Текст и перевод песни Itchyworms - Soap O Pera

Soap O Pera

Wala nang pera sa daliri
'Di makanood ng sine
Wala na bang ibang magagawa?
Wala namang matatawagan
Wala na ring mapag-usapan
Nood na lang ng TV mag-isa

Ang sagwa naman ng mga soap opera
Pare-pareho lang ang storyline nila

Ang magulang, 'di alam kung sino
Maging sila kaya sa dulo?
Ang tagapagsalba'y mamamatay
Sisisihin na naman ang bida
Makakaaway ang querida
Akala mo patay, mabubuhay

Nakatitig ako na para nang tuod
'Pagkat wala namang ibang mapanood

Sana may pera na 'ko
At makikita n'yo ang mga 'yan
Isa-isa kong babayaran
Upang pagbutihan nila
Ang paggawa ng programa
Nang matuwa ang mga walang magawa
Katulad natin na walang pera

Kung dati ay chicanong drama
Ngayon naman ay chinovela
Ang susunod ba'y Iraqi opera?
'Eto namang mga nakikiuso
Tauhan nga ay Pilipino
Ang pamagat naman ay Kastila

Wala na ba tayong ibang mararating?
Sa pangongopya lamang tayo magaling

Sana may pera na 'ko
At makikita n'yo ang mga 'yan
Isa-isa kong babayaran
Upang pagbutihan nila
Ang paggawa ng programa
Nang matuwa ang mga walang magawa
Katulad natin na walang pera

Pera na lamang ba ang katapat mo?
Kung may nais kang marating, eh, 'di, puntahan mo
Bakit ba takot na takot ka kung biglang magbago?
Kung may nais kang sabihin, 'di, sabihin mo
Kahit may bayad o wala (may bayad o wala)
Kahit may bayad o wala, wala

Sana may pera na 'ko
At makikita n'yo ang mga 'yan
Isa-isa kong babayaran
Upang pagbutihan nila
Ang paggawa ng programa
Nang matuwa ang mga walang magawa
Katulad natin na, katulad natin na walang pera

Soap Opera

The money in your pocket is all gone
No more money for movies
Is there nothing else you can do?
There's no one to call
There's nothing left to talk about
Just watch TV alone

These soap operas are so absurd
Their storylines are all the same

Parents don't know who they are
Will they ever find out?
The savior will die
The main character will be blamed again
They will fight with the mistress
You think they're dead, but they'll come back to life

I stare at the TV like a log
Because there's nothing else to watch

I wish I had money
So you could see these people
I would pay each of them
To make them improve
The making of the show
So that those with nothing to do can be happy
Like us, who have no money

What used to be Mexican dramas
Are now Chinese dramas
Will the next one be an Iraqi opera?
These people follow the trends
The characters are Filipino
But the titles are in Spanish

Can't we do better than this?
All we do is copy

I wish I had money
So you could see these people
I would pay each of them
To make them improve
The making of the show
So that those with nothing to do can be happy
Like us, who have no money

Is money all that matters to you?
If you want to achieve something, go for it
Why are you so afraid of change?
If you have something to say, say it
Whether you get paid or not (with or without pay)
Whether you get paid or not, so be it

I wish I had money
So you could see these people
I would pay each of them
To make them improve
The making of the show
So that those with nothing to do can be happy
Like us, like us who have no money