ANAK

BY FREDDIE AGUILAR

LYRICS

No'ng 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

Ikaw nga ay biglang nagbago

Naging matigas ang iyong ulo

At ang payo nila'y sinuway mo

'Di mo man lang inisip na

Ang kanilang ginagawa'y para sa iyo

'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

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

Pagsisisi ang sa isip mo't

Nalaman mong ika'y nagkamali

Pagsisisi ang sa isip mo't

Nalaman mong ika'y nagkamali

COUNTRY’S DISTINCTION IN LITERATURE

Country: Philippines

Philippine Literature: It was largely influenced by the American. Their influence brought
positive changes in the Philippine Literature. They also introduced the blues, folk, R&B, and
rock and roll. They also include the music in curriculum so that everyone will be able to learn it.
Then they used the skill to imitate the Western music and created a local version of it. One of its
finest artists is Miss Lea Salonga which has a huge contribution in music industry.

Culture of the country

• The Philippine culture in music was divided into four areas such as Ethnic, Spanish
Colonial, American Colonial, and Contemporary tradition. It revolves around the
influence of Western countries due to that American and Spanish rule for over a century
in the Philippines.

• Four major areas:

Ethnic, Spanish Colonial, American Colonial, and Contemporary tradition.

GENRE

Pinoy Pop

- refers to the blending of Filipino music and Western folk/pop

Philippine Folk Music

- refers to the traditional music of the Philippine, it reflects the life of common Filipino
people that have a strongly connection with the nature

UNIVERSALITY

There is some point in our life where we need to lost and crawling in the dark until we realize
that we lost something greater and that is our parents/family. We disobey them and keep on
pushing on our own interest in life but the love of our parents is abjectly and keep on accepting
us.

AUTHORS BACKGROUND

• His full name is Ferdinand Pascual Aguilar best known as Freddie Aguilar

• He was born on February 5, 1953 in Sto. Tomas, Isabela

• He composed one of the memorable and outstanding song Anak that was based on his
own experienced because he once fell into bad habits which led him to wrote this song

• He also studied Electrical Engineering at De Guzman Institute of Technology but his

father wanted him to be become a lawyer.

• He was married to Josephine Quiepo in 1973

• One of their daughters was Maegan Aguilar who was also a singer

• He also became famous of his songs Magdalena, Anak, Bayan ko which brought him into
popularity

• This song also became the background song in the movie Anak starring Vilma Santos and
Claudine Barreto

• His songs are not only a song but it conveys a message to the people, his song tells more
than a song but a story

• His song ANAK was a worldwide hit which released into almost 59 countries and was a
finalist in inaugural 1977 Metro pop song Festival in Manila

• He also had different albums and songs which he also composed

• He received different awards local and international and this song was translated into 26
languages

• One of his famous songs were Magulang, Lulubog Lilitaw and more

FIGURATIVE DEVICES

• Metaphor:

And their arms are your light

At ang kamay nila ang 'yong ilaw

• Symbol:

Mother- signifies the “ilaw ng tahanan”

Father- signifies the “haligi ng tahanan”

• Repetition

Pagsisisi ang sa isip mo’t

 Nalaman mong ika'y nagkamali

• Tone

Calm/ Sad

• Plot

Man, in the Tub

• Conflict

Character vs. Self-Conflict

• Point of View

Third Person

• Setting

In Manila, Philippines were at that time, Freddie Aguilar was involved in gambling and
wrongdoings until he lost his ways and realized that he made mistakes and hurt his
parents

THEME

Parent’s love for their children

Having an open arm for them even they made mistake which can hurt their parents

ANALYSIS

• The song was used by the hit movie “Anak” starring Claudine Barreto and Vilma Santos
which used to represent the love of a mother to her children

• The song was also related to the story of the prodigal son in the Bible where the love of
the father accepted his son openly

• The song serves as a way to apologize Freddie Aguilar to his parents during that time
because of being a repulsive son, hurting and disobeying the feelings of his parents

REALIZATION

I do realize that:

• Appreciate our parents while they still alive, their efforts, hugs

• Love our parents as stated in the Scripture/Commandment, loving and honoring them is a
road to success in life

• Saying an apology or admitting that we made a sin in our parents is a sign of humbles,
not a pride

• It is also a wakeup call to those youth to remind us to treat our parents nicely and with
manners
• The power of love can conquer everything