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“ Historical Approach of the song Saranggola ni Pepe “

(Part 1)

This analysis will focus on Celeste Legazpi's well-known song "Saranggola ni

Pepe" by employing a historical approach to analysis, which entails comprehending the

events and experiences surrounding the composition of the work, particularly the

author's life, and applying the findings to interpret the literature. We will try to unveil

the hidden meaning of the author’s song relating it to the past life or on history.

Saranggola ni Pepe on the other hand really has its relevance when it comes to history.

Hence, the song's highly visual lyrics and enigmatic meaning appealed to political

dissidents oppressed by the Marcos administration.

The first two lines of the song's first verse, "Matayog ang lipad ng saranggola ni

Pepe, Matayog ang pangarap ng matandang bingi," focus on our national hero, Jose

Rizal, because his pen name is Pepe. This line implies that Jose Rizal has an ultimate

goal for his country, and he sacrifices his life for us to have freedom and fly freely like a

kite, while "matandang bingi" represents Marcos' indifference to the sentiments of the

Filipino people under his leadership, he somehow resembles a deaf person who ignores

the people's grievances. "Umihip ang hangin, nawala sa paningin, Sigaw ng kahapon,

nilamon ng alon," the third and fourth lines, allude to the lives of Filipinos during

martial law, implying that Marcos and his martial law ruled our country in the blink of

an eye. Because of martial law, our national hero's dream for the Filipino people was left

in the past, and our dream of freedom grew more difficult to achieve. "Malabo ang

tunog ng kampanilya ni Padre, Maingay ang taginting, rosaryo ng babae," the fifth

and sixth lines, imply that the justice system is dead, that we have become voiceless, that

we are not allowed to speak for ourselves, that our opinions are not validated, and that

the only thing that Filipino people can do is have faith in God. The chorus part which is

“Nay, nay, nay, nay” is the representation of a mother during martial law, the Filipinos

cried out for aid like a child.

Historical Approach of the song Saranggola ni Pepe Part 1