Lyrics and translation Asin - Magnanakaw

Magnanakaw

Ayon sa kasulatan, ayon sa mga nakaraan
Ayon sa mga nangyayari noon at sa nangyayari ngayon
Tayong mga Pilipino raw ay may ugaling magnanakaw
Mula pa no'ng unang panahon hanggang sa kasalukuyan

Ito kaya'y totoo, ito kaya'y nangyayari
Ito kaya'y nangyayari noon, nangyayari din kaya ngayon
Ito kaya'y dahil na rin sa ating katamaran
Hindi tapat sa gawain at sa iba'y nakikinabang

Tingnan mo ang iyong sarili, suriin mo ang iyong ginagawa
Ikaw ba'y isang magnanakaw at taong mapagsamantala
Hindi nagpapapawis, hindi lumuluha
Ginagamit ang galing sa hindi tamang gawa

Ang magnanakaw ay mapagsamantala
Magaling magkunwari, madaling makilala
Balat-kayong ginagamit kahit hindi sa pirata
Magnanakaw pa rin ang nakikita sa kanya

May nagnanakaw ng oras, talino at pawis
Pati ang galing kung minsa'y ninanakaw rin
Ano kaya ang dapat gawin ngayong alam na natin
Dahil na rin ba sa katamaran, hahayaan na lang ba natin
Tingnan mo ang iyong sarili, suriin mo ang 'yong ginagawa
Ikaw ba'y isang magnanakaw at taong mapagsamantala
Hindi nagpapapawis, hindi lumuluha
Magnanakaw ng oras, galing at pawis ng iba

Thieves

According to the scriptures, according to the past
According to what used to happen and what happens now
We Filipinos are said to have the habit of stealing
From the early days until now

Is this true, is this happening
Is this happening, also happening now
Is this because of our laziness
Not honest in our work and taking advantage of others

Look at yourself, examine what you're doing
Are you a thief and an exploiter of others
You don't sweat, you don't cry
Using your cunning for evil

A thief is an exploiter
Good at pretending, easy to spot
Wearing a mask that's not for pirates
A thief is still what you're going to see

There's someone who steals time, talent and sweat
Even skill is sometimes stolen
What can be done now that we know
Due to laziness, shall we just let it be
Look at yourself, examine what you're doing
Are you a thief and an exploiter of others
You don't sweat, you don't cry
Thief of someone else's time, talent and sweat