仔細聽著
Nais kong ipamahagi ang mga kuwento
我想和你分享這些故事
Ang mga pangyayaring nagaganap sa lupang pinangako
它們發(fā)生在我深愛的家園
Yo every place got a ghetto
任何一個地方都有貧民窟
This is my version of it check it out
下面要說的是我所知道的
Listen closely yo I got a story to tell
請仔細聽 我要講個故事
A version of my ghetto where life felt for real
我所知道的貧民窟 在那里生活是很真實的
Some would call it hell but to me it was heaven
有人會說它是地獄 但對我來說是天堂
God gave me the grace amazin’ ways of living
老天曾給我恩賜 帶來生活的驚喜
How would you feel if you had to catch your meal
當你為吃飽飯而不得不終日奔走你有什么感覺
Build a hut to live and to eat and chill in
建個茅舍在里面過著窘迫的生活
Having to pump the water outta the ground
必須把水從地下抽出來才能飲用
The way we put it down utilizing what is around
能為自己闊步之路實際就在身旁
Like land for farming river for fishing
比如耕作的土地 捕魚的河流
Everyone helpin’ each other whenever they can
只要有余力 人們都會互相幫助
We makin’ it happen from nothin’ to somethin’
我們讓這一切從無到有
That’s how we be survivin’ back in my homeland
我們就是這樣從我的家鄉(xiāng)生存下來的
Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo
來吧朋友 來聽我說說
Listen up y’all
聽好了
Ako’y may dala-dalang balita galing sa bayan ko
我從我的祖國帶來些訊息
Listen closely y’all
仔細聽著
Nais kong ipamahagi ang mga kuwento
我想和你分享這些故事
Ang mga pangyayaring nagaganap sa lupang pinangako
它們發(fā)生在我深愛的家園
Yo it’s been a while but
已經(jīng)有一段時間了
I been back home to my homeland
我回到了我的家鄉(xiāng)
Check it out
去看看
To see what’s going on
發(fā)生了什么變化
Man it feels good to be back at home
天吶 回到家的感覺真好
And it’s been a decade on the journey all alone
尤其是在我已孤身漂泊十年以后
I was fourteen when I first left Philippines
我第一次離開菲律賓時只有14歲
I’ve been away half my life but it felt like a day
我已半輩子沒有回去過 卻感覺只離開過一天
To be next to my mom with her home cooked meal
依偎在我媽媽旁邊 吃她親手做的飯
Meant I felt complete my emotions I feel
我完全找到了自己 觸動內(nèi)心的情感
Now life has changed for me in the US
如今我在美國的生活已經(jīng)得到改善
But back at home man life was a mess
可當我回到家 生活就是一團糟
I guess sometimes life’s stresses gets you down
我想有時候生活的壓力會讓你沮喪
On your knees oh brother I wish I could have helped you out
讓你爬不起來 兄弟 我多希望當時我能幫你一把
Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo
來吧朋友 來聽我說說
Listen up y’all
聽好了
Ako’y may dala-dalang balita galing sa bayan ko
我從我的祖國帶來些訊息
Listen closely y’all
仔細聽著
Nais kong ipamahagi ang mga kuwento
我想和你分享這些故事
Ang mga pangyayaring nagaganap sa lupang pinangako
它們發(fā)生在我深愛的家園
Help me help me
幫幫我 幫幫我
Help me help me
幫幫我 幫幫我
Help me help me
幫幫我 幫幫我
Help me help me
幫幫我 幫幫我
Help me help me
幫幫我 幫幫我
Help me help me
幫幫我 幫幫我
Help me
幫幫我
