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James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

"Lalaban Ako Para Sa Filipino" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO!

Posted by Manny Pacquiao on Sunday, April 12, 2015

Manny Pacquiao is a true renaissance man. Assuming we can include “man who punches things and sings” as a renaissance, which it is in 2015. His song “Lalaban Ako Para Sa Filipino” translates to “I will fight for the Filipino,” and it’s chock-full of highlights from Manny’s boxing and humanitarian efforts.

One Facebook commenter did their best to translate the lyrics:

I always ask in my mind why do we have to judge what you feel?
What should be the right basis so they can listen to us?
Do we have to be in a good status?

Even if i hurt myself, i still wanted to keep it within me and just be silent about it.
Even if my heart aches, its nothing to me as long as people from my country show their smiles and felt happy.
I will fight the whole world for my country bringing your name
I'm a Pinoy. We are Pinoy
I will fight the world with my life at stake.
I will fight for all Filipino

Even us, has our own dreams for our country
To help fellow countrymen, and give pride for our very own country
It doesn't matter who you are. Poor or rich if for the country we all fight together.

I will fight the whole world for my country bringing your name
I'm a Pinoy. We are Pinoy.
I will fight the world with my life at stake.
I will fight for all Filipino

I will fight, I will fight
I will fight the whole world for my country bringing your name
I'm a Pinoy. We are Pinoy.
I will fight the world with my life at stake.
I will fight for all Filipino
I will fight for my country.

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