This song is sung more than enough for most of the listeners to finally get it's meaning . Revived by the band "Bamboo" and was very popular- “Tatsulok” was originally performed by the activist folk-rock group Buklod – comprised of Noel Cabangon, Rom Dongeto, and Rene Boncocan. The language is highly symbolic, but the song is a clear-enough reference to the armed conflict between the government and the communist-led revolutionary movement.
"Si totoy ay ang masang pinoy" According to Rom Dongeto. The band portrays in this song how ordinary pinoy masses suffers from the hand of upper classes, “Well, it tells them to take care and avoid being killed, but it also calls on them to invert the pyramid,” “For as long as opportunities and the distribution of resources are not equitable, and the country’s riches are controlled by only a few, the fundamental issues will remain and the war will continue" Dongeto added.
"Hindi pula’t dilaw ang tunay na magkalaban
Ang kulay at tatak ay di siyang dahilan
Hangga’t mas marami ang lugmok sa kahirapan
At ang hustisya ay para lang sa mayaman
Habang may tatsulok
At sila ang nasa tuktok
Hindi matatapos itong gulo"
"How many more songs like this has to be written, how many more freedom fighters has to be killed, how many more poor filipinos seeking justice be taken for granted, and how many more rich capitalists be more richer and control the lives of hungry people , before everyone realizes the obvious and finally do something"- Anonymous
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