Текст и перевод песни Gloc 9 feat. Third Flo' - Apoy

Apoy

Kahit na may magpahaging
Di ako kumikibo
Pilit man nilang hatakin
Pataas kong lumayo
Pangalan mo man ay lapain
Tiyagain mong itayo
Mga mata nila'y silawin
Apoy na malayo pa na maging abo

Marami na akong naabutan
Marami na rin ang nauna
Pero sino ba talagang mahusay?
Maniwala ka, hindi lang isa

Ang dami ng sabi-sabi ibang atake
Hinihimay na parang mamiso mong pamasahe
Kulang pa ang salita na nakakalalake
Dalawang taon ko na tinrabaho walang nangyari
Meron pala pero parang gasolinang gamit
Sa panahon na palaging hiram aking damit
Kanin na pinisa gamit na pandikit
Meron ding napala kasi nga makulit
Hindi ko tinigilan hanggang sa makuha ko
Paltos na talampakan kalsadang baku-bako
Pitasin ang tagumpay sa puno ng bigo
Natuto na tumingala kahit nakayuko
Tanong ko'y bakit nilait-lait ganun kalapit
Saking mukha naligo naman ako'y bagong ahit
Parang madungis namamalimos ng malasakit
Tinapay na pinaghirapan may ibang dumagit

Kahit na may magpahaging
Di ako kumikibo
Pilit man nilang hatakin
Pataas kong lumayo
Pangalan mo man ay lapain
Tiyagain mong itayo
Mga mata nila'y silawin
Apoy na malayo pa na maging abo

Tol, kung akala mo na pwede kang tumunganga
Hanggang sa matapos ang lahat ng ito
Nagkakamali ka

Pwede bang magkwento ako kahit isa
Nangyari sakin nung ako ay nag-uumpisa
Upang hindi manghula dapat makabisa
Ibig sabihin lahat ng nakikita nila
Ay may pinanggalingan bago makarating
Kung alam mo ang sagot di na dapat tanungin
Sinisante sa kumpanyang kung tawagi'y bituin
Nasimot na daw nila lahat ng pwedeng pigain
Kung usapang katas yan ay marami pa ko
Mga nakasalamuha taong nakatrabaho
Sumulat ng kantang lima na aking inilako
Tapos ay nakilala naming ni Chito si Lando
Kahit di karpintero natutong magmartilyo
At bumuo ng upuan ako ay Pilipino
Kung may gustong sabihin sige halika dito
Walang kaso kahit na datihan ka man o bagito

Kahit na may magpahaging
Di ako kumikibo
Pilit man nilang hatakin
Pataas kong lumayo
Pangalan mo man ay lapain
Tiyagain mong itayo
Mga mata nila'y silawin
Apoy na malayo pa na maging abo

Naaalala ko nung ako'y dinarag-darag
Kapayapaan sa loob ko ay halos mabasag
Pero 'di nagpatinag at nagsipag na lamang
Nangako na ang mga 'yan 'gang tingin na lamang
Apoy nagliyab nung ako'y matahin
Ikatlong palapag mas binigyang diin
Manigas mga nagningas kugon
Sa wakas 'lam na kung nasan ngayon
Ngumiti sa halip na gumanti sa bumabato
Habang hinihila pababa mas lalo lang lumalayo
Humiling sa uniberso gamit berso
Gawing positibo ang negatibo sa merong atraso
Marunong magpatawad pero di nakakalimot
Ginawa kong gasolina ang sakit ng naidulot
At ngayon ay parang sigang di maawat-awat
Bonifacio na mikropono ang hawak-hawak
Lalaban sa huli para sa aking pangarap
Babaon ko sa tuktok tondo 'yan ay watawat

Kahit na may magpahaging
Di ako kumikibo
Pilit man nilang hatakin
Pataas kong lumayo
Pangalan mo man ay lapain
Tiyagain mong itayo
Mga mata nila'y silawin
Apoy na malayo pa na maging abo

Fire

Even if there are hints
I don't budge
Even if they try to pull me
I rise above
Even if they devour your name
Strive to build it up
Blind their eyes
A fire far from turning to ash

I've seen many come and go
Many have gone before me
But who is truly skilled?
Believe me, it's not just one

So much gossip, different attacks
Dissected like your measly bus fare
Words that emasculate aren't enough
Two years I worked, nothing happened
Something did, but like gasoline used up
In times when I always borrowed clothes
Rice pounded with used glue
There were gains, because I was persistent
I didn't stop until I got it
Blistered soles, bumpy roads
Picking success from the tree of failure
Learned to look up even when bowed down
I ask why they scorn so close
To my face, I just shaved, you know
Like a dirty beggar begging for compassion
Bread I worked hard for, someone else snatched

Even if there are hints
I don't budge
Even if they try to pull me
I rise above
Even if they devour your name
Strive to build it up
Blind their eyes
A fire far from turning to ash

Dude, if you think you can just stand there
Until all this is over
You're mistaken

Can I tell you a story, even just one
What happened to me when I was starting
So you won't have to guess, it should be effective
I mean, everything they see
Has an origin before it arrives
If you know the answer, you shouldn't ask
Fired from the company they call a star
They said they've squeezed out all they can
If we're talking about juice, I still have a lot
People I've met, worked with
Wrote five songs that I peddled
Then Chito and I met Lando
Even though not a carpenter, learned to hammer
And build a chair, I am Filipino
If you have something to say, come here
No problem, whether you're a veteran or a newbie

Even if there are hints
I don't budge
Even if they try to pull me
I rise above
Even if they devour your name
Strive to build it up
Blind their eyes
A fire far from turning to ash

I remember when I was dragged down
The peace within me almost shattered
But I didn't give in and just worked harder
I promised that those people will just watch
Fire blazed when I was resilient
Third floor emphasized it more
Damn those who sparked, cogon grass
Finally know where they are now
Smiled instead of retaliating against the stone-throwers
While being pulled down, I just rise further
Asked the universe using verses
Turn negativity into positivity for those who wronged me
Knowing how to forgive but not forgetting
I made the pain they caused into fuel
And now it's like a unstoppable stew
Bonifacio holding a microphone
Will fight to the end for my dreams
I'll plant the Tondo flag on the summit

Even if there are hints
I don't budge
Even if they try to pull me
I rise above
Even if they devour your name
Strive to build it up
Blind their eyes
A fire far from turning to ash