The use of Manglish in English songs. Is it good or bad?

   

  How many of you know what is the term "manglish" all about?

  Here is a few definition of Manglish taken from various sites.

Manglish (or sometimes Malglish or Mangled English) is an English based creole spoken in Malaysia.

                                                                                                (Wikipedia)

 

Colloquial version of the English language as spoken in Malaysia and it is a portmanteau of the word Malay and English. The language shares substantial linguistic similarities with Singlish in Singapore. In real essence, Manglish and Singlish are one and the same although there are a few slang words that exist in one and not in another. For all practical purpose, Manglish and Singlish are subsets of the same group.

(Urban Dictionary) Still haven't got a clue what is manglish is all about? Take a look at the video below. This video shows how Manglish is use in a song.       Basically, this song makes use a mixture of Malay and English language. It may sounds funny and catchy for those who understand both languages. This song used to be a hit in Malaysia due to this creative used of languages. However, is a mixed of both languages is good? What are the effect of the songwriter actually trying to achieve by using this method. Discus the answer below. You might consider these aspects while writing your feedback: what effects that you get from listening to the song? what does the song make you feel? is the use of a mixed of language good for the intended listener? what can we do to improve the lyrics or even the song? Have fun!

Ronan

Listen to this song, and feel the lyrics. Read about the story of Ronan which was written by his mother which relates to this song. Give your opinions about the significance of the lyrics to you, what you feel after hearing this song, how the lyrics portray the sadness, how the lyrics touched, share your feeling about Ronan and his family, and whatever you like.

 

 

This is the lyrics:

I remember your bare feet
Down the hallway
I remember your little laugh
Race cars on the kitchen floor
Plastic dinosaurs
I love you to the moon and back

I remember your blue eyes
Looking into mine
Like we had our own secret club
I remember your dancing before bedtime
Then jumping on me waking me up

I can still feel you hold my hand
Little man
And even in the moment I knew
You fought it hard like an army guard
Remember I, leaned in and whispered to you

Come on baby with me
We're gonna fly away from here
You were my best four years

I remember the drive home
When the blind hope
Turned to crying and screaming why
Flowers pile up in the worst way
No one knows what to say
About a beautiful boy who died
And its about to be halloween
You could be anything
You wanted if you were still here

I remember the last day
When I kissed your face
And I whispered in your ear

Come on baby with me
We're gonna fly away from here
Out of this curtained room
And this hospital grey will just disappear

Come on baby with me
We're gonna fly away from here
You were my best four years

What if I'm standing in your closet
Trying to talk to you?
And what if I kept your hand-me-downs
You won't grow in to?
And what if I really thought some miracle
Would see us through?
And what if the miracle was even getting
One moment with you?

Come on baby with me
We're gonna fly away from here

Come on baby with me
We're gonna fly away from here
You were my best four years

I remember you bare feet
Down the hallway
I love you to the moon and back...

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Introduction to the page.

This page is created by Syamimi Nursyafikah and Aizatul Nazihah for the purpose of opening a way for our student to analyse varieties of music and lyrics and. A discussion of every songs that we posted is highly recomended.