Esotko Naito (song)

“Esotko Naito”
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Writer(s)	Dekubinâ Kademyâ Sâmvido Gârisi-Bâdekâla
Vocalist(s)	Dekubinâ Kademyâ Sâmvido Gârisi-Bâdekâla
Producer(s)	Esadâkovâ Kademyâ
Language	Kalennian
Length	1:09

“Esotko Naito” (English: “Good Night”) is a short song written and performed by KTV members Dekubinâ Kademyâ and Sâmvido Gârisi-Bâdekâla for the channel KTV. It is also called the “Shutdown Song” in English, as the song is typically played before the continuity announcer announces closing (for context, KTV shuts down at 12:00 am at midnight, and continues normal broadcasting with the children's block KTV Yalkânni). As it is evident from the title, the song is sung entirely in Kalennian.

The lyrics of ‘Esotko Naito’ have also been repurposed for other contexts other than TV-related media, as the song is also sung by Kalennian speakers when saying goodbye to a loved one/relative, or paying someone (usually a deceased family member) respects during a funeral ceremony.

”Esotko Naito” was conceptualized by Dekubinâ Kademyâ in August of 2019, with the goal of enhancing the KTV “experience” from viewers across the country. Dekubinâ's sister, Esadâkovâ Kademyâ, who was heavily experienced with music, worked with former bassist and vocalist Sâmvido Gârisi-Bâdekâla to compose the song’s instrumental so that it would be made appropriate for television broadcasts. The vocals were provided by both Esadâkovâ and Sâmvido.

Lyrics

Kalennian (original)

Esotko naito, esotko naito

Kos â yâ kâduhur timpâ gâ kudve

Esotko naito, esotko naito

Âmissaimâs grân â molikhâ

Esotko naito, esotko naito

Vân sevânisutsaimâs gâ vadâb “goodbye”

Esotko naito, esotko naito

Kogvosaimâs grân vadâb rivâlisso yâ âstarprogâmâni

Hyphenation

Esotko naito, esotko naito

Kos â yâ kâduhur timpâ gâ kudve

Esotko naito, esotko naito

Âmis-sa-imâs grân â molikhâ

Esotko naito, esotko naito

Vân sevâ-nisut-sa-imâs gâ va-dâb “goodbye”

Esotko naito, esotko naito

Kogvo-sa-imâs grân va-dâb rivâlis-so yâ âstar-progâmâ-ni

Interlinear gloss

good night, good night

3S.N COP DEF proper time to close

good night, good night 

know-PRS-V.1P RELV COP sad 

good night, good night

but OBLV-say-PRS-V.1P to ACC-2S “goodbye”

good night, good night 

hope-PRS-V.1P RELV ACC-2S enjoy-PST DEF all-program-PL

Rough English translation

Good night, good night

It is the proper time to close

Good night, good night

We know that (it) is sad

Good night, good night

But we are obligated to say to you, “goodbye”

Good night, good night

We hope that you enjoyed all the programs

English (translation)

Good night, good night,

It’s time to close the show.

Good night, good night,

We’re sad to see you go.

Good night, good night,

But we have to say “goodbye.”

Good night, good night,

We hope you liked the programs tonight.