The document is about the Filipino patriotic song "Bayan Ko" ("My Country"). The song was composed in 1928 when Filipinos were campaigning for independence from America. The lyrics express the yearnings of the Filipino people for freedom after over 400 years of colonization under Spain and the United States. The song likens the Philippines to a freed bird returning to its rightful owners. It expresses the wish to see the Philippines truly free from foreign domination and poverty. "Bayan Ko" is one of the most recognizable patriotic songs in the Philippines and is sometimes considered an unofficial second national anthem. It is often sung at demonstrations as a protest song.

1. PILIPINAS KONG MAHAL Bayan Ko
Ang bayan kong Pilipinas
Ang bayan ko'y tanging ikaw Lupain ng ginto't bulaklak
Pilipinas kong mahal Pag-ibig na sa kanyang palad,
Ang puso ko at buhay man Nag-alay ng ganda't dilag,
Sa iyo'y ibibigay
Tungkulin ko'y gagampanan At sa kanyang yumi at ganda,
Na laging kang paglingkuran Dayuhan ay naghalina
Ang laya mo'y babantayan Bayan ko, binihag ka,
Pilipinas kong hirang Nasadlak sa dusa
Ang bayan ko'y tanging ikaw Chorus:
Pilipinas kong mahal Ibon mang may layang lumipad
Ang puso ko at buhay man Kulungin mo at umiiyak
Sa iyo'y ibibigay Bayan pa kayang sakdal-dilag
Tungkulin ko'y gagampanan Ang 'di magnasang makaalpas
Na laging kang paglingkuran
Ang laya mo'y babantayan Pilipinas kong minumutya,
Pilipinas kong hirang Pugad ng luha at dalita
Aking adhika,
Pilipinas kong hirang Makita kang sakdal laya.
Bayan pa kayang sakdal-dilag
Ang 'di magnasang makaalpas
Pilipinas kong minumutya,
Pugad ng luha at dalita
Aking adhika,
Makita kang sakdal laya
Aking adhika,
Makita kang sakdal laya..
Bayan Ko was composed in 1928 when Filipinos were campaigning for independence from
America under the leadership of President Manuel Quezon. The lyrics are based on a poem by Jose
Corazon de Jesus. Enmeshed in the song are the yearnings of a people colonized for over 400
years, first as a colony of Spain and then as a colony of the United States. De Guzman likened that
Motherland to a bird set free, the land returned to the rightful people, the true heirs of the islands.
"Foreigners are intoxicated with your beauty, my country, my nest of tears of poverty. My steadfast
wish is to set you free."
"Bayan Ko" (English: My Country, Spanish: Nuestra Patria) is one of the most
recognisable patriotic songs of the Philippines. Written originally in Spanish by Filipino general José
Alejandrino, this kundiman is often considered the unofficial second national anthem, and is
sometimes assumed to be a folk song because of its popularity. It is also a protest song, often sung
during demonstrations, and sometimes by Overseas Filipino groups after "Lupang Hinirang" or by
itself.