Side A — Anak song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Anak" by Side A.

Lyrics

Noong isilang ka sa mundong ito
Laking tuwa ng magulang mo At ang kamay nila ang iyong ilaw
At ang nanay at tatay mo’y
Di malaman ang gagawin
Minamasdan pati pagtulog mo At sa gabi’y napupuyat ang iyong nanay
Sa pagtimpla ng gatas mo At sa umaga nama’y kalong ka Ng iyong amang tuwang-tuwa sa iyo
Ngayon nga ay malaki ka na Nais mo’y maging malaya
Di man sila payag
Walang magagawa
Ikaw nga ay biglang nagbago
Naging matigas ang iyong ulo
At ang payo nila’y sinuway mo Di mo man lang inisip na Ang kanilang ginagawa’y para sa iyo
Pagkat ang nais mo’y
Masunod ang layaw mo Di mo sila pinapansin
Nagdaan pa ang mga araw
At ang landas mo’y naligaw
Ikaw ay nalulong sa masamang bisyo
At ang una mong nilapitan
Ang iyong inang lumuluha
At ang tanong,"anak, ba’t ka nagkaganyan"
At ang iyong mga mata’y biglang lumuha ng di mo napapansin
Nagsisisi at sa isip mo’y
Nalaman mong ika’y nagkamali
Nagsisisi at sa isip mo’y
Nalaman mong ika’y nagkamali
Nagsisisi at sa isip mo’y
Nalaman mong ika’y nagkamali…

Lyrics translation

When you were born into this world
How happy your parent and their hand are your light
And your mom and dad
Not to know what to do
Watching your mom and your mom sleep at night
Tea with your milk and in the morning your father is very happy with you
Now therefore you are so great that you want to be free
They're not willing
Nothing to do
You've changed everything
Been naughty
And the counsel they disobeyed you do not even think that what they are doing for you
What you want
Fling them over
The days passed
And your path has gone astray
You have been addicted to bad Vice
And the first you approached
Your weeping mother
And the question, " daughter, did you reflect"
And your eyes suddenly wept unnoticed
Are you a virgin?
You know you have made a mistake
Are you a virgin?
You know you have made a mistake
Are you a virgin?
You know you have made a mistake…