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Friday, May 6, 2011

Magbalikbayan

     This is another Tagalog song, the melody of which is identical to the Italian "Torna a Surriento".  It is not a word-for-word translation, but the main theme is more or less the same.
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                            Bumalik na kaibigan sa lupang pinagmulatan,
                            Pilipinas, Inang Bayan, sana'y h'wag kalimutan;
                            Doon may mga tanawing magaganda't mahinhin.
                            Kay tamis halik ni Neneng, halimuyak niya'y hasmin.
                            Mahagkan mo rin si Lola, kahit di ka na kilala...
                            At baka matagpuan pa ang dating sinisinta....
                           
                            Tayo na kabayan, Tayo na't magbalikbayan,
                            Bago sumapit ang Kamatayan!                
   

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