Tinta
Gloc-9 Lyrics

Pwedeng asul
The ink could be blue

pwedeng itim
The ink could be black

pwedeng pula
The ink could be red

pwedeng iba, ang mahalaga'y kung ano ang maiintindihan nila.
The color of the ink doesn't matter, what's important is that they understand the message.

sila na syang makikinig at kakabisado ng kanta
They are the ones who will listen and memorize the song.

ngayon sabihin mo sa akin, paano mo ginamit ang tinta.
Now tell me, how did you use the ink?

Nagsimula ang lahat ng aking mahawakan ang papel at panulat habang ako'y tinuturuan ni nanay habang sya'y naglalaba ng damit sa poso
It all began when I first held a pen and paper, while my mother was teaching me while doing laundry at the well.

paulit-ulit isinusulat at dapat deretso ang mga, laetra na parang petsa sa kalendaryo, magbasa ng aklat kung minsan nama'y komiks at dyaryo
Repeatedly writing, making sure the letters are straight like dates on a calendar, reading books, sometimes even comics and newspapers.

ng sa gayo'y mapalawak ang aking bokabularyo at hindi imbento na parang gamot ng albularyo.
So that my vocabulary would expand and not sound made up like a traditional healer's potion.

Nag-aral isa dalawa tatlong baytang sa elementarya natapos sa ika-anim ngunit walang medalyang nakasabit sa aking leeg, kundi sampagitang dala-dala ni tatay pagkatapos mamasada.
I studied in elementary, but only finished up to the sixth grade without any medals around my neck, only a sampaguita that my father would bring after driving his taxi.

lumipas ang mga taong sinubukang lumikha mga salitang magkatugma na ang tawag ay tula ngunit may nagsabi sa akin ris pagnaron ka na, sabihin mo saakin kung paano mo ginamit ang tinta.
Years passed, I attempted to create words that rhyme known as poetry but someone once told me, Ris if you become successful, tell me how you used the ink.

Paggising mo sa umaga maliligo ka sa banyo, papasok ka sa eskwela manghihingi ka ng baon, kung titigna'y wala kang pinagkaiba sa lahat ngunit sa iyong isipan ay may nabubuong alamat
Waking up in the morning, taking a bath, going to school, asking for allowance, you're no different than anyone else but in your mind, a legend is born.

ng isang makatang laging titingalain ng lahat mga awit na ikaw lang ang may alam ng pamagat ang mga awit ay sasambitin, awit mo'y kakantahin
A poet that everyone looks up to, songs that only you know the title to, the songs will be sung, and your song will be sung too.

ng lahat ng batang tulad mo na may pangarap rin.
Of all the children like you who also have dreams.

Ngunit ngayo'y nagisisimula ka pa lang di mo hahayaang pigilan ang iyong bawat hakbang kahit na ito'y mabagal na parang nakasaklay ang mga pangarap mo syang sandata mong taglay
But now you're just starting, you won't let anyone stop you from taking each step, even if it's slow and seems like you're walking with a cane, your dreams are the weapon you carry.

at walang makakapigil, kahit minsan ay parang wala ka ngang maayos na lupang pwede mong lakaran
And no one can stop you, even if at times it seems like you don't have a proper land to walk on.