My friend Umaporn used to play this Thai pop song a lot when she was living with us, and I came to like it. We made a few stabs at translating it, but it didn't come together until just before she returned to Thailand.

The song's structure is a little unusual: the chorus is only sung once, so it acts almost like a bridge. In live performances I tend to go back and repeat it.

Shout Out Loud

Music and original Thai lyrics by Palmy
English lyrics by Howard A. Landman and Umaporn Sidalao

I'm feeling very strange
Like my whole world has changed
Even the road looks so funny I have to laugh
And everything I see
Is beautiful to me.
It's been so nice all day.

I want to Shout Out Loud
Tell everyone you said you love me
Want to Shout Out Loud
Tell 'em I love you too
I want to Shout Out Loud
Tell everyone you made me happy
I'll sing it out loud, sing it all day,
Sing it again if you don't run away

Now people I don't know
I see them come and go
They all smile at me on every side
Because the words you said
They went straight to my head.
I feel so good inside.

Original song copyright © Palmy
English lyrics copyright ©2003 Howard A. Landman and Umaporn Sidalao

Last updated 2004 January 15