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Formiddable band Bamboo speaks of social inequity, which is the true cause for conflict. A call for change in the system, to reverse the cycle of injustice.

The fantastic and surreal lyrics were originally written by Noel Cabangon and played by Buklod.

Tatsulok – Bamboo

Totoy bilisan mo, bilisan mo ang takbo
Ilagan ang mga bombang nakatutok sa ulo mo
Totoy tumalon ka, dumapa kung kailangan
At baka tamaan pa ng mga balang ligaw
Totoy makinig ka, wag kang magpa-gabi
Baka mapagkamalan ka’t humandusay dyan sa tabi
Totoy alam mo ba kung ano ang puno’t dulo
Ng di matapos-tapos na kaguluhang ito

Hindi pula’t dilaw tunay na magkalaban
Ang kulay at tatak ay di syang dahilan
Hangga’t marami ang lugmok sa kahirapan
At ang hustisya ay para lang sa mayaman

Habang may tatsulok at sila ang nasa tuktok
Di matatapos itong gulo

Iligtas ang hininga ng kay raming mga tao
At ang dating munting bukid, ngayo’y sementeryo
Totoy kumilos ka, baliktarin ang tatsulok
Tulad ng dukha, nailagay mo sa tuktok

Hindi pula’t dilaw tunay na magkalaban
Ang kulay at tatak ay di syang dahilan
Hangga’t marami ang lugmok sa kahirapan
At ang hustisya ay para lang sa mayaman

Habang may tatsulok at sila ang nasa tuktok
Di matatapos itong gulo

Hindi pula’t dilaw tunay na magkalaban
Ang kulay at tatak ay di syang dahilan
Hangga’t marami ang lugmok sa kahirapan
At ang hustisya ay para lang sa mayaman

Habang may tatsulok at sila ang nasa tuktok
Di matatapos itong gulo

Habang may tatsulok at sila ang nasa tuktok
Di matatapos itong gulo…….

Di matatapos itong gulo…… 

Translated:

Hurry child, quicken your pace
Dodge the bombs aimed at your head
Jump child, and crouch if need be
Lest you be hit by stray bullets
Listen child, don’t stay out late
Lest you be mistaken for someone and be left for dead
Do you know child what is the root
Of all this endless struggle?

Red and Yellow are not true enemies
Color and name are not the cause
For as long as the majority remain in poverty
And justice is only for the rich

For as long as a pyramid exists and they remain on top
This struggle will never cease

Save the breath of thousands
And the forests are now cemeteries
Child you must act, reverse the pyramid
Like the unfortunate, place them on top

Red and Yellow are not true enemies
Color and name are not the cause
For as long as the majority remain in poverty
And justice is only for the rich

For as long as a pyramid exists and they remain on top
This struggle will never cease

Red and Yellow are not true enemies
Color and name are not the cause
For as long as the majority remain in poverty
And justice is only for the rich

For as long as a pyramid exists and they remain on top
This struggle will never cease

For as long as a pyramid exists and they remain on top
This struggle will never cease