<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3><br><strong>BY NEIL RAMOS</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3><br>The former Eraserheads frontman, Ely Buendia, is back with new music but some fans aren’t too happy about it.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>They believe he is being too critical of the current administration in his new release dubbed “Metro.”</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":330381,"width":280,"height":358,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="http://www.tempo.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ely-buendia1-509x650.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-330381" width="280" height="358"/><figcaption><strong>ELY Buendia</strong></figcaption></figure></div> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>Apparently, they don’t think he has the right to do so.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>Some of the comments:</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>“Akala mo kung sino magaling, di mo nga maayos banda mo e…”</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>“Isa rin itong nagdudunong-dunongan, pwe!”</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>“So disappointed with Ely…”</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>But what did he say in the song, really?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>Part of the lyrics read:</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>“Panahon na upang imulat ang mata sa katotohanan, pandemya at kawalan ng kabuhayan, asan na ang nawawalang lupa’t pera?”</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3> “Bagsak ang ekonomiya, di ka ba nagtataka? Pinunong may talino, puso at tapang, ito ang kailangan ng ating bayan…”</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>“Kapatid di pa ba nagsasawa? Tumatakbo ang metro, isa lang ang iyong pagpipilian: Pangulo ba o pang gulo?”</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>We don’t get it.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>It actually sounds as if he is just simply exhorting fellow Pinoys to pick a better leader for next time.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>Which is apt as based on the description box, he wrote it for We Need A Leader PH, a non-partisan voters education advocacy.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>But disgruntled fans don’t care.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>One said, “Bayaran, dilawan!”</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>Another added, “Makapagsalita ka! Ikaw kaya umupo bilang pangulo? Basta pro-admin pa rin ako! Ibasura si Ely!”</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>Is it just us or naysayers actually believe the song applies to those currently in power?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading -->