Текст и перевод песни Freddie Aguilar - Anak Epilog

Anak Epilog

Nang 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 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 ay malaki ka na
At 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'yo
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
Nang di mo napapansin
Pagsisisi ang sa isip mo't nalaman mong
Ika'y nagkamali
Pagsisisi ang sa isip mo't nalaman mong
Ika'y nagkamali
Kahapon ay nalimot mo
Pati ang masamang bisyo
Laking pasalamat ng magulang mo
Ikaw nga ay tuluyang nagbago
Natagpuan ang sarili
Galaw ng isip mo matuwid na
Patuloy ang takbo ng araw
At ikaw ay natutong umibig
Hindi naglaon at ipinasya
Mong lumagay ka na sa tahimik
Pagka-binata mo'y natapos na
Malapit ka na maging ama
Kaya lalong nagsikap ng husto
Dumating ang iyong hinihintay
Sinilang ang panganay mo
Parang langit ang iyong nadama
Ngayon anak, alam mo na
Kung anong pakiramdam ng maging isang ama
Ganyan din ang nadarama ng iyong
Ama't ina nang ikaw ay makita
Ngayon iyong naramdaman
Ngayon iyong naranasan
Ngayon iyong maiintindihan
Tama pala ang iyong ina
Tama pala ang iyong ama
Ngayon hindi ka na magtataka
Hindi pala birong maging magulang
O ngayon iyong dinaranas
Hindi pala birong maging magulang
O ngayon iyong dinaranas
Hindi pala birong maging magulang
O ngayon iyong dinaranas

Epilogue of a Child

When you were born into this world
Your parents were overjoyed
And their hands were your light
And your mom and dad didn't know what to do
Watched even when you slept
And at night your mom would stay up late to make your milk
And in the morning your father would carry you around, so happy to have you
Now you are all grown up
And 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 were doing was for you
Because all you wanted was to follow your whims
You didn't pay attention to them
Days passed
And you lost your way
You became addicted to bad habits
And the first person you turned to
Was your crying mother
And the question
"Child, why have you become like this?"
And your eyes suddenly filled with tears
When you didn't notice
Regret is in your mind and you realize that
You made a mistake
Regret is in your mind and you realize that
You made a mistake
Yesterday you forgot
Even the bad habits
Your parents are so grateful
You finally changed
Found yourself
Your mind is now on the right track
Days continue to pass
And you learned to love
Soon you decided
That you will settle down
When your bachelor days are over
You are about to become a father
So you worked even harder
Your time has come
Your firstborn was born
It was like heaven
Now, my child, you know
What it's like to be a father
That's how your
Father and mother felt when they saw you
Now you feel it
Now you experience it
Now you will understand
Your mother was right
Your father was right
Now you will no longer wonder
It's not easy to be a parent
Or now you are experiencing
It's not easy to be a parent
Or now you are experiencing
It's not easy to be a parent
Or now you are experiencing