Pinoy rapper Gloc-9 shared the message behind his newest single, Paliwanag, on February 16.
During the media conference for his song release, Gloc-9 said he wanted to convey his thoughts about politics and society through the newest single.
“Noong sinulat ko ‘yung Paliwanag, hindi ako nagsasalita bilang Gloc-9 or bilang isang rapper o celebrity, or mga ganyan. Triny ko rin lang hukayin kung ano ‘yung malamang na nararamdaman ng mga kababayan natin.
“If you listen to the song din, hindi din ako nag–hindi ko din inexclude ‘yung sarili ko pagdating sa pag-ako ng mga mistakes sa mga nakaraan. Kasama ako roon no.”
He clarified that he wasn’t trying to be preachy with the message of Paliwanag.
“I try not to be preachy sa mga kanta, kung mayroon man talaga akong gustong ihatid eh ‘yung kung ano ‘yung nararamdaman ko at malamang kung ano ‘yung nararamdaman ng mga kababayan natin.”
He pointed out another aspect of the song, reminding his listeners that the last thing people want to hear from their leaders is an explanation or Paliwanag.
“Kasi ‘yun lang lagi ang endpoint natin kailangan i-explain kung bakit ganito tayo, kailangan i-explain kung bakit ganito ang estado ng ating bansa, kailangan i-explain kung bakit kailangan umalis ang Tatay ko pumunta ng abroad para magtrabaho, kailangan i-explain lahat. So I think Paliwanag yata is the last thing you’d want to hear from a candidate. I think ang kailangan natin ay trabaho, trabaho, trabaho at tsaka results.”
He then asserted that he wasn’t thinking about politics when he wrote the song. Gloc-9 explained that Paliwanag focuses on the point of view of the people.
“Hindi kasi namin iniisip ‘yung politics. Kasi mas–ang hirap kapag iisipin mo ‘yung POV ng mga nandoon sa mataas kaysa ‘yung POV ng mga nasa baba. I think mas doon ang diskarte mo, doon sa mga nakatingala kaysa sa mga nakayuko.”
Paliwanag features a collaboration of the Filipino rapper, Gloc-9, and singer Yeng Constantino. The single under Universal Records drops on February 18, 2022, on all digital streaming platforms.
