa Antipolo Nagsayaw sa Obando? Tara na, biyahe tayo Upang ating matamo Ligaya at pagkakaibigan Kaunlaran, kapayapaan. Halika, biyahe tayo, Nang ating makita Ang ganda ng Pilipinas Ang galing ng Pilipino. Tara na, biyahe tayo Upang ating matamo Ligaya at pagkakaibigan Kaunlaran, kapayapaan. Halika, biyahe tayo Nang ating makita Ang ganda ng Pilipinas Ang galing ng Pilipino. Halika, biyahe tayo... WOW Philippines...

Are you sad Bored, fed up? Are you tired Of scraping away day and night? Is your life without saysay Without sigla, without color? Is every day the same As if nothing has changed? Let's go, let's travel Along with the family Friends and the whole group To completely enjoy it. C'mon, let's travel, So we can see The beauty of the Philippines The fine qualities of the Filipino. Have you visited Intramuros and Luneta Palawan, Vigan and Batanes Subic, Baguio and Rice Terraces? Have you seen The sails of Zamboanga Taal Volcano, Mayon Volcano Beaches of Boracay and La Union? Let's go, let's travel From Basco to Jolo So we can really know Our fellow Filipinos. C'mon, let's travel, So we can see The beauty of the Philippines The fine qualities of the Filipino. From city to city, Seven thousand and a hundred plus islands In my beloved Philippines Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao are our destinations. Don't be a stranger to your own country! Have you ever tried Shooting rapids in Pagsanjan Diving in Anilao Surfing in Siargao? Have you ever tasted The sisig of Pampanga Durian of Davao, Bangus of Dagupan Bicol Express and Lechon of Balayan? Let's go, let's travel So we can help in any way To better the life Of our countrymen. C'mon, let's travel, So we can see The beauty of the Philippines The fine qualities of the Filipino. Have you celebrated At Pahiyas and Masskara Moriones and Ati-Atihan Sinulog and Kadayawan? Have you partied At Peñafrancia in Naga Gone up to Antipolo Danced in Obando? Let's go, let's travel So we can have Happiness and friendship Progress, peace. C'mon, let's travel, So we can see The beauty of the Philippines The fine qualities of the Filipino. Let's go, let's travel So we can have Happiness and friendship Progress, peace. C'mon, let's travel, So we can see The beauty of the Philippines The fine qualities of the Filipino. C'mon, let's travel... WOW Philippines...