Mikey, aren’t Filipinos practically Spanish? Excuse me? Well, you have a Spanish last name? Oh yes, Spanish Royalty: Bustos, Duke of Spain Uh… I mean, no Frank Filipinos are not a kind of Spanish In fact, check out our Philippine heroes
I’m Lapu Lapu, machete na guapo Bold and a king so they called me “Datu” Who is that I see talking to our fellow tribesmen? Ferdinand Magellan and his men from Spain Teaching their religion Catholic Roman I’m now like Spanish No, you’re Visayan! Time to wage war on Ferdinand’s men Let’s kill him with our weapons here in Mactan
Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda Jose Rizal Almost four centuries still ruled by the Spanish We’re executing you ‘cause I’m anti-colonial? Your “Noli Me Tangere”, “El Filibusterismo” poems Cause rebellion against Spain! Oops! Did I start a Spanish Revolution? Ready! Consummatum est Aim!
We are the revolution KKK. Fire! Rizal, your death won’t go in vain! I’m Andres Bonifacio, Republic Tagalog President and the Great Plebeian Co-founder and Supremo of the Katipunan The Father of the Philippine Revolution Our secret society of Filipino militants Hopes for a Philippine free from Spain!
I’m Marcela Agoncillo seamstress I’m in Hong Kong to escape the stress Then General Emilio Aguinaldo requested To sew a flag that best represented The Philippines. Look oh! Isn’t it bente? A sun, three star, there’s blue and red In accordance to General Aguinaldo’s design I’m Mother of the Philippine Flag, ok?
Apolinario Mabini, first Prime Minister Of the Philippines. Hurray we’re free! Mabuhay! Brains of the Revolution, now work in government Despite loosing my legs to polio disease I’m an American, we’ll show you burgers, Get rid of siestas, and re-educate! Pssh… talk to the hand what next? Lemme guess You wanna make Philippines a US State?
General Luna, born in Manila Even if I am an Ilocano Filipino General fought in the Philippine-American War Let me intro you to the “Black Guard” ‘Luna Sharpshooter’ that “Luna Defense Line” they’re like woah! With military science I trained these men To catch Americans like Pokemon Go!
So you see, Frank We, Filipinos are not Spanish We’re not like Americans We’re not like anybody We are our own people Independent and free We have heroes to thank for that And we cannot forget How we became the Philippines Oh that’s kinda cool, Mikey And don’t ever forget itTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
