Klamiokel Berrous

from Mengemedaol er a Irechar by Ngirchoureng

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We learned this song during our trip, when we were asked to sing at the funeral of Skilang Rengchol. Skilang had recorded this song on a tape he made in 1987. We were honored to participate. We tried to follow a recording of Yaoch Iechad singing and playing mandolin on this song from the 1960s. More info: wp.me/p6WC5Y-jZ

lyrics

Klamiokel berrous a mle lokisak
Kerdel a btuch me a didichel mengiil re kau
Natsukasi anata no ka oi
e leng meral di uai a di kumes ku rengii

Adidil e darling
kulatk a kurusii

Meral lonely place el Airai Village
Kmocha era Uchul a Ngas e nangame era Ngewaol
Bai rengul a aikel bilas
mochang malta e te kuk mo me te mesterir

Delebeakl watasi
el tada hitori

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A beautiful dream has awakened me
The star’s flame and its ray of light wait for you
Dear sweetheart, you are looking unwell
because it’s truly just like I see what is about to be

Remembering back, my darling
I remember the pain

Airai Village is a very lonely place
I am just arriving at Uchul a Ngas and looking toward the horizon at Ngewaol
Lucky are those boats going that way
perhaps they will see them

This curse is a private affair
Leaving me a person alone

credits

from Mengemedaol er a Irechar, released June 20, 2018
Jim Geselbracht (mandolin and vocal) and Tony Phillips (guitar)

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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