Ganjang Ma Umurmi cover by Yonatan Pandelaki & Kim Shepherd

Written and performed originally by Osen Hutasoit. Thank you for the permission to make our cover video.

This song was recorded during the Germany-Austria-Italy tour of "The Lion King" from Highlight-Concerts in 2025 where i was the solo singer of the ensemble, together with Kim Shepherd, who was willing to learn the lyrics in Batak language by herself. My mother, Nurhaida Simamora is a Batak descent.

I came to Germany in 2021 with the help of my aunt Linda Simamora-Sill and my uncle Siegfried Sill. My uncle sadly just passed away just three weeks before their wedding day in 23th of December. He had an accident in the year 1988 from which he suffered paralysis for the rest of his life. My aunt came into his life in 1995, took care of him and stood by his side for over 30 years This song is basically about their true love, in good and bad.

Thank you for our conductor Stephen Ellery from helping me improving the strings arrangement, and for our lovely japanese couple Maki and Kei Obara who performed on violin and cello beautifully.

And thank you for my cousin Joyce Prisheyly who did an amazing job with the camera work and the editing.


GANJANG MA UMURMI

Nang sap uban simanjujungmi muse
Nang maol pe mangalangka ho tahe
Tong do ho uli di rohangki
Ho do na umbagak di matangku
Tingki togos tingki lomos nang gotos rohami
Satongkin pe dang hutadingkon ho
Satongkin pe dang hupasombu ho
Hasian

Ganjang ma umurmi asa adong donganku mengkel
Ganjangma umurmi asa adong donganku tangis

Molo pe adong na manggotil rohami
Molo pe adong mangarsahi ho disi
Dison do au tontong manghaol ho
Manangihon nasa angukmi
Mambaen dame nang une mambaen mekkel ho muse
Satongkin pe dang hutadingkon ho
Satongkin pe dang hupasombu ho
Hasudungan

Ganjangma umurmi asa adong donganku mengkel
Ganjang ma umurmi asa adong donganku tangis

Nang sahit aha pe na ro tu ho
Nang arsak aha pe songgot tu pingkiranmu
Dang hutadingkon ho
Dang hupaholang
Hamatean i ingkon padameonku

Ganjangma umurmi asa adong donganku mengkel
Ganjang ma umurmi asa adong donganku tangis
Ganjangma umurmi ai holan ho donganku mengkel
Ganjang nang umurhi ai holan au donganmu tangis

TRANSLATION:

MAY YOUR LIFE BE LONG

From the moment I first met you
From the time love began to grow
When you return to my thoughts
You are the one who appears before my eyes
Slowly, gently, love fills my heart
Even once, I will never leave you
Even once, I will never abandon you
My love

May your life be long, so I will have someone to laugh with
May your life be long, so I will have someone to cry with

Even if something troubles your heart
Even if someone hurts you here
I will always be the one who protects you
Wiping away your tears
Bringing peace where there is unrest
Bringing strength when you feel weak again
Even once, I will never leave you
Even once, I will never abandon you
Forever

May your life be long, so I will have someone to laugh with
May your life be long, so I will have someone to cry with

Whatever pain may come to you
Whatever sorrow rests on your shoulders
I will not leave you
I will not let go
Even death itself must face my resistance

May your life be long, so I will have someone to laugh with
May your life be long, so I will have someone to cry with
May your life be long, for you are the only one I laugh with
May my life be long, for I am the only one who cries with you

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Songwriter: Osen Hutasoit
Vocals: Yonatan Pandelaki, Kim Shepherd
Piano: Yonatan Pandelaki
Violin: Maki Obara
Violoncello: Kei Obara
Recording, Mixing, Mastering: Yonatan Pandelaki in YP Studio Brunswik
DOP, camera : Yonatan Pandelaki
Camera, editing: Joyce Prisheyly