O, Bulan [O, Moon] (SATB)

O, Bulan (O, Moon) is an evocative and highly expressive song that conveys sorrow, sadness, despair, and mournfulness. Composed by Silvestre Jaro, its picturesque lyrics were beautifully written by Agustin El O’Mora. Based on its lyrics, the song sets forth notions of tángis (mourning), kasákit (pain), and kabido (grief). Yet, amid all the bitter anguish, hope springs eternal with the belief that the sulhog (brilliant rays of light) will ease the pain of a broken heart. It may be surmised that in this song, the moon is seen as the giver of life, hope and joy in an otherwise barren, desolate, and wretched world.

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