A New Beginning

MTVs have not been in my radar for quite some time (nor TV for that matter). But the Bagong Simula MTV caught my eye and ears and heart.

Liparin ang langit na bughaw
Pagningningin mga tala at araw
Mamumulang muli ang silangan
Sa bagong simula ng ating bayan>

It’s a battle cry. A call to arms against poverty. To begin anew.

The way it was sang was really gut-wrenching, from the soul. The lyrics Many scenes from the video evoke patriotism and the heart of being a Filipino. Very intelligently executed.
The way Marc Abaya (?) pulls at his shirt with the sun printed on it can be interpreted in many ways. One of them is that the sun with the octal rays needs to shine from inside of us, ready to burst forth. Another one would be the plea for each of us to become the light that our country desperately needs.

The scene where a group tries to put the flag firmly on the ground signifies unity. A quick shot of hands working as one as the words “mag-kaisang-bisig” were sang.

References to the Philippine Revolution/Araw ng Kasarinlan are strewn all over. Bonifacio, Rizal, the Aguinaldo Porch, tearing of “cedula”. A different enemy this time, poverty. Maybe we also need a different tactic to overcome it.

The sad realities of being poor were graphic enough and needs no further explanation here. Something needs to be done. Actually, a lot.

There were some scenes which I wish were done differently. They were just too showbiz-y for comfort and fell a little flat for an otherwise awesome MTV. They didn’t really connect.

As a final note, the poignancy of the flag scenes, specially the ones against the sky and the sun captured the message of the song: A New Beginning for a Brighter Future.

Bagong Simula Video. Lyrics lifted from Habagat Central.

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