Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo
来吧朋友，来听我说说
Ako'y padadalang, balita galing sa bayan ko
从我的祖国带来的讯息
Yaung pamamahagi ang mga kuento
我想把它们和你分享
Ng manga pangyayaring ganaganap
而那些故事
Sa lupang pinangako
正发生在我的祖国
Listen closely yo, I got a story to tell
请仔细听，我要讲个故事
A version of my ghetto where life felt for real
我生活过的贫民窟，在那里，生活是很真实的
Some would call it hell but to me it was heaven
有人会说它是地狱，但对我来说，它是天堂
God gave me the grace, amazin' ways of living
上帝给我的恩典 惊人的生活方式
How would you feel if you had to catch your meal?
如果你不得不为口饭吃而整日忙碌，你会怎样想？
Build a hut to live and to eat and chill in.
只能建个茅舍在里面过着寒酸的生活
Having to pump the water outta the ground
不得不从地下掘井取水
The way we put it down utilizing what is around
我们的方式就是利用周围的一切
Like land for farming, river for fishing
比如有土地就耕作，有河流就打鱼
Everyone helpin' each other whenever they can
只要有能力，人们都会互相帮助
We makin' it happen, from nothin' to somethin'
我们使它变为现实-----从无到有
That's how we be survivin' back in my homeland
在我的家乡，我们就是这样生存下来
Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo
来吧朋友，来听我说说
Ako'y padadalang, balita galing sa bayan ko
从我的祖国带来的讯息
Yaung pamamahagi ang mga kuento
我想把它们和你分享
Ng manga pangyayaring ganaganap
而那些故事
Sa lupang pinangako
正发生在我的祖国
Yo, its been a while but...
已经一会儿了，但…
I been back home to my homeland, (check it out) to see what's going on
我曾回到家乡，去看看那里的生活怎么样了
Man it feels good to be back at home
伙计，回到家的感觉好极了
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
我第一次离开菲律宾时只有14岁
I've been away half my life, but it felt like a day
我已半辈子没有回去过，却感觉只离开过一天
To be next to my mom with her home cooked meal
在母亲身边吃着家常菜
Meant I felt complete, my emotions I feel!
意味着完全的满足，神之向往
Now life has changed for me in the U.S
如今我在美国的日子已经改善
But back at home man, life was a mess...
但在家乡，伙计，生活仍是一团糟
I guess sometimes life's stresses gets you down
我想有时候生活的压力会让你爬不起来
On your knees, oh brother I wish I could have helped you out...
弟兄，我希望我能帮你振作起来
Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo
来吧朋友，来听我说说
Ako'y padadalang, balita galing sa bayan ko
从我的祖国带来的讯息
Yaung pamamahagi ang mga kuento
我想把它们和你分享
Ng manga pangyayaring ganaganap
而那些故事
Sa lupang pinangako
正发生在我的祖国