SA ULAN

Ey! Finally, we've finished the first draft of my new song. It's in Cebuano so please bear with the lyrics. Anyway, there's a translation for those who don't understand Bisaya. It is also our first attempt to make an RnB song that's why it sounds really raw. We'll improve it as soon as the masters are available. I hope you like it. Enjoy!




Song title: SA ULAN
Lyrics by: HOPE TINAMBACAN (lolo bastruk)
Music by: Hope and Kim Tinambacan
Music arranged by: Kim Tinambacan
Back-up arrangement: Hope and Kim Tinambacan
Back-up vocals: Hope Tinambacan
Studio: Char Studio (Kim's room)


Usa ka adlaw nga walay adlaw
Napuno sa dag-um ang kalangitan
Lakang gipaspasan kay nakulbaan
Basun kaabtan sa pagbundak sa ulan

Apan nakita ko ikaw
Ug kangitngit nahanaw
Nabalhin sa laing kalibutan
Diin ang ulan mga gihay sa kristal nga mga rosas
Nagpanindlak gikan sa kalangitan

Ulalalala lalan ulan (bahalag mahumod ko sa ulan)
Ulalalala lalan ulan (bahalag hilanat ang kapaingnan)
Ulalalala lalan ulan
(Bahalag mahumod ko sa ulan)
Basta ikaw akong mahibalagan

Apan dungan sa akong pagka dam-ag
Ikaw mipara ug pedicab
Daling mibakod ug milanat
Wala tagda dalugdog ug kilat

Tungod nakita ko ikaw
Ug kangitngit nahanaw
Nabalhin sa laing kalibutan
Diin ang ulan mga gihay sa kristal nga mga rosas
Nagpanindlak gikan sa kalangitan

Ulalalala lalan ulan (bahalag mahumod ko sa ulan)
Ulalalala lalan ulan (bahalag hilanat ang kapaingnan)
Ulalalala lalan ulan
(Bahalag mahumod ko sa ulan)
Basta ikaw akong mahibalagan

Apan si manong drayber kusog mopadagan
Di ko na maapsan hangtud di na ka makit-an
Ang katugnaw milusot sa panit padulong sa unod
kasingkasing ko daw gi tusok tusok!

Ulalalala lalan ulan (bahalag mahumod ko sa ulan)
Ulalalala lalan ulan (bahalag hilanat ang kapaingnan)
Ulalalala lalan ulan
(Bahalag mahumod ko sa ulan)
Basta ikaw akong mahibalagan

English Translation
(thanks to the following people for helping out: Andre Paul Ampong, Xavier Villagonzalo, Aiken Quipot, Gladys Alcantara)

One gloomy day
The sky is covered with dark clouds
I hasten my steps as I'm anxious
afraid I'll be drenched with rain


but then you came in sight
and all the darkness turned to light
you brought me to a world of awe
where raindrops fall like crystal rose petals 
burst forth in full glow from heaven


Rain (doesn't matter if I get completely soaked in the rain)
Rain (doesn't matter if I'll get down with fever)
Rain (doesn't matter if I get completely soaked in the rain)

As long as it's you that I see


As I stumbled, you hailed a pedicab
I stood up fast then ran, ignored the thunder and lightning

because you came in sight
and all the darkness turned to light
you brought me to a world of awe
where raindrops fall like crystal rose petals 
burst forth in full glow from heaven

Rain (doesn't matter if i get completely soaked in the rain)
Rain (doesn't matter if ill get down with fever?)
Rain (doesn't matter if i get completely soaked in the rain)
 As long as it's you that I see
  
yet the driver's maneuvering the vehicle rocket-fast
couldn't catch up till the sight of you faded

the frost-like wind pierced through my skin into the depths of my body

until my pierced heart pours its scarlet tears.

Rain (doesn't matter if i get completely soaked in the rain)
Rain (doesn't matter if ill get down with fever?)
Rain (doesn't matter if i get completely soaked in the rain)

As long as it's you that I see

Dahil Tayo'y Bata (Because There's a Child in Us)

Nobody is getting any younger. Even the kids of today would later talk about the goodness and sadness of yesterday; in bisaya, we say "mag sigeg istoryag gahapon". I'm only 26. I'm still within the "youth" age bracket and I am happy to have already experienced great things (including great trials) in life at my age. But of course, like many young people, I also worry about where life would lead me. It's normal I guess, but as a theater teacher I am glad that I am always reminded of the great lesson on how to stay young and feel young - to have a child-like heart. It also led to the creation of the song "Dahil Tayo'y Bata", which I wrote last year. I am glad I was able to immediately record it because it was my purpose to let my friends listen to this song as my way of sharing the great lesson I learned.


Arranged by Kim Tinambacan

5 stars for this album

With 8 brilliant albums under her belt, Kyla has proven herself to be one of the Philippines' most precious artists. Her latest album, Private Affair, has really impressed me - 11 cuts, only 1 cover song and 1 remix. Projecting Kyla's jazz influence, this album is what she considers as something that brings her "back to basics". It was superbly created with the help of brilliant musicians like Karel and Yosha Honasan, Jay-r, Billy Crawford, and Kris Lawrence and other talented music arrangers (names to be posted soon). One of my top favorite songs in this album is "A Song For the Love in Summer" which was written by Kyla's father himself, the talented Atty. Ulysis Calumpad.

Private Affair is definitely one of her best albums. I'm giving it 5 stars. Buy a copy now. No regrets!