Child
Freddie Aguilar Lyrics
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Laking tuwa ng magulang mo
At ang kamay nila
Ang iyong ilaw
At ang nanay at tatay mo'why
Di malaman ang gagawin
Minamasdan
At sa gabi'why napupuyat ang iyong nanay
Sa pagtimpla ng gatas mo
At sa umaga nama'why kalong ka ng iyong
Amang tuwang-tuwa sa yo'
Ngayon nga ay malaki ka na
Nais mo'why maging Malaya
Di man sila payag
Walang magagawa
Ikaw nga ay biglang nagbago
Nagging matigas ang iyong ulo
At ang payo nila'why
Sinuway mo
Di mo man lang inisip na ang
Kanilang ginagawa'why para sa yo
Pagka't ang nais mo'why másunod
Ang layaw mo dimo sila pinapansin
Nagdaan pa ang mga araw
At ang landas mo'why maligaw
Ikaw ay nalulong
Sa másama bisyo
At ang una mong nilapitan
Ang iyong inang lumuluha
At ang tanong nila ANAK
Ba't ka nagkaganyan?
At ang iyong mata'why biglang lumuha
Ng di mo napapasin
Pagsisisi at sa isip mo't nalaman
Mong ika'why nagkamali
The song "Child" by Freddie Aguilar is about a young child who is born into this world and brings immense joy to their parents. The child's parents are delighted with their new arrival and shower them with love and attention. The child's mother spends sleepless nights preparing milk for their infant, while the father is overjoyed to hold their child in their arms. As the child grows older, they become rebellious and refuse to listen to their parents' advice. The child is too focused on their own desires and does not appreciate their parents' sacrifices. Eventually, the child falls into a life of vice and addiction. The child's mother is deeply saddened by their child's behavior and begins to cry. The child feels remorseful and realizes they have made a mistake.
The song uses the child as a metaphor for the youth of society. The song highlights the importance of parents and their efforts to raise their children. It also emphasizes the negative consequences that come with youthful rebellion and poor choices. The song encourages young people to appreciate and respect their parents' guidance.
Line by Line Meaning
Nung isilang ka sa mundong ito
When you were born into this world
Laking tuwa ng magulang mo
Your parents were full of joy
At ang kamay nila
And their hands
Ang iyong ilaw
Were your light
At ang nanay at tatay mo'why Di malaman ang gagawin
And your mother and father didn't know what to do
Minamasdan
They watched
Pati pagtulog mo
Even when you were sleeping
At sa gabi'why napupuyat ang iyong nanay Sa pagtimpla ng gatas mo
And at night, your mother stayed up to prepare your milk
At sa umaga nama'why kalong ka ng iyong Amang tuwang-tuwa sa yo'
And in the morning, your father happily carried you
Ngayon nga ay malaki ka na
Now that you've grown
Nais mo'why maging Malaya
You want to be free
Di man sila payag
Even though they don't agree
Walang magagawa
There's nothing they can do
Ikaw nga ay biglang nagbago
You suddenly changed
Nagging matigas ang iyong ulo
Your head became hard
At ang payo nila'why Sinuway mo
And you disobeyed their advice
Di mo man lang inisip na ang Kanilang ginagawa'why para sa yo
You didn't even think that what they were doing was for you
Pagka't ang nais mo'why másunod Ang layaw mo dimo sila pinapansin
Because you just wanted your desires to be fulfilled, you didn't pay attention to them
Nagdaan pa ang mga araw
More days passed
At ang landas mo'why maligaw
And you wandered off the path
Ikaw ay nalulong
You became addicted
Sa másama bisyo
To a bad habit
At ang una mong nilapitan
And the first person you went to for help
Ang iyong inang lumuluha
Was your weeping mother
At ang tanong nila ANAK
And their question was, 'Child
Ba't ka nagkaganyan?'
Why did you become like that?'
At ang iyong mata'why biglang lumuha
And your eyes suddenly cried
Ng di mo napapasin
Without you realizing it
Pagsisisi at sa isip mo't nalaman Mong ika'why nagkamali
Regret filled your mind as you realized you made a mistake
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@trionomaedy2742
when you were born into this world
your mom and dad saw a dream fulfilled
dream come true
the answer to their prayers
you were to them a special child
gave ’em joy every time you smiled
each time you cried
they’re at your side to care
child, you don’t know
you’ll never know how far they’d go
to give you all their love can give
to see you through and god it’s true
they’d die for you, if they must, to see you live
how many seasons came and went
so many years have now been spent
for time ran fast
and now at last you’re strong
now what has gotten over you
you seem to hate your parents too
do speak out your mind
why do you find them wrong
child you don’t know
you’ll never know how far they’d go
to give you all their love can give
to see you through and god it’s true
they’d die for you, if they must, to see you live
and now your path has gone astray
child you ain’t sure what to do or say
you’re so alone
no friends are on your side
and child you now break down in tears
let them drive away your fears
where must you go
their arms stay open wide
child you don’t know
you’ll never know how far they’d go
to give you all their love can give
to see you through and god it’s true
they’d die for you, if they must, to see you live
child you don’t know
you’ll never know how far they’d go
to give you all their love can give
to see you through and god it’s true
they’d die for you, if they must, to see you live
@dianaryati8032
This song was played every year at our school retreat during reflection sessions. Always became an emotional moment.
@naimulIslam503
Have been listening to this song since my college days. Now 32, still in love.
@NazmulHasanVlogs-no6wd
It's remind me what I did behind....! We need to be super soft about our parents...
@abrahamalfonso8212
Great pinoy song and singer, more is poetry and feelings. Thanks for posting
@joybudisantoso4101
my fave song since i sit in senior high school 1980
@ezekieljkuna8781
WOW ! IT STOPPED ME IN MY TRACKS !! I HAVE FORGOTTEN ABOUT THIS SONG… SIGH…. How True Are These Words….. 🥺
FOR ME THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST COMPOSITIONS IN MUSIC WORLD EVER IN MUSIC COMPOSITION & LYRICS !!! SIMPLE STRAIGHT DEEP INTO YOUR HEART WHETHER YOU ARE A PARENT OR A CHILD !!! GOD BLESS…👌🏽👌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😍😍
@marippansadagopan1019
Very beautiful and meaningful song. I really love it
@trionomaedy2742
when you were born into this world
your mom and dad saw a dream fulfilled
dream come true
the answer to their prayers
you were to them a special child
gave ’em joy every time you smiled
each time you cried
they’re at your side to care
child, you don’t know
you’ll never know how far they’d go
to give you all their love can give
to see you through and god it’s true
they’d die for you, if they must, to see you live
how many seasons came and went
so many years have now been spent
for time ran fast
and now at last you’re strong
now what has gotten over you
you seem to hate your parents too
do speak out your mind
why do you find them wrong
child you don’t know
you’ll never know how far they’d go
to give you all their love can give
to see you through and god it’s true
they’d die for you, if they must, to see you live
and now your path has gone astray
child you ain’t sure what to do or say
you’re so alone
no friends are on your side
and child you now break down in tears
let them drive away your fears
where must you go
their arms stay open wide
child you don’t know
you’ll never know how far they’d go
to give you all their love can give
to see you through and god it’s true
they’d die for you, if they must, to see you live
child you don’t know
you’ll never know how far they’d go
to give you all their love can give
to see you through and god it’s true
they’d die for you, if they must, to see you live
@ThomasKumar59
The most powerful song ever written and sang about the child.
@ericcornelio4248
this song is timeless, sung around the world, to so many languages, imagine that,