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gutom + ganda

by ITM

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Verse1 No tomáto, tomató I keep it Tagalog we Call it "kamatis" (tomato in Tagalog) stay woke like Barako (Filipino coffee) I’m Emptying bottles, Red Horse with no saddle Sobrang ITM bro kahit ako’y Amerikano yeah I been the model you posing for follows boy I got these bars like my Lola got palos (spankings) best Pick ya words wisely or they getting swallowed I’m Flushing ya tape, baho (stinky), where the tabo? Rapping on jeepneys, beep beep He went to Berkeley these beams got degrees Sheet, ang init (it's very hot), and hungry kahit Beats or a beef we MC’s need to eat I'm the “rap” in saráp (delicious), you a bap with no boom man Playing Puso’y (Filipino card game where 2 is the highest single card) the only time I’m number 2 ITM lagi gutom (always hungry) always got more room but you Like white folk don’t finish ya food, neither Holy nor low-key, everyone below me Nosebleeds, like ya, speak English only Oh you OG? Well, no one ever told me Oh please, where the Corn Beef? I’ma go eat Coming for the killings and I’m catching every witness gimme Any BPM ITM will murder every minute I’m a Rapper with an appetite who been ready to eat, yeah The tables have been turned, and I’m taking my seat, ITM Pre-Hook/Outro No MC more hungry than me Ya’ll look like ya’ll already gotta eat, got/so Full of yourselves, I’m empty man I been hungry ya’ll ain’t ready for me Hook Lagi, lagi, lagi akong gutom I'm always, always, always hungry Bakit, bakit, bakit kayo’y busog? Why, why, why are you full? Lagi, lagi, lagi akong gutom (ang gutom ah) I'm always, always, always hungry Bakit, bakit kayo’y busog? Why, why are you full? Verse2 (Tagalog) Coming for my seconds in my second wika (language) May dalawang dila, California at Pilipinas I have two tongues, California and the Philippines ‘sang bagsak para sa aking bayaníhan One down/One fall for my community Tatlong tála, walóng síkat sa bandila Three stars, eight rays on the flag Dito naka-tira, lipat sa Maynila I stay here, moved to Manila Ay, taga-Quezon ang aming pamilya (But our family is from Quezon (province) Burbs to the barrio, kanta pang-kanto (songs for the "corners", slang for urban areas) Naka-sando at Lucky Me pancit canton Wearing a tank top with Lucky Me Pancit Canton (instant noodles) ‘Di ako naka-condo, di ako konyo I don't stay in a condominium, I'm not a rich snob Ako’y kanto, tropa taga-Tondo I'm "kanto", my friends are from Tondo (Manila) Yo bro, why you slow poke? I’ma showboat Bilingual dosey-doe, yeah I know both Handa sa laban ako’y mana sa Lolo Ready for the fight, I take after my Grandpa Wala akong katulad, opo totoo I don't have any comparison, yes it's true 'Di ako sinungaling, o chismoso I'm not a liar or a gossip Kahit anong salita, dollar o piso Whatever the speech, dollars or pesos Gutóm pa ako, ay busog na kayo? I'm still hungry, but you're already full? Konti lang ang kain ninyo, ‘SusMarYosep ay nako You only ate a little bit, goodness gracious Sáyang ang niluto, itlog, silog, mga prito Such a waste of the cooking, eggs, egg covered dishes, fried food Kaya kong ubusin ang lahat ilang kilo I can finish all off it, however many kilograms Walang patid ang flow ko parang gripo ang iyo My flow doesn't end but yours is like a faucet BATANG/RIVERSIDE, bahay tabíng ilog Kid from Riverside, my house is by the river Saw-saw sa suka, masarap ang mga rap! Dip it in vinegar, raps are delicious Kung gutóm din kayo heto na, kain na! ITM If you're hungry to, here you go, come and eat! ITM
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Verse1 Yeah they pretty pretty but they ain’t no fly Pinay Morena morena keeps her color through all 365 yeah I Love my dark skin cause hers and mine look alike yeah Tomorrow isn’t promised but I hope she free tonight, ha No plus one, gotta add "sum" one Falling out Boy, hallelujah getting "hum hum" I would be her cheerleader, bring my own pom-poms Take her last name when we hear, ("Here Comes the Bride" melody) No sunburns but she sunkissed Got the White girls getting upset Coming round for what their forefathers did my My, my, karma sure is a...heh To be Frank, I been "Thinking ‘bout forever" Quite Frankie "can’t take my eyes off ya" either And no Sinatra you can fly to the moon without a man But that's a giant leap for mankind if you give us a chance Hook Ay nako ang ganda mo (ang ganda, ganda mo) Oh my goodness you're so beautiful (you're so beautiful) I can’t just say you’re beautiful (mas maganda sa Tagalog) (it sounds better in Tagalog/it's more beautiful in Tagalog) Cause you’re bonita, kay guapa, kulang ang mga wika, Cause you're pretty (Spanish), so pretty (Cebuano), there aren't enough languages So I'll just say, “ang ganda mo” So I'll just say, "you're so beautiful" Post-Hook Ay nako, ay nako Oh my goodness, oh my goodness Ang ganda, ganda So beautiful Ay nako ang ganda mo Oh my goodness you're so beautiful Verse2 Pasyal Luneta til mañana Stroll around Luneta until the morning Cook ya breakfast, buenos días Cook ya breakfast, good morning Still together 'til "mamaya na" Still together 'til later on Til New Year’s then Noche Buena Til New Year's then Christmas Eve Sana, wala ka pang jowa Hopefully you don't have a boyfriend yet Sana maípakilala kita kay Lola Hopefully I'll be able to introduce you to my Grandma Sana, hindi "sana lang" o "sayang" Hopefully, it's not just "hopefully" or "too bad" Katulad ng mga pangako sa SONA Like the promises at SONA (Philippine President's annual State of the Nation Address) "Ikaw ang Miss Universe ng Buhay Ko" "You are the Miss Universe of my Life" Hindi si Pia o si Catriona Not Pia or Catriona At di mo kailangan ang ibang (lahi), para maging (aking) Ms. Pilipinas, ay And you don't need to be another race/mixed to be my Ms. Philippines Better remember that all our womxn are maganda Better remember that all our womxn are beautiful Cis- or trans- sila’y dalagang Pilipina Cis- or trans- they are a Pilipina ("dalagang Pilipina" is traditionally understood as a Pilipina of marriagable age; a reference to the classic Filipino kundiman, "Ang Dalagang Pilipina") (Dakilang ganda) ‘tulad ni Ate Geena (The most beautiful) like Ate Geena (Geena Rocero) Mga Kababayan ko, sana all may ganda, like My people, hopefully everyone can have someone beautiful

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released October 2, 2020

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ITM Quezon City, Philippines

ITM (reiteration of the Tagalog word, “itim” meaning "dark") is a 2nd Gen Filipino-American emcee born and raised in Northern California. He moved to the Philippines in 2018 to live with and serve the urban poor in Metro Manila. Repping Riverside, Quezon City, ITM creates to inspire his "kababayans" to reclaim and decolonize their identities and meaningfully reconnect back to the Motherland. ... more

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