Native songs are pleasant to listen. One of my favorites is the song entitled ''Sangkay'' by Island Paradise. The word ''Sangkay'' is a Waray-Waray term - meaning friend; an endearment used to catch a person's attention.
The song implies a double purpose message; featuring the romantic places of Tacloban, City and about a guy who is deeply in love with a girl. The guy is asking for love, and the song is his way to express his feelings and desire. However, at the end of the song, the man stated that he is already tired of waiting cause he realized that he is just waiting for nothing and only a friend to the girl.
Sangkay, Sangkay, Sangkay pwede ba kita Tak dughan Sangkay ha City hall kita'n umistambay, Sangkay pwede ba kita Tak dughan Pero kay barkada Ngada naba't kahasta Sangkay pwede ba kita Tak dughan Sangkay pwede ba kita Tak dughan Tak dughan Tak dughan Tak dughan Kun nakita ak ha imo
Here is the original lyrics of the song.
Pwede ba kita magkaupod danay,
mamasyada ha robi,
Kita la'n duha, pwede ba'k maka-
agbay
Pwede ba kita'n duha magkatagay?
didto ha magsaysay,
Sum-suman nga atay, kita'n
maghuhungit-hungitay
magkahigugmaay
Ako imo tatag-iyahon, ikaw magiging akon
Sangkay tak inaabat dire gudla
harumamay,
nagbubuto-buto..
Kun nakita ak ha imo
bis la kadaliay
Aton kamot magkaputay
Hinay-hinay magsapitay
magkahigugmaay
Ako imo tatag-iyahon, ikaw magiging akon
Sangkay tak inaabat dire gudla
harumamay,
nagbubuto-buto..
Kun nakita ak ha imo
manla tim pagkilala,
Hini nga tawo nga tangkod na
nahigugma
ako haim maasa?
Sangkay ako gad in
kinakapoy nah ahhh..
magkahigugmaay
Ako imo tatag-iyahon, ikaw magiging akon
Sangkay tak inaabat dire gudla
harumamay,
nagbubuto-buto..
magkahigugmaay
Ako imo tatag-iyahon, ikaw magiging akon
Sangkay tak inaabat dire gudla
harumamay,
nagbubuto-buto
nagbubuto-buto
nagbubuto-buto
nagbubuto-buto
I hope you also enjoy listening to the rhythm of the song.
External source: youtube.com
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