Neoreul Wihae by Jejung

The Reverse! Itinulang kanta

This time I’ll be translating a Korean song to the Pilipino language through poetry. A lot of JYJ’s Filipino fans may already know the meaning of the song, but I will try to translate it to Pilipino and hope it turns out, if not as beautiful as the original, as close as it can get to the message of the song.

JYJ Time!! This is a song performed by Jaejoong during their Thanksgiving Concert at Tokyo Japan. It tells of a very beautiful, but a very sad love story. I can’t find a Romanisation of the lyrics but here’s an English Translation based on the DVD of JYJ’s Thanksgiving concert at the Tokyo Dome.

[English Translation]

Neoreul Wihae (For You)

Maybe we are people

Tangled in a complicated relationship

Every day, I am indebted to you

Debts too much to pay back

Sometimes like lovers, sometimes like strangers

Can we keep on living like that?

Despite countless mistakes and separations

You are still here

I know that you are the only person

Who can help me live properly in this world

I, in order to live without regrets

Should keep you by my side

My rough mind and unstable expressions

And you watching it

That is love like a war

Because I’m dangerous,

Because I love you

I will leave from you

For you, I will leave

Para Sa Iyo

Marahil mga tao lamang na

Naiipit sa magulong pagsasama

Lagi na lang may pagkukulang sa ‘yo

Pagkukulang na sa laki ay ‘di ko na mapupunan

Minsan tila magkasintahan

Minsan tila mga estranghero

Kakayanin ba nating mabuhay nang ganyan?

Sa kabila ng ‘di mabilang na pagkakamali at paghihiwalayan

Ika’y nandito pa rin

Alam kong ikaw ang natatanging

Makapagpapatuwid sa akin sa mundong ito

Nang mabuhay nang walang pagsisisi

Kailangan kita sa tabi ko

Ang magulong pag-iisip at walang kabuluhang pagkatao

At ikaw, na nanonood na lang

Pag-ibig na tila digmaan

Dahil masasaktan lamang kita,

Dahil minamahal kita

Ako’y lalayo sa iyo

Alam kong ikaw lamang ang natatanging

Makapagpapatuwid sa akin sa mundong ito

Nang mabuhay ng walang pagsisisi

Kailangan kita sa tabi ko

Ang magulong pag-iisip at walang kabuluhang pagkatao

At ikaw, na nanonood na lang

Pag-ibig na tila digmaan

Dahil masasaktan lamang kita,

Dahil minamahal kita

Ako’y lalayo sa iyo

Para sa ‘yo, lalayo na ako

Isinalin sa tula ni/Translated by: Delphin Rue

Hidol <3 Jejung XD