verse
'Di puwede kay Nanay, 'di puwede kay Tatay
Mom doesn't approve, dad doesn't approve
Ayaw ni Tito at ni Tita
Even my uncle and my auntie
Mapili si Ate pati si Kuya
My sister is picky and so is my brother
Strikto si Lolo at si Lola
Grandma and Grandpa are strict
Mag-aral raw muna
They say to focus on my studies first
O mas bigyan ng oras ang pamilya
Or give more time for my family
Pero tandaan mo 'to
But remember this
Mahal na mahal kita
I really love you
verse
Bata pa tayo, 'di ko pa kaya
We're still young, I can't do it yet
Marami pa tayong inaasikaso
We still have many things to take care of
At baka rin posibleng
And it may be possible that
Sa iba ka pang magkagusto
You will love others
Ang oras muna ay hayaang palipasin
Just let the time pass
'Pag tama na ang panahon
If the day is right
Puwede mo na 'kong lambingin
You can love me now
bridge
Alam mo naman
You know that
Ilang beses ko nang pinaramdam
I have shown expression to you many times
Ilang beses na rin kitang sinabihan
And I told you many times
Na ako ay babalik
That I'm going back
Nang handa kang mahalin at alagaan
That I'm ready to care and love you
outro
'Di puwede kay Nanay, 'di puwede kay Tatay (mahal kita, pero)
Mom doesn't approve, dad doesn't approve (I love you, but)
Ayaw ni Tito at ni Tita (mahal kita, pero)
Even my uncle and my auntie (I love you, but)
Ayaw ni Ate, ayaw ni Kuya (mahal kita, pero, pero, pero)
Also my sister and my brother (I love you, but, but, but)