Translated Title: The Last El Bimbo
Album: Cutterpillow
Written and Performed by: Eraserheads

Filipino	English
Kamukha mo si Paraluman No’ng tayo ay bata pa At ang galing-galing mong sumayaw Mapa-boogie man o cha-cha	You look like Paraluman1 Back when we were young And you were so good at dancing Whether boogie or cha-cha
Ngunit ang paborito Ay pagsayaw mo ng El Bimbo Nakakaindak, nakakaaliw Nakakatindig-balahibo	But [my] favorite Is how you dance the El Bimbo Makes [me] sway, mesmerizing, chilling2
Pagkagaling sa ‘skuwela ay Dederetso na sa inyo At buong maghapon ay Tinuturuan mo ako	From school, [I] go straight to your place And the entire afternoon, you teach me
Magkahawak ang ating kamay At walang kamalay-malay Na tinuruan mo ang puso ko Na umibig na tunay	We’re holding hands Completely unaware That you taught my heart To love truly
Naninigas ang aking katawan ‘Pag umikot na ang plaka Patay sa kembot ng bewang mo At pungay ng ‘yong mga mata	My entire body stiffens When the record turns [I’m] dead with the sway of your hips And the tenderness in your eyes
Lumiliwanag ang buhay Habang tayo’y magkaakbay At dahan-dahang dumudulas Ang kamay ko sa makinis mong braso	Life becomes brighter While we have our arms around each other3 And my hand slowly slides on your smooth arm
Sana noon pa man ay Sinabi na sa iyo Kahit hindi na uso ay Ito lang ang alam ko	[I] wish that I told you back then Even if [it’s] not trendy anymore This is all I know
Magkahawak ang ating kamay At walang kamalay-malay Na tinuruan mo ang puso ko Na umibig na tunay	We’re holding hands Completely unaware That you taught my heart To love truly
La-la-la-la, la-la La-la, la-la-la	La-la-la-la, la-la La-la, la-la-la
Lumipas ang maraming taon ‘Di na tayo nagkita Balita ko’y may anak ka na Ngunit walang asawa	Many years passed We didn’t see each other again I heard you have a kid But don’t have a husband
Tagahugas ka raw Ng pinggan sa may Ermita At isang gabi’y nasagasaan Sa isang madilim na eskinita	They say you wash dishes in Ermita And one night, got run over In a dark alleyway
Lahat ng pangarap ko’y Bigla lang natunaw Sa panaginip na lang pala kita maisasayaw	All my aspirations suddenly melted away Now I can only dance with you in my dreams
Magkahawak ang ating kamay At walang kamalay-malay Na tinuruan mo ang puso ko Na umibig na tunay Repeat x2	We’re holding hands Completely unaware That you taught my heart To love truly Repeat x2
La-la-la-la, la-la La-la, la-la-la Repeat x2	La-la-la-la, la-la La-la, la-la-la Repeat x2

1. Paraluman is a popular Filipino actress who rose to fame in the 40s-50s. ↩︎
2. Took creative liberties with the translation here to better capture the mood/tone in English. The literal translations of the root words are: “indak” = to dance or tap your feet along to music; “aliw” = to amuse or entertain; “nakakatindig-balahibo” = hair-raising ↩︎
3. “Akbay” is literally having one’s arm around or over someone else’s shoulder. ↩︎