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Kantoi by Zee Avi (Lyrics Translation)

Kantoi by Zee Avi

Zee Avi

Today Muse's going to translate a current hit Manglish song titled KANTOI by Zee Avi for ya all. So that everyone could enjoy it better knowing exactly what's the meaning/content of the song.

Shall try my very best not to screw the translation up kay. So pardon me if there's any mistakes in it.


Notes:
Original Lyrics - Shall be bolded and in black font
English Translation - Shall be in italized and in red font


Here goes nothing...



KANTOI


Semalam I call you, you tak answer
You kata you keluar pergi dinner
You kata you keluar dengan kawan you
But when I called Tommy he said it wasn’t true

Yesterday when I called you, you didn't answer
You said you went out for dinner
You said you went out with friends
But when I called Tommy he said it wasn't true



So I drove my car pergi Damansara
Tommy kata maybe you tengok bola
Tapi bila i sampai, you tak ada
Lagilah i jadi gila!

So I drove my car to Damansara (a place in Kuala Lumpur)
Tommy said maybe you went to watch a soccer match
But when I arrive there, you wasnt' there
Hence I became madder



So I called and called sampai you answer
You kata, ‘Sorry, sayang. Tadi tak dengar.
My phone was on silent, i was at the gym.”
Tapi latar belakang suara perempuan lain.

So I called and called until you answered
You said, 'Sorry darling, didn't hear it just now
My phone was on silent, I was at the gym.'
But the background has another woman's voice



Sudahlah, sayang, I don’t believe you
I’ve always known that your words were never true
Why am I with you? I pun tak tahu
No wonderlah my friends pun tak suka

It's over darling, I don't believe you
I've always known that your words were never true
Why am I with you? Even I myself don't know why
No wonder even my friends don't like you



So I guess that’s the end of our story
Akhir kata she accepted his apology
Tapi last-last kita dapat tahu she was cheating too
With her ex-boyfriend’s best friend…
Tommy

So I guess that's the end of our story
Lastly she accepted his apology
But in the end we got to know she was cheating too
With her ex-boyfriend's best friend...
Tommy



Kantoi

Busted!



- End of Lyris/Translation -



That's all folks ;)  Hope you all enjoyed it as much as Muse did. Tell me what you think kay. Cuz Muse thinks that this Manglish song's very refreshing, fun and unique. This is true Malaysian flavour.

Later then... Bye




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Bundles of Joy by Teemy

Our Dwarf Hamster of half-a-year, Teemy gave birth to her 1st litter of pups yesterday evening. Eight (8) pups altogether. But 2 died so only 6 left. Had only notice them when I got home in the evening after work and was eating my dinner then. Could have saved the other two (2) if I notice it earlier.

They make me feel squeamish in the beginning but I still think that they are rather cute. My boyboy was so excited that he named them all on the spot. LOL.

Collage _ Teemy's 1st Litter on 7-Apr-2009, Tues (1)

Plurk Me If You Want

I am tearing down my Twitter corner (it's located on the right side panel of my blog. You would not be able to see it by now cos I am replacing right this moment as we speak) to make way for Plurk . Cos, I've just found out it was kinda addictive and easy to use than Twitter. More interactions between friends.

With Plurk, you could share your thoughts anytime anywhere and also keep up with what your friend's updates. In a way it's just like what Twitter does, but seems like Plurk has better control over the interaction feature. Makes it an ease to send messages to your friends on their updates and vice versa. I am still very much a newbie on Plurk but I shall remedy that soon.

If you like, you are all welcome to Plurk me :D

Butterchoco Blunder Cake

Just to let you all in on my latest foray... cake baking.  I was suddenly ambitious enough today to try baking a simple Buttercake. Or so I thought was simple enough for me not to foil it.


Here is how it first looked like.
 

Looks quite innocently decent enuff eh?

Here's when reality hits....
  

It cracked up pretty bad. Starting to doubt if it would end up edible at all.

 

Reality really is a BIATCH!!!...

I dunno. You decide. I have already given it my all. Sigh..

My desperate attempt on a cover up.... to destroy all evidence of my incompetency  even as an amateur baker.

I sliced up the ugly overdone top part as evenly as I could manage with a blunt kitchen knife.

Then I decided to flip it back over cos it still looks just as bad as before. Sigh..

End product...

Hmmm... who knows, maybe I could just pass it off as Chocolate Cake?
Think that would work??

I guess I just had to live up to the fact that - I REALLY CAN'T COOK. And I just screwed up this simple recipe "big time".

I was actually quite happy with the batter I made cos it really looks very fluffy and creamy. There are quite a number of blunders made during the batter mixing time tho. Like I freaking forgotten to sift the salt together with the flour as per the recipe and ended up just chucking that 1/2 tsp salt into the batter last minute.

Then the second blunder was one I could not undo - I forgot to grease the cake pan as I am supposed to before putting the batter into the pan. Well, at least the cake didn't get stuck in the pan when I extract it later. Although I do suspect that all that ugly cracks was due to me failing to religiously follow this last part of the 'simple' instruction.

I have yet to truly taste it as I left it now on the chair to cool off before cutting it as I am typing this post.

Lagenda (Artist: Sheila Majid) - MALAY SONG

I seldom listen to Malay songs. I am more inclined towards Jpop, Kpop, Instrumental Music, Opera and English songs. But this particular Malay number has captured my heart years ago.

Therefore, I am hereby dedicating it here for the enjoyment of all. Especially for Mikey.

Mikey, this IS my 1st attempt at translating lyrics and I am doing it just for you. It's translated from Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysia national language) to English. Hope I get it right tho.

LEGENDA

by Sheila Majid

Legenda (Sheila Majid)

Sheila Majid

Translator Notes:-
The original lyrics shall be in BLACK and ITALICIZED. And the English translation shall be in BLUE and BOLDED fonts.

Song Title:  Lagenda
Artist: Sheila Majid
Country of Origin: Malaysia

Sejuta bintang di angkasa
Sinarnya mempesona
Sebutir bintang di taman seni
Cahayanya berseri
Biar bertahun masa beredar
Satu wajah satu nama takkan pudar

A million stars in the sky
Its brilliance captivates me / Shone with captivating brilliance
A single star in a beautiful garden
Its light shone enchantingly
Eventhough years has passed by
That one face and one name would not fade

Tetap jelas di ruang mata
Setiap gerak gaya
Bergetaran merdu sinar
Di persada budaya
Hingga kini menjadi sebutan
Tetap terpahat namamu di ingatan

Still clear in our eyes
Every move and style
Pulsating sweet melody
At cultural heritage
Even until now it's still spoken of
Your name is still engraved deeply in our memories

Kaulah satu satunya
Di antara berjuta
Insan teristimewa
Patah tak tumbuh lagi
Hilang belum berganti
Kerana kau tersendiri
Kau kebanggaan kita
Kau budayawan bangsa
Engkau lagenda

You are the only one
Amongst million
The most special being
One that is irreplaceable
Lost to us yet without a successor / replacement
Because you are one of a kind / Because you are most unique
You are our pride
You are our national icon
You are a legend

Oh...

Kaulah satu satunya
Di antara berjuta
Insan teristimewa

You are the only one
Amongst million
The most special being

Oooh...

Patah tak tumbuh lagi
Hilang belum berganti
Kerana kau tersendiri
Kau kebanggaan kita
Kau budayawan bangsa
Ahh... kau lagenda
Lagenda...

Oooh...

One that is irreplaceable
Lost to us yet without a successor / replacement
Because you are one of a kind / Because you are most unique
You are our pride
You are our national icon
Ahh... You are a legend
Legend...

--  END  --

Phew! done at last *wiping sweat from forehead*. Have been keeping this translation thing with me for ages. Hmmm... for... about... a couple of months already. Hehe. Since the last time I mentioned it to Mikey that I am going to give it a try. Sorry bout the long delay friend.

Let's just hope I did this lovely song justice. Please do not hesitate to correct me if I got any part of it wrong (of which I believe there are too many to count). It's not an easy task doing this piece cos it's like trying to translate a poem/poetry.

Here's a video clip of the same song. Enjoy.

Lagenda - Sheila Majid

Farewell My Beloved

Letting Go

My beloved grandma passed away last Saturday evening. She died in my very arms. I was alone with her together with my son. We saw her slipping away right in front of our very eyes and was helpless to do much to help her. The question on whether I could have done anything more or differently that could have saved her kept haunting me. I kept seeing her whenever my mind is free.

Others kept telling me and my family that is was a good way to go as she does not need to go thru long period of pain or sufferings. For she had left us while having her dinner (she ate halfway) together with my son by her side. Perhaps it was.... but we are still trying to wrap our mind around the notion that we did not get to say farewell to her or to hear her last words.

Deep down inside, I know I should count my blessing for I am the last person to have held her, sooth her and spoken to her during her last moment. Nevertheless, the experience was one that's going to follow me till the end of my days. It was traumatic for me and my son yet, it was one that one memory only I alone could have to cherish.

We missed her dearly as she was the magnet of our family. She pulls us all together as an inseparable family unit. Without her we are lost.

Though I wished to say more, my heart does not have the strength yet for me to carry on.

I would like to observe a moment of silence in the loving memory of this beautiful woman, my dearest grandma.

Angels

This is the memorial message we are engraving onto her resting sanctuary, for it was one that truly reflect our love for her:

Flowers

Gone yet not forgotten,
although we are apart,
your spirit lives within us,
forever in our hearts.

Licence to Play

Currently in a pretty good mood eversince the the last 2 days back. So light and breezy, almost felt like a child again.

So without further ado, here's the story behind my bliss:

A GIFT OF JOY AND GUILT

I was pleasantly surprised by my hubby on last Monday evening when he came to pick me up from work. As I adjusted myself for a more comfortable ride back home, he quietly slipped onto my lap a small white plastic bag.

What I found in that small plastic bag blew me away. I felt a mixture of joy and awe but it was also tainted with a bit of guilt. For he had given me something which I had always wanted and what he thought I have yet to have. When in fact I already own a couple lower capacities ones well hidden away. What's more ironic is that, a few days ago I had just secretly bought another one exactly the duplicate of what he had gotten me now.

If you are now wondering what kind of gift my sweet ol' hubby had given me. I'll like to say that it's an apparatus that'll give me ample joy of making luve with my obsession. To have long and lengthy intercourse. To upload and download stuff. Lotsa stuff.

Here it is...

Kingston Data Traveller 100 [ 4GB ] USB 2.0

Kingston Data Traveler 100 [ 4GB ] USB 2.0

Yup, it's a flashdrive. What else did you think it was in the first place? Lol. And, computer is my obsession.

Now that I have two of these handy drives. Meaning 4GB x 2 = 8GB, I am so going to get myself busy. Busy uploading stuff. Packing it full with my goodies. Not bad, not bad at all *evil grin*.

I have just finished uploading this new one with loads of USB portable applications yesterday. Hmmm... I guess the rest of the space calls for more mangas, ebooks and audiobooks. Way to go baby.

Yes, I am touched and very much happy with my dearest hubby's gift. Like what I had always been telling my friends... I'd rather he buys me gadgets than flowers. I certainly don't mind a bouquet of thumbdrives! *chuckle*. It's not that I don't fancy or like flowers at all. I do like em. Just not as much as I adore IT gadgets, that's all.

By the way, my favorite flower is the white lilies. Roses are so old fashion. Lilies are forever pure and fresh.

CHILDHOOD DREAM TOYS

Right after that surprise gift, he suggested we go grab dinner at a local shopping complex.

Just when we are leaving the shopping complex after dinner and a bit of window shopping, we both saw an electronic toy of which have been on my wishlist since childhood. It was yet to be fulfilled up till now.

My hubby looks at me and smile knowingly. As I gasp and delights over the said item on display. As the toy unwittingly woo me over and over again with it's cute antic on display.

Needless to say, he bought it for me. And I am on cloud 9 literally. It's so sweet of him. I felt like throwing myself into his arm there and then and to kiss him silly.

Here, let me introduce you to my current #2 obsession...

Penguins on Slide

Penguins on Slide

I play with it everyday. Switch it on every morning when I woke up to prepare self for work and when I came back from work.

Right now I am keeping my fingers crossed that my son wouldn't destroy it when he comes back from visiting his grandma (it's school holiday now).


Ahemm......

I just had to show you another toy which was also on that long pending childhood toy wishlist of mine. This one was granted during this year's Chinese New Year (February). Yes, again, it's a gift from my hubby.

Here it is...

Wooden Red Horse String Toy

Wooden String Toy Horse

Wasn't it the cutest? It is now my constant companion at work.

I know you would all laugh at me for being such an overgrown kid. Well laugh all you want cuz I don't mind it. As long as I am happy. That is what counts. Cheers!

NOTE:

Just in case anyone of you are interested to know what software I use for editing the above pictures it's called PHOTOSCAPE. You could get it free here. Well it's a freeware afterall. A really good one at that. Totally recommend it to all.

PICASA from Google is just as great too. Both are worthy image/photo editors and both are free. What more could one asks for?

I really dig PHOTOSCAPE's large templates library for collage making. Another feature which I adore is the ability to append text and also bubble talk diagrams. Oh yea, it also offers the ability to frame up your photos digitally.� There are so many to choose from I am literally spoil of choices.

Kleio's Personalised CNY Greetings

Just a quick post. I had to do this. Cos' it's Chinese New Year the biggest festival for us Chinese. It wouldn't stand well for me to going on long holiday without first wishing all my friends here a very Happy Chinese New Year.

As you are all so very special to me, I have decided to personalised my greetings to all of you by means of a short audio clip recording. Yes, you get to hear my voice, the ever elusive and mysterious hermit has decided to talk, literally.

Just did this recording over lunch today. Hiding quietly in my superior's room with the MP3 player/recorder which I bought with my hard earned money last year. I must say, I sounded very nervous in it. Cos' I am, I am so nervous that my tongue felt so thick and clumsy. Lol. Gosh.

So, here's my dedication to all my fellow beloved blog pals:

Kleio's CNY2008 Greetings_4Feb08

Kleio

Hope all of you have a joyous and eventful Chinese New Year. I know I am going to spend my CNY holidays uneventfully and boringly at my in-laws. Again. Sigh....
   

NOTICE: Time-out from Blogsphere

I believe I owe all my dearest blogsphere friends an apology for neglecting my blog and for not updating regularly. Plus, I am also feeling pretty guilty for not paying frequent visits to your site/blog as I used to do.

Please don't write me off yet. Yours truly is just too wrapped up in work. It could be sometime until I could truly get back to blogging full force. Sigh....

Missing you all alot!