Dati

I really like this song. It brings back a lot of memories.

I tried translating it in English. Hope it works.

“DATI“

Original Composition by: Thyro Alfaro and Yumi Lacsamana

Interpreted By: Sam Concepcion and Tippy Dos Santos feat. Quest

Ohh oohh

Dati rati sabay pa nating pinangarap ang lahat

We used to dream together about everything

Umaawit pa sa hangin at amoy araw ang balat

We sang songs in the wind and our skin smells of sweat for staying under the sun too long

Naalala ko pa noon nag aagawan ng nintendo

I remember, we used to fight over Nintendo

Kay sarap namang mabalikan ang ating kwento

Oh, how nice it is to go back and reminisce our story 

Lagi lagi ka sa amin dumidiretso pag uwi

You always go straight to our house after school

Naglalaro ng tao taong piso-pisong nabili

We played action figures we used to buy for one peso,

Umaawit ng theme song na sabay kinabisa

Sang theme songs that we memorized together

Kay sarap namang mabalikan ang alaala

Oh, how nice it is to go back to those memories

Ikaw ang kasama buhat noon

You are with me ever since

Ikaw ang pangarap hanggang ngayon (hanggang ngayon), ooohh oh oh

You are still my dream ( until now)

Diba’t ikaw nga yung reyna at ako ang ‘yong hari

Isn’t it in those days you are the queen and I am your king

Ako yung prinsesang sagip mo palagi

I am the princess you always rescue

Ngunit ngayo’y marami nang nabago’t nangyari

But now, a lot of things has changed and happened

Ngunit ang pagtingin ay gaya pa rin ng 
da-ra-ra-rat-da dati [3x]

However, the way we look at each other is still the same

Na gaya pa rin ng

Is still the …

Dati rati ay palaging sabay na mag syesta

We used to take siesta together

At sabay ring gigising alas kwatro y medya

And then wake up at 4:30pm at the same time

Ohh, sabay manonood ng paboritong programa

Ohh, we also watch our favorite tv program together

Oh kay tamis namang mabalikan ang alaala

Oh, how sweet it is to go back to those memories

Diba’t ikaw nga yung reyna at ako ang ‘yong hari

Isn’t it in those days you are the queen and I am your king

Ako yung prinsesang sagip mo palagi

I am the princess you always rescue

Ngunit ngayo’y marami nang nabago’t nangyari

But now, a lot of things has changed and happened

Ngunit ang pagtingin na gaya pa rin ng

However, the way we look at each other is still …

Dati rati ay naglalaro pa ng bahay bahayan

We used to play bahay-bahayan (playhouse)

Gamit gamit ang mantel na tinatali sa kawayan

Using the table-cloth that we tied in the bamboos

At pawang magkakalaban pag nagtayatayaan

We were enemies whenever we play ‘IT’ game

Pero singtamis ng kendi pag nagkakasal kasalan

But we were as sweet as candies whenever we play kasal-kasalan (wedding game)

Rap:

Diba dati ay nagkukunwaring Marvin at Jolina

Isn’t it that in those days we play pretend, like we are Marvin and Jolina 

Minsan ay tambalang Mylene at Bojo Molina

Sometimes we played the love team Mylene and Bojo Molina

Ang sarap sigurong balikan ang mga alaala lalo na’t kung magkayakap mga bata’t magkasama at

Oh how nice it is to go back to those memories, especially when those kids hugged each other and

Parang Julio’t Julia lagi tayong magkasama (hindi mapaghiwalay)

Just like Julio and Julia, always together (cannot be apart)


Sabay tayong umiiyak pag inaapi si sarah
(Hindi pwede yan)
una kang kinakatok
sa pagsapit ng umaga
(yan ang pag ibig)

We cried together whenever Sarah is getting bullied (You cannot do that [refers to bullying])

Sana mabalik pang dati nating pagsasama-aaah

I hope we could go back to the way we used to be

Diba’t ikaw nga yung reyna at ako ang ‘yong hari

Isn’t it in those days you are the queen and I am your king

Ako yung prinsesang sagip mo palagi

I am the princess you always rescue

Ngunit ngayo’y malayo ka’t malabong mangyari

But now, you are far away and it is impossible to happen

Ang aking pagtingin (ohh, bulong na lang sa hangin)

The way I look at you (ooh, I will just whisper to the wind)

Pangarap na lang din (pangarap na lang din )

Is also just a dream (also just a dream)

Na gaya pa rin ng
 da-ra-ra-rat-da dati [3x]

Like the way it was before

Na gaya pa rin
da-ra-ra-rat-da dati [3x]

Like the way it was before

Na gaya pa rin ng…
NG DATI.

Like the way it was… before