Para Sa Bayan - Gloc 9, Lirah Bermudez

Tanggapin ang hamon

(buhay mo man ang syang nakataya)

Lumaban at bumangon

(walang abot kapag nakahiga)

Sumalungat sa alon

Kahit panulat lang ang baon

Mga letra sa papel na isinulat

Aking mga saloobin na binubuhat

Habang lumusong sa kumunoy

At maiahon ang bayan na darang sa apoy

Aking ina, kumusta ka na?

Sa aki’y wag ka mag-alala

Kahit ako’y nawalay sa’yo

Ang nais ko ay malaman mo na

Salamat dahil ikaw ang kauna-unahan kong guro

Sa napakaraming bagay na inyong itinuro

Sa aking at sa lahat ng aking mga kapatid

Kahit madilim ang gabi ay kandila sa silid

Tagadala ng liwanag pag ako’y nagbabasa

Nais ko lamang ay masagip ang iyong mga mata

Nalaman kong karunungan ay di dapat duwag

Nang mapatunayan kong minsan ang katarunga’y bulag

Kahit gaano kalupit ang sa iba’y ating sinapit

'Pag may galit at pait sa pagmamahal ka kumapit

Iyan ang sabi mo sa akin nang isip ay ibinukas

'Di kailangang gumamit ng dahas upang maka-alpas

Mga nakagawian ng mga naatasang mamuno

Tuyo na ang bukal, konti na lang ang tumutulo

Sa 'yong mga problema ang sinasagot ay biro

Hindi sumusunod kahit ikaw ay makisuyo

Palubog nang palubog na parang kumunoy

Tanso sa ginto’y di lubog, peke ang amoy

Parang mga nagaalok ng tulong ngunit sakim-sakim

Na ang kapangyarihan na pilit inaangkin

Ang buhay kong binuwis, kasama pa ng iba

Handa kong ialay muli basta makita lang kita

Na malaya’t masaya, lupa kong sinilangan

Sana’y hindi magsawala ang aking ipinaglaban

Kulay kayumanggi man ang aking binhi

Hindi magkukubli, ipaglalaban ang lahi

Pag-ibig na taglay, aking isinabuhay

Abutin ang tagumpay kahit pa hanggang hukay

Ang kalayaan mo at kalayaan ko

Ang kayamanan nitong bayan ko

Ang kalayaan mo at kalayaan ko

Ang kayamanan nitong bayan ko

Tanggapin ang hamon

(buhay mo man ang syang nakataya)

Lumaban at bumangon

(walang abot kapag nakahiga)

Sumalungat sa alon

Kahit panulat lang ang baon

Accept the challenge

(even if your life is at stake)

Fight and rise

(no reach when lying down)

Oppose the wave

Even if it's just a pen

Letters on paper written

My thoughts are lifting

While descending into the quicksand

And the people will be brought up on fire

My mother, how are you?

Don't worry about me

Even if I'm separated from you

All I want is for you to know

Thank you for being my first teacher

In so many things you have taught

To me and to all my brothers and sisters

Even when the night is dark there are candles in the room

A light bearer when I read

I just wanted to save your eyes

I learned that wisdom should not be cowardly

When I once proved that justice is blind

No matter how cruel we may be to others

'When there is anger and bitterness in love, hold on

That’s what you told me when the mind was opened

There is no need to use force to escape

Habits of those assigned to lead

The spring is dry, there is very little dripping

To your problems the answer is a joke

Not following even if you are in love

Sinking and sinking like a quicksand

Copper to gold does not sink, it smells fake

Like those who offer help but are greedy

That is the power that is forcefully claimed

My life was taxed, along with others

I'm ready to dedicate again just to see you

Free and happy, the land of my birth

I hope I don't lose what I fought for

Even if my seed is brown

Will not hide, will fight the race

Love inherent, I lived

Reach victory even further up the pit

Your freedom and my freedom

The wealth of this town of mine

Your freedom and my freedom

The wealth of this town of mine

Accept the challenge

(even if your life is at stake)

Fight and rise

(no reach when lying down)

Oppose the wave

Even if it's just a pen