“Number One Barber” ជាងកាត់សក់ដៃឯក, Jieng Kat Sak Dai Aek by Ros Sereysothea, Khmer Song ចម្រៀងខ្មែរ

“Number One Barber”
(Jieng Kat Sak Dai Aek)
Vocal by Ros Sereysothea
Music & Lyrics by Sinn Sisamouth
Arrangement by Mer Bun

Haircut! Haircut!
Would you like a haircut?

Ah!!!
Haircut! Do you prefer a longer hairstyle? If you want to look good, get a haircut. If you're at a loss, why not shave your head instead?

Ah!!!
Haircut! Do you like a longer style? Do you prefer a straight or cropped cut? I'm very skilled and can cut your hair in whatever style you desire.

I am a barber. People describe me as the best barber in the land, yet my father calls me a disgraced child. Disgraced child!

Studied but got nowhere. Barely getting by as a barber. But I persevere; I keep going, living my karma and fate.

Ah!!!
Haircut! Please get a haircut. Don’t dally too long. Your hair is shoulder-length now; no woman would love you!

Ah!!!
Haircut! If you want women to like you, get Tii Tuy (space buns) style instead. Get Tii Tuy style! Tii Tuy Pert Perng.

Would you like space buns?

Translation is a serious craft. One must capture the voice of an author writing in one language and relate it to another without overtaking the original author’s voice. One has to leave traces that the translation had ever taken place. Translating lyrics doesn't work if one were to translate word by word, or even sentence by sentence. And translating Khmer lyrics to English is even harder as some words just don't translate well. So I took some liberties to get a smoother translation.

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