Sabi Nila (R-15) by Agaw Agimat (2024)

Sabi Nila (R-15)

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CHORUS
Sabihin man nilang ako ay bata pa
'Di ko pa raw alam kung paanong umibig sa kanya
Sa karanasan daw ako ay hilaw pa
"Mag-aral ka pa," iyan ang sabi nila
Hoh hoh hoh

Maaring sa isang punto, sila ay tama

Maaring sa karanasan, ako ay hilaw pa nga
Dahil 'di ko pa naranasan buhay ko'y itaya
'Di ko pa naranasang sumagupa sa tingga

Maaring kulang din ang aking pagkaunawa
Sa mga suliranin ng ating bansa
Maaring kulang din ang aking kaalaman
Sa iba't ibang daing ng ating sambayanan

[Repeat CHORUS]

Ngunit dahil ba kulang pa'ng aking karanasan
At marami pa 'kong dapat pag-aralan
Ang pag-ibig ba nila'y 'di ko kayang pantayan
Para sa 'kin ito'y isang maling kaisipan

Ang pag-ibig sa bayang kinagisnan
Ay sa puso at hindi sa isip lang
Ito'y nararamdaman at hindi napag-aaralan
Ito'y walang kinikilalang edad kailanman

[Repeat CHORUS except last line]
[Repeat CHORUS]

The Agaw Agimat song Sabi Nila revolves around the idea of how society often tries to impose limitations on individuals based on their age or level of experience. The song’s chorus highlights how people around the singer believe that he is too young and inexperienced to understand love. The people around him tell him to focus on his studies and not waste his time pursuing something he does not fully comprehend. However, the singer believes that though he may lack experience, he has much to learn and does not want to limit himself. He admits that there are things he does not comprehend fully, particularly the problems in his country and society, but he is willing to learn.

The second half of the song narrows in on the theme of love as well as patriotism. The singer argues that love is not something that one learns from a book and that his love for his country is not dependent on his level of knowledge or experience. Love, he implies, comes from the heart and the feelings of the people. Thus, he rejects the idea that his youth or lack of experience makes him incapable of loving his country or someone else. In summary, the song defends the act of taking risks and learning through experience.

Sabihin man nilang ako ay bata pa
Although they say that I am still young

'Di ko pa raw alam kung paanong umibig sa kanya
And that I don't yet know how to love her

Sa karanasan daw ako ay hilaw pa
They say that I am inexperienced in life

"Mag-aral ka pa," iyan ang sabi nila
And that I should keep learning, that's what they say

Hoh hoh hoh

Maaring sa isang punto, sila ay tama
Perhaps in some ways, they are right

Maaring sa karanasan, ako ay hilaw pa nga
Maybe in experience, I am still raw

Dahil 'di ko pa naranasan buhay ko'y itaya
Because I haven't yet risked my life for something

'Di ko pa naranasang sumagupa sa tingga
I haven't yet fought in a battle

Maaring kulang din ang aking pagkaunawa
Perhaps my understanding is lacking

Sa mga suliranin ng ating bansa
Regarding the issues of our country

Maaring kulang din ang aking kaalaman
Maybe my knowledge is lacking

Sa iba't ibang daing ng ating sambayanan
About the different complaints of our people

[Repeat CHORUS]

Ngunit dahil ba kulang pa'ng aking karanasan
But just because my experience is lacking

At marami pa 'kong dapat pag-aralan
And there's still a lot for me to learn

Ang pag-ibig ba nila'y 'di ko kayang pantayan
Does that mean I can't match their love

Para sa 'kin ito'y isang maling kaisipan
For me, that's a wrong mindset

Ang pag-ibig sa bayang kinagisnan
Love for the country that we grew up in

Ay sa puso at hindi sa isip lang
Is from the heart and not just the mind

Ito'y nararamdaman at hindi napag-aaralan
It's something you feel, not something you study

Ito'y walang kinikilalang edad kailanman
It doesn't have an age limit

[Repeat CHORUS except last line]

[Repeat CHORUS]

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