This song comes more and more to mind as the days pass. We need to change, Philippines. But the change has to be within us. We have to actively pursue it. We have to own it. Otherwise, this same old mess will just loop... and loop... and loop... down unto our last generations.

BAGONG SIMULA sa BAYANIJUAN

KEVIN ROY:
parang isang gabing walang katapusan
sa bawat mesa, asin lagi ang ulam
umaalog sa alkansya pisong pinagpawisan
batang nakahubad kumot ang lansangan

YAEL:
lupaing kinalbo minsa'y nadidilig
ng dugo sa away ng kapatid sa kapatid

MARC:
sa kalagayang ito tayo ay nakagapos
parang awa sana ay dito magtapos

KEVIN:
todo na 'to!

YAEL:
liparin ang langit na bughaw
pagningningin mga tala at araw

MARC:
mamumulang muli ang silangan
sa bagong simula ng ating bayan

KITCHIE:
wag nang maulit kapalarang kay pait
wag magpabaya wag kang manahimik
wag kang manlalamang, wag kang mangigipit
wag magkanya-kanya, magkaisang bisig

YENG:
magmalasakit ito'y kabayanihan
gawin mo anumang makayanan
kalagayan ng bayan sumasama lamang
kung walang gagawin tayong mamamayan

ALL:
todo na 'to!
lliparin ang langit na bughaw
pagningningin mga tala at araw
mamumulang muli ang silangan
sa bagong simula ng ating bayan

ipakita natin sa ating mga magulang,
mga kapatid,
kaya natin 'to!
isang subok pa,
sabay-sabay na,
walang kokontra!

PLACID:
todo na 'to!
lliparin ang langit na bughaw
pagningningin mga tala at araw
mamumulang muli ang silangan
sa bagong simula ng ating bayan

TUGMA PART

ALL:
todo na 'to!
lliparin ang langit na bughaw
pagningningin mga tala at araw
mamumulang muli ang silangan
sa bagong simula ng ating bayan

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A New Beginning in Juan's Country
Translation by Laya

KEVIN ROY:
Just like an endless night
On each table, only salt to serve as viand
The peso coin so long sweated for rattles around inside the piggy bank
The naked child has the street for his blanket

YAEL:
The denuded land sometimes is watered
By blood from the war between brothers

MARC:
Unto these circumstances we are bound
Mercifully, we hope that this ends here.

KEVIN:
Full speed ahead!

YAEL:
Fly into the sky so blue
make the stars and the sun shine

MARC:
The east will grow red again
for our country's new beginning

KITCHIE:
We don't want repetitions of such bitter fortune
Don't just stand by, don't you just keep quiet
Don't cheat, don't oppress
Don't be selfish, stand arm in arm

YENG:
Caring is heroism
Do whatever you can do
The nation's situation only worsens
If its citizens don't do anything.

ALL:
Full speed ahead!
Fly into the sky so blue
make the stars and the sun shine
The east will grow red again
for our country's new beginning

Let us show our parents,
my brothers and sisters,
we can do this!
Just one more try,
together now,
with no opposition!

PLACID:
Full speed ahead!
Fly into the sky so blue
make the stars and the sun shine
The east will grow red again
for our country's new beginning

ALL:
Full speed ahead!
Fly into the sky so blue
make the stars and the sun shine
The east will grow red again
for our country's new beginning