During yesterday’s “National Day of Protest,” Filipino artists got together in Manila’s Luneta Park and performed a Tagalog version of Do You Hear the People Sing?, originally composed by Claude-Michel Schönberg, from the Broadway musical Les Miserables.
Opposition Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan uploaded the full version of the song on his Facebook page.
Some artists seen taking part in the performance include Sharon Cuneta (Pangilinan’s wife), Agot Isidro, and Cherry Pie Picache.
The Tagalog version is not a literal translation of the original song, commonly used in protests around the world.
But the lyrics by Vincent de Jesus seem to hit at the current administration of Rodrigo Duterte, who has been accused of human rights abuse in waging his priority “war on drugs” and has been floating the idea of declaring martial law.
The song’s lyrics go:
Ikaw ba’y makikibaka (Will you fight?)
At hindi maduduwag (And not be afraid?)
Na gisingin ang mga panatikong bingi’t bulag (And wake up the deaf and blind fanatics?)
See the video and full lyrics below:
Di niyo ba naririnig?
Tinig ng bayan na galit
Himig ito ng Pilipinong
Di muli palulupig
Dudurugin ang dilim
Ang araw ay mag-aalab
At mga pusong nagtimpi
Ay magliliyab
Ikaw ba’y makikibaka
At hindi maduduwag
Na gisingin ang mga panatikong bingi’t bulag
Kasinungalingan labanan hanggang mabuwag
Di niyo ba naririnig?
Tinig ng bayan na galit
Himig ito ng Pilipinong
Di muli palulupig
Dudurugin ang dilim
Ang araw ay mag-aalab
At mga pusong nagtimpi
Ay magliliyab
Ikaw ba ay dadaing na lang
Kimi’t magmumukmok
Habang nagpapakasasa
Ang mga trapong bulok
Gisingin ang puso
Galitin hanggang pumutok
Di niyo ba naririnig?
Tinig ng bayan na galit
Himig ito ng Pilipinong
Di muli palulupig
Dudurugin ang dilim
Ang araw ay mag-aalab
At mga pusong nagtimpi
Ay magliliyab!
Magliliyab!
