Translation of the song lyrics Magda - Gloc 9, Gloc-9, Rico Blanco

Magda (original)

Magdalena, ano’ng problema
Bakit ‘di ka makawala sa kadena?
At sa gabi gabi ikaw ay nasa selda
Na hanap buhay mo ngayon
Magdalena, ano’ng problema
Alam naman natin na dati kang nena
At sa iyong ama ikaw ay prinsesa
Ano’ng nangyari sa’yo?
Ito’y kwento ng isang babaeng
Tulog sa umaga, gising sa gabi
Ang kanyang mukha’y puno ng kolorete
Sa lugar na ang ilaw ay patay sindi
Simulan na natin ang istorya
Ako’y kanyang matalik na kaibigan, Ernesto ang aking pangalan
Kwentong dapat ‘nyong malaman, ‘wag nang magbulag bulagan
Bakit ang nais natin ay malaman ang baho ng iba?
Pagbibigyan kita, kilala mo ba si Magda?
Na aking kababata mula pa ng pagkabata
Kami lagi magkasama mga bangkang papel sa sapa
Kanyang ngiti lumiliwanag ang paligid
At pag siya’y dumadaan mga leeg ay pumipilipit
Ubod ng ganda noong siya ay nagdalaga
Tuwing kausap ko na malimit akong tulala
Kahit may nararamdaman pinilit kong isara
Ang bibig at pintig ng puso sa kanya
At sa sayawan matapos kaming makapagtapos
Dahil pinawis ang mukha ako’y nagpunas ng pulbos
Kahit parang hindi pantay ay nagmamadaling hinila
Pinakilala niya lalaki na taga Maynila
Magdalena ano’ng problema
Bakit ‘di ka makawala sa kadena?
At sa gabi gabi ikaw ay nasa selda
Na hanap buhay mo ngayon
Magdalena ano’ng problema
Alam naman natin na dati kang nena
At sa iyong ama ikaw ay prinsesa
Ano’ng nangyari sa’yo?
Maraming taon ako’y nalipasan, pinilit ko mang takasan
Bagkus ay aking nalaman ang tunay kong kailangan
‘Di ko maibaling ang pagtingin ko sa iba
Minamahal ko s’ya, hahanapin ko si Magda
Lumuwas habang nagdarasal na maabutan
Sa lugar na ang sabi’y kanyang pinagtatrabahuhan
Nakita ko’ng larawan niya na nakadikit sa pintuan
Iba man ang kulay ng buhok ‘di ko malilimutan
Ang kanyang mata at tamis ng kanyang ngiti
At dahil ubod ng saya hindi na nag atubili
Agad pumasok sa silid pero bakit ang dilim
Madaming lamesa’t mga nag-iinumang lasing
Nang biglang nagpalakpakan may mabagal na kanta
Sa maliit na entablado ay nakita ko na
Ako ay nagtaka, nagtanong, nagkamot:
Bakit s’ya sumasayaw na sapatos lang ang suot?
Ito’y kwento ng isang babaeng
Tulog sa umaga, gising sa gabi
Ang kanyang mukha’y puno ng kolorete
Sa lugar na ang ilaw ay patay sindi
Ituloy natin ang istorya
Agad siyang sumama sa’kin walang kakabakaba
Ang trato niya sa’kin ay nobyo tila katakataka
Bumaba sa taxi-ng pinara sa Sta.
Mesa
Parang ako’y bida sa mga sumunod na eksena
Kung ito ay panaginip ayoko nang magising
Ngunit ako’y nanaginip umaga na nang magising
Ang naabutan ko lamang ay may sobre sa lapag
Liham para sa’kin na isinulat niya magdamag
Kahit gulong gulo ang isip pinilit kong basahin
‘Di malilimutan ang mga sinabi niya sa akin
Mahal kong Ernesto, alam kong tulog mo’y malalim
‘Di na ‘ko nagpaalam ‘di na kita ginising
Salamat nga pala sa pasalubong mong kalamay
At sa pinakamasayang gabi ng aking buhay
Nung iniwan ko ang baryo natin ang akala ko
Isang tunay na pag-ibig ang matatagpuan ko
Hinanap kung saan-saan at kung kani-kanino
‘Di ko inakalang ito ang kahahantungan ko
Imbis na ako’y sagipin itinulak sa bangin
Ito pala’ng ibig sabihin ng kapit sa patalim
Kung mabaho sabunin, kung makati gamutin
Kung hindi na masikmura ay ibaling ang tingin
Kahit ako ay bayaran at kaladkaring babaeng
Alam ang amoy ng laway ng iba’t-ibang lalaki
Isa lang ang kaya kong sayo’y maipagmalaki:
Ikaw lang ang bukod tanging hinalikan ko sa labi
Gusto ko mang manatili sa’yong mga yakap
Ako may natutuwa dahil ako’y iyong nahanap
Wala na yatang walis ang makakalinis ng kalat
At ang katulad ko sa’yo ay ‘di karapat-dapat
Pinangarap kong sa altar ako’y iyong ihatid
Ngunit sa dami ng pait, ang puso ko’y namanhid
‘Di ko makakalimutan ang pabaon mong halik
Pero pakiusap huwag ka na sana pang babalik
Regalo ng Maykapal ang ikaw ay makilala
Salamat sa ala-ala
Nagmamahal, Magda
Magdalena, ano’ng problema
Bakit ‘di ka makawala sa kadena?
At sa gabi gabi ikaw ay nasa selda
Na hanap buhay mo ngayon
Magdalena, ano’ng problema
Alam naman natin na dati kang nena
At sa iyong ama ikaw ay prinsesa
Ano’ng nangyari sa’yo?
Ito’y kwento ng isang babae

(translation)

Magdalena, what's the matter
Why can’t you get out of the chain?
And at night you are in the cell
That you find life now
Magdalena, what's the matter
We know you used to be a grandmother
And to your father you are a princess
What happened to you?
This is the story of a woman
Sleep in the morning, awake at night
Her face is full of lipstick
In the place where the light is off
Let's start the story
I am his best friend, my name is Ernesto
This is a story you should know, don't go blind
Why do we want to know the stench of others?
I'll give you, do you know Magda?
That has been my childhood since childhood
We always put together paper boats on the creek
His smile shines around
And when he passes by, his necks twist
It was so beautiful when she was a teenager
Every time I talk to him I am often an idiot
Even with a feeling I was forced to close
The mouth and heartbeat in him
And to the dancing after we graduated
Because my face was sweaty, I wiped the powder off
Even seemingly unequal is hurriedly pulled
He introduced a man from Manila
Magdalena what's the matter
Why can’t you get out of the chain?
And at night you are in the cell
That you find life now
Magdalena what's the matter
We know you used to be a grandmother
And to your father you are a princess
What happened to you?
Many years passed, even though I tried to run away
But I knew what I really needed
‘I can’t turn my gaze away from others
I love her, I will look for Magda
Exit while praying to be overtaken
In the place where he is said to work
I saw a picture of him on the door
Even if the hair color is different, I will never forget it
Her eyes and the sweetness of her smile
And because it was so much fun, he didn't hesitate
Immediately enter the room but why is it dark
Lots of tables and drunkards
When suddenly there was applause there was a slow song
On the small stage I saw that
I wondered, asked, scratched:
Why is she dancing in her shoes?
This is the story of a woman
Sleep in the morning, awake at night
Her face is full of lipstick
In the place where the light is off
Let's continue the story
He came with me right away without any worries
Her treatment of me as a boyfriend seems strange
Get off the taxi-ng pinara in Sta.
Mesa
I feel like a star in the following scenes
If it's a dream I don't want to wake up
But I had a dream when I woke up in the morning
All I could reach was an envelope on the floor
A letter to me that he wrote overnight
Even though the mind was a mess I forced myself to read
‘I will never forget what he told me
Dear Ernesto, I know you sleep soundly
‘I didn’t say goodbye’ we didn’t wake up
Thank you for your welcome
And on the worst night of my life
When I left our village I thought
A true love I will find
Searched where and to whom
‘I didn’t think this was my destiny
Instead of rescuing me, I was pushed into the abyss
This is what the knife holder means
If smelly soap, if itchy cure
If you don't feel bad, look away
Even I was paid and dragged
Know the smell of saliva of different men
There is only one thing I can be proud of:
You are the only one I kiss on the lips
I want to stay in your arms
I'm glad you found me
I don't think a broom can clean up the mess
And someone like you is unworthy
I dreamed that you would take me to the altar
But with the amount of bitterness, my heart went numb
‘I will never forget your kiss
But please don't come back
It is God's gift to know you
Thanks for the memory
Loving, Magda
Magdalena, what's the matter
Why can’t you get out of the chain?
And at night you are in the cell
That you find life now
Magdalena, what's the matter
We know you used to be a grandmother
And to your father you are a princess
What happened to you?
This is the story of a woman