Why do some elected officials change once they are in power? (Plus Tagalog translation)
Seems like only yesterday
when he’s just a simple citizen
a friend to all, very approachable
On every party and gatherings
he can be rely upon, he can attend
without a companion, really accessible
Because of his good attitude
he was elected as a public servant
wholeheartedly without a single doubt
But now the real him was unmasked
It looks like he’s going to war always
with those armed bodyguard around him
Whenever his constituents need him
they need to go through to his many staff
only to be told to comeback another day
Been in power only for quite sometime
But he already owns a mansion and a car
Expect tomorrow, he’ll have a new wife too
What mystery is there to be in power?
Why is it that once they are elected
they change suddenly, abruptly?
Parang kailan lang noong siya’y isang
simple at karaniwang mamamayan pa lamang
kaibigan ng lahat, kaydaling lapitan
Sa mga belasyon at mga pagtitipon
laging maaasahan, nakakadalong mag-isa
kahit walang kasama, abot-kamay t’wina
Dahil sa mabuting ugaling taglay
hinalal ng madla bilang lingkod-bayan
nang buong puso’t walang pag-aalinlangan
Pero bakit ngayon tila naghubad ng
maskara
animo ay laging sasabak sa giyera
sa dami ng bodyguard na kasa-kasama
Mga nasasakupan “pag may kailangan
ilang tao pa ang kailangang daanan
tapos sasabihing bumalik na lamang
Ilang panahon pa lang sa poder
may bago nang mansion at sasakyan
bukas malamang, bagong asawa naman
Ano bang hiwaga mayroon kapag
naluklok na sa puwesto”t
kagyat na nag-iiba, dagling nagbabago?
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