What does it mean to be Pinoy?
Does it mean to be coy?
Does it mean to sit back while our nation is being destroyed?
Does it mean to avoid the truth?
Does it mean the pain from our past got us still feeling like we’re second class?
Does it mean when we get our degree we move overseas for opportunity?
Does it mean that we have no hope votes go for sale ‘cause the people are broke?
Does it mean to be successful and still not believe in our own potential?
Does it mean we can’t be self-sufficient?
Does it mean you’re not Pinoy if you grew up speaking English?
I mean you tell me, but until we love ourselves we ain’t free!
Chorus
This is
Redefinition
Tell me what it means to you
Redefinition
Tell me what you want to do
Redefinition
It’s time see the truth
What does it mean to be Pinay?
Does it mean to be objectified?
Does it mean we nurses and maids?
Looking for a foreigner trying to escape?
Does it mean that we don’t treat your right?
Does it mean that we wish that our skin was white?
Does it mean we’re submission and emotional?
Does it mean we don’t like the look of our nose?
Does it mean if we ain’t skinny we ain’t pretty?
Always asking someone for something, Please give me?
Does it mean we have a crab mentality
Pulling each other down more than gravity?
Does it mean we just sit at home and gossip on the phone about what we want to own?
I mean you tell me
But until we love ourselves we ain’t free
Chorus
This is
Redefinition
Tell me what it means to you
Redefinition
Tell me what you gonna do
Redefinition
It’s time see the truth
What do these words mean to me?
First let me start off with some history
See Pinoy and Pinay started out as an insult
Go figure it was like sayin’ ____
Even Barongs were worn as uniforms so we couldn’t hide weapons and swords
The conquistadors wanted us to feel inferior
And somehow I still think that’s where we are
But what it means to me
Is we can take the bad
And transform into something grand
But what we need is a hand
And what I mean is we stand
All together I believe that we can
I mean we already been through it all
Ain’t no reason for our people to be living so poor
I mean you tell me
I give you all my love to set you free!
Chorus
This is
Redefinition
Tell me what it means to you
Redefinition
Tell me what you gonna do
Redefinition
It’s time see the truth
Does it mean to be coy?
Does it mean to sit back while our nation is being destroyed?
Does it mean to avoid the truth?
Does it mean the pain from our past got us still feeling like we’re second class?
Does it mean when we get our degree we move overseas for opportunity?
Does it mean that we have no hope votes go for sale ‘cause the people are broke?
Does it mean to be successful and still not believe in our own potential?
Does it mean we can’t be self-sufficient?
Does it mean you’re not Pinoy if you grew up speaking English?
I mean you tell me, but until we love ourselves we ain’t free!
Chorus
This is
Redefinition
Tell me what it means to you
Redefinition
Tell me what you want to do
Redefinition
It’s time see the truth
What does it mean to be Pinay?
Does it mean to be objectified?
Does it mean we nurses and maids?
Looking for a foreigner trying to escape?
Does it mean that we don’t treat your right?
Does it mean that we wish that our skin was white?
Does it mean we’re submission and emotional?
Does it mean we don’t like the look of our nose?
Does it mean if we ain’t skinny we ain’t pretty?
Always asking someone for something, Please give me?
Does it mean we have a crab mentality
Pulling each other down more than gravity?
Does it mean we just sit at home and gossip on the phone about what we want to own?
I mean you tell me
But until we love ourselves we ain’t free
Chorus
This is
Redefinition
Tell me what it means to you
Redefinition
Tell me what you gonna do
Redefinition
It’s time see the truth
What do these words mean to me?
First let me start off with some history
See Pinoy and Pinay started out as an insult
Go figure it was like sayin’ ____
Even Barongs were worn as uniforms so we couldn’t hide weapons and swords
The conquistadors wanted us to feel inferior
And somehow I still think that’s where we are
But what it means to me
Is we can take the bad
And transform into something grand
But what we need is a hand
And what I mean is we stand
All together I believe that we can
I mean we already been through it all
Ain’t no reason for our people to be living so poor
I mean you tell me
I give you all my love to set you free!
Chorus
This is
Redefinition
Tell me what it means to you
Redefinition
Tell me what you gonna do
Redefinition
It’s time see the truth
