"Dahil Sa'yo" - Because Of You
Mike Velarde Jr. (1913-1986)
1936年, 來自美國的 Tom Spinosa 在一艘美國商船任職醫療服務員期間, 抵達 Philippines 菲律賓, 在當地認識一位醫生 Mike Velarde Sr. 兩人同是任醫療職業, 很快便結為好友。二戰結束, Tom Spinosa 在美國開始從事音樂工作; 1946年重訪菲律賓, 與十年前認識的醫生朋友相見, 交談中知道他的兒子 Mike Velarde Jr. 亦從事音樂創作, 並有作品被當地一齣電影 "Bituing Marikit" 收錄作挿曲, 影片名字意譯是 "Pretty Heart"; 女主角 Elsa Oria 是當年被譽為菲律賓 "歌唱甜心", 男主角是 "菲律賓影帝" Rogelio de la Rosa。
"Bituing Marikit" - Movie Poster 1938
"Dahil Sa'yo"
Mike Velarde Jr. (1913-1986) 的作品在電影 "Bituing Marikit" 出現之後, 很快成為當地的愛情小夜曲; 但因為處於二戰之前, 此曲並没有正式的錄音保存下來, 歌曲由電影流傳到坊間至家喻戶曉, 自此, "Dahil Sa'yo" 成了菲律賓的經典情歌, 名字意譯是 "因為你 Because of you", 面世至今已流行至世界各國樂壇。
Tom Spinosa 提議 Mike Velarde Jr. 助他爭取菲律賓以外的市場, 把歌曲在美國錄音發行。經商議版權協定, 1963年, Sonny Burke 撰上英文歌詞, 以 "Your Love Is Mine" 交由 Jerry Vale 唱片錄音。1964年, Tom Spinosa 另撰上英文歌詞, 以英、菲兩語的版本由 Cora and Santos Beloy 演繹, 兩個版本在美國同樣大受歡迎。最令菲律賓樂迷難忘, 就是 Nat King Cole 1961年在菲律賓 Quezon City 奎松市 Araneta Coliseum 圓型體育館演出期間, 以菲律賓語 Tagalog 演譯 "DAHIL SA'YO" 的現場錄音版本。
"Dahil Sa'yo" - Nat King Cole
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines 1961
"Dahil Sa Iyo" (Because of You) - Cora and Santos Baloy
English/Tagalog Version by Tom Spinosa 1964
(Dahil sa'yo)
There's a joy in living
(Nais kong mabuhay)
Because of you
(Dahil sa'yo)
Life is heavenly
(Hanggang mamatay)
I never lived before
Never felt a single thrill before
My heart stood still before
Darlin I'm in ecstasy
Because of you
(Dahil sa'yo)
Love is sweet and tender
(Ako'y lumigaya)
And this my love
(Pagmamahal)
I will offer you
If you will care for me
All things to you I'll be
My heart is ever true
Because of you
Dahil sa'yo
(Dahil sa'yo)
Nais kong mabuhay
(Nais kong mabuhay)
Dahil sa'yo
(Dahil sa'yo)
Hanggang mamatay
(Hanggang mamatay)
Dapat mong tantuin
Wala ng ibang giliw
Puso ko'y tanungin
Ikaw at ikaw rin
Dahil sa'yo
(Dahil sa'yo)
Ako'y lumigaya
(Ako'y lumigaya)
Pagmamahal
(Pagmamahal)
Ay alayan ka
Kung tunay man ako
Ay alipinin mo
Ang lahat ng Ito'y
Dahil sa'yo
YOUR LOVE IS MINE (Dahil Sa'yo) - Jerry Vale
English Lyric: Sonny Burke 1963
Your love is mine
All your charms belong to me
Like a lovely song to me
Never sung before
No joy is such as mine
No love is half as much as mine
The thrill of your touch is mine
For now and evermore
Dahil sa'yo
Ako'y lumigaya
Pagmamahal
Ay alayan ka
Kung tunay man ako
Ay alipinin mo
Ang lahat ng ito
Dahil sa'yo
Your lips are mine
Lips of sweet surrender
So soft, so tender
Open heaven's door
You are my only shrine
I'm yours to share a life divine
For I know your love is mine
Forevermore
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