Cambodian Songs/Lyrics

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Samouth wrote:Nice Jamie. Thanks for your hard working and I actually can imagine how hard it is. For this song is really so easy for me, because she same the same thing the whole time. Btw i was listening to another one and trying to find out a very good to translate it.
cool what are you wanting to try translate?
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Jamie_Lambo wrote:
Samouth wrote:Nice Jamie. Thanks for your hard working and I actually can imagine how hard it is. For this song is really so easy for me, because she same the same thing the whole time. Btw i was listening to another one and trying to find out a very good to translate it.
cool what are you wanting to try translate?
I think i will translate krovan Siem Reap. I listened to it quite a few times and i felt like this one is a bit tricky to translate as it has been written figuratively. I am trying to find out a good way to make the translation more understandable.
បើសិនធ្វើចេះ ចេះឲ្យគេកោត បើសិនធ្វើឆោត ឆោតឲ្យគេអាណិត។

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Samouth wrote:
Jamie_Lambo wrote:
Samouth wrote:Nice Jamie. Thanks for your hard working and I actually can imagine how hard it is. For this song is really so easy for me, because she same the same thing the whole time. Btw i was listening to another one and trying to find out a very good to translate it.
cool what are you wanting to try translate?
I think i will translate krovan Siem Reap. I listened to it quite a few times and i felt like this one is a bit tricky to translate as it has been written figuratively. I am trying to find out a good way to make the translation more understandable.
Samouth its ok brother, i love songs that are written figuratively, they are my favourite! dont worry about it just translate it how it is, and if there is anything that i dont quite understand then i can always ask you mate, makes it easier for you :)
also i love to learn about how the cambodian songs are structured and wrote, i like to see them authentic and original :) the song wasnt sung by a western woman so i want to hear and understand it in the cambodian way, if that makes sense :)
this song mean a lot to me, so want to learn a lot about it
thanks again brother, :)
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I have a busy time , no wifi and now XG and Smart are so slow !!! and my English language is limited.
Thefre are many figurative Khmer songs. I hope you like them.


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about 1 week ago i find this song by Sinn Sisamouth, i like so much, not sure what the song mean but it is really nice to listen to, like to listen when i want to relax and have no stress :OD:
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Krovan Siem Reap

សូររហាត់ទឹក អូននឹកដល់បង នឹងណាស់នួនល្អង នឹកចិត្តប្រណី។
So rohat teuk Oun Nek dol bong nek nas noonlaorng nek chet proney.
The sound of the turbine made me miss you. I really missed you. I missed your kind-hearted.

ក្រវ៉ាន់សៀមរាប ដុះទាបផ្ទាល់ដី។ បងស្ម័គ្រប្រណី ថ្នមពេញឱរា។
Krovan Siem Reap Dos Theap pdal dey. Bong smark proney Thanoum Penh Oura.
This Krovan (flower) Siem Reap is growing very low down almost at the same level with the ground, but you love it, you have a kind-hearted for it and take care of it.

ស្នេហ៍វ័យចំណាស់ លួមលោងបំពេ។ ឱ! ប្រុសមាសមេ អូនសែនស្នេហា។
Snea Vey Chomnaas Loumlorng Bompea. Or Pros Meas Mea Oun Sen Sneaha.
I love older people, because older people is very careful of me. Oh! Darling I really adore you.

ក្រវ៉ាន់មួយទង បងថ្នមរក្សា ដាក់លើសយនា ឋានសួគ៌ាល័យ។
Krovan Mouy Tong Bong Thanoum Reaksa Dak Ler Sayana Thansourkealai
You have been taking care of this one Krovan (flower) and put in on your bed, heaven.

បងជាបក្សាហោះហើរឆ្លងដែន គ្រប់គ្នាច្រណែននឹងវាសនាស្រី។ ព្រោះមានជីវ៉ាស្ម័គ្រស្មោះមេត្រី។
Bong Chea Baksa Horse Hers Chhalong Den Kro Knea Chronan ning veasna Srey. Pros mean Chiva Smak Smos Mea Trey.
You are like a bird flying accross the border. Everyone is jealous with my fortunate, because you are so honest and careful.

ជាតិនេះមានអ្វីមិនស្មើមានបង។ គោរពអាណិត ស្និទ្ធតែបងមួយ ត្បិតបងលើកស្ទួយ អូនផុតសៅហ្មង។
Cheat Nis Mean Avay Min Smer Mean Bong. Korum Anet Snet Te Bong Mouy Tbet Bong Le Sdouy Oun Put Sao Mong.
In this life no matter what i have nothing like having you. I respect and love only you, because you lifted me up and made me happy.

ជាតិនេះជាតិមុខអូនសុំបន់ផ្សង ស្នេហ៍ស្មោះដូចប៉ង នៅគ្រប់គ្រប់ជាតិ។
Cheat Nis Cheat Mok Oun Som Bon Phasong Snea Smoss Douch Pong Nov Krob Krob Cheat
In this life and the next life, i wish for the love like what i expect. I hope to meed honest love in every life.

បងជាបក្សាហោះហើរឆ្លងដែន គ្រប់គ្នាច្រណែននឹងវាសនាស្រី។ ព្រោះមានជីវ៉ាស្ម័គ្រស្មោះមេត្រី។
Bong Chea Baksa Horse Hers Chhalong Den Kro Knea Chronan ning veasna Srey. Pros mean Chiva Smak Smos Mea Trey.
You are like a bird flying accross the border. Everyone is jealous with my fortunate, because you are so honest and careful.

ជាតិនេះមានអ្វីមិនស្មើមានបង។ គោរពអាណិត ស្និទ្ធតែបងមួយ ត្បិតបងលើកស្ទួយ អូនផុតសៅហ្មង។
Cheat Nis Mean Avay Min Smer Mean Bong. Korum Anet Snet Te Bong Mouy Tbet Bong Le Sdouy Oun Put Sao Mong.
In this life no matter what i have nothing like having you. I respect and love only you, because you lifted me up and made me happy.

ជាតិនេះជាតិមុខអូនសុំបន់ផ្សង ស្នេហ៍ស្មោះដូចប៉ង នៅគ្រប់គ្រប់ជាតិ។ Cheat Nis Cheat Mok Oun Som Bon Phasong Snea Smoss Douch Pong Nov Krob Krob Cheat.
In this life and the next life, i wish for the love like what i expect. I hope to meed honest love in every life.
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បើសិនធ្វើចេះ ចេះឲ្យគេកោត បើសិនធ្វើឆោត ឆោតឲ្យគេអាណិត។

If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
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Samouth you legend, thank you so much, i will find you another project today :P
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Oh Battambang Ban-dole jet howie
Khnom Som lia Howie lia tiang a lie....
Silence, exile, and cunning.
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This is the translation,Jamie. I hope Samouth will correct me. Sorry no laptop and no wifi at the moment.i can't type here because if I spend too much time , it will log out automatically . Hope is ok. Enjoy it.
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Ok Samouth here are this weeks 2 songs, so hard to pick just two as there is many i want the lyrics for, these are 2 songs ive liked for a very long time, i know the meanings of these songs but would love the lyrics, thanks :) next week ill have 2 male songs for you to do :P :lol:

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