BINI “Karera” Lyrics + English Translation

[Verse 1: Stacey]
Minsan ay nahuhuli ang sarili na
Sometimes I catch myself
Nag-aalala, ah
Worrying, ah
Mga bagay na ‘di kontrolado pinoproblema
Worrying about things I can’t control
Pero teka lang
But wait

[Pre-Chorus: Jhoanna]
Meron bang humahabol sa’yo?
Is there someone chasing after you?
‘Di naman dapat matulin ang pagtakbo
You don’t have to run so fast

[Chorus: Gwen, Colet]
Sino bang nagsabi na kailangan kong mauna?
Who even said that I have to be first?
Hindi naman ito karera, pwedeng magdahan-dahan
This isn’t a race, we can take it slow
Sa bawat panibagong umaga
For every new day
Ang pagsimula muli ay isang tagumpay na
Starting anew is already a victory

[Post-Chorus: Mikha, Maloi]
Oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh
‘Wag mag-alala, buhay ay ‘di karera
Don’t worry, life is not a race
Woah, oh-oh, oh, ooh-woah
Woah, oh-oh, oh, ooh-woah
Dahan-dahan lang, buhay ay ‘di karera
Just take it slow, life is not a race

[Verse 2: Aiah]
Minsan ay nalilimutang huminga sandali
Sometimes we forget to breathe
Magpahinga lang saglit
Take a rest for a while
At ‘di kailangang magmadali para magwagi
And you don’t have to rush to win
Pwedeng unti-unti
You can do it bit by bit

[Pre-Chorus: Colet]
Wala namang humahabol sa’yo
No one is chasing after you
‘Di naman dapat matulin ang pagtakbo
You don’t have to run so fast

[Chorus: Sheena, Maloi]
Sino bang nagsabi na kailangan kong mauna?
Who even said that I have to be first?
Hindi naman ito karera, pwedeng magdahan-dahan
This isn’t a race, we can take it slow
Sa bawat panibagong umaga
For every new day
Ang pagsimula muli ay isang tagumpay na
Starting anew is already a victory

[Post-Chorus: Gwen, Jhoanna]
Oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh
‘Wag mag-alala, buhay ay ‘di karera
Don’t worry, life is not a race
Woah, oh-oh, oh, ooh-woah
Just take it slow, life is not a race

[Interlude: Colet, Gwen, Jhoanna, Maloi]
Oh-woah, oh, woah, oh
Oh-woah, oh, woah, oh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ah, ah-ah, yeah, yeah
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ah, ah-ah, yeah, yeah
Buhay ay ‘di, oh-oh, ‘di karera
Life is not, oh-oh, not a race
Buhay ay ‘di karera, oh-oh
Life is not a race, oh-oh

[Verse 3: Stacey, Mikha]
Hey, hey, BINI
Hey, hey, BINI
Maraming beses nangamba, nadapa, tumaya
Many times I feared, I fell, I wagered
Naniwala sa mundong madaya, uh
I believed in a world that was unfair, uh
Ano nga ba? Sino nga ba? Ikaw ba? O ako ba?
What is it, who is it, is it you or is it me?
Hinay lang, ‘wag mabahala-hala
Take it slow and don’t be bothered
Yah, ‘wag ka nang maniniwala sa paniniwala
Yuh, don’t believe in the belief
Na dapat makipag-unahan sa karera
That you should always come first in a race
Kung wala namang karera, dahan-dahan, tahan lang
If there is no race, just take it slow, rest, you can do it
Kakayanin umpisa pa lang
This is just the beginning

[Chorus: Maloi, Jhoanna]
Sino bang nagsabi na kailangan kong mauna?
Who even said that I have to be first?
Hindi naman ito karera, pwedeng magdahan-dahan
This isn’t a race, we can take it slow
Sa bawat panibagong umaga
For every new day
Ang pagsimula muli ay isang tagumpay na
Starting anew is already a victory

[Post-Chorus: Sheena, Colet]
Oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh
‘Wag mag-alala, buhay ay ‘di karera
Don’t worry, life is not a race
Woah, oh-oh, oh, ooh-woah
Just take it slow, life is not a race

[Refrain: Aiah, Mikha & Stacey, Gwen & Sheena, Colet, Maloi, Jhoanna]
Walang masyadong mabagal, walang mabilis
No one is too slow, no one is too fast
Sa pagtakbo ng buhay, hindi ka mimintis
In life, you won’t fail
Hingang malalim lang at tandaan
Just take a deep breath and remember
Ika’y may hawak ng iyong hakbang
Your every step is in your hands
(Repeat 2 more times)

[Outro: All]
Dahan-dahan lang, buhay ay ‘di karera
Just take it slow, life is not a race