Papictura Ko Nimo, Gwapo Lyrics (with Tagalog and English translations)

Hey yo! 

I'm quite back on my blogging habits after more than a year of hiatus. haha 

So lately, I came across these YouTube videos on Tagalog songs being translated into other foreign languages like Japanese or English. It stirred up some interest on my part to also try translating local songs to the languages I know. As someone really growing up speaking the Cebuano language (though I'm not from Cebu), I also wanted to test my skills in Tagalog and English, the other two languages I'm kind of fluent with. 

So here, I present my English and Tagalog translation of the Cebuano song, "Papictura ko nimo, gwapo" by Marie Maureen Salvaleon. I hope my translations haven't gone too far from the original lyrics. 

This is also for the benefit of non-Cebuano speakers. Enjoy!

Watch for the lyric video here

[Original]

I.

Gwapo, kahibaw ko dagha’g kaila na nimo

Apil na ko sa naboang og tanto

Pero murag gamay pang imong igo nako

Atik ra! Dako-dako na man pud diay ni ba

Kay lagi, di kuno lagi ko desperada

Gipasagdaan ra nako na sila’ng

Dumugon ka aron gakson nila, bisag hagkon pa

Pero intawon hangtud aping ra mo…

Ref:

Haaaa… ganahan pud kong maduol gamay

Kana… ganing magtupad ta

‘Nya bukton nimo sa ‘ko ga-agbay

Bitaw uy, ang ako ra kay….

Chorus:

Pa-pictura ko nimo (ahaha) gwapo

Kadyot ra ni, hinay ra ga’ing 1,2,3

Pa-pictura ko nimo (ahaha) gwapo

Upload dayon’s Facebook

Bahala’g usa ka “like” ra pud

Pasuya gud gamay’s uban

Bisag pinatakilid na lang

Papicture ra ko nimo

Kadyot ra jud, gwapo

II.

Gwapo, kahibaw ko

Naglaray na ang nagkagusto nimo

Di na maihap kapin na sa libo

Apil na ko, pero intawon dili nalang kaayo ko klaro

Kay nipasimple ra ning version na ako

Kay lage kunuhay lagi manggiuwawon akong beauty

Kung ikaw na ang topic

Pwerteng makahisgot

Magpangita kung wala ka

Pero suwayi’g pakita

Tago-tago pud akong drama

(Refrain to Chorus)

Bridge:

Gwapa, daplini sa

Give chance na pud intawon diha

Sige na, oh pwede ba

Ako napuy magpatagad

Ako napuy mutupad

(Chorus)

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[TAGALOG]

I.

Pogi, alam kong marami nang nakakakilala sayo

Kasali na ako sa mga nabaliw nang husto

Pero parang konti lang naman ang tama mo sa akin

Biro lang! Malaki-laki na rin naman ito

Kasi naman, di daw ako desperada

Hinahayaan ko nalang silang

Dumugin ka para yakapin ka nila, kahit hahalikan pa

Pero hanggang pisngi lang naman kayo…

Ref.

Haaaa….gusto kong makalapit ng konti

Yung tipong magkatabi tayo

Tapos yung braso mo ay nakasabit sa aking balikat

Ano kasi, ang akin lang naman ay…

Chorus:

Papicturin mo ako sa iyo (ahhh), pogi

Sandali lang ‘to, mabagal lang naman na 1,2,3

Papicturin mo ako sa iyo (ahhh), pogi

Iuupload nang diretso sa Facebook

Bahala na kung isa lang ang maglilike

Nagpapaselos lang ng konti sa iba

Kahit ika’y natagilid na lang

Papicturin mo ako sa iyo

Sandali lang ito, pogi

II.

Pogi, alam ko

Nakahilera na ang mga tagahanga mo

Hindi na mabilang, mahigit sa isang libo

Kasali na ko, pero di lang masyadong halata

Dahil pasimple lang naman ‘yung version ko

Kasi naman napakamahiyain daw ng aking beauty

Kung ikaw na ang topic

Marami akong masabi

Naghahanap kung wala ka

Pero subukan mong magpakita

Tago-tago din ang aking drama

(Ref. and Chorus)

Bridge:

Ganda, tabi ka muna

Give chance din naman kayo diyan

Sige na, oh pwede ba

Ako naman ang magpapapansin

Ako naman ang tatabi

(Chorus)

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[ENGLISH]

I.

Handsome, I know you are known to many

I’m included to those who are definitely crazy with you

But I think your impact to me is still minimal

Just kidding, seems like it has gone big already

It’s because, I’m somehow not desperate

I just let them

Crash on you to hug you, even kiss you

But dear, they can only reach your cheeks

Ref.

Haaa…I want to get nearer

Like when we’re beside each other

Then your arms would cling on my shoulders

Oh well, what I’m after is….

Chorus:

Let me take a picture of you, handsome

This won’t take long, just a short 1, 2, 3

Let me take a picture of you, handsome

Upload this immediately on Facebook

I don’t mind if I only get one like

Just trying to make others a bit jealous

Even if you're on a side view

Let me take a picture of you

This won’t take too long, handsome

II.

Handsome, I know

Your admirers are lining up

They can’t be counted, they’re more than a thousand

Including me, but I’m not too visible because

My version is just too simple

Because my beauty is kind of shy

When you are the topic

I discuss too much on you

I keep on searching on you when you’re absent

But try to show up

Then hiding and hiding becomes my drama

(Refrain to Chorus)

Pretty, step aside

Give chance to others here

Oh please, can it be that

I’m the one getting his attention

I’m the one standing beside him? 

Perks of an inactive internet lifestyle

If ever you had encountered this statement in your mind, I believe you're suffering from excessive internet addiction.

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Truly, in this modern world we’re living in, internet is what really bridges the gap among people of different cultures and of interests. It has become an avenue for all sorts of information humans have gathered to share to the world through several websites created that matches the sentiments of the common audience. Unlike dictionaries, journals or encyclopedias, common questions can be answered through a series of mouse clicks or taps and voila! The screen shows you what you needed. Instant as it may seem, we students cannot always take this advanced technology as the center of our everyday living.  Sometimes, it’s more important to consider how staying inactive in the internet arena can be a greater advantage to our part. And here listed below are some of its perks:



1. You get more time to entertain the real world around you

Basically, life is all about interacting with one another, but it should not only be exclusive to social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and the likes. There’s a lot more to socializing in the outside world. You’ll meet more people, real people of different personalities, from all walks of life. It isn’t about just enclosing yourself to the four corners of your room. You also need some time to grow and get to know your environment through seeing them personally. It doesn’t really necessarily mean that you have to be Mr. or Ms. Friendship to be one. Sometimes, what you think are your friends whom you have only met in different social media sites might be someone who betrays you instead. And besides, for what purpose will appreciating the real beauty of nature and the outside world do if we were meant to revolve our lives to internet lifestyle in the first place?      



2. You get to know and develop your hobbies and interests

Believe me, it is really fulfilling when you get to discover, enhance your hidden abilities, and do something more productive especially within this long vacation. Even without the participation of the internet, you can start seizing the extreme boredom through a couple of good reads, having guitar and musical instruments’ sessions or through starting a few scribbles on your paper using your vast imagination. To make it more effective, you can always challenge yourself and set a personal goal which will serve as your basis whether you have achieved your target or not. To set myself as an example, I conducted my own 30-day writing challenge in order to test my writing skills and to publish entries on my new blog as well. Although still on the second day, I still believe that I will be able to pursue my goal up to the end of this challenge. Aja!      



3. More healthy and fit lifestyle is attained

A famous saying goes like this: Early to bed, early to rise, makes man healthy, wealthy and wise.  It might sound a cliché to internet addicts but mind me, less exposure to internet and to computer screens reduce the risk of eye problems, radiation and even obesity. Reducing your internet hours allows you to have more time to sleep and more time to do what you want. Moreover, you get to have more active lifestyle through indulging in early morning exercise, gym sessions and even sports. These activities might be more tiresome compared to just sitting all day and night in front of the computer screen, but they are indeed willing to reward you with a more healthy and fit body in return.



4.  You’ll learn to appreciate the essence of learning the “slowly but surely” way

Probably most of us students regard internet as our instant source of answers to our assignments, queries or inquiries, thanks to the searching powers of Google, Yahoo! and other search engines. However, it doesn’t always apply most especially for subjects concerning pure sciences wherein you have to consult books and journals in order to aid your research. Based on my experience as a student in several chemistry courses, it’s hard to understand the concepts written in some webpages since they are either complicated or summarized unlike when you consult your questions to some reference chemistry books found at the library. Although e-books are readily available on the internet, I could still say that there really is a big difference when you have the actual printed copy of a book. Just scanning the pages of the book makes you learn things little by little until you are able to arrive with the whole thought, or learning in a slowly but surely way. It’s like paying homage to the traditional sources of information. Moreover, it’s also connected to the stated perks earlier. Doing them would also require the slowly but surely way. As the saying goes: There is no elevator to success, take the stairs.  



 5. Maximized concentration on an assigned task

As I had incorporated earlier, through internet, we can do everything we wish to do online. With this fact, it is a disadvantage for students who wanted to have full concentration on their study periods, especially on major examinations. Just having your sources on printed books reduces the possibility of opening unnecessary sites which will divert your attention and lose your concentration. This phenomenon has been proven and tested, based on my personal experience. It is true to my case that whenever I try to research something, I would always end up opening my Facebook account first before finding the information I wish to obtain. Thus, I don’t use internet when I study for exams.



Actually, there are a lot more perks out there apart from these five, and as we can see, they are all interconnected. But for a student who knows how to balance everything he or she does, he or she does not need a list like this just to convince him or her to regulate his or her time dealing with the internet. After all, it’s all about how to control.          

Madyaw nga Pagkani!

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