Corruption Addict (with English Translation Below)

Original Filipino (Tag-lis or Tagalog-English)

English Translation

Corruption Addict

Corruption Addict

Verse 1: So many people are getting hungry Kurakot ng kurakot ang mga leaders Ito nga ba ang tunay na democracy Corruption addict ang bureaucracy

Verse 1: So many people are getting hungry The leaders are robbing public monies Is this the real democracy? Corruption addict is the bureaucracy

Verse 2: Lagi na tayong may budget deficit Bilyon-bilyon pa rin ang nakukupit Sa plunder baý wala pa ring mako-convict Corrupt maging ang system of justice

Verse 2: Though we have always budget deficits Billions are still being rob by the leaders Has nobody been convicted in plunder The justice system is also corrupted

Refrain: Corruption addict (3x) Ang bureaucracy Corruption addict (2x) Ito nga ba ang democracy?

Refrain: Corruption addict (3x) Is the bureaucracy Corruption addict (2x) Is this the real democracy?

Verse 3: Pa’no malilipol ang mga kidnaper Ang mga drug-lords pa’no masusupil Kung sentro daw pala ng criminality Are the authorities themselves

Verse 3: How can they wipe-out all the kidnappers? How can the drug-lords be suppressed? If the alleged criminality’s centers Are the authorities themselves

Verse 4: Kahit exposed na ang corrupt na leaders Popular pa rin dahil ma-pera kasi To win in election is very easy Corruption addict and bureaucracy

Verse 4: Even if corrupt leaders are exposed already They’re still popular because of their monies To win in election, for them is so easy Corruption addict is the bureaucracy

(Repeat refrain except last line)

(Repeat refrain except last line)

Corruption addict ang bureaucracy (3x)

Corruption addict is the bureaucracy (3x)