The Apl Song by:严若冰

Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo

Akoy padadalang, balita galing sa bayan ko

Yaung pamamahagi ang mga kuento

Ng manga pangyayaring ganaganap

Sa lupang pinangako

Come together and listen

I brought news from my native land

Ill tell you how we live and what goes on

From my beloved homeland:)

Check it out...

Listen closely yo, I got a story to tell

A version of my ghetto where life felt for real

Some would call it hell but to me it was heaven

God gave me the grace, amazin ways of living

How would you feel if you had to catch your meal?

Build a hut to live and to eat and chill in.

Having to pump the water outta the ground

The way we put it down utilizing what is around

Like land for farming, river for fishing

Everyone helpin each other whenever they can

We makin it happen, from nothin to somethin

Thats how we be survivin back in my homeland

Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo

Akoy padadalang, balita galing sa bayan ko

Yaung pamamahagi ang mga kuento

Ng manga pangyayaring ganaganap

Sa lupang pinangako

Yo, its been a while but...

I been back home to my homeland, (check it out) to see whats going on

Man it feels good to be back at home

And its been a decade, on the journey all alone

I was fourteen when I first left Philippines

Ive been away half my life, but it felt like a day

To be next to my mom with her home cooked meal

Meant I felt complete, my emotions I feel!

Now life has changed for me in the U.S

But back at home man, life was a mess...

I guess sometimes lifes stresses gets you down

On your knees, oh brother I wish I could have helped you out...

Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo

Akoy padadalang, balita galing sa bayan ko

Yaung pamamahagi ang mga kuento

Ng manga pangyayaring ganaganap

Sa lupang pinangako