歌词
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
请仔细听，我要讲个故事
Listen closely yo, I got a story to tell
我生活过的贫民窟，在那里，生活是很真实的
A version of my ghetto where life felt for real
有人会说它是地狱，但对我来说，它是天堂
Some would call it hell but to me it was heaven
上帝给我的恩典 惊人的生活方式
God gave me the grace, amazin' ways of living
如果你不得不为口饭吃而整日忙碌，你会怎样想？
How would you feel if you had to catch your meal?
只能建个茅舍在里面过着寒酸的生活
Build a hut to live and to eat and chill in.
不得不从地下掘井取水
Having to pump the water outta the ground
我们的方式就是利用周围的一切
The way we put it down utilizing what is around
比如有土地就耕作，有河流就打鱼
Like land for farming, river for fishing
只要有能力，人们都会互相帮助
Everyone helpin' each other whenever they can
我们使它变为现实-----从无到有
We makin' it happen, from nothin' to somethin'
在我的家乡，我们就是这样生存下来
That's how we be survivin' back in my homeland
来吧朋友，来听我说说
Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo
从我的祖国带来的讯息
Ako'y padadalang, balita galing sa bayan ko
我想把它们和你分享
Yaung pamamahagi ang mga kuento
而那些故事
Ng manga pangyayaring ganaganap
正发生在我的祖国
Sa lupang pinangako
已经一会儿了，但…
Yo, its been a while but...
我曾回到家乡，去看看那里的生活怎么样了
I been back home to my homeland, (check it out) to see what's going on
伙计，回到家的感觉好极了
Man it feels good to be back at home
尤其是在我已孤身漂泊十年以后
And it's been a decade, on the journey all alone
我第一次离开菲律宾时只有14岁
I was fourteen when I first left Philippines
我已半辈子没有回去过，却感觉只离开过一天
I've been away half my life, but it felt like a day
在母亲身边吃着家常菜
To be next to my mom with her home cooked meal
意味着完全的满足，神之向往
Meant I felt complete, my emotions I feel!
如今我在美国的日子已经改善
Now life has changed for me in the U.S
但在家乡，伙计，生活仍是一团糟
But back at home man, life was a mess...
我想有时候生活的压力会让你爬不起来
I guess sometimes life's stresses gets you down
弟兄，我希望我能帮你振作起来
On your knees, oh brother I wish I could have helped you out...
来吧朋友，来听我说说
从我的祖国带来的讯息
Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo
我想把它们和你分享
Ako'y padadalang, balita galing sa bayan ko
而那些故事
Yaung pamamahagi ang mga kuento
正发生在我的祖国
Ng manga pangyayaring ganaganap
Sa lupang pinangako
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