| Kayo po na nakaupo
| You are sitting
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| Subukan niyo namang tumayo
| Try to stand up
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| At baka matanaw, at baka matanaw na niyo
| And maybe look, and maybe you'll look
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| Ang tunay na kalagayan ko
| My true condition
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| (Ganito kasi yan, eh)
| (That's how it is, eh)
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| Tao po, nandyan po ba kayo sa loob ng
| Man, are you inside
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| Malaking bahay at malawak na bakuran
| Large house and wide yard
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| Mataas na pader, pinapaligiran
| High walls, surrounded
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| At nakapilang mga mamahaling sasakyan
| And a bunch of expensive cars
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| Mga bantay na laging bulong nang bulong
| Guards who are always whispering
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| Wala namang kasal pero marami ang nakabarong
| There was no wedding but many were married
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| Lumakas man ang ulan ay walang butas ang bubong
| Even though the rain was heavy, there were no holes in the roof
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| Mga plato’t kutsara na hindi kilala ang tutong
| Plates and spoons with unknown tip
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| At ang kanin ay simputi ng gatas na nasa kahon
| And the rice is white with the milk in the box
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| At kahit na hindi pasko sa lamesa ay may hamon
| And even if it’s not Christmas on the table there is a challenge
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| Ang sarap sigurong manirahan sa bahay na ganyan
| Maybe it's nice to live in a house like that
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| Sabi pa nila ay dito mo rin matatagpuan
| They say you can find it here too
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| Ang tao na nagmamay-ari ng isang upuan
| The person who owns a chair
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| Na pag may pagkakatao’y pinag-aagawan
| When the opportunity arises, they are vying for it
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| Kaya naman hindi niya pinakakawalan
| That's why he doesn't let go
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| Kung makikita ko lamang siya ay aking sisigawan
| If I could only see him I would scold him
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| Kayo po na nakaupo
| You are sitting
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| Subukan niyo namang tumayo
| Try to stand up
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| At baka matanaw, at baka matanaw na niyo
| And maybe look, and maybe you'll look
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| Ang tunay na kalagayan ko
| My true condition
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| Mawalang-galang na po
| I'm sorry
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| Sa taong nakaupo
| To the person sitting
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| Alam niyo bang pantakal ng bigas namin ay 'di puno
| Did you know that our rice paddies are not full
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| Ang ding-ding ng bahay namin ay pinagtagpi-tagping yero
| The walls of our house were made of galvanized iron
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| Sa gabi ay sobrang init na tumutunaw ng yelo
| At night it is very hot that melts the ice
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| Na 'di kayang bilhin upang ilagay sa inumin
| That can't be bought to put in a drink
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| Pinakulong tubig sa lumang takuring uling-uling
| Boiled water in old charcoal kettle
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| Gamit lang panggatong na inanod lamang sa estero
| Using only fuel that just drifted into the estuary
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| Na nagsisilbing kusina sa umaga’y aming banyo
| Which serves as the kitchen in the morning is our bathroom
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| Ang aking ina’y na may kayamanang isang kaldero
| My mother had a treasure pot
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| Na nagagamit lang pag ang aking ama ay sumweldo
| That can only be used when my father is paid
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| Pero kulang na kulang parin
| But it is still lacking
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| Ulam na tuyo’t asin
| Dish with dry salt
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| Ang singkwenta pesos sa maghapo’y pagkakasyahin
| Fifty pesos a day is enough
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| 'Di ko alam kung talagang maraming harang
| 'I don't know if there are really many obstacles
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| O mataas lang ang bakod
| Or just high the fence
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| O nagbubulag-bulagan lamang po kayo
| Or you're just splitting up
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| Kahit sa dami ng pera niyo
| Even with the amount of money you have
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| Walang doktor na makapagpapalinaw ng mata niyo
| No doctor can clear your eyes
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| Kaya
| So.
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| Wag kang masyadong halata
| Don’t be too obvious
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| Bato-bato sa langit
| Rocks in the sky
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| Ang matamaa’y wag magalit
| Don't get angry
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| O bato-bato bato sa langit
| O rock-rock in the sky
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| Ang matamaan ay
| The hit is
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| Wag masyadong halata (ooh)
| Don't be too obvious (ooh)
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| Wag kang masyadong halata
| Don’t be too obvious
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| (Wag kang masyadong halata)
| (Don't be too obvious)
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| (Wag kang masyadong halata) | (Don't be too obvious) |