"Lutang"

BAYOT, JAM VASHNER L. 

2POL1


LUTANG by jikamarie

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/track/6jB7cmxRuvf5QUxYl73q0o?si=eae94b7d2a4e499f


Lutang by jikamarie is a song released last August 28, 2021. jikamarie is a Filipino singer who has recently released her first-ever song. I became familiar with this song because I always hear it whenever I scroll on tiktok. It is usually used on videos that show point of views like students showing they’re tired from the online set-up, individuals that are clueless about what they plan to do in the future, but most of them are about people who are unsure of their decisions in life. 


I will be emphasizing why this song has the potential to become world literature especially in this time of pandemic because like me, people around the world could relate to it. The song “Lutang” has a really nice melody and the lyrics describe what we felt or feel right now in this situation wherein all of us are stuck in a loophole of facing screens, forced to stay in our own homes, losing the chance to live life to its fullest. Everything just seems to be blurry, dark, and somehow hopeless. 


“Kung ako lang ang papipiliin

Kung ibabalik ba ang kamay ng oras

O lilipad sa hangin upang silipin ang aking hinaharap

'Di magdadalawang isip

Gusto kong makausap ang sarili”

Our situation right now is really tiring for every single one of us. In my point of view, this verse is about how badly we want to turn back time and escape this reality. Many of us could relate to this because of how time keeps passing by but nothing seems to be happening. We are all anxious and unsure about what the future holds. All we could think about is where we could have been right now if the pandemic didn’t happen. Would we be in a different city? A different country? Would we have the chance to meet new people? Would we be able to experience new things? Who knows. Moreover, most of us wished that things turned out differently.  


Ano naman kung walang kasiguraduhan?

Ano naman kung walang kasiguraduhan?

Ano naman? (Ano naman kung walang kasiguraduhan?)


The lyrics bring comfort to the listener that  you’re not the only one who feels like that. With that, it could be highly suggested that this song should reach a wider audience for the reason that whenever we feel anxious or overwhelmed about life, we will be reminded that we are not alone and  it’s okay not to rush things and take them one at a time. It is understandable that we could not grasp everything at once because of all the pressure we have on us right now. And know that, we will get through this just like we always have. 

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