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Ak Kora Oureng er a Soak

from Mengemedaol er a Irechar by Ngirchoureng

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I've been told that this was composed by Dudiu Tutii, but don't have independent verification of that. Most likely composed in the early 1960s. More info: wp.me/p6WC5Y-DB

lyrics

Ak kora oureng er a soak
e ng diak ema renguk a di mekikngit
mak di ourureng e di
mengeuid er a renguk

Bechesiil a kilsang el
soad mei diak er a rengud
e di mekngit er kid
meng uchul a rektel ku er renguk

E ngak a uoi meringel
me lektel aikal rengud
E ng tomella bedenged
e meng kmal ngoio bedengek me a renguk

Bechesiil a renguk ak mo
di beot a lak er a rengum
e ng chesebreng er a renguk
Meringel emel mo rakt uriul

Ak di melekoi e mesubed
a renguk mak ior a renguk a di mekikngit
ak di mengeuid er a rengud
medengei el kau a ng diak a rengum

A kuldengei e o-
chedengei el kmo ngdiak lebol ungil a besul
e ak di mla melai er a renguk
E ng uoi chebuul el mengedeau

Tia kid a ule-
bengel a keleng saingo no wakare
Mak di chumur ku er renguk
e kede mo kebii

Me bo dekebii e o-
chedengei mo er a aikel soad
E ngak a uleiul
a eolt el di mengkekebelung

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I kind of hope for what I want
and not for what makes my heart feel rather poorly
Instead, I’m just nostalgic / with confusion in my heart

Sweetheart, I came to realize that
what we wanted became inconsiderate
and just our sinfulness
is the source of the sickness that infects my heart

And I rather feel the pain
of the recollection in these hearts of ours
and it is beginning to hurt our bodies
and taking over my heart and soul

Sweetheart, I said that I would go on
easily without your heart
but there is a pain in my heart
A hurt inside that will turn into sickness later

I just speak and accept that
the choice is mine whether or not my heart breaks
I am just confusing both of our hearts
knowing that you are heartless

I know it to be true, my love
That my heart will not be improving in the future
And I just tried to persuade myself
That it is why I am miserable and unfocused

This is its end
as, perhaps, it is the last time that we part
My heart is just about to break
as we separate from each other

We will separate, sweetheart
to go to the things that we each want to do
and I am like a destructive
wind as I act out my foolishness

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from Mengemedaol er a Irechar, released June 20, 2018

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Ngirchoureng Oakland, California

Ngirchoureng — Jim Geselbracht and Tony Phillips — perform songs from the Republic of Palau, written in the 1930s thru the 1960s, accompanied by acoustic guitar, mandolin and fiddle in the "old-skuul" style captured on the 1960s Ngerel Belau (local radio station) recordings. Ngirchoureng (ŋirʔouréŋ) translates to “Mr. Hopeful,” and is taken from Kodep Kloulechad’s song “Bai Derengul a Eolt.” ... more

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