Ai Pia Cia E Ya

There is this very old Hokkienese song that I was familiar to since I was very young.
It is "Ai Pia Cia E Ya".

I sang this song on stage on during my 7th year old birthday in 1990. Shocking huh?:p
Well, it was my beloved grandpa who taught me and trained me singing this song so many times before I went on stage back then LOL.

Therefore, it is no wonder that up until now, this song has become one of a-must-sing song everytime I go on a karaoke with friends.

I love it because it reminds me of my grandpa everytime I listen to this song. I also love the lyrics itself.

I used to sing this song without knowing the meaning of the lyrics, but now after understanding the lyrics,I love this song even more.

For you who is curious about this song, you can browse it through you tube.

Here is the lyrics of the song that happened to be so meaningful... ^^

爱拼才会赢
Ai pia cia e ya
Note: lyrics is read as you read Indonesian.


一时失志 不免怨叹
Chi shisi ci e mian huan dan
At a time when we lose, our ego would naturally blame.


一时落 魄不免胆寒
Chi si lo bie e mian dan han
At a time when we , our soul would naturally be terrified

那通失去希望 每日醉茫茫
Na tang sit gi hii bang, mui lit zui bang bang
The memory of going through days of losing hopes and getting drunk

无魂有体亲像稻草人
Mbo hun wu dei qing qiu tiu jao lang
My body is without a soul just like a scarecrow

人生可比是海上的波浪
Yin shing ko pi si hai siong e po long
But life really is just like the tide of the sea

有时起有时落
Wu si gii wu si luo
They rise and fall by turn

好运歹命
Ho un pai un
Goodluck, Badluck

总吗要照起工来行
Cong ma ciao gi kang lai kia
Really, you just have to wake up and get to work, do it.

三分天注定 七分靠打拼
Sa hun ti cut tia, jit hun ko ba pia
Thirty percent is Heaven's will, Seventy percent is hard work

爱拼才会赢
Ai pia cia e ya
To win, you have to give your all