Eraserheads: Ang Huling El Bimbo

One of the greatest song they had ever made and probably the best. It has achieved a legendary status in the Philippines and almost all Filipinos know and recognize this song even the new generation. It is one off the most requested song in the videoke bars and everyone would sing with you as this song is played. It has been years since this song was released and still its popularity doesn't fade.  This song’s title came from the dance called “El Bimbo”.  

Huling El Bimbo is the title of the song. One of the greatest songs ever created. The song tells the story of a man’s unrequited love his childhood friend. The story ended tragically. This song made history and records in the Philippines and made way internationally. The melody of the song is still hummed by Filipino’s everywhere. One of the “undying songs.”

The story is about a girl which the singer knows when they were a child. They used to dance after classes in her house. This made him fall for her and anticipated their dance everyday. A story about an innocent love. in which they hold hands during the dance and how his heart learned true love. Sadly they parted ways when they grew up. He learned that she became a dishwasher and was accidentally been run over in a dark alley. the last part of the song expresses the man's sorrow over the death of the girl and how she can only dance with her in his dreams. The song implies that the man's love would still remain forever. Here is the music video of the song and hope you'll be inspire as millions of Filipino were. 

Kamukha mo si Paraluman
No'ng tayo ay bata pa
At ang galing-galing mong sumayaw
Mapa-Boogie man o Chacha

Ngunit ang paborito
Ay pagsayaw mo ng El Bimbo
Nakakaindak, nakakaaliw
Nakakatindig balahibo

REFRAIN 1
Pagkagaling sa 'skwela ay didiretso na sa inyo
At buong maghapon ay tinuturuan mo ako

CHORUS
Magkahawak ang ating kamay at walang kamalay-malay
Na tinuruan mo ang puso ko na umibig na tunay

Naninigas aking katawan
'Pag umikot na ang plaka
Patay sa kembot ng bewang mo
At pungay ng 'yong mga mata

Lumiliwanag ang buhay
Habang tayo'y magkaakbay
At dahan-dahang dumudulas
Ang kamay ko sa makinis mong braso, hooh

REFRAIN 2
Sana noon pa man ay sinabi na sa iyo, hoh
Kahit hindi na uso ay ito lang ang alam ko

(CHORUS)

La la la la, la la, la la, la la la

Lumipas ang maraming taon
'Di na tayo nagkita
Balita ko'y may anak ka na
Ngunit walang asawa

Tagahugas ka raw
Ng pinggan sa may Ermita
At isang gabi'y nasagasaan
Sa isang madilim na eskinita, hah

REFRAIN 3
Lahat ng pangarap ko'y bigla lang natunaw
Sa panaginip na lang pala kita maisasayaw

(CHORUS 2x)

CODA
La la la la, la la, la la, la la la [2x]

*video from youtube

  lyrics from lyricsmode.com