Eraserheads, or E-Heads was a prominent Filipino rock band of the 1990s, fo… Read Full Bio ↴Eraserheads, or E-Heads was a prominent Filipino rock band of the 1990s, formed by Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala, and Marcus Adoro. The band is one of the most successful, critically-acclaimed, and significant bands in the history of Original Pilipino Music, earning them the accolade, "The Beatles of the Philippines". Eraserheads are also credited for spearheading a second wave of Manila band invasions, paving the way for a host of influential Philippine alternative rock bands.

The band released several singles, albums, and EPs that reached number one. This commercial success was most evident in the release of their third album Cutterpillow, which achieved platinum status several times. Eraserheads are one of the best-selling musical acts of all time in the Philippines, paving way for an international career that earned them the "Moon Man" in the MTV Video Music Awards.

Their diverse music worked both in the underground and mainstream scenes of the Philippine music industry. By fusing different musical styles such as alternative, pop, rock, reggae, and synthpop, Eraserheads helped change the sound of Pinoy rock.

Kahit Ano
Eraserheads Lyrics

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O walang alam
Sa sayaw ng panahon
Hindi pa rin masakyan ang kwento
Bowling basketbol at sayawan
Makukuha rin natin yan

Payong payo ng magulang
Kung ika'y malibang sa wala

Ipasa sa tabi

Ngunit kahit ano
Makakarating din tayo
Kung saan tayo'y patungo
Ang daan ay liku-liko
Minsan malabo
Kita-kita sa dulo

Gaya noon
Ganito kami ngayon
Akala mo may mangyayari
Di akalain lahat ay salisi
Walang dapat sisihin kundi ang sarili

Maniwala ka sana
Makakarating din tayo
Kung saan tayo patungo
Ang daan ay liku-liko
Mawala man tayo
Kita-kita sa dulo

Domo arigato
Toshiba adokodeska
Sashimi wasabe tempura
Sayaka Koji Kabuto
Yamaha Ajinamoto
Kita-kita sa Tokyo

Kita-kita sa dulo
Kita-kita sa dulo

Kita-kita sa dulo
Kita-kita sa dulo

Overall Meaning

The song Kahit Ano by Eraserheads is about the uncertainty of life, and how no matter what happens, everything will eventually fall into place. The lyrics talk about the different things people do to pass time and how life is like a dance that people can't seem to catch up with. The lines "Payong payo ng magulang, kung ika'y malibang sa wala, ipasa sa tabi" suggests that parents advise their children to get busy with something so that they don't end up doing nothing. However, regardless of what people do, life is unpredictable and full of twists and turns just like a winding road. The lines "ang daan ay liku-liko, minsan malabo" illustrate the unpredictability of life, but despite that, the song encourages listeners to keep going, and eventually, everything will fall into place, "mawala man tayo, kita-kita sa dulo."

Throughout the song, the lyrics shift between Filipino and Japanese language elements like "Domo arigato," "Toshiba adokodeska," "Sashimi wasabe tempura," "Yamaha Ajinamoto," and "Sayaka Koji Kabuto." These Japanese elements are not directly related to the overall theme of the song, but they add a playful and unexpected element to the lyrics. The phrase "Kita-kita sa dulo" repeats in the song, which means "we'll see each other at the end." This line suggests that no matter what difficulties people may face, they will find their way in the end.

Line by Line Meaning

O walang alam
We don't know anything

Sa sayaw ng panahon
About the dance of time

Hindi pa rin masakyan ang kwento
We have yet to ride along with the story

Bowling basketbol at sayawan
Bowling, basketball, and dancing

Makukuha rin natin yan
We'll be able to get those

Payong payo ng magulang
Advice from our parents

Kung ika'y malibang sa wala
If you're idle and unoccupied

Ipasa sa tabi
Put it aside

Ngunit kahit ano
But whatever happens

Makakarating din tayo
We'll eventually arrive

Kung saan tayo'y patungo
To wherever we're headed

Ang daan ay liku-liko
The road is winding

Minsan malabo
Sometimes unclear

Kita-kita sa dulo
We'll see each other at the end

Gaya noon
Like before

Ganito kami ngayon
This is how we are now

Akala mo may mangyayari
You thought something would happen

Di akalain lahat ay salisi
But everything turned out wrong

Walang dapat sisihin kundi ang sarili
No one to blame but ourselves

Maniwala ka sana
I hope you believe

Makakarating din tayo
We'll eventually arrive

Kung saan tayo patungo
To wherever we're headed

Ang daan ay liku-liko
The road is winding

Mawala man tayo
Even if we lose our way

Kita-kita sa dulo
We'll see each other at the end

Domo arigato
Thank you very much

Toshiba adokodeska
Toshiba, how may I help you?

Sashimi wasabe tempura
Sashimi, wasabi, and tempura

Sayaka Koji Kabuto
Sayaka, Koji, Kabuto

Yamaha Ajinamoto
Yamaha and Ajinamoto

Kita-kita sa Tokyo
We'll see each other in Tokyo

Kita-kita sa dulo
We'll see each other at the end

Lyrics © Global Talent Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KI FITZGERALD, ELYAR FOX, MIKE HOUGH, CHRIS YOUNG, BOBBY GILLESPIE, ROBERT YOUNG, ANDREW INNES

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