[Chorus in Tagalog]

Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo
Ayo teman-teman, deket sini dan dengerin ya
Ako'y may dala-dalang, balita galing sa bayan ko
Gue bawa kabar dari kampung halaman gue
Nais kong ipamahagi ang mga kwento
Gue mau bagi cerita-cerita
Ang mga pangyayaring nagaganap
Tentang kejadian-kejadian yang terjadi
Sa lupang pinangako
Di tanah yang dijanjikan

[English Translation:]

(Come closer my friends and everyone listen
I brought news from my homeland
I'll tell you how we live and what goes on
From my beloved homeland.)

[Verse one, Apl.De.Ap]

Every place got a ghetto this is my version
Setiap tempat punya ghetto, ini versi gue
Check it out...
Cekidot...
Listen closely yo, I got a story to tell
Dengerin baik-baik, gue punya cerita buat diceritain
A version of my ghetto where life felt for real
Versi ghetto gue dimana hidup terasa nyata
Some would call it hell but to me it was heaven
Ada yang bilang itu neraka, tapi buat gue itu surga
God gave me the grace, amazin' ways of living
Tuhan kasih gue anugerah, cara hidup yang luar biasa
How would you feel if you had to catch your meal?
Gimana rasanya kalo lo harus nangkep makanan sendiri?
Build a hut to live and to eat and chill in.
Bikin gubuk buat tinggal, makan, dan santai.
Having to pump the water outta the ground
Harus ngambil air dari tanah
The way we put it down utilizing what is around
Cara kita bertahan, memanfaatkan yang ada di sekitar
Like land for farming, river for fishing
Kayak lahan buat bertani, sungai buat mancing
Everyone helpin' each other whenever they can
Semua saling bantu sebisa mungkin
We makin' it happen, from nothin' to somethin'
Kita buat semua ini jadi nyata, dari nol jadi ada
That's how we be survivin' back in my homeland
Begitulah cara kita bertahan di kampung halaman gue

[Chorus]

[Verse two, Apl.De.Ap]

Yo, its been a while but...
Yo, udah lama tapi...
I been back home to my homeland, (check it out) to see what's going on
Gue udah balik ke kampung halaman gue, (cekidot) mau liat apa yang terjadi
Man it feels good to be back at home
Rasanya enak banget bisa balik ke rumah
And it's been a decade, on the journey all alone
Udah sepuluh tahun, perjalanan sendirian
I was fourteen when I first left Philippines
Gue umur empat belas pas pertama kali ninggalin Filipina
I've been away half my life, but it felt like a day
Gue udah pergi setengah hidup gue, tapi rasanya kayak baru sehari
To be next to my mom with her home cooked meal
Deket sama nyokap dengan masakan rumahnya
Meant I felt complete, my emotions I feel!
Bikin gue merasa lengkap, perasaan gue campur aduk!
Now life has changed for me in the U.S
Sekarang hidup gue udah berubah di AS
But back at home man, life was a mess...
Tapi di rumah, hidup itu berantakan...
I guess sometimes life's stresses gets you down
Gue rasa kadang stres hidup bikin lo tertekan
On your knees, oh brother I wish I could have helped you out...
Sampai lo berlutut, oh saudara, gue berharap bisa bantu lo...

[Chorus]