Bayan Ko

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Morning in the palengke, salt in the air Banana cue glow, longganisa there Kids in white shirts, running by the bay Tita says, “Kain tayo,” and the stress fades away Jeepney colors flash like a moving art A story on the road, painted by heart From rice fields to shorelines, every town I know Carries old songs deeper than the radio [Pre-Chorus] Hear the drums, hear the hands Every island knows this dance Old roots rising through the ground Love gets loud when we’re around [Chorus] Bayan ko, bayan ko We rise, we sing, we go Bayan ko, bayan ko In every smile, I know Bayan ko, bayan ko From the hills down to the sea Bayan ko, bayan ko Home is all of you and me [Verse 2] Ati-Atihan paint, black smiles, bright pace Sinulog moves through the open space Sari-sari stories on a tiny store shelf Every auntie somehow knows herself Sinigang steam on a rainy day Biko in a tray when the work gets done Visayan laughs and Tagalog prayer Three hundred voices meeting in the air [Pre-Chorus] Hear the drums, hear the hands Every island knows this dance Old roots rising through the ground Love gets loud when we’re around [Chorus] Bayan ko, bayan ko We rise, we sing, we go Bayan ko, bayan ko In every smile, I know Bayan ko, bayan ko From the hills down to the sea Bayan ko, bayan ko Home is all of you and me [Bridge] From Luzon nights to Mindanao sun We carry many, we become one Tinikling steps, let the bamboo speak Strength in the gentle, pride in the meek [Final Chorus] Bayan ko, bayan ko We rise, we sing, we go Bayan ko, bayan ko In every smile, I know Bayan ko, bayan ko From the hills down to the sea Bayan ko, bayan ko Home is all of you and me Bayan ko, bayan ko Sa puso mo, sa puso ko Bayan ko, bayan ko The whole world can see Bayan ko, bayan ko That this place lives in me