Name: Sabi-Sabi
Duration: 5 min 6 s
Channel: Nathaniel Savella Ramirez
Description: Free MP3 download. The title is literally translated in English as Talk-Talk, or more approriately loose talk. It's what happens when people just insist on their own point of view.

Sabi-Sabi

Nathaniel Savella Ramirez

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The title is literally translated in English as Talk-Talk, or more approriately loose talk. It's what happens when people just insist on their own point of view.

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Nathaniel Savella Ramirez

A man with a mission to spread the Filipino spirit, tell the stories of the Philippine-American War and Filipinos in America through his music.

Hi, I am Nathaniel Savella Ramirez, a singer songwriter of Filipino ancestry. All of my songs so far are in Filipino. You are welcome to listen to my songs. These songs were recorded at , Silverdale, WA. The session musicians are Joel Martin on keys, bass and drums. Tripp Swartz on mandolin, lead guitar and bass on “Sabi-Sabi”. I sing and play rhythm guitar.

Song Info

Genre

Rock • Southern Rock

Charts

#31,302 today Peak #124

#815 in subgenre Peak #8

Author

Nathaniel Savella Ramirez

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Uploaded

April 30, 2004

Track Files

MP3

MP3 4.7 MB • 128 kbps • 5:06

Story behind the song

Synopsis: This song was inspired by the events in the Philippines in the beginning of 2003. When the gasoline prices were going thru the roof and people were protesting in the streets. The militant labor groups were demanding a rollback of gasoline prices and the merchants were clamoring to raise prices of goods due increasing cost.  The songwriter is saying we need to stop this and get along. Because it will create chaos and the country will always lose.  In the 3rd verse, he says my father said “Before the Spanish came, Filipinos were already here, industrious, intelligent and different. “ In the last paragraph is a warning. “Ninoy (Aquino) said, The Filipino is worth dying for but if there is no change more blood will flow”

Lyrics

Sabi-sabi
(Words and Music by Nathaniel Savella Ramirez)


i
                                                 
Sabi ng mga manggagawa
(The workers say)
                                                 
Itaas ang sahod
(Raise wages)
                                                 
Ibaba ang gasolina
(Lower gas prices)
                                                  
Sabi ng negosyante (2X)
(The businessmen says)(2X)
                                                  
Itaas ang presyo
(Raise prices)
                                                  
Kami ay lugi(2X)
(We are losing money)

ii

Sabi ng kandidato
(The candidate says)

Ako ay inyong iboto
(Vote for me)

Aking itaas ang sahod(2X)
(I will raise wages)(2X)

Aking ibaba ang presyo(2x)
(I will lower prices)(2X)


Koro

Iba’t ibang tao
(Differrent people)
                                                 
Iba’t ibang gusto
(Differrent desires)
                                                  
Di puwede(2X)
(No way)(2X)
                                                  
No can do(2X)
                                                  
Di magkasundo(2X)
(Can't Agree)(2X)
                                                  
Bayan laging talo
(The nation always lose)
                                                
Di magtagal bunga ay gulo
(In the end, chaos reigns)

iii

Sabi ni Ama
(My Father said)

Bago pa dumating ang kastila
(Before the Spanish came)

Tayo’y narito na(2X)
(We're already here)(2X)

Masipag at kakaiba(2X)
(Industrious and differrent)(2X)


iv

Sabi ni Ninoy
(Ninoy said)

The Filipino is worth dying for

Ngunit kung walang pagbabago(2X)
(But if there is no change)(2X)

Marami pang dadaloy na dugo(2X)
(More Blood will flow)(2X)