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"Pagsisisi ang sa isip mo't
Nalaman mong ika'y nagkamali"
Ferdinand Pascual Aguilar, also known as Freddie Aguilar or Ka Freddie Aguilar, wrote a song called "Anak" about this subject. Freddie Aguilar is a Filipino folk guitarist who writes eloquent songs with genres like Philippine folk music and Manila sound with a message that can capture people's minds and hearts. His song "Anak" became well-known due to its enlightening message that everyone might understand.
His song "Anak" became well-known due to its enlightening message that everyone might understand. This album earned a double platinum award just weeks after its release in the United States. The song became well-known not only in the Philippines, but also around the world. It was translated into 26 languages and broadcast in 55 countries. Many other nations, including Japan, Indonesia, the United States, and Western Europe, included “Anak” in their top-rated rankings. The single was not a one-hit wonder because it was not only famous in 1978, but it is still used and recognized by the general public today. This song was also used in the Korean action film "Gangnam Blues," which came out in March 2015.
Our parents or guardians have been responsible for us since we were born. They were there with us the first time we sang, the first time we learnt to walk, and other fundamental firsts. They showed us the most incredible love imaginable. However, why do certain sons and daughters grow up to revolt against their parents?
Intro:
Nang isilang ka sa mundong ito
Laking tuwa ng magulang mo
At ang kamay nila ang 'yong ilaw
At ang nanay at tatay mo'y
'Di malaman ang gagawin
Minamasdan pati pagtulog mo
At sa gabi'y napupuyat ang iyong nanay
Sa pagtimpla ng gatas mo
At sa umaga nama'y kalong ka
Ng iyong amang tuwang-tuwa sa iyo
Ngayon nga ay malaki ka na
Ang nais mo'y maging malaya
'Di man sila payag
Walang magagawa
The song begins with the lines "ngayon nga'y malaki ka na, nais mo'y maging malaya, 'di man sila payag walang magagawa," which refer to the "Anak's" search for independence. In Western cultures, independence and autonomy are strongly prized, allowing for more dysfunctional families and parent-child relationships. Unlike in other societies, especially in Asia, interdependence fosters family orientations and commitments, with the infant maturing into a closely knit social network of responsibilities. Perhaps it was because of American intervention in the Philippines that the youth of the time began to pursue freedom and found that social customs would not enable them to do so, so revolt became their only option.
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Ikaw nga ay biglang nagbago
Naging matigas ang iyong ulo
At ang payo nila'y sinuway mo
The hints of rebellion in the song was shown with the lines "ikaw nga ay biglang nagbago, naging matigas ang iyong ulo, at ang payo nila'y sinuway mo" hint at revolt in the song. The word "matigas ang ulo" can be similarly translated into English as "hardheaded," and both have identical degrees of interpretation.
'Di mo man lang inisip na
Ang kanilang ginagawa'y para sayo
'Pagkat ang nais mo'y masunod ang layaw mo
'Di mo sila pinapansin
Nagdaan pa ang mga araw
At ang landas mo'y naligaw
Ikaw ay nalulong sa masamang bisyo
Freddie Aguilar's personal life served as inspiration for the album, which he wrote as a confession to his father. His father was strict about his education, but Freddie had always been intrigued by guitars, which began when one of his sisters wanted one for a school project. Despite his father's warnings not to play the guitar, he was able to find time to do so in secret. He was once invited to play at a party by three children, but his father wouldn't let him go. Despite this, he disobeyed his father and went out with the girls. His defiance progressed to the point that he grew his hair long and, at the age of 17, he left his parents' home and began playing in a music lounge in Sta. Cruz, Manila.
At ang una mong nilapitan
Ang iyong inang lumuluha
At ang tanong, "anak, ba't ka nagkaganyan?"
At ang iyong mga mata'y biglang lumuha
Nang 'di mo napapansin
Pagsisisi ang sa isip mo't
Nalaman mong ika'y nagkamali
He went to Olongapo thinking that it was there that he would find the finest musicians of the day. About the fact that he was making more than he was in Manila, he was homesick and admitted to his faults as a runaway kid.
Pagsisisi ang sa isip mo't
Nalaman mong ika'y nagkamali
Pagsisisi ang sa isip mo't
Nalaman mong ika'y nagkamali
This song's message is almost similar to The Prodigal Son's Parable. It's about parents' unwavering love for their children, even though they disobey or protest against them. The song's message is that no matter how much we drive our parents from due to our illogical thinking, we will always come back to them. In this planet full of rivals, our parents will always be our home; our only friend. As a result, I do not believe in independence because I am aware that we will still be relying on our parents in every way. Also, I agree that they are the foundation of all of our decisions and behaviour.