[Filipino song] Anak by Freddie Aguilar
'Anak' is the 1977 hit-song by Filipino folk-singer Freddie Aguilar, meaning 'child'. [From wiki: The song generated a hundred cover versions, was released in 56 countries and in 26 different foreign languages, and it has sold 30 million copies.] I'm not sure which countries they were referring to but it was definitely a hit through Asia, and apart
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When you were born into this world,
Your parents were filled with joy
And their hands were your light
And your mom and dad, not knowing what to do,
watches over your sleep
And at night, your mom stays up late just to make your milk
And in the morning, your dad cradles you in bliss
And now that you've grown, you wanted to be free
They didn't agree but they can't do anything
You then suddenly changed,
You became stubborn and you didn't follow their advice
You didn't even think
That everything they do is all for you
Since you chose to follow what you want,
You ignored them.
Days passed and you lost your way
You got into a bad habit
And the first person you came upon was your crying mother
And she asked, "Why did this happen to you?"
And your eyes started to overflow with tears
Without you noticing
You regret, realizing you were at fault.
You regret, realizing you were at fault.
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I didn't check the actual lyrics. I just listened to the song (again) while typing the translation. PS the 'bad habit' is most likely drug addiction or some sort. Also, a lot of lines starts with 'at' (filipino conjunction) which is 'and' in English. Sorry for grammatical errors LOL
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