At bukas ay araw ng Pasko… / And tomorrow will be Christmas Day…
Posted: December 24, 2011 Filed under: English, Tagalog / Filipino | Tags: Christmas carols and songs Comments Off on At bukas ay araw ng Pasko… / And tomorrow will be Christmas Day…
“Noche Buena”
Kay sigla ng gabi
Ang lahat ay kay saya
Nagluto ang Ate ng manok na tinola
Sa bahay ng Kuya ay mayro’ng litsonan pa
Ang bawat tahanan may handang iba’t iba
Tayo na giliw
Magsalo na tayo
Mayro’n na tayong
Tinapay at keso
Di ba Noche Buena
Sa gabing ito
At bukas ay araw ng Pasko
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A Filipino Christmas song:
“Holy Night” (Christmas Eve)
How lively the night,
How jolly one and all !
Older Sis has cooked tinola,
At Big Bro’s they’re roasting lechón !
Everyone’s prepared something different…
Shall we go, my belovéd,
and join in the feasting ?
Already we have bread and cheese !
Isn’t Noche Buena this very night ?
And tomorrow will be Christmas Day !
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Music: Felipe de León
Lyrics (Tagalog): Levi Celerio
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tinola – chicken stew
lechón – whole roasted pig
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