| Nung isilang ka sa mundong ito
| When you were born into this world
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| Laking tuwa ng magulang mo
| Your parents are very happy
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| At ang kamay nila
| And their hand
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| Ang iyong ilaw
| Your light
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| At ang nanay at tatay mo’y
| And your mom and dad are
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| Di malaman ang gagawin
| Not knowing what to do
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| Minamasdan
| Minamasdan
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| Pati pagtulog mo
| Even you sleep
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| At sa gabi’y napupuyat ang iyong nanay
| And your mother stays up at night
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| Sa pagtimpla ng gatas mo
| By mixing your milk
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| At sa umaga nama’y kalong ka ng iyong
| And in the morning you hug your
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| Amang tuwang-tuwa sa yo'
| Father is very happy with you '
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| Ngayon nga ay malaki ka na
| Now you are big
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| Nais mo’y maging Malaya
| You want to be Free
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| Di man sila payag
| They don’t even hut
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| Walang magagawa
| Nothing to do
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| Ikaw nga ay biglang nagbago
| You have suddenly changed
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| Nagging matigas ang iyong ulo
| Your head became stubborn
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| At ang payo nila’y
| And their advice is
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| Sinuway mo
| You disobeyed
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| Di mo man lang inisip na ang kanilang ginagawa’y para sa yo
| You don't even think that what they are doing is for you
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| Pagka’t ang nais mo’y masunod
| Because what you want is to be obeyed
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| Ang layaw mo dimo sila pinapansin
| Your pampering doesn't pay attention to them
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| Nagdaan pa ang mga araw
| The days went by
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| At ang landas mo’y maligaw
| And your path is lost
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| Ikaw ay nalulong
| You are addicted
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| Sa masama bisyo
| In bad habits
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| At ang una mong nilapitan
| And the first one you approached
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| Ang iyong inang lumuluha
| Your mother is crying
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| At ang tanong nila ANAK
| And their question CHILD
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| Ba’t ka nagkaganyan?
| Why are you like that?
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| At ang iyong mata’y biglang lumuha
| And your eyes suddenly burst into tears
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| Ng di mo napapasin
| When you don't notice
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| Pagsisisi at sa isip mo’t nalaman
| Repentance and in your mind you know
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| Mong ika’y nagkamali | You made a mistake |