Here are a couple of Covid 19 songs which are cute-yet-relevant. The first video is a semi-documentary, narrated by a couple of young kids, who inspire us to keep motivated during these tough times:
We Shall Overcome Covid 19 Pandemic/ Popular motivational song in lockdown #covid19 #corona, posted by Ishan from Doha qatar
This second video is a Philipine graduation song, celebrating all the students who graduated this year and last year during the lockdowns, who didn’t get to have a traditional, physical ceremony:
Graduation Song during the COVID 19 Pandemic (Ipagbunyi Ang Kinabukasan), posted by Joel Pelenio
The lyrics translate as so:
| Section | Filipino (Google translate) | English |
| Song title | Ipagbunyi ang Kinabukasan | Celebrate the Future |
| Intro | Di ko alam kung sa’n tayo hahantong | I don’t know where we will end up |
| Sa pandemyang ating sinusuong | In the pandemic we are facing | |
| Kung pa’no tayo gagalaw sa pang-araw-araw | How we move on a daily basis | |
| Ewan ang hinaharap, di ko pa tanaw | I don’t know the future, I don’t see it yet | |
| Verse 1 | Ako ba’y tatalina nalang sa hamon ng panahon? | Will I just be bound by the challenge of time? |
| Gayong alam ko namang malawak ang pagkakataon | However, I know that the opportunity is wide | |
| Hahayaan ko nalang bang malugmok sa katotohanan | I’ll just let you fall into the truth | |
| O kaya ako ay tatayo para sa katiwasayan | Or I will stand for security | |
| Chorus | Hindi ko sasayangin ang aking nagkakataon | I will not waste my chance |
| Gagawin ko ang lahat upang sa sulirani’y makaahon | I will do everything to get out of the problem | |
| Pagpapalang kaloob Niya’y gamitin maging biyaya sa madla’t lipunan natin | Use His blessing gift to be a blessing to our people and society | |
| Verse 2 | Heto ako, O aking pangarap | Here I am, O my dream |
| Anuman ang mangyayari ako’y magsisikap | Whatever happens I will try | |
| Kaunlara’y makamatan at ito ay malingap | Development can be achieved and it will be enjoyed | |
| Mapabuti ang sarili alang-alang sa hinaharap | Improve yourself for the sake of the future | |
| Chorus | Hindi ko sasayangin ang aking nagkakataon | I will not waste my chance |
| Gagawin ko ang lahat upang sa sulirani’y makaahon | I will do everything to get out of the problem | |
| Pagpapalang kaloob Niya’y gamitin maging biyaya sa madla’t lipunan natin | Use His blessing gift to be a blessing to our people and society | |
| Verse 3 | Kami ngayon ay narito mga guro nami’t magulang | We are now here as teachers and parents |
| Susumpang sarili’y patatagin sa gitna ng pangangailangan | Swear oneself to be strong in the midst of need | |
| H’wag kayong mabahala kami ri’y mamamayagpag | Don’t worry, we will be overwhelmed | |
| Sa tagumpay ng buhay na inyo ring hangad | To the success of life that you also desire | |
| Ito’y aming gagawin bilang pasasalamat | We will do this as a thank you | |
| Sa Poong Maykapal may kaloob sa lahat | In the Lord God there is a gift for all | |
| Pati sa guro’i magulang sa gabay at kalinga | As well as teachers and parents for guidance and care | |
| Itong pagsisikap dulot sana ay saya. | This effort would have been fun. | |
| Chorus | Hindi ko sasayangin ang aking nagkakataon | I will not waste my chance |
| Gagawin ko ang lahat upang sa sulirani’y makaahon | I will do everything to get out of the problem | |
| Pagpapalang kaloob Niya’y gamitin maging biyaya sa madla’t lipunan natin | Use His blessing gift to be a blessing to our people and society | |
| Verse | Ano pang hinihintay natin mga katropang kasabayan | What are we waiting for fellow gangsters |
| Halina at yakapin ang tagumpay na inaasam | Come and embrace the success you hope for | |
| Maging sandigan ng ating baya’t libunan | Be the mainstay of our bay and libunan | |
| Ipagunyi… natin and magandan… kinabuksan | Celebrate … let’s have a good … tomorrow | |
| Chorus | Hindi ko sasayangin ang aking nagkakataon | I will not waste my chance |
| Gagawin ko ang lahat upang sa sulirani’y makaahon | I will do everything to get out of the problem | |
| Pagpapalang kaloob Niya’y gamitin maging biyaya sa madla’t lipunan natin | Use His blessing gift to be a blessing to our people and society | |
| maging biyaya sa madla’t lipunan natin | be a blessing to our people and society |
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