Translation of the song Tinta artist Gloc-9
Tinta
Ink
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
Pwedeng asul
It can be blue
pwedeng itim
It can be black
pwedeng pula
It can be red
pwedeng iba
It can be any
Ang mahalaga'y kung ano ang maiintindihan nila
The important thing is what will they understand
Sila na syang makikinig at kakabisado ng kanta
Them who are going to listen and will memorize songs
Ngayon sabihin mo sa akin
Now you tell me
Paano mo ginamit ang tinta?
How did you use the ink?
[Verse 1]
[Verse 1]
Nagsimula ang lahat ng aking mahawakan ang papel at panulat
It began when I started holding a paper and writing materials
habang ako'y tinuturuan ni nanay
while my mom was teaching me
habang sya'y naglalaba ng damit sa poso
while she's washing the clothes in the hand water pump
paulit-ulit isinusulat at dapat deretso ang mga
writing repeatedly and the letters should be straight
letra na parang petsa sa kalendaryo
just like the dates in the calendar
Magbasa ng aklat kung minsan nama'y komiks at dyayryo
Read books and sometimes comics and newspapers
ng sa gayo'y mapalawak ang aking bokabularyo
just to broaden my knowledge in vocabulary
at hindi imbento na parang gamot ng albularyo
and not made up just like the medicines of an herb doctor
Nag-aral isa dalawa tatlong baytang sa elementarya
Studied 2 to 3 levels in elementary
natapos sa ika-anim ngunit walang medalyang nakasabit saking leeg
ended in 6th but there's no medal hanging on my neck
kung hindi sampagitang dala-dala ni tatay pagkatapos niyang mamasada
only sampaguitas that were brought by dad after his driving shift
lumipas ang mga taong sinubukang lumikha
years have passed and tried to create
mga salitang magkatugma na ang tawag ay tula
rhyming words that they call as poetry
ngunit may nagsabi sa akin Ris pagnaron ka na,
but someone told me Ris if you're already there,
sabihin mo saakin kung paano mo ginamit ang tinta.
tell me how did you use the ink.
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
Pwedeng asul
It can be blue
pwedeng itim
It can be black
pwedeng pula
It can be red
pwedeng iba
It can be any
Ang mahalaga'y kung ano ang maiintindihan nila
The important thing is what will they understand
Sila na syang makikinig at kakabisado ng kanta
Them who are going to listen and will memorize songs
Ngayon sabihin mo sa akin
Now you tell me
Paano mo ginamit ang tinta?
How did you use the ink?
[Verse 2]
[Verse 2]
Paggising mo sa umaga maliligo ka sa banyo
When you wake up in the morning you'll take a bath in the restroom
papasok ka sa eskwela
you'll go to school
manghihingi ka ng baon
you'll ask for allowance
Kung titigna'y wala kang pinagkaiba sa lahat
By simply looking at you, you're not different to everyone
ngunit sa iyong isipan ay may nabubuong alamat
however in your mind there's a developing legend
ng isang makatang laging titingalain ng lahat
the poet who is always looked upon
ang mga awit na ikaw lang ang may alam ng pamagat
songs with titles that only you knows about
na balang araw ay sasambitin
one day will be conveyed
awit mo'y kakantahin
your songs will be sang
ng lahat ng batang tulad mo na may pangarap rin
by children like you who has a dream
Ngunit ngayo'y nagisisimula ka pa lang
But right now you're only starting
di mo hahayaang pigilan ang iyong bawat hakbang
you will not let your every step be hindered
kahit na ito'y mabagal na parang nakasaklay
even if this is slow like walking with a sling
Ang mga pangarap mo ang syang sandata mong taglay at
Your dreams will serve as your weapon and
walang makakapigil kahit minsan ay parang
no one can ever stop you even if sometimes is like
wala ka nang maayos na lupang pwedeng lakaran
you don't have any smooth path to walk on
ngunit pagdating ng araw at naron ka na
but if the day comes and you're already there
sabihin mo sa akin kung paano mo ginamit ang tinta
tell me how did you use the ink
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
Pwedeng asul
It can be blue
pwedeng itim
It can be black
pwedeng pula
It can be red
pwedeng iba
It can be any
Ang mahalaga'y kung ano ang maiintindihan nila
The important thing is what will they understand
Sila na syang makikinig at kakabisado ng kanta
Them who are going to listen and will memorize songs
Ngayon sabihin mo sa akin
Now you tell me
Paano mo ginamit ang tinta?
How did you use the ink?