There are two OPM songs (Filipino music) stuck in my head lately which I intend to use as inspiration for possible fanarts if i EVER have the time. I decided to translate one of them while i still have the drive to do so. My translation is not 100% accurate, and just did this for the first time okayyy
[Edit (2025): YEA I FINALLY FOUND A CHARACTER TO USE THIS SONG FOR HAHAHA]
Bata, Dahan-Dahan (Kid, Take It Easy)
by IV of Spades
[Edited: April 09, 2025]
Bata, dahan-dahan sa mundong kinagagalawan
Pagmasdan ang larawan ng hitsurang nagmamalakas
'Di pwedeng mabulag, makinig sa tamang tinig
Wala kang mapapala sa taong walang kahulugan
Kid, take it easy in the world you're dwelling in
Behold the figure that feigns toughness
Don't be blinded, listen to the right voice
Nothing can be gained from someone void of meaning
'Wag hahayaang magaya sa iba
Kawalang-sala
Innocence, don't end up like the others
Halika na't tuklasin ang mundong puno ng isip-hangin
Halika na't tuklasin ang mundong puno ng isip-hangin
Let's go and explore the world full of airheads
Let's go and explore the world full of airheads
Bata, napa'no ka? Duguan, luhaan, nasaktan
Sugatan ang kamay, 'di alam ang gagawin
Pwede bang magpalaya ka ng mga takot sa iyong isip
Na pilit dinidikit ng kamatayan? Oh, 'di ka nag-iisa
Kid, what befell you? Bleeding, crying, hurting
Hands wounded, not knowing what to do
Can you let go of the fears in your mind
Being forcefully embedded by death? Oh, you're not alone
'Wag hahayaang magaya sa iba
Kawalang-sala
Innocence, don't end up like the others
Halika na't tuklasin ang mundong puno ng isip-hangin
Halika na't tuklasin ang mundong puno ng isip-hangin
Halika na't tuklasin ang mundong puno ng isip-hangin
Halika na't tuklasin ang mundong puno ng isip-hangin
Let's go and explore the world full of airheads
Let's go and explore the world full of airheads
Let's go and explore the world full of airheads
Let's go and explore the world full of airheads
Sa munting palaruan, ang bata ay tumatanda
Nadadapa, nangangapa, nananatiling mag-isa
Ang iyong tanging panalangin, 'di mawawala
In the little playground, the child ages
Tripping, groping around, remaining alone
Your only prayer will never be gone
Bata, dahan-dahan
Bata, dahan-dahan
Bata, dahan-dahan
Bata, dahan-dahan
Kid, take it easy
Kid, take it easy
Kid, take it easy
Kid, take it easy
Bata, dahan-dahan, bata, dahan-dahan
Bata, dahan-dahan, bata, bata
Bata, dahan-dahan, bata, dahan-dahan
Bata, dahan-dahan, bata, bata
Kid, take it easy, kid, take it easy
Kid, take it easy, kid, kid...
Kid, take it easy, kid, take it easy
Kid, take it easy, kid, kid...
'Wag hahayaang magaya sa iba
Don't end up like the others
*Translation note: the word "dahan-dahan" can also mean "gently" or "slowly" [pretty much similar to jp word "yukkuri"] but i decided to pick "easy" because it fits the song and gives more natural feel. Overall, my translation only sticks to the original meaning by 80% at most, maybe? 😅😅 it's somewhat hard to be accurate without butchering the lyrical aesthetic of the song.
