Biyahe Tayo Video

I've seen this video a few months ago and now tried to upload from http://www.youtube.com/ but I can't seem to make it work. I'm using the new Beta Blogger and it seems like there are still a lot of bugs that need to be fixed. Anyway, click *here* to see the video.

Bugs fixed so here it is.



After watching the video, it makes me want to go visit the Philippines again. I remember visiting Batanes Islands in May 1998 just a month before leaving for the US for good. I've been to a lot of places in the Philippines but visiting Batanes had been a great desire for me since I started hearing how beautiful that place is. I went there alone for a week as a kind of photographic sojourn and I was not disappointed. That time I was still shooting film and if only I can share with you the slides that I made but they haven't been converted to jpegs yet. I would like to visit Batanes Islands again, sometimes even dreaming about it. Aside from the reward photographically, the experience of the place and the people were just too good to be true. Even though it was 8 years ago, I can still vividly recall each day of adventure when I was there. That would be for another topic in this blog.

Here are the lyrics of the song:

Byahe Tayo

Written by: Rene Nieva
Sang by: Lea Salonga, Sharon Cuneta, Freddie Aguilar, Rey Valera, Rico Puno, Joey Ayala, Apo Hiking Society, Ogie Alcasid, Janno Gibbs, Jolina Magdangal, April Boy Regino, Jessa Zaragoza, Paolo Santos, Nina and Rico Blanco of Rivermaya, John Lesaca, and Jong Cuenco

Ikaw ba’y nalulungkot (are you sad?)
Naiinip, nababagot? (Are you restless, irritated?)
Ikaw ba’y napapagod (Are you tired)
Araw gabi’y puro kayod? ( working day and night?)

Buhay mo ba’y walang saysay (Your life lost its meaning)
Walang sigla, walang kulay? (Lost its fun, lost its color)
Bawa’t araw ba’y pareho (Everyday’s just the same)
Parang walang pagbabago? (And nothing seems to change)

Tara na, biyahe tayo (So, let’s go, let’s go back home)
Kasama ang pamilya (Bring your family)
Barkada at buong grupo (Friends and the whole group)
Para mag-enjoy nang todo. (It’ll be totally fun)

Halika, biyahe tayo, (So let’s go, let’s travel)
Nang ating makita (That we’ll see)
Ang ganda ng Pilipinas (The beauty of the Philippines)
Ang galing ng Pilipino. (The greatness of the Filipinos)

Napasyal ka na ba (Have you been to)
Sa Intramuros at Luneta (Intramuros and Luneta)
Palawan, Vigan at Batanes (Palawan, Vigan, Batanes)
Subic, Baguio at Rice Terraces? (Subic, Baguio and Rice Terraces)

Namasdan mo na ba (Have you seen)
Ang mga vinta ng Zamboanga (the vinta of Zamboanga)
Bulkang Taal, Bulkang Mayon (Taal Volcano, Mayon Volcano)
Beach ng Boracay at La Union? (Boracay and La Union Beaches?)

Tara na, biyahe tayo (So let’s go, let’s travel)
Mula Basco hanggang Jolo (From Basco to Jolo)
Nang makilala ng husto (So that we’ll get to really know )
Ang ating kapwa-Pilipino. (our fellow Filipinos)

Halika, biyahe tayo, (So let’s go, let’s travel)
Nang ating makita (That we’ll see)
Ang ganda ng Pilipinas (The beauty of the Philippines)
Ang galing ng Pilipino. (The greatness of the Filipinos)

From city to city,Seven thousand and a hundred plus islas
Sa mahal kong Pilipinas (My beloved Philippines)
Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao ating puntahan. (From Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao)
Huwag maging dayuhan sa sariling bayan! (Let’s not be strangers in our own land)

Nasubukan mo na bang (Have you tried)
Mag-rapids sa Pagsanjan (the white water rapids at Pagsanjan)
Mag-diving sa Anilao (to dive at Anilao)
Mag-surfing sa Siargao? (or surf in Siargao?)

Natikman mo na ba (Have you tasted)
Ang sisig ng Pampanga (the sisig of Pampanga)
Duriang Davao, Bangus Dagupan (Davao durian and the milk fish of Dagupan)
Bicol Express at Lechong Balayan? (Bicol Express and Lechon Balayan?)

Tara na, biyahe tayo, (So let’s go, let’s travel)
Nang makatulong kahit pano (So we can help a little bit)
Sa pag-unlad ng kabuhayan (to improve the way of living)
Ng ating mga kababayan. (for our fellowmen)

Halika, biyahe tayo, (So let’s go, let’s travel)
Nang ating makita (That we’ll see)
Ang ganda ng Pilipinas (The beauty of the Philippines)
Ang galing ng Pilipino. (The greatness of the Filipinos)

Nakisaya ka na ba (Have you joined in)
Sa Pahiyas at Maskara (the Pahiyas and Maskara festivals?)
Moriones at Ati-Atihan (The moriones and Ati-atihan)
Sinulog at Kadayawan? (Sinulog and Kadayawan)

Namiesta ka na ba (Have you gone to the fiestas at)
Sa Peñafrancia sa Naga (Penafrancia in Naga)
Umakyat sa Antipolo (or climbed the Antipolo church)
Nagsayaw sa Obando? (or danced at Obando)

Tara na, biyahe tayo (So let’s go, let’s travel)
Upang ating matamo (that we’ll achieve)
Ligaya at pagkakaibigan (Joy, friendship)
Kaunlaran, kapayapaan. (prosperity and peace)

Halika, biyahe tayo, (So let’s go, let’s travel)
Nang ating makita (That we’ll see)
Ang ganda ng Pilipinas (The beauty of the Philippines)
Ang galing ng Pilipino. (The greatness of the Filipinos)

Tara na, biyahe tayo (So let’s go, let’s travel)
Upang ating matamo (that we’ll achieve)
Ligaya at pagkakaibigan (Joy, friendship)
Kaunlaran, kapayapaan. (prosperity and peace)

Halika, biyahe tayo, (So let’s go, let’s travel)
Nang ating makita (That we’ll see)
Ang ganda ng Pilipinas (The beauty of the Philippines)
Ang galing ng Pilipino. (The greatness of the Filipinos)

Halika, biyahe tayo… (so come on, let’s travel home)…

WOW Philippines…

Lyrics courtesy of Lakbay Pilipinas.