Lyrics of Strike Up the Band - Quincy Jones & His Orchestra

Strike Up the Band (original)

ayaw kong iwan ka
ngunit wala naman akong magagawa
alam ko na ayaw mo rin
ngunit ito ang dapat nating gawin
masakit man ito.
kailangan kong lumayo
dahil may mas mahalaga
kaysa sating nadarama
at hindi itong dadamin ang dapat nating unahin
may tamang panahon
ngunit hindi iyon ngayon
at sana ay malaman mong mahal kita, pero mas mahal ko siya
Di sapat na dahilan
ang pagsinta wala namang kabuluhan
upang ating ipagpalit
sa ating tungkuling nakamit
masakit man ito.
kailangan kong lumayo
dahil may mas mahalaga
kaysa sating nadarama
at hindi itong dadamin ang dapat nating unahin
may tamang panahon
ngunit hindi iyon ngayon
at sana ay malaman mong mahal kita, pero mas mahal ko siya
minsan kailangan ding di natin sundin ang tibok nitong puso
sana kahit na magkalayo
ay wag tayong hihinto
masakit man ito.
kailangan kong lumayo
dahil may mas mahalaga
kaysa sating nadarama
at hindi itong dadamin ang dapat nating unahin
may tamang panahon
ngunit hindi iyon ngayon
at sana ay malaman mong mahal kita, pero mas mahal ko siya

(translation)

I don't want to leave you
but I can do nothing
I know you don't want to either
but this is what we must do
even if it hurts.
I have to stay away
because there is more important
than we feel
and it will not feel what we should prioritize
have the right time
but that is not the case now
and I hope you know I love you, but I love him more
Not enough reason
passion is meaningless
for us to exchange
in our duty achieved
even if it hurts.
I have to stay away
because there is more important
than we feel
and it will not feel what we should prioritize
have the right time
but that is not the case now
and I hope you know I love you, but I love him more
sometimes we also have to not follow its heartbeat
hopefully even further away
let's not stop
even if it hurts.
I have to stay away
because there is more important
than we feel
and it will not feel what we should prioritize
have the right time
but that is not the case now
and I hope you know I love you, but I love him more