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lyrics
October’s here, Halloween is near
Thinking ‘bout my costume, what’ll I be this year?
Holiday parties, trick-or-treatin’ too
Then my Lola said “Back home this what we do”
It’s called Undas (araw ng mga patay)
Early November (kalag kalag)
You know it’s Undas (o daun)
Celebratin’ our days of the dead
A week before, it’s time to prepare
Tasks for everyone, a purpose to share
Clean the graves, pull up the weeds
Paint and shine the headstones, anything they need
Make a list of baon to bring
Pandesal, adobo, puto, ang galing
Gather the mats, tables, and chairs
Candles and flowers, their scents fill the air
Because it’s
Undas (araw ng mga patay)
Early November (kalag kalag)
You know it’s Undas (o daun)
Celebratin’ our days of the dead
You know it's Undas (araw ng mga patay)
Early November (kalag kalag)
You know it’s Undas (o daun)
Celebratin’ our days of the dead
Bring together all the family
Pack the food, guitar, and karaoke
Off we go to the sementeryo
Pay our respects to mga ninuno
Candles, flowers, atang on the graves
Prayin’ for the souls we honor & ‘preciate
Pass the time with food, story, and song
Reunion with beloveds, pag-ibig lives on
Because it’s
Undas (araw ng mga patay)
Early November (kalag kalag)
You know it’s Undas (o daun)
Celebratin’ our days of the dead
You know it's Undas (araw ng mga patay)
Early November (kalag kalag)
You know it’s Undas (o daun)
Celebratin’ our days of the dead
INSTRUMENTAL
What can I do if I’m far away?
Lola smiled at me and said “apo, that’s ok”
Set up an altar in a special room
With pictures of our loved ones and their fav’rite foods
Light some candles on your doorstep
To make a brighter road for the journey of those who’ve left
Whisper a prayer into the dark night
For the souls who shine on, we remember their lives
Because it’s
Undas (araw ng mga patay)
Early November (kalag kalag)
You know it’s Undas (o daun)
Celebratin’ our days of the dead
You know it's Undas (araw ng mga patay)
Early November (kalag kalag)
You know it’s Undas (o daun)
Celebratin’ our days of the dead
credits
released October 29, 2023
songwriter: Amyliza de Jesus
co-producers: Joe Rodriguez and Amyliza de Jesus
lead vocals: Amyliza de Jesus and Amanda Maestro-Scherer
background vocals: Amyliza de Jesus and Amanda Maestro-Scherer
interjections and laughs: Maksim Safarian and Nicolas Safarian
electric bass: Amyliza de Jesus
drums and percussion: Alexander Powell
clavinet and vox: Ray Jacildo
tambourine: Joe Rodriguez
recording engineers: Amyliza de Jesus and Kurt Arnold
mixing and mastering engineer: Joe Rodriguez
cultural consultant: Isidora Miranda
cover art: Amyliza de Jesus
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