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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/04/20/yael-2017-042017.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Sponge Cola vocalist Yael Yuzon performs his band’s hit song, “Jeepney.” <cite>Rhys Buccat, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA – Sponge Cola vocalist Yael Yuzon ended up translating his band’s hit song, “Jeepney,” to English on the spot in an event held at a mall early this week.“Technically, I’m not allowed to speak in Filipino,” he said right before their performance at SM Mega Fashion Hall last Tuesday.While Yuzon was able to pull it off, several netizens cried foul over SM’s alleged policy on Filipino songs.This prompted SM to release an official statement, where it stressed that it is “a proud supporter of the Filipino talent.”“We would like to clarify the information being circulated online regarding performances that happen in our malls,” the statement read. “We would like to reiterate that we promote all international and local entertainment acts in all our mall event areas nationwide. Moreover, we have been a proud supporter of the Filipino talent as we promote many celebrity and movie mall tours as week-long celebrations of Independence Day and Linggo ng Wika.”“We are now looking into this matter carefully and will reach out to the concerned party. We apologize for any inconvenience this incident may have caused at this time.”Here’s a look at the original lyrics of “Jeepney” and the song’s on-the-spot English translation.<div>ORIGINAL LYRICS IN FILIPINO</div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tRV4MeReTlU" width="560"></iframe></figure>Bumaba ako sa jeepney Kung saan tayo&#x27;y dating magkatabi Magkahalik ang pisngi nating dalawa, nating dalawaPanyo mo sa aking bulsa Ang kahapon ay naroon pa rin Tawa nati’y humahalay sa init nating dalawaSubalit ngayo’y wala na (wala na) Ikaw ay lumayo na, lumayo naNaaalala ko ang mga gabing nakahiga sa ilalim ng kalawakan Naaalala ko ang mga gabing magkatabi sa ulanKulay ng iyong ngiti at tikwas ng iyong buhok O ang lambot ng iyong labi, ng iyong labiKahit anino mo sa malayo ay nais masulyapan agad Upang mapawi ang lamig<div>YUZON’S ON THE SPOT ENGLISH TRANSLATION</div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L1Htwb2Xe3Y" width="560"></iframe></figure>I disembarked from a jeepney Where two of us were once side by side We were cheek to cheek, we were cheek to cheek, yeah That&#x27;s how it wasYour hanky in my pocket Oh yesterday remains and permeates Our laughter gives way to the heat we have inside However right now, there’s no more (there’s no more) You have gone away, awayI remember all of the nights Lying down underneath the space I remember all the nights Side by side in the rainOh the color of your smile and the curls of your hair Oh the softness of your lips, yeah, oh the softness of your lipsYour shadow from afar, it’s all I ever want to see To stop me from feeling what it is to be cold inside

Sponge Cola vocalist Yael Yuzon ended up translating his band’s hit song, “Jeepney,” to English on the spot in a mall show held early this week.

Sponge Cola vocalist Yael Yuzon ended up translating his band’s hit song, “Jeepney,” to English on the spot in a mall show held early this week.