The Cambodian music scene has been captivated by the soulful sounds of Kai and Nisa. Their acoustic duet, “ចាំបាត់ៗ” (Cham Bat), is a masterclass in emotional storytelling, blending traditional themes with a modern acoustic feel.
ចាំបាត់ៗ Lyrics
[Verse 1 – Kai]
អូនចាំទេរឿងមាសមេហើយនិងបង
ធ្លាប់សាសងចងក្រងសេចក្តីស្នេហា
គ្រានោះយើងបានថ្ពក់ដៃសន្យា
ផុតខែវស្សារៀបការនឹងគ្នា
[Pre-Chorus – Kai]
ឥឡូវបាត់ពៅបាត់សូន្យឈឹង
បាត់ដំណឹងព្រលឹងមិនឃើញវិលវៃ
ចាំបាត់ៗស្ងាត់សូន្យអូនអើយអូនស្រី
ឬមានថ្មីចោលបងទៅហើយ
[Chorus – Kai]
អូនអើយអូនពេលនេះអូននៅទីណា
ដឹងទេថាអ្នកណាកំពុងរីងរៃ
គឺរូបបងដែលនៅរង់ចាំពិសី
ចាំសម្តីស្រីថាត្រឡប់មកវិញ...
[Verse 2 – Nisa]
បងអើយ ត្រាណត្រើយអូនតាមគ្រួសារ
គាត់ប្រាប់ថាគេនោះអ្នកមានស្តុកស្តម្ភ
គេទើបអាចមើលរក្សាម៉ុម
លាទាំងបង្ខំ ម៉ុមលែងបានវិលវៃ
[Outro – Nisa]
បងអើយបង ថ្ងៃនេះអូនចូលរោងការ
បាចផ្កាស្លា ប្រគុំបាយខុនចងដៃ
សុំទោសផង សូមបងកុំចាំអូនអី
ជ្រើសអ្នកថ្មី ចុះណាបងណា...
The Story & Meaning: A Tale of Love vs. Tradition
“Cham Bat Bat” is a tragic dialogue between two lovers separated by fate and family obligation.
The song begins with the male perspective (Kai), reminiscing about a promise made to marry after the rainy season. As time passes and his lover remains silent, his hope turns into a desperate plea for her return.
The twist comes in the second half of the song, where the female perspective (Nisa) reveals her heartbreaking reality: her family has arranged a marriage for her with a wealthy man who can provide security. She begs her former love to stop waiting and to find someone new, as she enters her wedding ceremony with a heavy heart.
- Mood: Melancholic, heartbreaking, and deeply emotional.
- Genre: Acoustic Ballad / Khmer Pop.
- Theme: Broken promises, arranged marriage, and the pain of moving on.