Horonan-Tsary
Tononkira
There’s a letter to your mother that is hidden is my desk
– Misy taratasy ho an’ny reninao izay miafina no latabatro
That I wrote to her in a sober mind
– Izay nosoratako taminy tao an-tsaina mahonon-tena
It’s my apology for all the things I used to be
– Miala tsiny aho noho ny zavatra rehetra niainako taloha
And swearin’ I’ll change over time
– Ary mianiana aho fa hiova rehefa mandeha ny fotoana
She might not believe me ’cause no one ever does
– Mety tsy hino ahy izy satria tsy misy olona manao izany
Except her daughter that loves me true
– Afa tsy ny zanany vavy izay tia ahy marina
God forbid all it takes for a boy to finally wait
– Andriamanitra dia mandrara ny zavatra rehetra ilain’ny zazalahy iray hiandry amin’ny farany
Just to be cherished and loved all the way through
– Mba ho tiana sy ho tiana hatrany
She lets me drink my liquor when I’m singin’ through the night
– Avelany hisotro ny toaka aho rehefa mihira mandritra ny alina
She slaps my hand when it’s too much
– Mikapoka ny tanako izy rehefa be loatra
She’s mean and she’s kind, strong and divine
– Ratsy fanahy izy ary tsara fanahy, matanjaka ary masina
And Lord only knows how tough
– Ary Ny Tompo ihany no mahalala ny henjana
So dear Miss, by the time you see this
– Malala Malala, amin’ny fotoana ahitanao an’io
It’ll be in love or it’ll be in pain
– Ho amin’ny fitiavana izany na ho amin’ny fanaintainana
May God bless and keep us
– Andriamanitra anie hitahy sy hiaro antsika
May you think kind of my name
– Enga anie ianao hieritreritra ny anarako
And I know I’ve had my days and I’ve made my mistakes
– Ary fantatro fa nanana ny androko aho ary nanao ny fahadisoako
So please point me to the nearest perfect man
– Ka azafady mba tondroy amin’ny lehilahy tonga lafatra akaiky indrindra aho
I’ll gladly take advice from a man with no vice
– Faly aho mandray torohevitra avy amin’ny lehilahy tsy misy faharatsiana
If it means I can hold your hand
– Raha midika izany dia afaka mihazona ny tananao aho
She was raised up proper and I was raised up
– Notezaina araka ny tokony ho izy izy ary notezaina aho
With a poor working boy’s heart
– Miaraka amin’ny fon’ny zazalahy miasa mahantra
The way the light is beatin’ on her smilin’ cheeks this evenin’
– Ny fomba fikapohana ny hazavana eo amin’ny takolany mitsiky dia mitovy ihany
Is the finest of the world’s fine art
– No tsara indrindra amin’ny zavakanto tsara indrindra eran-tany
So dear Miss, by the time you see this
– Malala Malala, amin’ny fotoana ahitanao an’io
I’ll be in love or it’ll be in vain
– Ho tia aho na ho very maina
So may God bless and keep us
– Andriamanitra anie hitahy sy hiaro antsika
May you think kind of my name
– Enga anie ianao hieritreritra ny anarako
And she’s standin’ in the doorway ramblin’ on about my old ways
– Ary mijoro eo am-baravarana izy amin’ny fomba taloha
How they were reckless and free
– Tsy niraharaha sy afaka izy ireo
How all my imperfections and every ugly lesson
– Ahoana ny tsy fahalavorariako rehetra sy ny lesona ratsy rehetra
Is worth every last second with me
– Mendrika isaky ny segondra farany miaraka amiko
