Chrysogonus' Translation #56 - from Myron Lysenko's "Where did my youth go?"

Ke mana masa mudaku pergi? 

Ke mana masa mudaku pergi?

Aku dilahirkan terlambat.

Orang tuaku kecewa

dan aku kecewa

tapi aku dilahirkan terlambat.

Di sekolah mereka menghinaku

dan aku kecewa.

Kadang aku memukul mereka.

Di sekolah mereka menghinaku.

Aku mengincar mereka demi dendam;

kadang aku memukul mereka

dan kadang aku merindu mereka.

Aku mengincar mereka. Sebagai dendam.

guru memberiku hukuman

dan kadang aku merindu mereka.

Aku mengubur kepalaku dalam suara.

Guru memberiku hukuman.

Orang tuaku kecewa.

Aku mengubur kepalaku dalam suara.

Ke mana masa mudaku pergi?

Where did my youth go?

I was born too late.

My parents were disappointed

and I was disappointed

but I was born too late.

At school they called me names

and I was disappointed.

Sometimes I’d hit them.

At school they called me names.

I would target them for revenge;

sometimes I’d hit them

and sometimes I’d miss them.

I would target them. As revenge.

the teachers gave me detentions

and sometimes I’d miss them.

I’d bury my head in sound.

The teachers gave me detentions.

My parents were disappointed.

I’d bury my head in sound.

Where did my youth go?