aswang
(Tagalog) umbrella term for many different kinds of
vampire-like creatures in Philippine mythology
October 28, 2022
Pasulong
Cultural References
Behind the Scenes
Language: Tagalog
original lyrics
english translation
Mo
Pagsapit ng dilim
Magkita tayo diyaan sa inyo
Gutom ka ba? 'Wag mag-alala
Hapunan mo ang aking katawan
(Alamat, handa 'rap)
Taneo
Hindi lingid sa akin itong mga usaping
Mayro'n kang sikreto
Mayro'n kang sikreto, giliw
Jao
Binabalaan ako
Na lumayo na sa 'yo
Dahil mapanganib
R-Ji
Sipsipin mo ang aking
Dugo't buto't laman
Gamit ang mabalasik mong dila
Hanggang sa manghina
Tomas
Ang katawan ko at puso
Mula paa hanggang ulo
Pag-ibig ko sa 'yo'y kailanman 'di guguho
Alas
Kahit pa maging kang aswang
Kahit na isa kang aswang
Kahit pa maging kang aswang
Taneo
At kahit na isa kang aswang
Kahit pa maging kang as-
Jao
Sa umaga ay kay amo mo
Nahahalina mo lahat sila
Kapag gabi ay
Nag-aanyong halimaw ka
Asal-halimaw
Tomas
Hindi lingid sa akin itong mga usaping
Mayro'n kang sikreto
Mayro'n kang sikreto, giliw
Alas
Binabalaan ako
Na lumayo na sa 'yo
Dahil mapanganib
Mo
Sipsipin mo ang aking
Dugo't buto't laman gamit
Ang mabalasik mong dila
Hanggang sa manghina
R-Ji
Ang katawan ko at puso
Mula paa hanggang ulo
Pag-ibig ko sa 'yo'y kailanman 'di guguho
Jao
Kahit pa maging kang aswang
Kahit na isa kang aswang
Kahit pa maging kang aswang
Mo
Kahit na isa kang aswang
Kahit pa maging kang as-
R-Ji
Hindi lingid sa akin itong mga usaping
Mayro'n kang sikreto
Mayro'n kang sikreto, giliw
Tomas
Binabalaan ako
Na lumayo na sa 'yo
Pero pag-aari mo 'ko
Taneo
Kahit pa maging kang aswang
Kahit na isa kang aswang
Kahit pa maging kang aswang
Kahit na isa kang as-
Kahit na isa kang as-
Kahit na
Kahit na
Kahit na
Kahit na isa kang aswang
Mo
Once darkness falls
Let's meet up at your place
Are you hungry? Don't worry
My body is your dinner
(Alamat, about-face)
Taneo
I'm aware of the rumors
That you have a secret
That you have a secret, my dear
Jao
They keep warning me
To get away from you
Coz it's dangerous
R-Ji
Come suck my
Blood, bones and flesh
Using your vicious tongue
'Til I get weak
Tomas
In my body and my heart
From toe to head
My love for you will never crumble
Alas
Even if you become a monster
Even though you're a monster
Even if you become a monster
Taneo
Even though you're a monster
Even if you become a monst-
Jao
In the morning, you're so tame
You amuse everyone
But in the evening
you turn into a beast
behave like a beast
Tomas
I'm aware of the rumors
That you have a secret
That you have a secret, my dear
Alas
They keep warning me
To get away from you
Coz you're dangerous
Mo
Come suck my
Blood, bones, and flesh
Using your vicious tongue
'Til I get weak
R-Ji
In my body and my heart
From toe to head
My love for you will never crumble
Jao
Even if you become a monster
Even though you're a monster
Even if you become a monster
Mo
Even though you're a monster
Even if you become a monst--
R-Ji
I'm aware of the rumors
That you have a secret
That you have a secret, my dear
Tomas
They keep warning me
To get a way from you
But you own me
Taneo
Even if you become a monster
Even though you're a monster
Even if you become a monster
Even though you're a monst--
Even though you're a monst--
Even though
Even though
Even though
Even though you're a monster
Basically, choreographer Jim Amen and I wanted to create a fun dance that uses a lot of Aswang imagery — talons, wings, intestines, transformation, animals, etc. This concept of using imagery based on the lyrics is inspired by Shinee's choreo for "Lucifer," in which they used a lot of gestures related to the imagery of angels/demons (Lucifer = fallen angel): wings, halo, horns, up (heaven), down (hell), etc. Other pegs that we took inspiration from are: (1) of course, Michael Jackson's "Thriller"; (2) Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance.
