Translation of the song lyrics Stand By - KOLATERAL, Cálix, BLKD

Stand By (original)

Laban, mga tambay
Lagpasan mga hamon ng buhay
Laban, mga tambay
Lagpasan mga hamon ng buhay
Laban, mga tambay
Lagpasan mga hamon ng buhay
Laban, mga tambay
Lagpasan mga hamon ng buhay
Teka teka teka lang sir
Di naman sa pag ma-ma-ma-marunong
Pero makatwiran at makaturangan na ba
Ang simpleng pag tambay humantong sa pagkakulong?
Tambay nga diba?
Walang ginagawa
Walang ginagawang masama
Konting kwentuhan, konting inuman
Pang raos manlang sa bangis ng lipunan
Sa dinami-dami ng mga kriminal
Ng mga may mga ginawa nang illegal
Kami pa talaga ang una ninyong sinala
Pwede na bang ebidensiya ang hinala?
Sa mga kaso, gawa-gawang atraso
Kitang-kita, quota-quota lang ang panggagago
Sa gan’tong kaayusan, walang panalo
Dumarami ang tambay kapag walang pagbabago
Laban, mga tambay
Lagpasan mga hamon ng buhay
Laban, mga tambay
Lagpasan mga hamon ng buhay
Laban, mga tambay
Lagpasan mga hamon ng buhay
Laban, mga tambay
Lagpasan mga hamon ng buhay
Aming barong-barong, 'di ba sobrang liit?
Kung doon mag-lalagi, sobrang sikip
Mga tropang gipit, sa labas pumipwesto
Pagka’t mas sumasaya kapag pumipresko
Nasan na mga parke’t mga silid-aklatan?
Mga abot kayang tambayan ng taong bayan?
Nasan ang edukasyon para sa lahat?
Nasan ang mga trabahong nakakasapat?
Sa buhay, anong patunay ng aming sungay?
Kahirapan ang problema, hindi lang basta kulay
Wala ngang ginagawa, 'di ba literal?
Hulihin niyo mga tunay nang kriminal
(Oh yeah) Kami nanaman ang ginawang palusot ng gobyerno
Bakit ba palaging mahihirap ang nagiging biktima ninyo?
Imbis na tulungan niyo kami, dinakip at pinosasan
Sa loob ng selda binugbog sabay tanggi sa kamatayan
Mga tambay kami pero bakit kami
Ang nagiging target ninyo?
Mga tambay kami pero bakit kami
Ang nagiging target ninyo?
Laban, mga tambay
Lagpasan mga hamon ng buhay
Laban, mga tambay
Lagpasan mga hamon ng buhay
Laban, mga tambay
Lagpasan mga hamon ng buhay
Laban, mga tambay
Lagpasan mga hamon ng buhay
Fight back, all you tambay!
Rise above the challenges of our lives
Wait a, wait a second, officer
Not to be a know-know-know-it-all
But would you say it is logical and just
For a simple tambay to end up behind bars?
You call us tambays, right?
We don’t do anything
We’re not doing anything wrong
We’re just hanging out here, talking and drinking
To scrape by despite our city’s cruelty
Out there, there are countless criminals
Countless people who have broken the law
Why are we the ones you’re rounding up to arrest?
Is your suspicion enough evidence against us?
Look at our cases, our made-up offenses
It’s obvious that you’re picking on us to reach your quotas
With this kind of system, no one wins
The tambay multiplies if society doesn’t progress
Fight back, all you tambay!
Rise above the challenges of our lives
Look at our shanty house, isn’t it tiny?
If we hang out in there, we wouldn’t be able to breathe
Look at my broke friends, settling down outside
Where it’s cooler and we feel the breeze
Where are the free public parks and libraries?
Where are the places where ordinary people can hang out?
Where is the education for all?
Where are the jobs with livable wages?
In this life, where is your proof of our evil?
Poverty is the problem, not the color of our skin
You call us tambay, and we literally don’t do anything
Why don’t you arrest the real criminals?
Once again, the government uses us as scapegoats
Why is it that your victims are always the poorest of us?
Instead of helping us, you arrest us and cuff our wrists
A tambay was beaten to death in prison and you denied responsibility
Yes, we are tambay but why are you picking on us?
Fight back, all you tambay!
Rise above the challenges of our lives

Stand By (translation)

Fight, hangouts
Overcome life's challenges
Fight, hangouts
Overcome life's challenges
Fight, hangouts
Overcome life's challenges
Fight, hangouts
Overcome life's challenges
Wait wait wait sir
It's not about being wise
But is it reasonable and reasonable?
Simple loitering leads to jail time?
Hang out, right?
Doing nothing
Not doing anything bad
A little talk, a little drink
At the very top of society's brutality
With the multitude of criminals
Of those who have done things illegally
We were actually the first ones you filtered
Can suspicion be evidence?
In cases, fictitious arrears
It's obvious, there's only quota-quota to talk about
In such an arrangement, there are no winners
Laziness increases when there is no change
Fight, hangouts
Overcome life's challenges
Fight, hangouts
Overcome life's challenges
Fight, hangouts
Overcome life's challenges
Fight, hangouts
Overcome life's challenges
Our shack, isn't it too small?
If you stay there, it's very crowded
Emergency troops, outside taking up positions
Because it's more fun when you refresh yourself
Where are the parks and libraries?
Can the townspeople hang out?
Where is education for all?
Where are the jobs that are good enough?
In life, what does our horn prove?
Poverty is the problem, not just color
Doing nothing, literally?
Catch the real criminals
(Oh yeah) We are the government's excuse
Why is it always the poor who become your victims?
Instead of helping us, we were arrested and handcuffed
Inside the cell beaten while refusing to die
We hang out but why us?
What is your target?
We hang out but why us?
What is your target?
Fight, hangouts
Overcome life's challenges
Fight, hangouts
Overcome life's challenges
Fight, hangouts
Overcome life's challenges
Fight, hangouts
Overcome life's challenges
Fight back, all you hangouts!
Rise above the challenges of our lives
Wait a second, officer
Not to be a know-know-know-it-all
But would you say it is logical and just
For a simple hangout to end up behind bars?
You call us tambays, right?
We don't do anything
We're not doing anything wrong
We're just hanging out here, talking and drinking
To scrape by despite our city's cruelty
Out there, there are countless criminals
Countless people who have broken the law
Why are we the ones you're rounding up to arrest?
Is your suspicion enough evidence against us?
Look at our cases, our made-up offenses
It's obvious that you're picking on us to reach your quotas
With this kind of system, no one wins
The idleness multiplies if society doesn't progress
Fight back, all you hangouts!
Rise above the challenges of our lives
Look at our shanty house, isn't it tiny?
If we hang out in there, we wouldn't be able to breathe
Look at my broke friends, settling down outside
Where it's cooler and we feel the breeze
Where are the free public parks and libraries?
Where are the places where ordinary people can hang out?
Where is the education for all?
Where are the jobs with livable wages?
In this life, where is your proof of our evil?
Poverty is the problem, not the color of our skin
You call us hanging out, and we literally don't do anything
Why don't you arrest the real criminals?
Once again, the government uses us as scapegoats
Why is it that your victims are always the poorest of us?
Instead of helping us, you arrest us and cuff our wrists
A loiterer was beaten to death in prison and you denied responsibility
Yes, we are hanging around but why are you picking on us?
Fight back, all you hangouts!
Rise above the challenges of our lives