Urduja theme song + release date

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Babae Ako
Regine Velasquez

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Theme song from the first Filipino full length animated film, Urduja, sung by Regine Velaquez. For non-Filipinos, "babae ako" means "I am a woman". Yes, I'm very curious about this movie. XD

I wasn't crazy about the song at first but it's starting to grow on me. The lyrics are actually pretty good.

Filipino Lyrics

Babae ako
Ano bang dapat kong gampanan
Sa daigdig na ating ginagalawan
Ang hangganan ko ba'y hanggang saan

Babae ako
Ako ba'y mayro'ng kapangyarihan
O ako'y isa lamang na bukal
Na pagkukunan ng pagmamahal

Nais kong lumipad na may sariling bagwis
Nais kong marating pangarap nang mabilis
Nais kong manguna sa mga maya
Para makita ang bagong umaga
Ngunit kailan pa
Gusto ko na
Ngayon na

May galit ako
Ngunit pag-asa'y nasa puso ko

Bukas ang hamog makikita mo
Hihigupin niya ang paru-paro..
Ang paru-paro

Nais kong lumipad na may sariling bagwis
Nais kong marating pangarap nang mabilis
Nais kong manguna sa mga maya
Para makita ang bagong umaga
Ngunit kailan pa
Gusto ko na
Ngayon na

Rough English Translation by 4jpz

I am a woman
What role should I perform
In this world that we live in
Where should my boundaries end

I am a woman
Do I have power
Or am I just a spring
Where love is obtained

I want to fly with my own wings
I want to reach my dreams fast
I want to be first than the sparrows
To see the new morning
But when should it be
I want it now
This very moment

There’s anger in me
But hope is in my heart

Tomorrow you’ll see the morning dew
It will absorb the butterfly
The butterfly

I want to fly with my own wings
I want to reach my dreams fast
I want to be first than the sparrows
To see the new morning
But when should it be
I want it now
This very moment

Showing in local theatres on June 18, 2008.