Konkani Lyrics

✦ Verse 1

I met with an old friend last evening

Joao: Adle dis Carmine te gele

And I mentioned concerns that I had

Joao: Pott bhorunk kostt ami kele

About things that unfurled and the ways of the world

Carmine: Kuxallkaien dis kaddle marekar dis aile

And how sometimes it makes me feel sad

Joao: Oxe koxe Carmine ami chukle

I said life can be so complicated

Joao: Ami soglleanim poixe poile

And I’m scared I might lose my way

Joao: Ami amche monisponn visorle

When a friendly hand pressed on my shoulder

Joao: Kiteak ami oxe bodol’le

He smiled and I heard him say

Carmine: Adle dis porte koxe ietle

✦ Chorus 1

Son, don’t take the good times for granted

Carmine: Fantea parar vavraddi kitem kortale

For things keep on changing each day

Joao: Render ghalun kule maddar choddle

Make time to be with the ones that you love

Joao: Kharvi bhav doriant vochun raponn martale

Let nothing stand in your way

Joao: Poder bhav te undde viktale

We don’t know what waits round the corner

Carmine: Hansun khellun bhurgeponn ami sarlem

We never know what lies ahead

Joao: Carmine amche bhurgeponn somplem

So, if just for a moment, forget all your troubles

Joao: Devacheach hatant ghalya jivit soglem

And count all your blessings instead

Joao: Tacher patieun paul marya fuddlem

✦ Verse 2

I often dream of the future

Joao: Adim ekvott Carmine koso aslo

And of all of the things I might do

Joao: Hanv vhodd tum gorib konn chintnaslo

Son, follow your heart

Carmine: Veggllochar konn kornaslolo

Cause if you never dream | Your dreams they can never come true

Joao: Konak fottoi naslolo | Joao: Ekamekak adharak pavtalo

Should you choose a road that’s less travelled

Carmine: Ghorje akhanta korunni pavtalo

Just know I’ll be there to the end

Carmine: Fattim fuddem konnui polloinaslo

You’re not just a shoulder to lean on

Carmine: Apleak unnem korrun ditalo

I thank you for being my friend

Carmine: Gorjevotank sodanch udar aslo

✦ Chorus 2

Don’t take the good times for granted

Carmine: Xezar xezarim kitem kotalim

For things keep on changing each day

Joao: Bhaji palo sangatak roitalim

Make time to be with the ones that you love

Joao: Nataleank nevreo korunk hat bott ghaltalim

Let nothing stand in your way

Joao: Fest ietoch ektthaim zatalim

We don’t know what waits round the corner

Carmine: Dukor marun vanttun khatalim

We never know what lies ahead

Joao: sukant dhukant vantto ghetalim

So just for a moment forget all your troubles

Carmine: Bhava bhoinnam koxim ami jeetalim

And count all your blessings instead

Carmine: Khuxalkaien jivit sartalim

✦ Verse 3

I often dream of the future

Joao: Adlo Ugddas Carmine amkam ieta

And of all of the things I might do

Joao: Chitun hanv khup bejar zatam

Son, follow your heart

Carmine: Bhurgeponn hanv niallta

Cause if you never dream

Carmine: Anik sogleanch guspotam

Your dreams they can never come true

Carmine: Dolleant mhojea dukham bhorta

Should you choose a road that’s less travelled

Joao: Ogich ravun Carmine tum pusta

Just know I’ll be there to the end

Joao: Dhonia devak ulo marta

You’re not just a shoulder to lean on

Carmine: Joao toch amkam samballta

I thank you for being my friend

Carmine: Tacheach hatant jivit ghalta

✦ Chorus 3

So, don’t take the good times for granted

Carmine: Udkant uddio marun tumi pevtale

For things keep on changing each day

Joao: Dongrar chunam kann’nnam hadtale

Make time to be with the ones that you love

Joao: Kazu bio ektthaim korun punzaitale

Let nothing stand in your way

Joao: Koinnam bal ghood’ddleanim kheltale

We don’t know what waits round the corner

Carmine: Adle dis joao koxe mell’ttele

We never know what lies ahead

Joao: Carmine ghelele dis na ietele

So just for a moment forget all your troubles

Carmine: Ugddasuch korun dis saria fuddle

And count all your blessings instead

Carmine: Khuxalkaien ami mogan ravchem

✦ Outro

So just for a moment forget all your troubles

Joao & Carmine: Ugddas korun dis saria fuddle

And count all your blessings instead

Joao & Carmine: Khuxalkaien ami mogan ravchem