"Don't Miss Me" by Ros Sereysothea w/ English Translation, kom nirk oun ey, Khmer Song

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“Don’t Miss Me”
Vocal by Ros Sereysothea
Music/Lyrics/Arrangement by El Bunna

I look to the sky, the sky is far away
I look to the stars, the stars are just as far
I look to the sky, the sky is far away
I look to the stars, the stars are just as far
There’re lights from crashing waves
The more I recall the past, the more my sadness suffocating me
Memory of your hand reaching mine
Such is life
Our love is no more.

I departed from you with much regret
Do not miss me, love
I departed from you with much regret
Do not miss me, love
Karma separated us this lifetime
I pray, my love, that we may find our happiness in our next lives.

Translation is a serious craft. One must capture the voice of an author writing in one language and relate it to another without overtaking the original author’s voice. One has to leave traces that the translation had ever taken place. Translating lyrics doesn't work if one were to translate word by word, or even sentence by sentence. And translating Khmer lyrics to English is even harder as some words just don't translate well. So I took some liberties to get a smoother translation.

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