Hapus Iawn (M. Brooks)

Hapus Iawn means "Very happy". There is a tradition in Wales of songs partly in English and partly in Welsh. I think it was when people were trying to write in English but didn't know all the words. They'd end up using the word in their native tongue instead.

Hapus Iawn was orginally titled "Mae hi'n fy 'ngharu fi" but that wouldn't as easy for non Welsh speakers to pronounce. The "Milgi" reference isn't normally one I'd use about a lover but I liked the reference to the folk song Milgi Milgi. Also I'm not really full of the self loathing that the second verse suggests. It's just "Why would a nice girl like you want a guy like me?" then extended a bit.

* I meant "Mae hi'n Wyn" to mean "she's fair" or "she's blessed" but was told that most people would take it to mean "she's white" not at all what I intended! I'll need to re-record that at some stage. I think I wanted to say "I'm clever" but settled for "well informed" at the end, desperate for a rhyme.