It was only late afternoon today, 6 March 2009, I learned that Francis Magalona died after months of battling with Leukemia. Yes, it came to me as a surprise but deep inside me I know that this sad moment is possible as he was undergoing treatment.
Who is Francis Magalona, anyway?
aka Francis M... the master rapper... a prolific song writer in the Philippine music industry... He is considered an icon by his peers in the music biz...
He is known for his song, "Mga Kababayan ko!" (My fellow country men!) which took the air waves by storm during the early 90's.
He is one of the hosts in the longest running afternoon variety show in Philippine television, "Eat Bulaga".
So many tags and accolades I can enumerate, but more than anything else, he is the man behind the song KALEIDOSCOPE from which this blog of mine sprouted.
His words from the song KALEIDOSCOPE moved me to see the world and people fairly and without prejudice. It made me appreciate individual differences, thus my respect for humanity strengthened. His song made a difference in the way I view life.
And today, as I pay respect to a good man on his well lived life, I share to you his song...
KALEIDOSCOPE
So many faces, so many races
Different voices, different choices
Some are mad, while others laugh
Some live alone with no better half
Others grieve while others curse
And others mourn behind a big black hearse
Some are pure and some half-bred
Some are sober and some are wasted
Some are rich because of fate and
Some are poor with no food on their plate
Some stand out while others blend
Some are fat and stout while some are thin
Some are friends and some are foes
Some have some while some have most
Every color and every hue
Is represented by me and you
Take a slide in the slope
Take a look in the kaleidoscope
Spinnin' round, make it twirl
In this kaleidoscope world
Some are great and some are few
Others lie while some tell the truth
Some say poems and some do sing
Others sing through their guitar strings
Some know it all while some act dumb
Let the bassline strum to the bang of the drum
Some can swim while some will sink
And some will find their minds and think
Others walk while others run
You can't talk peace and have a gun
Some are hurt and start to cry
Don't ask me how don't ask me why
Some are friends and some are foes
Some have some while some have most
Every color and every hue
Is represented by me and you
Take a slide in the slope
Take a look in the kaleidoscope
Spinnin' round, make it twirl
In this kaleidoscope world
P.S.
Francis M, goodbye and thank you!
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