Barriers ft. Aaliyah Bancod Lyrics

(Ooh)

(Yeah)

(Ooh)

(Mhmm)

If only you can see through my heart

You find the reason why I’m making it far

Through my people, how the story embarks

Pull up to your blocking every corner

Every city we march

Harder to knock pakitang gilas

Let em know who you are

Payin hommage to my momma

Beatin’ the system at large

Raisin 3 kids in America,

Took the chance to restart

With no priority lanes

The back n forth to Manila

Then leaving all that remains

Hoping new land could fulfill us

Finally here

Head up like we fear no colors

Freedom revealed more for us

Hope that could see no borders

Uray narigat ag yaman kami

Lahat kakayanin

So when you sit at my table

Datay amin manganen

Go ahead and pass me the kanin brother

Aint letting you down

Carry the weight that you’ve been lifting

Just to get a pound

The struggle, worth more than pesos

Face up, need no explanation

Basta Pinoy ang ugat

You can never break us

Sabi nila hindi mo kaya

Ngunit hindi nila alam

Kahit sa hirap may ligaya

Ang para sayoy naka abang

Taas ang noo walang susuko

Laksan ng loob ipakita

Pawis at dugo ay sakripisio

Di ka nag iisa, di nag iisa

No matter how high

No matter how low

When my back’s against the wall

I know what I’m fighting for

No matter how high

No matter how low

When my back’s against the wall

I know what I’m fighting for

No matter how high

No matter how low

When my back’s against the wall

I know what I’m fighting for

No matter how high

No matter how low

When my back’s against the wall

I know what I’m fighting for (Yeah)

As a kid I couldn’t understand it then

Why they gotta leave the land

Time and time again

Puzzle with missing pieces

I couldn’t complete it man

Buksan balikbayan boxes

With empty promises and

Bitter parang ampalaya

But I didn’t know any better

Pampalaya pala

When wages ain’t enough to raise ya kids

Sacrifices had to be made in ways of this

If Brunei and Saudi Arabia

Had money to pay ya

Can't deny if it paid the

Refrigerator full, no tuition late for school

Aint nothin I can do but hope and

Pray to see y’all soon

If it was heavy for me gano kaya kabigat

Gano kadaming ipon

Just for you and ma to be back

All I had to do was live but

What you had to do was give up

So many birthdays and moments missed

What used to be a kiss now

Traumas I have to dismiss

I’m sorry this had to be your story

But I want you to see

Who I’ve become is your glory

Salamat sa sacripisyo niyo

Patawad sa kung anumang naging bisyo ko

I realize everything I’ve gained is through your pain

But It was never in vain

Now your strength is ingrained

No matter how high

No matter how low

When my back’s against the wall

I know what I’m fighting for

No matter how high

No matter how low

When my back’s against the wall

I know what I’m fighting for

No matter how high

No matter how low

When my back’s against the wall

I know what I’m fighting for

No matter how high

No matter how low

When my back’s against the wall

I know what I’m fighting for (Yeah)