Maki “Bakit?” Lyrics + English Translation

[Verse 1]

Oh, pa’no sa ilang taon na ‘yon
Oh, what about those years

Na akala ko ay tunay, oh, bakit nagbago?
That I thought were real, oh, why did you change?

Nagtataka, nalilito
I wonder, I’m confused

Minahal mo nga ba talaga ako?
Did you ever really love me?

[Pre-Chorus]

Bakit ikaw ang sigaw ng aking puso?
Why is it your name my heart keeps shouting?

[Chorus]

Kahit na ilang beses mo ‘kong iniwanan
Even though you left me so many times

Paulit-ulit na akong inagawan
Even though you repeatedly robbed me

Ng mga sandaling ika’y kinailangan
Of moments when I needed you the most

Nanatili pa rin ako sa tahanang iniwan mo
I still stayed in the home you abandoned

[Verse 2]

Oh, bakit ‘di na ako ang ‘yong gusto?
Oh, why am I no longer the one you want?

May iba na bang gwapo sa mata mo?
Is there someone else you find more handsome?

Kasi kung paruparo sa tiyan ang basehan
Because if butterflies in the stomach are the basis

Ng pagmamahal, nakalutang na ako
For love, then I’m already floating

[Pre-Chorus]

Bakit mahal pa rin kita?
Why do I still love you?

[Chorus]

Kahit na ilang beses mo ‘kong iniwanan
Even though you left me so many times

Paulit-ulit na akong inagawan
Even though you repeatedly robbed me

Ng mga sandaling ika’y kinailangan
Of moments when I needed you the most

Nanatili pa rin ako sa tahanan
I still stayed at home

Kahit na ilang beses mo nang tinakasan
Even after you’ve run away so many times from

Ang mga tanong na pilit mong iniiwasan
The questions you keep trying to avoid

Bakit parang wala lang sa’yo ang mga luha?
Why do my tears seem to mean nothing to you?

Umiyak ka man lang ba nung ako’y nawala na?
Did you even cry when I was gone?

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]

Gano’n ba ‘ko kadaling kalimutan?
Was I really that easy to forget?

Punong-puno ako ng mga katanungan
I’m filled with so many questions

Bakit ‘di mo man lang ako pinaglaban?
Why didn’t you even fight for me?

Bakit? Bakit?
Why? Why?

[Chorus]

Kahit unti-unti mo akong binitawan
Even as you slowly let go of me

Simula nung siya na ang laman ng isipan mo
Since he became the one on your mind

Sinisi ko aking sarili
I blamed myself

Araw-araw akong nagtatanong kung bakit
Every day, I ask myself why