Translation of the song lyrics Papel - Joey Ayala, Gloc-9, Denise Barbacena

Papel (original)

Hndi ko alam ang gagawin sa susunod na kanta ko
Parang wala akong maisip sa pang apat na CD ko
Kahit medyo nalilito, sige susubukan ko
Uy, salamat nga pala sana hindi pirata 'to
Alas dos ng umaga ngayon ako’y nag iisa
Pang anim, pito, o walo nang natapos na kanta
Dito sa album na tatawagin kong matrikula
Alam kong magtatanong ka kaya sasabihin ko na
Hindi ito pamabayad sa eskwela upang makapag aral
Ito’y pambayad sa buhay parang mabigat na bakal,
Na pasan pasan kung tawagin natin ay pagsubok
Para bang naka akda hanggang sa huling tuldok
Mga tula na ang tawag ko ay sagot sa panalangin
Ang salita’y alam ko na kahit na hindi ko isipin
Parang may nagbubulong na isang makatang anghel
Yun nga lang, teka naubusan na po ako ng papel

Papel (translation)

I don't know what to do with my next song
I can't seem to think of anything on my other four CDs
Even though I'm a little confused, I'll try
Hey, thank goodness it's not a pirate
It's two o'clock in the morning today I'm alone
Another six, seven, or eight finished songs
Here in the album I will call matriculation
I know you're going to ask so I'll say it
This is not paying for school to study
This is a payment for life like heavy iron,
That burden if we call it is a test
It seems to be written down to the last dot
Poems that I call answers to prayer
I know the word even if I don't think about it
It was as if a poetic angel was whispering
That's it, I've run out of paper