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.

Slo Mo
Eraserheads Lyrics

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Dati'y walang takot kang sumubok
Ng kahit anong gawain
Walang kasawa-sawa sa mga bagay-bagay
Di na kailangang isipin
Kung anong mangyayari
Walang pakialam kahit anong kalabasan
Sa oras na tanso di nanghihinayang
Heto na ngayon punong puno ang utak

Ang daming ninanais ang daming kailangan
Pero walang panahon

Slow it hurts so fine
Slow I'm killing time
My lemon lime

Ang mga tao sa buhay mo
Ay nagdaraan lamang
Umaalis dumarating walang naiiwan
Ang kwento ng pag-ibig
Ay kumusta at paalam
Ngayo'y alam mo na kung paano mag-isa
Natagpuan ang kasagutan
Sa mga katanungan
Lahat ay nangyayari tamang oras at lugar
Pero iba ang nasasabi
Unti-unti mo nang naiintindihan
Ang payo ng magulang

Slow it hurts so fine
Slow I'm killing time
My lemon lime

Di mo kailangan unawain
Ang aking mga gawain
Di mo pwedeng ikahon ang pagod at puyat ko
Kung may nais kang malaman
Ba't di mo rin subukan
Makinig ka nang mabuti tumatanda na ang pusa ko
Kahihintay sa linya ng telepono

Slow it hurts so fine
Slow I'm killing time
Slow it hurts so fine
Slow I'm killing time

My lemon lime
Lime lime lime

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Eraserheads' "Slo Mo" talks about the passage of time and the changing perspectives of life. The opening lines describe the singer as someone who used to be fearless and tried anything without hesitation. They were content with things and didn't care about the outcome. However, as time passed, their mind is now full of desires and needs, but with no time to fulfill them. The slow pace of life is now causing pain, and time seems to be slipping away.

The chorus of the song is repetitive and straightforward, describing how the slow pace of life is affecting the singer. They are killing time instead of making something out of it. The line "My lemon lime" could be an allusion to feeling sour about life because of missed opportunities.

The second verse talks about the transience of people in our lives, and how love comes and goes. The singer now understands the importance of finding answers to their questions about life and how everything happens at the right place and time. As they age, they begin to understand the wisdom of their parents' advice.

Overall, "Slo Mo" talks about how the passing of time can make us reflect on our lives and how we change as individuals. The song's message is about finding meaning and fulfillment in life without letting time slip through our fingers.

Line by Line Meaning

Dati'y walang takot kang sumubok
In the past, you had no fear of trying anything

Ng kahit anong gawain
No matter what the task was

Walang kasawa-sawa sa mga bagay-bagay
You were never bored with things

Di na kailangang isipin
You didn't have to think

Kung anong mangyayari
About what would happen next

Walang pakialam kahit anong kalabasan
You didn't care about the outcome

Sa oras na tanso di nanghihinayang
Even if time went to waste, you weren't sorry

Heto na ngayon punong puno ang utak
Now you're filled with thoughts

Ang daming ninanais ang daming kailangan
You have lots of desires and needs

Pero walang panahon
But no time

Ang mga tao sa buhay mo
The people in your life

Ay nagdaraan lamang
Just come and go

Umaalis dumarating walang naiiwan
They leave, they come, without leaving a mark

Ang kwento ng pag-ibig
The story of love

Ay kumusta at paalam
Is just greetings and goodbyes

Ngayo'y alam mo na kung paano mag-isa
Now you know how to be alone

Natagpuan ang kasagutan
You found the answer

Sa mga katanungan
To your questions

Lahat ay nangyayari tamang oras at lugar
Everything happens at the right time and place

Pero iba ang nasasabi
But there's a different story to be told

Unti-unti mo nang naiintindihan
Little by little, you're starting to understand

Ang payo ng magulang
The advice of your parents

Di mo kailangan unawain
You don't need to understand

Ang aking mga gawain
My actions

Di mo pwedeng ikahon ang pagod at puyat ko
You can't contain my fatigue and sleeplessness

Kung may nais kang malaman
If you want to know something

Ba't di mo rin subukan
Why don't you try

Makinig ka nang mabuti tumatanda na ang pusa ko
Listen well, my cat is getting old

Kahihintay sa linya ng telepono
Waiting on the phone line

Slow it hurts so fine
The slowness is painful, but still pleasant

Slow I'm killing time
I'm wasting time slowly

My lemon lime
My lemon lime

Lime lime lime
Lime, lime, lime

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Dati'y walang takot kang sumubok ng kahit anong gawain
Walang kasawa-sawa sa mga bagay-bagay
'Di na kailangang isipin kung ano'ng mangyayari
Walang pakialam kahit ano'ng kalabasan

Ang oras na tanso, 'di nanghihinayang
Eto na ngayon, punong-puno ang utak
Ang daming ninanais, ang daming kailangan
Pero walang panahon

Slow, it hurts so fine
Slow, I'm killing time
My lemon-lime

Ang mga tao sa buhay mo ay nagdaraan lamang
Umaalis, dumarating, walang naiiwan
Ang kuwento ng pag-ibig ay "Kumusta" at "Paalam"
Ngayo'y alam mo na kung paano mag-isang
Natagpuan ang kasagutan sa mga katanungan
Lahat ay nangyayari, tamang oras at lugar
Pero iba ang nasasabi, unti-unting naiintindihan
Ang payo ng magulang

Slow, it hurts so fine
Slow, I'm killing time
My lemon-lime

'Di mo kailangan unawain ang aking mga gawain
'Di mo puwedeng ikahon ang pagod at puyat ko
Kung may nais kang malaman, ba't 'di mo rin subukan?
Makinig ka nang mabuti

Tumatanda na ang pusa ko sa kakahintay
Sa linya ng telepono

Slow, it hurts so fine
Slow, I'm killing time
My lemon-lime

Slow, oh, it hurts so fine
Slow, oh, I'm killing time
My lemon-lime

Lime...
Lime...
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