1. |
Noken Paitim Meri
04:25
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Translation by Steven Gagau
Verse 1
Taim mitupla (mitupela) i bin marit
When we got married
Olsem yumi bin promis (promise)
we made the promise that
Yu meri bilong mi
You are my wife and
Mi lavim (love) yu
I love you
Sidaon (sindaun) blong mitupela
Our marriage
I gutpla (gutpela) tru
was very good
Jalas (jealous) pasin tasol i bagarapim yumi
but it’s jealousy that is ruining our relationship
Verse 2
Yumi gat ol pikinini from (from) tras (trust) bilong yumi
We have children because of our trust
Wanem ap (hap) bai mi go, mi stil (still) tingim yu
Wherever I go I still think of you
Mi no nap tingim ken (gen) long narapala (narapela) man
I cannot be thinking of another man
Yu tasol mi lavim (love) yu na ol pikinini blong yumi
I only love you and our children
Chorus
Noken paitim meri
Do not beat up your wife (women).
Sore long mi, yu man blong mi
Have pity on me my husband (man)
Mi meri blong yu
I am your wife (woman)
Sapos yu no lavim (love) mi
If you do not love me anymore
Lusim mi tasol
just leave me
Ba mi mas go bek long femli (femili) blong mi
so I can go back to my family
Verse 3
Yumi lukim pinis planti meri lusim laif (laip)
We have seen many women losing their lives
Long pait nating nating long yumi ol man
because of senseless wife beating by us man
Mi save kisim ken (gen) na wari tumas
As I get these beatings, I worry a lot
Inap nau bai mi lusim yu bat (but) mi stil (still) lavim (love) yu
I have had enough now so I will leave you but I will still (always) love you.
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2. |
Best Talaigu
03:20
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Vrs (1)
Thinking of you where about you a tonight it's hard for me to forget you you're best my friend
Vrs (2)
You feel the music 93 fm announce that you sending regards to me you're .. best my friend
Chr
You went left me to a different place far away from me I worried so much about you good times we spend togather I will never forget you
Vrs (3)
Thinking of you where about you're tonight it's hard for me to forget you my best friend
Vrs (4)
You feel the music 93fm Announce you sending regards to me you're.. best my friend
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3. |
Among Nata
03:58
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Vrs (1)
We think about them all the time. When we are in the village we dance.
Our spirit dance, our ceremonial movement
Vrs (2)
With sadness was are mourning and crying in the village
Our spirit dance, our ceremonial movement
Vidiralomiiii
Vidiralomiiii
The shark spirit from the sea
Chrs x 2
Where are these people.
They arent here anymore
we been have looking around everywhere uuuu
Vrs (3)
We sing the tune of pinpidik song in the village,
Our spirit dance, our ceremonial movement
We celebrate with our spirit dance, our ceremonial movement
Vidiralomiiii vidiralomiiii
The shark spirit from the sea
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4. |
Ramkuk
03:30
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Vrs (1)
YES there is over there the kuk uu is attracting you
Vrs (2)
Yes there is over there the kuk uu is attracting you
Chrs
Waking you up all the time waking you up all the time ....... now I wake up..I am awake and I am crying and am crying
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5. |
Giraun Em I Laif
03:22
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Vrs (1)
So much Bad Attitude
its happening now
we have to look after land
God gave this land to us
The blessing is here, The blessing is every where
Vrs (2)
Don’t put up with Corruption
We have to look after our rights and develop our country
Only then will we be okay
Chrs
This land is our life
This land is our life
We have to think of next Generation otherwise we will left out
And be slaves in our own country
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6. |
Avutung
03:26
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Vrs (1)
Uuu yeah
I am very scared for the people who already dead, my tumbuna
I am frightened, I am crying for my two brother
Bridge
I am going in to the sacred place with dreams and sorrow e a o
Vrs (2)
Uuuyeah very scared for the people who already dead, my tumbuna am crying for my two brothers
Chrs
We stood we let you go, we stood we let you go
We are crying now uuusorry uuuu
We won’t see you again
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7. |
Gunan Na Niuvia
03:32
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Vrs (1)
Heard in the Radio
I read in the News paper too saw it in the world news Tv one report about it to us
Vrs (2)
Lots of people very frightened so much worry affected all of us lots of them fainted like leafs of a tree
Bridge
We have to be ready PNG and all us ENB is the place
Survive and strong we have to stand strong all the time
Chrs
We have to listen to gvernment adavice today but we say sorry to those people who lost their lives. so much change to day its a new normal we just have to folowed it
Vrs (3)
Confusion around the world destruction on all mankind heard same said there is a war about to come i dont know what aject time is to come
Vrs (4)
We have to look after our self wash our hands wear our mask at all times there is no qure to stop covid 19 virus
Rept bridge
Rpt Chrs
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8. |
Sik Kensa
03:31
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Vrs (1)
Don’t Eat too much betal nut mustard (Dakar) lime (Kambung)
otherwise you will get mouth cancer
Bridge..Chrs 2
This happened to me
i went for check up in a hospital
My mouth had a big sua I ended up staying at the Haus sik for a big operation.
Im alright now, thank God
Lead break
Listen to the advice of doctors and nurses who work in PNG hospitals.
They have knowledge, They have bikpela save
Back to chrs
I say thank you to God and to everyone who contributed to helping to save me from this mouth cancer . Boina tuna
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9. |
Gadin Kaikai
03:33
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Vrs (1)
Listen to this good message, all you men and women of PNG
We must eat well, eat the food from your village garden
Vrs (2)
Garden food makes you strong all the time, it gives you energy and strength to work
And gives you the strength to fight all kinds of illness
Chorus
Listen very careful to this advice
Work hard in your village garden
The food is very good for your health, and It helps our life (x2)
Chorus
We must be very careful when we buy food from the trade store Down buy up too much on un healthy foods and leave yourself open to being sick
We must stay strong all the time, work hard in your village garden, eat garden food and stay strong
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10. |
Lus Lo Solwara
03:22
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Vrs 1)
They went on offical trip to Pomio for the Provincial Government of East New Britain.
On their return trip they got lost at sea
Vrs 2)
We keep on having worried thoughts about them. n
Soon after they received a call saying Papa Lukas from the lot had already died.
Chrs
Sorry Daddy, we are devastated to lose you here in our village of Rangulas
So sorrowful, so many tears, Emotional feelings outpour for you here from the village of Rangulas
Vocal bridge
Sad about them they wont be here again with us we crying and we crying
Vrs 3)
We had no chance to say good bye, to have last words with you
We all miss you Daddy Jackson Chris Nelo, Mila
we are crying for you also
Vrs 4)
We are so sorry
We are crying here in East New Britain for these men, these fathers
They got lost at sea.
We are crying for them back here in Rabaul
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11. |
Alili
03:26
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Vrs 1)
Coming out from the ocean I am shaking
I am frightened. I am throwing out into the air this Malira song(love magic song)
I am singing it, attracting you
Vrs 2
Drifting ashore, here its stays.
I am throwing out into the air this Malira song (love magic song)
I am singing it, attracting you
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