[Chorus in Tagalog]
Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo
Ako'y padadalang, balita galing sa bayan ko
Yaung pamamahagi ang mga kuento
Ng manga pangyayaring ganaganap
Sa lupang pinangako
[English Translation:]
(Come together and listen
I brought news from my native land
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
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 two, 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...
[Chorus]
The lyrics THE APL SONG of BLACK EYED PEAS is also present in the album Elephunk (2003)
I Black Eyed Peas (BEP) sono un gruppo hip hop statunitense formatosi nel 1995 a Los Angeles, California. Il gruppo originale era composto da apl.de.ap, will.i.am e taboo, insieme alla cantante Kim Hill. Il loro album di debutto, *Behind the Front* (1998), ricevette recensioni positive ma non ottenne un grande successo commerciale. Nel 2000 uscì il secondo album, *Bridging The Gap*, con collaborazioni di artisti come Chali 2na dei Jurassic 5, De La Soul e Macy Gray. Nel 2003, Kim Hill fu sostituita da Fergie e l'album *Elephunk* segnò una svolta per la band. Singoli come *Where Is the Love?*, *Shut Up*, *Hey Mama* e *Let's Get It Started* divennero successi internazionali, consacrando i Black Eyed Peas tra i gruppi musicali più popolari del mondo. Nel 2005 uscì *Monkey Business*, il secondo album con Fergie, che consolidò il successo della band. Tra gli altri album di spicco ricordiamo *The E.N.D.* (2009) e *The Beginning* (2010). I Black Eyed Peas hanno vinto numerosi premi Grammy e sono considerati uno dei gruppi hip hop più influenti degli ultimi decenni.
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