Lyrics and translation Regine Velasquez - Anak

Anak

Nu′ng 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
Sa gabi, napupuyat ang iyong nanay
Sa pagtimpla ng gatas mo
At sa umaga nama'y kalong ka ng
Iyong amang tuwang-tuwa sa 'yo
Ngayon nga′y malaki ka na
Nais mo′y maging malaya
'Di man sila payag, walang magagawa
Ikaw nga′y 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 ′yo
'Pagkat 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 unang mong nilapitan
Ang 'yong inang lumuluha
At ang tanong, "Anak, ba′t ka nagkaganyan?"
At ang iyong mga mata'y biglang lumuha
Nang ′di mo napapansin
Pagsisi at sa isip mo't nalaman mong
Ika′y nagkamali
Pagsisi at sa isip mo't nalaman mong
Ika'y nagkamali
Pagsisi at sa isip mo′t nalaman mong
Ika′y nagkamali

Son

When you were born into this world
Your parents were so happy
And their hands were your light
And your mother and father
Didn't know what to do
Watching you sleep
At night, your mother stays up late
To prepare your milk
And in the morning you are carried by
Your father who is so happy with you
Now that you are grown up
You want to be free
Even if they don't agree, there's nothing they can do
You suddenly changed
You became stubborn
And you disobeyed their advice
You didn't even think that what they do
Is for you
Because you want your whims to be followed
You don't pay attention to them
Days passed by
And you lost your way
You got addicted to bad habits
And the first person you approached
Was your mother who was crying
And the question, "Son, why did you become like this?"
And your eyes suddenly filled with tears
When you didn't notice
Remorse and in your mind you realized
You made a mistake
Remorse and in your mind you realized
You made a mistake
Remorse and in your mind you realized
You made a mistake