The Black Eyed Peas - The APL Song

The Black Eyed Peas - The APL Song

[Chorus in Tagalog] 

Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo (Listen up, y'all) 

Ako'y may dala-dalang balita galing sa bayan ko (Listen closely, y'all) 

Nais kong ipamahagi ang mga kwento 

Ng mga pangyayaring nagaganap 

Sa lupang pinangako 




[Verse #1, Apl.De.Ap] 

Every place got a ghetto this is my version 

Check it out... 

Listen closely yo, I got a story to tell 

A version of my ghetto where life felt for real 

Some would call it hell but to me it was heaven 

God gave me the grace, amazin' ways of living 

How would you feel if you had to catch your meal? 

Build a hut to live and to eat and chill in. 

Having to pump the water outta the ground 

The way we put it down utilizing what is around 

Like land for farming, river for fishing 

Everyone helpin' each other whenever they can 

We makin' it happen, from nothin' to somethin' 

That's how we be survivin' back in my homeland 



[Chorus] 



[Verse #2, Apl.De.Ap] 

Yo, its been a while but... 

I been back home to my homeland, (check it out) to see what's going on 

Man it feels good to be back at home 

And it's been a decade, on the journey all alone 

I was fourteen when I first left Philippines 

I've been away half my life, but it felt like a day 

To be next to my mom with her home cooked meal 

Meant I felt complete, my emotions I feel! 

Now life has changed for me in the U.S 

But back at home man, life was a mess... 

I guess sometimes life's stresses gets you down 

On your knees, oh brother I wish I could have helped you out...