Florante - buhay amerika
Kung lunes hanggang Biyernes sa trabaho abala, kung Sabado habang nagpapahingay naglalaba. at kung Linggo kadalasan ay nagtitinda pa ng kung ano-ano basta alam na kikita. Sa dami ng mga binabayarang hulugan hanggang sa pagtulog nagbibilang ang isipan. Bagay na totoo at hindi kataka-taka, marami ang ganyan ang buhay sa Amerika. O ang buhay sa Amerika, hindi laging langit at hindi laging masaya lalo na kung malayo sa iyong minamahal oras, araw, buwan, taon ay parang mabagal. O ang buhay sa Amerika, hindi laging langit at hindi laging sagana kaya doon sa nangangarap na dito tumira isa, dalawa, tatlong beses na mag-isip muna. Ditoy pauutangin ka hanggang sa mabaon, susubsob ka sa hanapbuhay para umahon. Inaasahang suweldo kahit gaano kataas lumiliit matapos na ang buwis ay makaltas. Ditoy marami rin nagtatagot tumatakbo dahil sa ang papel nilay hindi pa kumpleto. Mayrong napipilitang sa kanoy magpakasal maging legal lamang kahit na yung kanoy bungal. O ang buhay sa Amerika, minsan ay malungkot, minsan ay katawa-tawa At kung ako lamang ang siya ninyong tatanungin, kung minsan ay mabuti pa ang naroon sa atin. O ang buhay sa Amerika, hindi laging langit at hindi laging maganda. Ang kainaman lang ay kung ating pagsawaan mayrong bansa tayong tiyak na mau-uwian. Bayan kong Pilipinas tayoy kanyang tatanggapin kahit anong oras.Florante - buhay amerika - http://motolyrics.com/florante/buhay-amerika-lyrics-english-translation.html
Florante - Life in America (English translation)
Mondays through Fridays, we're busy with work
Saturdays, while resting, we're doing the laundry
And Sundays, we're usually selling
Anything and everything that is profitable
Because of the amount of credit installments to be paid
Our minds are computing numbers until bed time
These things are true and not at all baffling
There are many whose lives are such in America
O, life in America
It's not always heaven and it's not always happy
Especially if you're far from the one you love
Hours, days, months, years seem so slow
O, life in America
It's not always heaven, and it's not always plentiful
So those who dream of living here
Think first, once, twice, thrice
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You will work hard to survive
No matter how high your salary is
It diminishes once taxes are deducted
Here there are many who're running and hiding
Because their papers are incomplete
There are many who are forced to marry an American
Just to get legalized, though the American is toothless
O life in America
Sometimes it's lonely; sometimes, funny
And if you will ask me,
Sometimes I think it's still better to be in our country
O life in America
It's not always heaven; it's not always beautiful
The only benefit is if we grew tired of it
We have a country we could go home to
My country, the Philippines will accept us anytime.