Youth are the hope of our nation

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The youth is the hope of the nation.

Dr. Jose Rizal told us once
“The youth is the hope of the land”
But where are the youth now?
You are needed by our motherland

The youth that we are hoping for
Are nowhere to be found
They disregarded their future
They have turn as social problems

Who really are to be blame?
On what’s happening to them?
Government, media or parents?
Answer my question my friend

You have to reform now
The country’s hope rely on you
You still have a lot of chance
To correct your twisted past

We hope that you will not turn down
The appeal of our beloved nation
Most especially our national hero
Who said “you are the hope of the land”

Sinabi ni Gat Jose Rizal noon
“Mga kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan”
Pero nasaan na sila ngayon?
Kabataan kailangan kayo ng bayan;

Mga kabataang ating inaasahan
Hindi malaman kung sila ay nasaan
Magandang kinabukasa’y pinabayaan
Nagmistulang ng sakit ng lipunan;

Sino-sino nga ba ang dapat sisihin
Sa nangyayari sa kabataan natin?
Gobyerno, media o ang sarili natin?
Kaibigan tanong ko’y iyong sagutin;

Magbago na kayong mga kabataan
Kayo ang inaasahan ng bayan
Mayroon pa kayong pagkakataon
Upang maituwid maling kahapon;

Huwag ninyo sanang bibiguin
Ang panawagan ng bayan natin
Lalo si Rizal na nagsabi sa atin
“Kayo ang pag-asa ng bayan natin”.